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Arab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Starves Palestinians During RamadanJess & Jamal discuss the renewed fears of starvation during the holy month of Ramadan as Israel blocks aid to Gaza, violating its ceasefire deal with Hamas. Over a dozen human rights experts have denounced Israel for resuming what they described as "weaponized starvation" in Gaza.2025-03-0955 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIs Gaza for Sale?In his recent article in The Babbler, "A Ceasefire Is Not Enough – Resisting the next phase of ethnic cleansing in Gaza," Tariq Kenney-Shawa details how this ceasefire could be nothing more than a pause for Israel to regroup and continue its killing and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their ancestral lands.
Jess & Jamal discuss Trump's "owning Gaza" and turning it into "a real estate development for the future."2025-02-1256 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalFemale Israeli Soldiers Released, Gazans Return to Destroyed HomesJess and Jamal discuss the release of four female Israeli soldiers held by Hamas, as Israel raided the homes of freed Palestinians, warning their families not to celebrate or speak to the media. They also addressed President Trump's proposal to relocate 1.5 million Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.2025-01-2653 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalAmnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in GazaHuman rights attorney Stanley Cohen discusses Amnesty International's report which accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing the delivery of food, medicine and other aid.
Jess & Jamal break down what's behind the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.2024-12-0850 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUNRWA Administers Polio Vaccines In Gaza, Yet Faces Israel's ObstructionsJuliette Touma, UNRWA’s Director of Communications, discusses the difficult work the organization is facing to deliver aid in Gaza, while Israel continues to thwart all its humanitarian efforts. Jess & Jamal discuss the implications to the region due to Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.2024-09-3055 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalHarris Ignores Leahy Law, Will Continue Arming IsraelJess & Jamal explain why time is running out for Kamala Harris to distance herself from U.S. policies that enable Israel to continue with mass murder and Genocide in Gaza. During her recent CNN interview, Harris remained in lockstep with President Biden’s unconditional arming of Israel, angering uncommitted voters and shrinking her chances of defeating Donald Trump. Huge U.S. shipments of weapons and bombs to Israel keep allowing it to massacre and starve civilians of all ages while violating federal statutes as well as international law.2024-09-0256 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIgnoring Uncommitted Voters Will Cost Harris The ElectionJess & Jamal discuss the impact of "uncommitted voters" in swing states in the US presidential election. Uncommitted delegates representing more than 800,000 Americans across the country who cast protest votes against then-candidate President Joe Biden for his military support of Israel are looking to VP Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention to articulate her Israel and Gaza policy and commit herself to preventing major loss of Palestinian life with US-funded weapons.2024-08-2051 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalDid The US Partake In Israeli Hostages Rescue?Israeli anti-Apartheid activist Dr. Stavit Sinai calls for an end to arms shipments to Israel which fuel its genocide in Gaza and occupation. She talks about Germany's role in suppressing any display of support for Palestinians. Jess and Jamal discuss whether the US provided support to Israeli forces in the rescue of four hostages in Gaza.2024-06-0958 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalWCK Aid Workers Killings Highlight Israel's Brutality & Western HypocrisyJess & Jamal discuss Israel's military killing of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza. WCK has called for an independent investigation, saying that the Israeli military “cannot credibly investigate its own failure”. Several aid agencies described the attack as emblematic of the Israeli military’s systematic disregard for the safety of civilians, including aid workers, during six months of war. The killing of the WCK staff – six of whom were internationals – has drawn strong rebuke, including from Israel’s main allies, the UK and the US.2024-04-0757 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalNetanyahu: No Victory Without RafahJess & Jamal warn of a major slaughter of civilians if Benjamin Netanyahu implements his plan to invade Rafah.
"Whoever tells us not to operate in Rafah, is telling us to lose the war." Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to invade, despite warnings from several countries that such a move would have a devastating impact on displaced Palestinians sheltering there.2024-02-1851 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIs Nancy Pelosi Endangering Ceasefire Supporters?Jess & Jamal discuss Nancy Pelosi's attack on ceasefire supporters, by smearing them as connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I think some financing should be investigated. And I want to ask the FBI to investigate that,” Pelosi added without providing any evidence.2024-01-3150 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Weaponizes ArcheologyIsraeli journalist Oren Ziv discusses his recent article in
+972 Magazine, “After backlash, conference drops Israeli archeologist for settlement university ties.” Ziv describes Israel’s increasing violation of international law in supporting excavations on the Palestinian land it occupies.
