One on Hardtalk with the BBC’s Stephen Sackur, the other from BBC’s Newsnight. I’ve forwarded first video to 15:58 because the first half of the talk is a bunch of ridiculous clichés on the part of both men on Zionism, anti-semitism and Israel. If you like you can always start it from the beginning. Ultimately both interviews leave you wanting more.
https://youtu.be/joLrrPSh-GQ?t=15m58s
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