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The Mondoweiss PodcastIsrael’s Man-Made Famine in Gaza and the Collapse of Public HealthSince October 2023, Israel’s siege on Gaza has turned food — the most basic human need — into a weapon of war. Today, the entire population is on the brink of famine. Babies are dying. Mothers can’t produce milk. And even if food is allowed in, for many, it may already be too late — because refeeding after starvation can be just as deadly. Nearly 800 Palestinians have been killed just trying to access food at the U.S. and Israel have backed a aid network called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — run by private American military contractors and coordinated...2025-07-1744 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastOmar Barghouti: 20 years of BDS in the time ofThis year marks 20 years since the launch of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement—a global call for justice, freedom, and equality for Palestinians. In this special episode, Michael Arria with Omar Barghouti, co-founder of BDS, to reflect on two decades of grassroots resistance, the movement’s growing global impact, and why BDS is more vital now than ever in the face of escalating repression and genocide in Gaza. This is a conversation about power, solidarity, and the enduring fight for liberation. - - - - - Support our work Hel...2025-07-0935 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastDr. Assal Rad on the "12-Day War", Western Media and IsraelIn this episode, we break down what really happened during the so-called "12-Day War" between Israel, the U.S., and Iran — and why it's not about nuclear weapons. Dr. Assal Rad joins us to speak on the role Israel's need for regional instability, and how Western media coverage obscures the bigger picture: the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the occupation at the heart of every crisis in the region. Because, as Dr. Rad reminds us, nothing in the region will be resolved until Palestinians are free. - - - - - Sup...2025-06-3033 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastBreaking down Zohran Mamdani’s stunning New York victoryMichael Arria talks to political consultant Peter Feld to break down Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York City: "It's proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes." - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show ‘It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics’: breaking down Zohran Mamdani’...2025-06-2627 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastFrom Gaza to Iran: How Empire Manufactures WarAs Israel bombs Iran, and the threat of U.S. military escalation grows by the hour, the world’s attention is being pulled into yet another war that Israel started and the West manufactured. After flattening Gaza and locking down the West Bank Israel has now dragged Iran into open confrontation — and is calling on the U.S. to finish the job. Meanwhile, Trump is back in the headlines, promising not a ceasefire but a “real end” to Iran’s nuclear program — even hinting at direct U.S. strikes. But what’s really happening here? What does this moment me...2025-06-1943 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Encampments Documentary: Student Uprising at Columbia with Co-Director Kei PritskerYumna Patel speaks with Kei Pritsker, journalist at BreakThrough News and co-director of The Encampments — a powerful new documentary chronicling the peaceful student-led movement for Palestine in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Co-directed with Michael Workman and produced by BreakThrough News and Watermelon Pictures, the film offers an embedded look at the nonviolent protest that began at Columbia University and spread to more than 100 campuses across the U.S. In April 2024, Columbia students set up an encampment demanding the university divest from companies complicit in Israel’s assault on Gaza. Within days, riot police stormed the ca...2025-04-2942 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Gaza Ceasefire Part 3: Palestine’s FutureIn this episode, Yumna Patel, Yara Hawari, and Abdaljawad Omar discuss the precarious ceasefire and different future scenarios in Gaza and wider Palestine. This is the third and final episode in a collaboration series between Al-Shabaka and Mondoweiss. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you e...2025-02-1444 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Gaza Ceasefire Part 2: Trump and Israel’s plansAfter nearly 16 months of genocide, Palestinians saw a long-awaited respite when a ceasefire was announced in mid-January. But while the bombs have stopped raining down on Gaza—for now—Israel’s attacks on Palestinians across occupied lands continue. With only 42 days of ceasefire guaranteed, Israeli politicians are already plotting their return to war while escalating settler and state violence in the West Bank. This is the second episode in a three-part series in collaboration with Mondoweiss and Al-Shabaka, the Palestine Policy Network, where we explore what happens next and what the future of Palestine looks like. We’ll dive...2025-02-0939 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Gaza Ceasefire Part 1: Jenin and the PAYumna Patel and Al-Shabaka's Yara Hawari break down the latest developments in Jenin and across the West Bank within the context of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and recent ceasefire. This is the first episode of a three-part collaboration series between Al-Shabaka and Mondoweiss. Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you enjoyed...2025-01-2837 minThe Mondoweiss PodcastOne Year of Genocide: Diana Buttu on Israel’s Brutality and the Fight for JusticeToday’s episode was recorded just before the one-year anniversary of October 7th, the date marking the beginning of the most recent iteration of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. Unfortunately, we missed the release date, but we still felt it was crucial to share this conversation as events continue to unfold. Since the recording, Israel has not only continued its brutal assault on Gaza but has also intensified its aggression in Lebanon, with hundreds killed and over a million people displaced as Israel prepares for a ground invasion. In this episode, I speak with Diana Buttu, who...2024-10-1158 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastReflections from Our Gaza Correspondent: One Year Since the GenocideIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Tareq, Mondoweiss’s Gaza correspondent, as he reflects on one year of genocide in Gaza. Tareq shares his deeply personal journey, recounting the horrors of displacement, the loss of his home, and the reality of living and working as a journalist during a genocide. He opens up about the daily challenges he faced—navigating the destruction, the trauma of losing loved ones, and the courage it took to keep reporting amid bombings and humanitarian catastrophe. - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Pale...2024-10-0737 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastIsrael and Iran: Unpacking Western Media BiasIn the past few weeks, Israel has bombed Lebanon, assassinated Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, launched a ground invasion, and displaced over a million people. Health care workers are warning of an 'apocalyptic' situation, with many now sleeping on the streets of Beirut. More than 1,300 have been killed, including at least one Lebanese American citizen. Meanwhile, Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza and carry out military invasions in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, Iran launched over 100 missiles at Israel, targeting military sites in retaliation for Israel’s killings of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. We're jo...2024-10-0445 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastFrom Beirut to Gaza: The Ripple Effects of Israel’s Attack on LebanonIn just a week, Israel's brutal bombing campaign on Lebanon has killed more than 700 Lebanese people and displaced over 90,000, escalating tensions with Hezbollah and pushing the conflict closer to what some believe is already an all-out war. This comes on the heels of the recent 'pager attack,' where hundreds of personal electronic devices were booby-trapped by Israel, resulting in the deaths and injuries of thousands across the country. Today, I’m joined by Abboud Hamayel – a writer, analyst, and lecturer in the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at Birzeit University. We'll be discussing the recent Israeli attacks on L...2024-09-2747 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastIndigenous Resistance and Palestinian Liberation with Nick EstesIn this episode, we sit down with a very special guest, Nick Estes, Lead Editor at Red Media. Nick is a Lakota activist, writer, and scholar whose work delves into settler-colonialism, indigenous history, and decolonization. He is the author of Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance, now available in paperback with a new afterward through Haymarket Books. Nick has also been a vocal advocate for Palestinian liberation, highlighting the ongoing genocide in Gaza and exploring the intersection of the struggles faced by Palestinian and...2024-08-051h 08