Jess and Jamal explore the controversy involving Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd founder. They discuss Waters' advocacy for Palestinian self-determination and the ensuing backlash from pro-Israel groups, especially after his recent concerts in Berlin and Germany.2023-06-0546 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalRemembering The NakbaJess & Jamal discuss al-Nakba or "catastrophe," when 75 years ago roughly 750,000 Palestinians were forced out of their ancestral homes and land by Zionist gangs in 1948. Three-quarters of a century later, the number of Palestinian refugees now stands at over 8 million, including those displaced in 1948 and 1967, making them the largest and oldest unsettled refugee population in the world.2023-05-3053 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCan Ramadan Be A Decolonization Moment?Dr. Hatem Bazian, author of the book "Palestine….it is something colonial," discusses his recent article “Can Ramadan be a Decolonization Moment?”
He also talks about the conditions in Jerusalem, under an Israeli government determined to erase its Muslim history and character.2023-03-2757 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalGWU Succumbs To Hate Groups' PressureDr. Lara Sheehi, Professor of Clinical Psychology at George Washington University’s Columbian College, describes the hateful attacks and bogus charges of antisemitism lobbed against her, by organized pro-Israel groups. Although charges of any discriminatory practices towards students were dismissed following a thorough intra-university review, in an exceptional decision, GWU agreed to undertake an outside investigation.
Jess & Jamal examine Israel's fifth consecutive week of demonstrations in what the media describes as rallies for democracy.2023-02-0754 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Terror Groups Raising Funds In USJess & Jamal discuss why recent attacks on Palestinians have increased and why 2023 will witness violence spiking under Israel's new far right government.
An Israeli group is raising tax-exempt funds in the US and funneling it to Israeli terrorists. Will there be an investigation by the US Department of Justice?2023-01-2950 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalKenneth Roth Prevails Against Israeli Lobby At HarvardFormer Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth discusses the reasons why Dean Elmendorf rescinded his fellowship offer at Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. After a major public and academic outcry, Elmendorf reversed his shameful decision, but many questions remain unanswered.
Jess & Jamal revisit previous cases when academic institutions succumbed to the Israeli lobby and its surrogates by penalizing professors who criticized Israel's Apartheid and other human rights violations against Palestinians.2023-01-2251 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalSFSU Administration Reaffirms Support For RacismDr. Rabab Abdulhadi, recently awarded the Jere L. Bacharach Service Award of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), discusses recent escalation of attacks against free speech in academia.
Jess and Jamal decipher two recent polls one conducted in Israel, the other in the US, dealing with racism and antisemitism.2023-01-1854 min
Arab Talk with Jess & JamalWhat Israel's Fascist Government Means For PalestiniansRichard Silverstein, editor of Tikun Olam blog, discusses Israel's new fascist government and Meir Kahane's disciple Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Jess & Jamal examine why Harvard’s Kennedy School denied Kenneth Roth, the longtime director of Human Rights Watch, a planned fellowship over the organization’s work on Israel.2023-01-0956 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalMiss Earth Water Nadeen Ayoub: A Powerful Voice for PalestiniansRecently crowned Miss Earth Water 2022, Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub discusses environmental awareness, protection, and sustainability. She also strives to shed light on Palestinian culture, artists, and designers globally.
Jess & Jamal look back at the most impactful stories of 2022 and provide some predictions for the upcoming year.2022-12-2649 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalExposing Israel's Medical ApartheidDr. Guy Shalev discusses Israel's systemic racism within its health care system. One fifth of physicians and nurses in Israel are Palestinians, yet there is longstanding discrimination and racism in Israel's medical system towards Palestinians on both professional and patient levels.
Jess and Jamal talk football (soccer) and Morocco's stunning win to become the first Arab & African team to qualify for the semifinal of the FIFA World Cup after defeating both Spain & Portugal.2022-12-1154 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalReincarnation Of Racist Meir Kahane In Israeli KnessetInvestigative journalist David Sheen discusses the triumphant return of the followers of the late, racist rabbi Meir Kahane to Israeli government, as they plan to ensure a Jewish majority with "emigration, transfer of the enemy (Palestinians), an exchange of populations and any other way that will help the enemy leave the country."
