Flotilla Disgrace, Election Fever and Football Joy
From Unholy: Two Jews on the News by Unholy Media
May 21, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 291
About this episode
The episode discusses the celebration of Arsenal's Premier League win, the situation with Iran, and the controversy surrounding Itamar Ben-Gvir's video regarding Gaza flotilla detainees.
This week Jonathan is in celebratory mode—and no, it's not only because it’s the festival of Shavuot, but because his beloved Arsenal finally won the Premier League, sparking a spontaneous tribal gathering of ‘marauding revellers’ in North London. Meanwhile, Yonit and Jonathan unpack the volatile situation with Iran, and ask where President Trump’s vague threats of a renewed strike are heading. Then, it's wall-to-wall condemnation for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, whose grotesque 56-second video taunting Gaza flotilla detainees was a nightmare for Israel’s defenders especially. And Jonathan describes his visit to the Nova exhibition in London, which offers a powerful, heart-rending glimpse of the human faces of the October 7th massacre and the shocking refusal of much of the world to look directly at what happened on that day. Plus: a musical mensch for the ages.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonathan, Yonit
Topics covered
- Iran
- Israel
- Premier League
- Shavuot
- October 7th massacre
- National Security
Keywords
- Arsenal
- Premier League
- Iran
- Itamar Ben-Gvir
- Shavuot
- October 7th massacre
- Israel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arsenal, Israel
Places: Iran, North London, Nova exhibition
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