The Mondoweiss PodcastPolio and The Public Health Crisis in GazaIn mid-July, reports began to emerge from the Gaza Strip that polio was detected in the water. Days later, the Gaza Ministry of Health declared a polio epidemic and called for “immediate intervention to end the [Israeli] aggression and find radical solutions” to the worsening public health crisis in the Strip. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children from being infected. But whether Israel would open up the borders to allow the vaccines in remains to be seen. In this...2024-08-0144 min
The Mondoweiss Podcast84. Israel’s assassination of Hamas & Hezbollah leaders. What comes next for the region?2024-07-3145 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastNetanyahu’s Congress Address & Kamala Harris on Israel/PalestineOur U.S. correspondent Michael Arria and Mondoweiss founder Phil Weiss speak about Kamala Harris' record on Israel/Palestine, Netanyahu's controversial address to Congress, and the growing impact of activism on the national conversation. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you enjoyed this episode, head...2024-07-2553 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastICJ says Israel’s occupation is illegalOn July 19, the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, ruled that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem is illegal and must end immediately. Palestinians, of course, have been saying this for years. The court stated that Israel must halt all new settlement construction, evacuate settlers, and pay reparations to Palestinians, calling some of Israel’s policies “apartheid.” This advisory opinion, requested by the United Nations, marks a significant condemnation of Israel’s legal defenses. The ruling emphasizes the occupation’s illegality and highlights the need for international accountability and policy shifts. This historic ruling, though non-b...2024-07-2553 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastAIPAC is spending big to beat Cori BushLast month, pro-Israel centrist George Latimer beat Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th district. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spent $15 million to help secure Latimer’s victory and now they have their sights set on Missouri’s 1st district, where Rep. Cori Bush is facing a primary challenge from prosecutor Wesley Bell. Bush advocated for Palestinian rights on the campaign trail in 2020, and she’s been strong on the issue as a House member, making her a consistent target of Israel lobbying groups. Mondoweiss's U.S. corre...2024-07-1818 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastProgressive Congressmember Jamaal Bowman loses primary to AIPAC-backed candidate Yesterday Jamaal Bowman, a member of the so-called Squad of progressive politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives, lost his hotly contested primary election in New York’s 16th District. This primary race between him and George Latimer broke records as the most expensive primary race for the House of Representatives in U.S. history. Political action committees affiliated with AIPAC, the American Israel Political Affairs Committee, poured over $15 million dollars into the race to boost Latimer’s campaign. AIPAC and its affiliated groups pledged to spend $100 million during the 2024 electi...2024-06-2632 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastProgressive organizations launch Reject AIPAC to counter the pro-Israel lobbyAIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is on its way to spending over $100 million this election cycle as it looks to punish candidates critical of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. Earlier this year a coalition of nearly two dozen progressive groups – including Jewish Voice for Peace, IfNotNow, Justice Democrats, the Democratic Socialists of America, the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and the Sunrise Movement – launched Reject AIPAC, an organization aimed at combatting the pro-Israel lobbying group. Mondoweiss’s U.S. correspondent Michael Arria interviewed Justice Democrats spokesperson Usamah Andrabi about the coalition, AIPAC's election strategy, and tw...2024-06-1925 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastHow Israel's massacre of 270 Palestinians in Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp unfolded Hi, this is Dave, the host of the Mondoweiss Podcast. Before we get started with the new episode, I have an appeal to make. Mondoweiss is a nonprofit publication with writers around the world. Eighty percent of our budget comes from readers and listeners like you. We are launching our summer fundraising drive with an ambitious goal of raising $160,000, and we need your support to continue our critical work. Each episode of this podcast costs about $175 to produce. If you value the movement journalism Mondoweiss provides, we need your support now more than ever. Please v...2024-06-1440 min
The Mondoweiss Podcast77. The Question of Hamas and the Left with Abdaljawad Omar Mondoweiss’s Managing Editor, Faris Giacaman, speaks to Abdaljawad Omar about his article, “The Question of Hamas and the Left.” In it, Omar argues that Leftist critics in the West of Hamas fail to understand the complexity of Palestinian politics and resistance. He writes, “One cannot ground solidarity with Palestine on a politics that dismisses, overlooks, or excludes Hamas.” Abdaljawad Omar is a PhD student and part-time lecturer in the Philosophy and Cultural Studies Department at Birzeit University. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independen...2024-06-1047 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastICC arrest warrants sought for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav GallantOn May 20, the Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, filed arrest warrant applications for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three senior Hamas leaders. Mondoweiss correspondent David Kattenburg called the charges against the Israeli leaders a "bombshell." Khan said the two men "bear criminal responsibility" for a host of war crimes and crimes against humanity including: starvation of Gazan civilians as a method of warfare, wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury in the besieged enclave, wilful killing or murder, intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population, extermination by...2024-05-2351 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastHundreds of Palestinian bodies recovered from mass graves in GazaHundreds of dead bodies were found at the Nasser Hospital’s surroundings in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Civil Defense said on Thursday. The Civil Defense announced in a press conference that since Wednesday alone, 392 bodies had been found in mass graves, many of whom had been identified as missing for weeks, while 58% of the bodies haven’t been identified. Muhammad al-Mughayyir, director of the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza, said that some 20 bodies were buried while medical and medication tubes were still connected to their bodies, suggesting that they might have...2024-05-0622 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastStudents protest Israel's genocidal warStudent protests over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza are spreading across the United States and around the world. Students at Columbia University in New York setup a protest encampment last week on the New York campus. In response, the university’s President, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, called in the New York Police Department and arrested several student organizers. These students were then banned from campus and may face expulsion. If the goal was to quickly end the protest, this completely backfired on the university administration. Thousands of students, joined by faculty and staff from across the university, re-estab...2024-04-2627 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastEyewitness accounts from al-Shifa HospitalWhen the Israeli military left the al-Shifa Hospital complex earlier this month, Gaza’s largest medical facility was left in ruins. International medical and aid groups declared it completely destroyed and totally non-operational. Shortly after, stories began to emerge of the horrors those inside the facility experienced at the hands of the Israeli military. Tareq Hajjaj, our Gaza Correspondent, collected eyewitness accounts of the deadly siege. He joined Yumna Patel, our Palestine News Director, to discuss the al-Shifa Hospital, as well as his reporting on what Palestinians are finding when they venture back to Gaza’s central and...2024-04-1926 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastEngineering social collapse in PalestineMondoweiss' Managing Editor, Faris Giacaman, and Palestine staff writer Qassam Muaddi join us to discuss key developments in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and events in the West Bank. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show Israel destroyed al-Shifa Hospital to accelerate social collapse in Gaza, Faris Giacaman ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 181: Israel says it will ‘temporarily’ allow aid into...2024-04-051h 12