Jess & Jamal examine the shock of Israeli journalists who were shunned at the World Cup in Qatar.2022-12-0659 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPalestine In Israeli School BooksDr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan talks about anti-Palestinian ideoplogy in Israeli school books: "Israeli education also propagates the idea of Israel as democracy-- the only democracy in the Middle East-- while reinforcing its existance as an Ethnocracy."
Jess & Jamal expose the hypocrisy by some Western media outlets criticizing Qatar's human rights record as it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2022.2022-11-2248 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUN Rapporteur: Israel’s Occupation Is Indistinguishable From Settler-ColonialismUN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese discusses her report on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.
"Realizing the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination requires dismantling once and for all the Israeli settler-colonial occupation and its apartheid practices.”
Jess & Jamal look into Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power for a record sixth time, in partnership with Itamar Ben-Gvir, a follower of Meir Kahane, and an admirer of terrorist Baruch Goldstein.2022-11-1559 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Escalates Abuse Of Palestinian ChildrenHuman Rights Lawyer Diana Buttu discusses the recent death of seven-year-old Rayyan Suleiman, who died while being chased by Israeli soldiers in the occupied village of Tekoa, prompting the US State Dept. to call for an investigation.
Jess & Jamal examine The Hill's firing of Katie Halper for describing Israel's policies as tantamount to apartheid. The cancelling of Ms. Halper is part of a trend by media outlets to muzzle critics of Israel.2022-10-0443 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalProbe Finds Abu Akleh’s Killing ‘Deliberate’Aseel AlBajeh, Legal Researcher and Advocacy Officer at Al-Haq Human Rights Organization discusses Israel's systematic targeting of Palestinian civil society and the shutting down of the offices of six Palestinian human rights groups. A joint probe by Forensic Architecture and Al-Haq has recently uncovered evidence that an Israeli sniper repeatedly shot at Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Jess & Jamal explain why Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks from both sides of his mouth, one for an international audience at the UN and another targeting Israeli voters.2022-09-2754 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalDeconstructing Lebanon's QuagmireDr. Rania Masri and Dr. Anis Germany discuss Lebanon's economic nightmare, how the country ended up in such a state, and what remedies can be implemented to transition into a better future.
Jess & Jamal explain Israel's recent backtracking on some of its racist and draconian measures in order to be added to the United States’ Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP allows citizens of select countries to stay in the United States for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.2022-09-2055 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalNo Tech For ApartheidAriel Koren, former marketing manager at Google for Education, discusses her recent resignation from the tech giant after facing retaliation from management and harassment from fellow Googlers for criticizing Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion agreement between Google, Amazon and the Israeli military. To learn more: https://www.notechforapartheid.com/
Jess & Jamal examine Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's recent spending frenzy on Vision 2030, a $7 trillion+ development plan for Saudi Arabia.2022-09-1354 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalStraight Talk With Renowned Rapper LowkeyRenowned British rapper and activist Lowkey (Kareem Dennis) discusses his passion for rap music and his pursuit of social justice. He also talks about how the Israel lobbying network in the UK tries relentlessly to censor him due to his criticism of Israeli Apartheid and its oppression of the Palestinian people.
Jess and Jamal discuss the recent admission by the Israeli occupation military that there is 'a possibility' its soldiers killed Shireen Abu Akleh. They also discuss Israel's new draconian measures that foreign visitors to the West Bank must declare their "love interest" before entering.2022-09-0654 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalOur Vision For LiberationRamzy Baroud discusses his recent book, "Our Vision For Liberation," co-edited with Illan Pappe. Contributors to this unique collection of essays draw on their own remarkable personal experiences and successes; they address what now, what next, is to be done, in a manner that reflects not only Palestinian aspirations, but their view of what is possible.