The Mondoweiss PodcastHow Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah has been changed by the Gaza genocide Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah was among the last group of people to enter Gaza through Egypt on the morning of Monday, October 9, immediately before the Rafah crossing was shut down and the territory was sealed off from the world. He started operating at al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s medical epicenter, as soon as he’d arranged safe passage to the medical complex. Within the first few days, as a result of a relentless, ruthless bombing campaign against Gaza’s civilian infrastructure and people, the wounded had exceeded the entire Strip’s total bed capacity of 2,500. H...2024-03-2948 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastU.N. experts say “Israel has been intentionally starving” Gaza In mid-December 2023, two and a half months into Israel’s war on Gaza, a UN-affiliated committee of famine experts reported that over half a million Gazans faced catastrophic hunger, all 2.3 million were in crisis, and the situation was “deteriorating rapidly.” On the eve of the Famine Review Committee’s follow-up assessment, forced starvation in Gaza is getting worse, fast. In a March 5 statement, seven UN experts declared that “Israel has been intentionally starving” Gaza and that “widespread famine” in the besieged, brutalized enclave is “imminent.” According to Gaza health officials a...2024-03-1935 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastGirl Scouts tells troop to shut down Gaza fundraiser A Girl Scout Troop in Missouri recently broke away from the organization after it made legal threats against the group. For the Girl Scout's “Agents of Change” capstone project, a St. Louis county troop decided to make and sell bracelets to raise money for children in Gaza. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri said the move was “political" and instructed them to shut down the fundraiser. The children in this particular troop were inspired by other troops that raised money for war victims in Ukraine. Those troops faced no...2024-03-1413 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastNoura Erakat on the collective trauma of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza Last month, Frank Barat spoke with Noura Erakat on our new YouTube show, Witnessing Palestine. As we recorded that program, Gaza had been under Israeli bombardment from the air, land, and sea for 70 days. At that time, 18,000 Palestinians in Gaza were known to have been killed by the Israeli military. Today, that number is over 28,000. More than 68,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been wounded. The Israeli military continues to invade Palestinian cities and villages in the West Bank. Violent attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers also continue. Noura joined Frank to discuss th...2024-02-2036 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastDiana Buttu on watching the Gaza genocide on our mobile phonesIn this episode, Mondoweiss’s Yumna Patel speaks with Palestinian lawyer and political analyst Diana Buttu about the genocide in Gaza and the role social media is playing in how it unfolds. Israeli soldiers on the ground in Gaza are undermining Israel’s carefully crafted public image as a victim through their social media posts, which show them joking, laughing, and committing what many legal observers believe are war crimes. This second Nakba is being live-streamed in real-time, and Yumna and Diana discuss the experience Palestinians are sharing of watching a genocide of their people play...2024-01-1646 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastMohammed El-Kurd and Ahmad Al-Naouq on the complicity of mainstream media in Israel's genocidal attack on GazaIn this episode Mondoweiss’s Culture Editor Mohammed El-Kurd speaks with journalist and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers Ahmad Al-Naouq. Despite having 21 members of his family murdered by Israel in the past few months, Al-Naouq has been on the forefront of advocating for Palestinian liberation. In this conversation they talk about the complicity of mainstream media in the genocide Israel is committing against Palestinians in Gaza. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. po...2024-01-0533 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastRyan Grim on The Squad vs. the Israel Lobby and Students for Justice In Palestine vs. Columbia UniversityIn this episode, we have two interviews with our U.S. Correspondent, Michael Arria. First, Michael talks to Ryan Grim, Washington D.C. Bureau chief for The Intercept. Ryan has a new book out titled, “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.” In it, he reports on the fight between the squad of progressive Democrats first elected to Congress in 2018 and Israel lobby organizations AIPAC and Democratic Majority for Israel. Later, we’ll hear from a student organizer at Columbia University about the school's suspension of pro-Palestine groups on campus. In recent weeks, we've seen a...2023-12-2135 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastKatie Halper: Why Jews should support Palestine, lessons from the holocaust, and a message to Amy SchumerThe so-called "humanitarian pause" in Israel's assault on Gaza ended just days ago, and already nearly 1,000 Palestinians have been killed. The Israeli military released a map dividing Gaza into over 2,000 small sections. They say they will notify Palestinians in each of these sections when they plan to bomb or invade it so that the Palestinians can move to a different section. People have compared this to the Hunger Games or similar dystopian stories. As a result, Palestinians in Gaza continue to be squeezed into smaller and smaller spaces with nowhere to go and not nearly...2023-12-0746 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastBut We Must Speak: On Palestine and the Mandates of ConscienceIsraeli bombs continue to rain down on the Palestinian residents of Gaza. As of this recording, over 9,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed, a figure that includes over 3,700 children. Multiple experts on international law and the history of genocide have said that Israel’s actions do indeed amount to genocide. In this episode of the podcast, we’re going to hear a program staged by the Palestine Festival of Literature on November 1, titled: But We Must Speak: On Palestine and the Mandates of Conscience. The event featured: Michelle Alexander, the acclaimed civil rights lawyer and auth...2023-11-082h 00
The Mondoweiss PodcastAntony Loewenstein on Israeli exports of weapons and surveillance tech around the worldThe impact of the Israeli occupation of Palestine extends far beyond the disputed borders of the region. Israeli companies – many with close ties to the government and military – export weapons and surveillance technology across the globe. Palestinians and their communities serve as test subjects, where potential clients can witness the impact of Israeli technology in an urban warfare setting. Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein details this dynamic in his book "The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World". It was published by Verso earlier this year. Mondoweiss U.S...2023-09-2624 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastMohammed El-Kurd and Raeda Taha on Palestinian identity, martyrdom, and revolutionary honestyEarlier this summer, we announced that Mohammed El-Kurd, the Palestinian poet, journalist, and activist, was joining our staff as the Culture Editor. This is the first podcast episode Mohammed has produced for us, and we're excited to share it with you. He is joined by the playwright Raeda Taha. – – – Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate. Articles and Links mentioned in the show Follow Raeda Taha on Instagram. The martyr's daughte...2023-09-1132 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastUnpacking Christian Zionism with Rev. Dr. Don WagnerToday we’re excited to share an episode from the Latitude Adjustment Podcast looking at the role Christian Zionism plays in continuing persecution of Palestinians. Eric Maddox completed his graduate research in Conflict Transformation from Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the Occupied West Bank, collecting oral histories from the 1948 War. He is the founder and director of the Palestine Podcast Academy, and the host of Latitude Adjustment Podcast. He interviewed Rev. Dr. Don Wagner, a friend of Mondoweiss, and expert on Christian Zionism. From Latitude Adjustment's show notes: While there have been di...2023-08-281h 44
The Mondoweiss PodcastConditioning U.S. aid to Israel and anti-Palestinian smears at Florida State UniversityToday we have two interviews from our US correspondent, Michael Arria. First he speaks with Josh Ruebner about the shifting politics around U.S. aid to Israel, and later, he checks in with the victim of an anti-Palestinian smear campaign at Florida State University. We begin with U.S. aid to Israel. The fight in Congress continues to build over the billions of dollars we send to Israel every year. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen is the latest to call for conditioning US aid to Israel, joining other high profile figures such as Bernie Sanders, R...2023-08-1133 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastMiko Peled and Phil Weiss on centering Palestinians and saving Jewish culture from ZionismMondoweiss was founded by Phil Weiss, a career journalist, while he was on staff at The New York Observer. In 2006 a wealthy young man named Jared Kushner bought the Observer. After tolerating Phil’s writing on Israel for a brief period, Phil was forced out by Kushner, but he was allowed to keep his blog. Phil is a magnanimous guy and he credits Kushner with freeing him from the world of mainstream journalism to pursue his interest in Israel and the fascination with it that much of American Jewish society clings to. We ge...2023-07-161h 11
The Mondoweiss PodcastUnpacking Israel’s attack on the Jenin refugee campIsrael’s military invasion of the Jenin Refugee Camp, dubbed “Operation Home and Garden” came to an end late Tuesday night. It left at least 12 Palestinians dead, and one Israeli soldier. Israel has, predictably, declared the operation a success. They say 120 Palestinians were arrested and weapons caches were destroyed, including bomb making materials. The Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, said: “in the last two days we interrupted the weapon production process, seized thousands of bombs, some small and some large, and destroyed dozens of factories, workshops and laboratories.” Our reporters have not yet been able to verify his claim...2023-07-0738 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastAlice Rothchild on bringing the Palestine story to young adult fictionAlice Rothchild is doctor, writer, filmmaker and activist who has spent decades in key social justice movements. She is the author of three books, Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience was released in 2007, On the Brink: Israel and Palestine on the Eve of the 2014 Gaza Invasion, came in 2014, and Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine, was published in 2017. This year Cune Press will publish her first young adult novel, Finding Melody Sullivan. It is the story of a half-Jewish, half-Catholic, 16-year-old girl told against the backdrop of the Israeli o...2023-04-251h 04
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe impact of Israel's raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque during RamadanThe Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem encompasses several key sites central to Islam, including the Dome of the Rock, the third holiest site for Muslims, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have ascended to heaven, where he spoke to God. The compound sits on the Temple Mount, where the ancient Hebrew temple once stood. Today we have a conversation with our Palestine news team about the events surrounding Al Aqsa during Ramadan this year. As readers of our site and listeners to this podcast are surely aware, the Israeli government carried out several raids of...2023-04-1449 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastWhat do the protests in Israel mean for Palestinians living under apartheid?Protests continue in Israel. Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked back his government’s push to overhaul the Israeli judicial system, but did not abandon the effort. Instead, the government will take it up again in a few months when the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, returns from its spring recess. As part of the agreement to delay the legislation, a new national guard force will be created under the control of the National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir. Dr. Yara Hawari, senior political analyst at the Palestinian thinktank Al-Shabaka, says, "Itamar Ben-Gvir is an extremist, he’s some...2023-04-0118 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastStudents for Justice in Palestine’s 12th annual conference; Stop Cop City in AtlantaIn February, Students for Justice in Palestine held their 12th annual conference in Los Angeles for a weekend of critical discussion, movement building, and political education. Michael Arria spoke with a member of the group's steering committee about the themes of the conference, the state of Palestine activism on U.S. campuses, and the victories of 2022. After that, we’ll hear about the Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta, and the links between the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange and Israeli police. Adam Horowitz spoke to Kamau Franklin, an activist and organizer in Atlanta involved in the St...2023-03-2542 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastRising resistance in Jenin and lawfare in the United StatesWe have two interviews in this episode. First, I’ll talk to Mondoweiss’s Palestine News Director, Yumna Patel, about her new video report published today titled On The Brink: Jenin’s rising resistance. Then we’ll hear from Ahmad Abuznaid, the executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, about their legal battle with the Jewish National Fund. First, to the Jenin refugee camp. On January 26 the Israeli army conducted a deadly invasion into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. In the span of a few hours, the army shot and kill...2023-03-0536 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastTony Greenstein on Zionism during the HolocaustLast year Tony Greenstein published a book that was the culmination of many years of research, titled “Zionism During the Holocaust: The Weaponization of Memory in the Service of State and Nation”. The book examines in great detail the Holocaust mythology that Israel promotes and deploys in a strategic manner to neutralize and smear intellectual and political criticisms of its human rights violations. Greenstein has long pedigree. He has been an anti-Zionist in Britain for more than 40 years. He is a founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the biggest organization in the UK focused on P...2023-02-231h 01
The Mondoweiss PodcastMatthew Teller on his new biography of JerusalemIn this 50th episode of the Mondoweiss Podcast, our founder and senior editor Phil Weiss speaks to Matthew Teller about his new book, Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City. The book mixes travel writing and history with the savage politics of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in a city loved by people all over the world. Teller is a British journalist who worked for years in the Middle East. His reports have appeared in the BBC, the Times of London, The Guardian and many other places. ...2023-01-3055 min
The Miko Peled PodcastPhil Weiss of Mondoweiss part 1: How Zionism Destroyed American Jewish culture
This is the first part of my conversation with Mondoweiss founder Phil Weiss. Phil describes how Zionism destroyed American Jewish culture. He talks about how American Jews who fought against the Vietnam war demanded that the US support Israel and its wars and crimes against the Palestinian people. Fascinating stuff!