Jess & Jamal discuss France's and Algeria's 'renewed partnership' 60 years after independence.2022-08-3045 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Loathes Human Rights OrganizationsJess & Jamal discuss the recent Israeli raids on the offices of seven Palestinian civil society advocacy groups in the occupied West Bank and the motives behind them.2022-08-2251 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalHollywood Continues To Vilify ArabsEgyptian-American actor & lawyer Amr El-Bayoumi explains how Hollywood continues to market hateful Arab & Muslim stereotypes and narratives through distorted and toxic roles in its films.
Jess & Jamal discuss how OPEC & Saudi Arabia are profiteering from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and why did billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, quietly invested more than $500 million in three major Russian energy companies between February and March?2022-08-1649 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael's 'Preemptive Strike' Kills ChildrenDr. Robert Ross, Professor of Literary Arts & Social Justice Studies, at Park Point University discusses the recent dismissal of a bogus lawsuit brought against him by a colleague and Israel's lobby group Lawfare Project for teaching about Palestine and supporting BDS.
Jess & Jamal take a look at the Israeli onslaught on Gaza which killed 16 Palestinian children.2022-08-0852 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUS Lobbyists For Israeli Spyware Firm Could Face PrisonAdam Shapiro, Palestine-Israel Advocacy Director at Dawn, discusses how a group of US-based lobbyists representing the Israeli spyware company NSO have been violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) by not registering the company as being under the control of the Israeli government.
Jess & Jamal unpack the newly uncovered transcripts from the trial of the infamous 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre perpetrated by Israeli Border Police and the coverup thereafter.2022-08-0156 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalGerman Broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) Censors Palestine DebateGiovanni Fassina, Program Director of the European Legal Support Center, describes how the blanket accusation of “antisemitism” became the go-to trigger to censor legitimate discussion on issues related to Palestine on the German public, state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).
Jess & Jamal discuss the complaint against US lobbyists accused of failing to disclose spyware developer NSO Group's ties to the Israeli government, and the trial of a former Twitter employee accused of spying on users on behalf of Saudi Arabia.2022-07-2552 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalBiden's Middle East Trip, Dead On ArrivalDr. Rashid Khalidi discusses the US State Department's and the Israel Land Authority's plans to build a new permanent US embassy and diplomatic compound in Jerusalem on private Palestinian property confiscated by Israel after 1948.
Jess and Jamal discuss President Biden's failed trip to the Middle East, as he did not secure oil commitments at the Arab summit, or hold Israel accountable for its violations of human rights.2022-07-1856 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael's Arms Giant Faces Activists Wrath In UKJewish Israeli activist Ronnie Barkan discusses why the Israeli weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, might be forced to abandon its UK factories due to protests.
Jess & Jamal discuss Biden's "historic flight" from Jeddah to Tel Aviv. And why is the United States planning to build its new embassy in Jerusalem on stolen Palestinian land?2022-07-1254 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUS Gives Israel A Pass In The Murder Of Shireen Abu AklehJess & Jamal discuss the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, as US has determined that gunfire from the Israeli military was "likely responsible" for the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May, but "could not reach a definitive conclusion" on the origin of the bullet due to its condition.
They also discuss President Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a break with his campaign pledge of making the kingdom a "pariah" as Biden struggles to combat record high U.S. gasoline prices.2022-07-0449 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael's Lobby Pouring Millions To Unseat Progressive DemocratsRichard Silverstein discusses his recent article published in Tikun Olam, “Israel’s Paroxysm of Judeo-Hate--Vile chants of 70,000 Judeo-terrorists-in-the-making.”
Jess & Jamal talk about AIPAC’s recent campaigns to unseat politicians critical of Israeli human rights violations.2022-06-0753 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalAIPAC & The NRA, Much In CommonMartin Konečhný, founder and director of the European Middle East Project (EuMEP), discusses why Israeli-aligned EU commissioners insist that funding to Palestinians be conditioned on revised content in their textbooks.
Jess & Jamal discuss the endless mass killings in the United States and the influence of AIPAC & the NRA on American politics. They also talk about Israel's racist flag march in Jerusalem.2022-05-3155 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael Kills Journalist, Attacks Funeral ProcessionJess & Jamal discuss the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Force and the attack on her funeral procession in Jerusalem. Jess & Jamal also reflect on the Nakba, the forced expulsion of Palestinians 74 years ago.