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The Mondoweiss PodcastHow did Israel fare in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections?Last month the U.S. held its midterm elections. A "red wave" never materialized as many predicted, but Republicans did take control of the House. Our U.S. correspondent Michael Arria caught up with author and Georgetown University adjunct professor Josh Ruebner to talk about how Israel factored into the races and what we should expect from the new congress on Palestine. Ruebner is the author of Israel: Democracy or Apartheid State? and Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace. He is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. - - - - -...2022-12-1421 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastOne year of organizing tech workers against Israeli ApartheidMondoweiss has been covering the “No Tech for Apartheid” movement for over a year now. In October 2021 hundreds of workers at Google and Amazon published an open letter in The Guardian condemning Project Nimbus, a billion dollar contract between the two tech companies and the Israeli government. The deal helps provide cloud services to the Israeli Defense Forces. The letter reads: “We cannot look the other way, as the products we build are used to deny Palestinians their basic rights, force Palestinians out of their homes and attack Palestinians in the Gaza Strip – actions that have prompted war crim...2022-11-3047 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe suppression of speech on Palestine in CanadaOur fall fundraising campaign is underway and generous supporters have agreed to match your donations. Mondoweiss is a reader and listener-funded non-profit news publication. This gives us the independence to report on events in Palestine accurately and comprehensively because we answer to you, our readers and listeners. In the past 3 years we’ve invested pretty heavily to grow our team of reporters and contributors. We now have 4 full-time staff in Palestine, 5 full-time staff in the U.S., and many regular contributors all over the world. And I’ll be honest, growing a non-profit news organization in today’s medi...2022-10-1254 min
The Mondoweiss Podcast46. 700 musicians join pledge to support for Palestinian freedom Stefan Christoff is an organizer with Musicians For Palestine. Hundreds of musicians from around the world signed on to their first statement of support for Palestinian freedom in 2021. Today, the group is announcing 700 new signers and releasing a second statement It reads, in part, “As musicians we can contribute to breaking the wall of silence and protest these great injustices taking place against the Palestinian people…We believe that now, more than ever, is the time to respect the Palestinian peaceful picket line by declining invitations to events that are subsidised or sponsored by t...2022-09-2731 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastDorothy Zellner on allyship, fascism, and Jewish privilegeDorothy Zellner was 22 years old when she joined the staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, in Atlanta Georgia. She recruited student volunteers for the Freedom Summer Project in 1964 and helped design the logo for the Black Panthers, in 1966. Dorothy has been active in feminist movements and the Palestine solidarity movement for many years. Phil Weiss, founder and senior editor of Mondoweiss spoke to Dorothy recently. This wide ranging conversation covers the threat of fascist movements here in the United States, the importance of organizing for Palestinian liberation within Jewish communities, and the backlash that J...2022-09-201h 03
The Mondoweiss PodcastUN experts condemn Israel's attacks on Palestinian civil societyOn August 18th of this year, the Israeli military raided the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organizations. They ransacked the offices, stole files and other property, and sealed the doors in an attempt to prevent them from operating. Twenty-five United Nations’ “Independent Experts” issued a declaration on August 24th condemning “Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society.” The declaration continued, “These actions amount to severe suppression of human rights defenders and are illegal and unacceptable.” These Independent Experts are calling on UN member states “to take effective measures afforded by international law to put an end to thes...2022-09-1435 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastOperation Breaking Dawn and Israeli elections On August 5th, Israel launched a three day operation in the besieged Gaza Strip. They dubbed it “Operation Breaking Dawn”. Israel’s acting Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, promote the operation as a preemptive strike to quash what he said were concrete threats by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza. Over the course of three days 49 Palestinians were killed, including 17 children. According to our documentation, while many PIJ members and affiliates were indeed targeted, the majority of those that were killed were civilian noncombatants. The operation was the second major Israeli offensive on Gaza since last year. It als...2022-08-3132 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastCanada's response to Israel's latest attack on Gaza w/Michael BueckertEarlier this month Israel launched airstrikes across Gaza. In our last episode, Mondoweiss’ Palestine-based staff talked about the historical and political context of this attack. Our Gaza Correspondent, Tareq Hajjaj, spoke movingly about what he experienced first hand during the assault. Listen to it here. This week we’re excited to share an episode of the North Untapped podcast, hosted by Alex Cosh, a Canadian journalist and managing editor of The Maple. North Untapped is a weekly show about Canadian politics, foreign policy and history. In this episode, Alex speaks to Michael Bueckert, vice president of C...2022-08-1941 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastIsrael attacks Gaza again; Palestinian resistance remainsLast Friday, August 5, 2022, the Israeli military launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. In response, hundreds of rockets were fired from Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance group. Most of these were intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems. The few that managed to make it through caused relatively minor damage to a few cars and buildings. In contrast, 48 Palestinians died from the three days of Israeli air bombardment. This included 17 children. One of the first Palestinians to be killed was only 5 years old. In this episode, our Palestine news team joins the podcast to talk about wh...2022-08-1137 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastHow Pro-Israel PACs are upending Democratic primariesWe are about halfway through the primary election season in the United States. This cycle has seen an explosive growth in spending from political action committees tied to pro-Israel lobby groups such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. In this episode Michael Arria and I speak with Beth Miller from JVP Action and campaign consultant Peter Feld about how this direct campaign engagement from Israel lobby groups is affecting elections. But first, I asked Michael to update us on the Michigan primary where Democrat Andy Levin lost in a high-profile race that attracted a...2022-08-051h 08
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe UN is investigating the root causes of violence between Israelis and PalestiniansIn May, 2021, fighting broke out between Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza and the Israeli military. Three hundred Palestinian residents of Gaza were killed, including 66 children, and thousands more were injured. The United Nation’s Human Rights Council set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify the “root causes'' of the violence. On June 7th of this year the Commission presented its first report to the UN Human Rights Council. Unlike past UN commissions of inquiry on violence between Israelis and Palestinians, the mandate of this Commission is not time-limited. It is not subject to annual renewal. And it i...2022-07-2538 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastJoe Biden goes to JerusalemLast week U.S. President Joe Biden met with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a whirlwind trip through the Middle East. Biden had several top-level goals for this trip. He wanted to deepen connections between the U.S. and Israeli militaries, continue the so-called “normalization” efforts between the Israeli government and regional Arab states, and convince the Saudi Arabian government to increase oil production in order to lower global prices and offset the economic impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. He also managed, in classic off-script Biden fashion, to acknowledge that the Palestinian struggle against Israel...2022-07-1831 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastArkansas' anti-BDS law was upheld in court. What happens now?Last month a US court of appeals upheld an Arkansas law that prohibits state contractors from boycotting Israel. The 9-1 decision reversed a previous ruling that determined the law was unconstitutional. Despite the fact that over 30 states have adopted similar laws, it was the first full federal appeals court ruling on the subject. The decision was written by Judge Jonathan Kobes, a Trump appointee the American Bar Association rated as unqualified when he was nominated. The Arkansas story dates back to 2018 when a local paper, the Arkansas Times, refused to sign a pledge promising to r...2022-07-1418 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastConfronting Antony Blinken over PalestineIn this episode I talk to Nooran Alhamdan, a recent Masters graduate of Georgetown University about the action she and other graduates took to confront Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, over U.S. support for Israel. The audio in this episode is a bit choppy, so thanks for your patience. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned...2022-05-3138 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastMichael Lynk: "This is apartheid."In this episode we’re excited to share an interview with Michael Lynk, the 7th Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Michael’s term in that role just ended and he spoke to scientist, author and activist David Kattenburg about the state of things in Palestine and reflections on his service. Before we get to that interview, we wanted to let you know about a new video report produced by our Palestine News Director, Yumna Patel. As readers of the site and listeners of this...2022-05-0347 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPalestinian activists reflect on the future of the Palestinian Liberation MovementIn this episode we’re going to hear a program organized by the Adalah Justice Project and the American Friends Service Committee earlier this month, marking the Land Day anniversary and the beginning of Ramadan. The first Land Day in Palestine took place on March 30, 1976, when Palestinians organized large demonstrations and a nation-wide strike against Israel's plan to seize Palestinian land to build Jewish-only settlements. They were met with brutal Israeli repression and the massacre of six Palestinians. On Land Day in 2018, more than 100,000 Palestinians joined the historic Great March of Return in Gaza to pr...2022-04-211h 08
The Mondoweiss PodcastMadeleine Albright's legacy & Palestine Legal's 2021 in reviewIn this episode Mondoweiss’s US correspondent Michael Arria updates us on some key stories he is tracking in his weekly politics newsletter The Shift. After that Michael speaks to Zoha Khalili, a staff attorney at Palestine Legal about the organization's 2021 year-in-review report. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show Remembering Madeleine Albright and the Berkeley Commencement, Nadia B. Ahmad Ma...2022-03-3140 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastConfronting "Hasbara Culture" with Yakov HirschIn this episode we have a conversation with Phil Weiss and Yakov Hirsch about the cultural sources of pro-Israel movements in American politics. For several years now Hirsch has examined what he calls "hasbara culture" -- the ways that a discourse of Jewish victimhood has conquered Jewish, Israeli, and even American political culture. Hirsch explains how this “hasbara culture” worldview has been propagated by Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli politicians, by anti-antisemitism organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, and by, quote, “Never Again” journalists with prominent platforms, notably Jeffrey Goldberg, Bari Weiss, Bret Stephens and Yair Rosenber...2022-03-1152 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastSettler-colonialism and the limits of the apartheid frameworkIn this episode, Mondoweiss Executive Editor Adam Horowitz speaks to Lana Tatour about the recent report from Amnesty International declaring that Israel practices apartheid in order to oppress and dominate Palestinians. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show Amnesty report: The limits of the apartheid framework, Lana Tatour (Middle East Eye) Why calling Israel an apartheid state is...2022-02-2244 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe challenges of Palestinian activism – a 30 year perspectiveTerry Rogers is a retired community health nurse in New York who has long been active in solidarity with Palestine. Phil Weiss spoke to her last month about the political and moral challenges involved when privileged American activists engage in these movements. Though it is essential that more Americans learn about Palestine — and educate other Americans about what they’ve seen – the goal of the movement is for Palestinians to speak for themselves about their persecution and not rely on American spokespeople. - - - - - Support our work Help...2022-02-1454 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastCongress is trying to expand Trump's dangerous Abraham AccordsThe Trump administration's “Abraham Accords” were championed as historic peace agreements, despite the fact they actually normalized relations between authoritarian regimes and facilitated massive weapons deals. Mondoweiss’s US. correspondent Michael Arria spoke with Beth Miller, Senior Government Affairs Manager at Jewish Voice for Peace Action about the impact of the agreements and recent congressional efforts to enhance them. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articl...2022-02-0320 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPalestinian-American activist and attorney Huwaida Arraf runs for CongressIn this episode our U.S. correspondent Michael Arria speaks to Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian-American peace activist, human rights lawyer, and now candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan. Arraf launched her campaign to unseat an incumbent Republican. However, at the beginning of this year redistricting placed her in a race for an open seat. Last week, Michael asked Huwaida about growing up in Michigan, how she first became an international peace activist, and why she’s now turned toward electoral politics. - - - - - Support our work...2022-01-2636 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Israeli campaign to shut down Palestinian civil societyIn October 2021, the Israeli government designated six Palestinian civil society organizations, “terrorist institutions”, claiming the groups had ties and were channeling money to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The PFLP is a secular Marxist-Leninist, and revolutionary socialist organization founded in 1967 and, like several other Palestinian political factions, is considered by Israel to be a “terrorist organization.” The Israeli designation aimed to criminalize the work of the six organizations and cut their international funding. It sparked widespread condemnation from human rights groups across the globe. Recently, our Palestine News Director, Yumna Patel, sat down wit...2022-01-1935 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPalestine solidarity in the City of Brotherly LoveHappy New Year to all of our listeners, and welcome to the first Mondoweiss podcast episode of 2022. In November of last year a Palestinian Day of Solidarity was held in Philadelphia. At the event Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney delivered a proclamation in solidarity with the Palestinians. Our U.S. correspondent Michael Arria spoke with one of the local organizers, Jude Husein. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at...2022-01-0313 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe sounds of Palestine's olive harvestIn today's episode, Yumna Patel speaks with Palestinian farmers working to bring in their olive crop as the harvest season winds down. This is a shorter episode that captures their stories and some of the sounds of the olive harvest. We hope you enjoy this format. Please send me an email, or leave us a message through SparkPipe with your feedback. You can find those links in the show notes. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and r...2021-12-0209 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastOrganized labor vs. Project NimbusStriketober is upon us. Across the United States workers in multiple industries are striking, quitting their jobs, and engaging in solidarity actions demanding better working conditions. The movement for Palestinian liberation has long interacted with labor struggles around the world, and this moment is no different. Michael Arria has been tracking this interaction and recently spoke to organizers in the tech industry working to counter something called Project Nimbus. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S...2021-10-2922 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastA conversation with Sam BahourToday we have a conversation with Sam Bahour. Sam is a Palestinian-American businessman, born in Youngstown, Ohio, and now living in Ramallah, Palestine. He is currently an independent director at the Arab Islamic Bank, a policy analyst at Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network, and an advisory board member of the Open Society Foundations’ Middle East and North America Office. He spoke to Mondoweiss founder and senior editor Phil Weiss. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U...2021-10-2055 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastHow Iron Dome funding split the Democratic Party on IsraelOn Thursday of this past week, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would give Israel an additional $1 billion dollars in military aid for its missile defense system known as the Iron Dome. Progressives in the House had earlier managed to strip the bill as an attachment to a must-pass government funding bill known as a continuing resolution. In response, Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer put the legislation on the floor as a stand-alone bill without going through the normal committee process, or what is called regular order. I spoke to Beth Miller...2021-09-2744 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe changing role of Palestine in Canadian politicsMichael Arria and Dave Reed speak with Michael Bueckert, the Vice-President of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. The organization just published a voting guide ahead of the upcoming Canadian elections. He updated us on the politics of Palestine in the Great White North. - - - SUPPORT OUR WORK: Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate - - - SHOW NOTES: Follow Michael Bueckert on Twitter – ht...2021-09-0936 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastKhaled Elgindy on the post-Netanyahu U.S./Israel relationshipMondoweiss founder and senior editor Phil Weiss speaks to Khaled Elgindy about the first meeting between President Joe Biden and newly installed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Earlier this year Bennett joined centrist politician Yair Lapid to build an unusual coalition of rightwing, centrist, and liberal political parties to topple Benjamin Netanyahu. This government marks the first time Palestinian Israeli political parties are included in a governing coalition. Bennett is a far-right political figure opposed to Palestinian statehood and ending settlement expansion, and he’s focused on Iran as the greatest threat to Israeli security. Kh...2021-09-0328 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPro-Palestine political advocacy groups are building political power in Washington D.C.Just a few years ago the idea of a pro-Palestine political advocacy group in Washington D.C. seemed ridiculous. But U.S. politics around Palestine are shifting and a number of these groups have sprung up recently. The latest grows out of the nonprofit American Muslims for Palestine who just launched their own affiliated 501c4 organization, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action. Earlier this week Mondoweiss' U.S. correspondent Michael Arria spoke with Dr. Osama Abuirshaid and Ayah Ziyadeh. Correction: An earlier version of the text referred to AJP Action as a political action committee (IRS 527). It...2021-08-2639 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPalestinian Refugees in International LawPitasanna Shanmugathas recently graduated with a Master of Global Affairs degree from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Earlier this year he spoke with Dr. Lex Takkenberg and Francesca Albanese, authors of the book “Palestinian Refugees in International Law”, now in its second edition. In this conversation they discuss the origins of the Palestinian refugee crisis, its role within international law, and whether Israel's actions constitute apartheid. They also look at the UN Relief and Works Agency, and how the Trump administration’s funding termination impacted that institution. - - - ...2021-08-1754 min
The Mondoweiss Podcast'48 Palestine after the Unity UprisingIn this episode we have a conversation with Wesam Sharaf, an advocate with the Civil and Political Rights Unit at Adalah — The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. In May Palestinian citizens of Israel participated in massive protests and boycotts as part of the “Unity Uprisings”. Many Palestinians described these protests as the largest display of unity between the West Bank, Gaza, and '48 Palestine in years. Mondoweiss Palestine Correspondent Yumna Patel talks with Wesam about life after the Unity Uprising for Palestinian citizens of Israel. In the wake of the protests, Palestinian citize...2021-06-2235 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastThe Palestinian Resistance & Sheikh JarrahAs events in Palestine continue to develop we're bringing you this special episode in collaboration with the Groundings podcast and friend-of-the-site Devyn Springer. Devyn is a cultural worker, community organizer, and independent researcher. They are a member of the Walter Rodney Foundation, and host of the Groundings podcast. They've written and worked with several media outlets, including Mondoweiss, and produced documentaries such Parchman Prison: Pain & Protest. Today, Devyn and their co-host speak to Mohammed El-Kurd. Mohammed is a poet, writer, and activist from Jerusalem, Palestine. He lives in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood where the Israeli...2021-05-1838 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastPalestinians under attack from Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza & Human Rights Watch says Israel is guilty of apartheidLast Friday, as the holy month of Ramadan came to a close, Israeli forces stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City. Mondoweiss’ Palestine correspondent, Yumna Patel reported that: “The height of the violence took place inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, where tens of thousands of Palestinian worshipers had gathered inside the Mosque and the surrounding courtyard for evening prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan. Video footage from the scene shows people in prayer when armed Israeli forces stormed the compound, firing sound bombs, tear gas, and rubber bullets at worshipers.” By Mon...2021-05-1456 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastStudents for Justice in Palestine: The past, present and future of the student movement for the liberation of PalestineOn university and college campuses across the United States and Canada, student activists are organizing for Palestinian liberation under the banner of Students for Justice in Palestine, or SJP. As the student-led movement has grown dramatically over the last 20 years, so has anti-Palestinian pushback from Zionist groups and their allies. Organizations like Canary Mission, StopAntiSemitism.org, and other similar rightwing groups have focused a lot of their attention on the student activists of SJP. Despite this, the movement on campuses is strong and shows little signs of slowing down. Earlier this year, the National Students...2021-05-0132 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastProgressive except for Palestine: A conversation with Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell PlitnickEarlier this year, Mondoweiss contributing writer Sarah Doyal reviewed the new book, Except For Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics, from authors Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick. Sarah wrote: “Delving into the phenomenon long-named in leftist circles as [quote] “Progressive Except for Palestine” [end quote], Hill and Plitnick meticulously deconstruct progressives’ neglect of the Palestinian cause. They explain the ways in which the singular exception of Palestine from demands for equal rights betrays not only Palestinians but the progressive movement itself.” She went on to say: “Except for Palestine is a crucial and ultimately...2021-04-061h 04