Digital Rights Defender, Mona Shtayan discusses her recent article in the Middle East Institute, "Nowhere to hide: The impact of Israel’s digital surveillance regime on the Palestinians," where she details Israel’s surveillance methods and how it uses Palestinians as test subjects to market its technology internationally.2022-05-1757 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalIsrael's Policy Of Administrative DetentionMilena Ansari, International Advocacy Officer at Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association discusses Israel's policy of administrative detention, including torture and cruel treatment of Palestinian political prisoners.
Jess & Jamal examine Putin's defiant speech at the annual Victory Day commemorations in Moscow that falsely depicted Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an extension of the struggle against Nazism in Europe.2022-05-1054 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalLawmakers Criminalize BDS, Support Sanctions On RussiaProducer Suhad Babaa discusses her documentary “Boycott” which chronicles three every-day Americans challenging anti-BDS laws for their constitutionality in a nation-wide First Amendment battle. 233 bills targeting Palestinian advocacy have been introduced across the United States in recent years and 32 states have passed laws targeting the BDS movement.
Learn more about the film and upcoming screenings: https://justvision.org/boycott
Jess & Jamal shed light on the recent developments of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.2022-05-0355 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalGreenwashing Colonialism And Apartheid - 25 Apr 2022Shireen Tawil discusses her recent article “The ‘desert’ was already blooming: Palestine, Colonialism, and Global Climate Justice.”
Shireen writes about Climate and Ecological Emergency and how Israel’s myth of environmental stewardship couldn’t be further from the truth.
Jess & Jamal discuss the recent attacks by Israeli Settlers and military on Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan and Easter Holidays.
Link to article: https://rebellion.global/blog/2022/03/22/palestine-colonialism-global-climate-justice/2022-04-2656 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalJenin Massacre Twenty Years LaterDr. Rabab Abdulhadi discusses the history of resistance in the Palestinian town of Jenin, as the Israeli Occupation Forces have recently intensified its raids there, targeting the Jenin refugee camp.
Jess and Jamal examine why Israel has been sheltering Russian Oligarchs, as they face global sanctions. Also, rabbis speak out against US Jewish funding of Israeli extremists.2022-04-1256 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalArab FM's Lost in the Negev DesertPolitical analyst and lawyer Diana Buttu discusses Palestinian reaction to Israel hosting foreign ministers of four Arab nations at Kibbutz Sde Boker in the Naqab (Negev) desert.
Jess & Jamal talk about the recent developments in Ukraine and reports of war crimes committed.2022-04-0555 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalFrom Palestine With ArtJess & Jamal discuss the timing of Israel’s meeting with top diplomats from four Arab countries (Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, and Morocco) and the United States. Was this just another photo op, or are Arabs helping Israel whitewash its Apartheid?
Faisal Saleh, founder of the Palestine Museum in Woodbridge, CT talks about the museum’s latest exhibition in Venice, Italy: “From Palestine with Art,” which will be presented at the 59th International Art Exhibition- La Biennale di Venezia starting April 2, 2022.
For more information: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/biennale-press-release2022-03-2955 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalAcademic Freedom Except For PalestineJournalist and author Amira Hass discusses her recent article in Haaretz, "Israel to Decide for Palestinians Which Foreign Lecturers Can Teach at West Bank Universities," a set of procedures published by the Defense Ministry puts further restrictions on who can enter, work and stay in the West Bank.
Jess & Jamal examine why private jets belonging to Russian Oligarchs are coming in and out of Israel in recent days.
Link for article: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-to-decide-which-foreigners-can-teach-at-west-bank-universities-1.106620182022-03-1557 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPandora Papers And The Middle East - 6 Oct 2021Journalist Daoud Kuttab discusses the Pandora Papers, a massive leak of more than 11 million confidential files to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which revealed the secret offshore holdings of a host of rulers across the Middle East.