The Mondoweiss PodcastNightmare scenarios: Israeli and Palestinian electionsThis episode is all about elections. On March 23rd Israel held its fourth national election in two years. And starting in May Palestinians in the occupied territory will be holding their first elections in 15 years. Both elections will serve as a referendum on the current leaders, and both will give us insight into what the future may hold, both for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation and, perhaps, Palestinians world-wide. First, Mondoweiss founder and senior editor Phil Weiss talks with the Israeli human rights activist and writer Yossi Gurvitz to unpack the results of the Israeli election and...2021-03-251h 24
The Mondoweiss PodcastTelling authentic Palestinian stories with Zaina ArafatZaina Arafat joined Mondoweiss Associate Editor Allison Deger to discuss her new novel, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH. This program was part of the Mondoweiss Book Club, a go-at-your-own-pace program that explores new and contemporary Palestinian fiction. Join for free at https://mondoweiss.net/bookclub/. Support Mondoweiss with a tax-deductible donation. Links: – Read an exclusive excerpt of Zaina's novel at our website: https://mondoweiss.net/2021/02/book-club-zaina-arafats-outstanding-debut-novel-you-exist-too-much/ – Zaina's official website: https://zainaarafat.com/2021-03-1153 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastBuilding the Palestine solidarity movement with Ahmad AbuznaidAhmad Abuznaid was recently named the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s murder in 2012, Ahmad co-founded the Dream Defenders. He has interned at the International Criminal Court, presented before the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee and was the Director of the National Network for Arab American Communities. Michael Arria and Dave Reed spoke to him about the future of the Palestine solidarity movement, challenges to expanding BDS work, and how the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is engaging with Jewish anti-occupation groups. Support Mondoweiss with a ta...2021-02-2640 min
The Mondoweiss Podcast"What binds us together is our class politics" - Palestine and the fight for socialismIn December 2020 Haymarket Books published Palestine: A Socialist Introduction featuring essays from a number of activists and thinkers inside the Palestine solidarity movement. The book was edited by Sumaya Awad and brian bean. Sumaya is the Director of Strategy and Communications for the Adalah Justice Project. brian is a founding editor of Rampant Magazine and is a socialist activist and writer. Our US Correspondent Michael Arria spoke to Sumaya and brian back in December when the book was released. Support Mondoweiss with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to THE SHIFT newsletter from...2021-02-0643 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastWhat Joe Biden needs to do for PalestiniansJust after the U.S. election in November of last year, our US politics correspondent, Michael Arria, spoke to Zeina Ashrawi Hutchison about the outcome and what it means for Palestinian-American's engaging with the US political system. Zeina is a Palestinian-American activist and DNC delegate from Virginia. You can read Michael's interview with Zeina here. We've covered Joe Biden a lot here at Mondoweiss. Here are some stand out pieces worth taking another look at: VIDEO: Sarah Lazare and Branko Marcetic discuss Biden’s foreign policy and the state of th...2021-01-1827 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastWhat Normalization Means to Palestinians + What's Next for Palestine in 2021 with Diana ButtuMondoweiss Palestine Correspondent Yumna Patel interviews Ramallah-based analyst Diana Buttu about the story of 2020 -- normalization. Buttu discusses the impact of the normalization deals between Arab countries and Israel, the Palestine Authority's strategy (or lack thereof) in confronting the threat, and the challenges that lie ahead in 2021. Links: Mondoweiss: Palestinians are fed up with normalization, and how their leaders have handled it New York Times: The U.A.E.-Israel Flight Is Nothing To Celebrate Sign up for our free newsletters at mondoweiss.net/newsletters/ Music by Podington Bear2020-12-2943 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastProud Boys and Zionists team upWhat is it like when Proud Boys and Zionists attack you online at the same time? We spoke to Olivia Katbi Smith, national U.S. organizer for the BDS Movement and co-chair of the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. In the last few weeks, Olivia was one of the targets of a doxxing attack by a member of the Proud Boys. Shortly after, she was named the "Anti-Semite of the Week" by a rightwing organization created to harass pro-Palestinian activists. Michael Arria spoke to Meera Shah, senior staff attorney at Palestine Legal...2020-12-1127 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastAgainst the Loveless World with Susan Abulhawa + Palestine Writes Literature FestivalSHOW NOTES Phil Weiss talks to Palestinian novelist Susan Abulhawa about her latest book, AGAINST THE LOVELESS WORLD. Adam Horowitz talks to organizers of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, which launched online today. Click here to read Bill Mullen’s review of Susan Abulhawa’s “Against The Loveless World”, and here to watch to Phil’s full interview with Abulhawa. The Palestine Writes Literature Festival is underway! You can still register to attend by visiting this site. Sign up for our free newsletters at mondoweiss.net/newsletters/2020-12-031h 08
The Mondoweiss PodcastFarmers under attack in Palestine + post-election analysis with Michael Arria Yumna Patel visits Palestinian farmers attacked by Israeli settlers during the annual olive harvest. Michael Arria, author of THE SHIFT newsletter on U.S. politics around Palestine talks about the outcome of the 2020 election, what it means for Democrats and the impact it may have on the struggle to end the Israeli occupation. View Yumna's video report Farmers Under Attack here: https://mondoweiss.net/2020/11/palestines-olive-harvest-farmers-under-attack/ Subscribe to Michael's weekly newsletter, THE SHIFT, here: https://mondoweiss.net/the-shift Music by...2020-11-1441 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastElection 2020 preview with Yumna PatelYumna Patel is the Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss. Yumna discusses the impact the Trump presidency has had on the ground in Palestine, and what Palestinains are thinking about this year's tumultuous U.S. election cycle.2020-11-0235 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastElection 2020 Preview with Phil WeissPhil Weiss is the founder and Senior Editor of Mondoweiss. Phil talks about the impact the Trump presidency has had on Jewish American communities and organizations, what he's looking for on election night and beyond, and what a Biden presidency could mean for the Palestine solidarity movement.2020-10-3044 min
The Mondoweiss PodcastElection 2020 Preview with Michael ArriaMichael Arria is the U.S. correspondent for Mondoweiss. We talked about the role Israel/Palestine played in this election cycle, what he's looking for on election night and the days after, and what the Palestine solidarity movement should expect under a second Trump term or a Biden presidency.2020-10-3039 min