Jess & Jamal discuss the whitewashing and sportswashing of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), three years after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. And the world’s “favorite uncle,” the late Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres, was a sexual predator, according to former ambassador and Labor MK Colette Avital.2021-10-0854 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalThe Ethnic Cleansing Of Jerusalem - 6 May 2021Israeli-American activist and author Miko Peled says that only through boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) imposed on Israel can the international community force an end to Israeli Apartheid and ethnic cleansing practices. Jess and Jamal discuss the ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem, as Israeli Colonial Settlers push to evict Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.2021-05-0755 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalRamadan: Fasting And Fighting Islamophobia - 15 Apr 2021Dr. Hatem Bazian talks about what Muslims can do to help one another and communities in need during Ramadan with COVID still devastating many people. He also discusses the raging Islamophobia in Europe and the United States.
Jess and Jamal discuss the recent attacks by the powerful Israeli lobby AIPAC targeting Rep. Betty McCollum (D) for introducing multiple pieces of legislation that would bar Israel from using US military aid to arrest Palestinian youth. They also talk about the recent killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter.2021-04-1657 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalDonald Trump, The Teflon Man - 10 Sep 2020Donald Trump, The Teflon Man - 10 Sep 2020 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2020-09-1155 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalDonald Trump, The Teflon Man - 10 Sep 2020Donald Trump, The Teflon Man - 10 Sep 2020 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2020-09-1155 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUAE Normalizes Relations With Israel - 13 Aug 2020Guest Dr. Rania Masri describes the aftermath of Beirut’s explosion. She says that Lebanon's donor countries have pledged very little money to help Beirut recover from its horrific devastation.
Below is a link to a variety of organizations you can donate to:
http://awanmedia.net/media/beirut-disaster-relief/
Jess and Jamal discuss the United Arab Emirate’s normalization with Israel. They also talk about the recent primary victory achieved by the Democratic “Squad.”2020-08-1454 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalLebanon Is Devastated - 6 Aug 2020Lebanon Is Devastated - 6 Aug 2020 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2020-08-0753 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalLebanon Is Devastated - 6 Aug 2020Lebanon Is Devastated - 6 Aug 2020 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2020-08-0753 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCan Trump Delay The Elections? - 30 Jul 2020Guest Lara Kiswani, Executive Director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) discusses why right-wing groups are flooding an ongoing public comment period on whether California should cut Ethnic Studies generally, and Arab-American Studies specifically, from their schools.
Jess and Jamal discuss President Trump’s tweet about delaying the elections.2020-07-3154 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalSurviving COVID-19, A Personal Experience - 25 Jun 2020Arab Talk guest Eman Jamal shares her personal experience fighting COVID-19 after contracting it along with her family in Dubai, UAE. She also provides tips about ways to cope with the illness.
Jess and Jamal discuss Jamaal Bowman’s victory over Rep. Eliot Engel marking a major defeat for the Israel lobby.2020-06-2657 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalI Can't Breathe - 28 May 2020Jamal interviews Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, who has recently won the prestigious Georgina M. Smith Award from the American Association of University Professors. She discusses the significance of the award and the systematic attacks on her by hate groups.
Jess & Jamal discuss the brutal murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, who was pinned down to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer, who had his knee on Floyd's neck for about eight minutes. This murder was captured on video as Floyd pled with the officer, ”Please, please, please, I can’t breathe.”2020-05-2952 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCOVID-19 Special Report From Jordan - 13 Apr 2020Arab Talk co-host Jamal Dajani interviews award-winning journalist and former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University, Daoud Kuttab. From his shelter-in-place in Amman, Jordan, Professor Kuttab discusses the impact of the Coronavirus there and in Palestine.2020-04-1316 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCoronavirus: Taking Care Of Your Mental Health - 2 Apr 2020Jess & Jamal provide updates about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. Jess Ghannam, PhD discusses best practices for confined people to help them deal with their mental health during this global crisis.2020-04-0352 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCoronavirus: Taking Care Of Your Mental Health - 2 Apr 2020Jess & Jamal provide updates about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. Jess Ghannam, PhD discusses best practices for confined people to help them deal with their mental health during this global crisis.2020-04-0352 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCoronavirus: Is It Time To Panic? - 12 Mar 2020Jess and Jamal discuss President Trump’s mishandling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has crippled China and has been spreading worldwide. At a Friday news conference at the CDC, Trump told reporters that tests for the coronavirus were now available to anyone who needed one. Shortly afterwards, several governors and public health officials said that this was categorically untrue. Co-host Jess Ghannam, PhD provides the latest updates from UCSF’s infectious disease experts to dispel misinformation and to separate fact from fiction.2020-03-1352 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCoronavirus: Is It Time To Panic? - 12 Mar 2020Jess and Jamal discuss President Trump’s mishandling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has crippled China and has been spreading worldwide. At a Friday news conference at the CDC, Trump told reporters that tests for the coronavirus were now available to anyone who needed one. Shortly afterwards, several governors and public health officials said that this was categorically untrue. Co-host Jess Ghannam, PhD provides the latest updates from UCSF’s infectious disease experts to dispel misinformation and to separate fact from fiction.2020-03-1352 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalTrump's Executive Order Muzzles Critics Of Israel On College Campuses - 12 Dec 2019Jess and Jamal discuss President Trump’s executive order designed to cut off aid to colleges that tolerate anti-Semitism. However, many First Amendment advocates see it as an effort to stifle free speech and criticism of Israel. Jess and Jamal discuss the impact of this executive order on academic freedom.2019-12-1352 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalFood & Politics With Blanche Shaheen - 5 Dec 2019Jamal Dajani interviews journalist and cooking show host Blanche Shaheen who has recently published her first cooking book, "Feast in the Middle East: A Personal Journey of Family and Cuisine." According to Shaheen, readers will be able to recreate street foods like chicken shawarma and crispy falafel in their own kitchens or move on to more complex dishes and delicious desserts. Shaheen also discusses her recent trip to Palestine and her connection to the land, people, culture and cuisine.
Link to order the book:
https://secure.mybookorders.com/Orderpage/21892019-12-0653 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUS Congress Endorses Impeachment Inquiry - 31 Oct 2019Jess and Jamal discuss the recent vote by the US House of Representatives to endorse the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The vote was 232-196 to approve a resolution that sets out rules for an impeachment process, and it was only the third time in modern history that the House had taken a vote on an impeachment inquiry into a sitting president.
Jess and Jamal also discuss the two-hour raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.2019-11-0150 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalUprisings- From Chile To Lebanon - 24 Oct 2019Jess and Jamal discuss the mass protests that have challenged governments and captured attention around the world. They analyze the reasons behind the ongoing demonstrations in Lebanon, and whether the Lebanese government will be able to end decades of corruption and economic mismanagement.
Jess and Jamal also talk about the fate of the Kurds in Syria after they were thrown under the bus by President Trump.2019-10-2552 minArab Talk with Jess & Jamal“Dear Mr. President... Don’t Be A Fool!” - 17 Oct 2019Jess & Jamal discuss Trump’s letter to the President of Turkey, Recep Erdogan. In it, he tries to persuade Erdogan to negotiate by lobbing insults at him — saying Erdogan could be viewed as “the devil,” and “don’t be a fool.” He also tells Erdogan that he could destroy the Turkish economy. How will Turkey react? And is the US ready to lose its strategic alliance with Turkey?
Jess and Jamal also talk about the winners and losers of the Democratic Debate.2019-10-1852 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalSisi’s Crackdown On Opposition - 3 Oct 2019Jess & Jamal discuss the recent popular protests against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi which have spread to at least eight cities, including Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez. The protests appear, in part, to have been sparked by a series of videos posted by Egyptian exile Mohamed Ali.
Jess & Jamal also discuss the continuing saga of Donald Trump’s impeachment and the President's obsession with finding dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden.2019-10-0451 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPresident Trump Puts Israeli Interests Over Members Of Congress - 15 Aug 2019President Trump Puts Israeli Interests Over Members Of Congress - 15 Aug 2019 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2019-08-1653 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPresident Trump Puts Israeli Interests Over Members Of Congress - 15 Aug 2019President Trump Puts Israeli Interests Over Members Of Congress - 15 Aug 2019 by News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam2019-08-1653 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalLive From Granada & Hasbara Central - 1 Aug 2019Jamal provides a live update from Granada, Spain, shedding some light on the 800-year Arab renaissance in the Iberian Peninsula. Jess and Jamal discuss Israeli Hasbara (Propaganda) and President Trump’s renewed attacks on Representatives Elijah Cummings and Ilhan Omar.2019-08-0255 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalExecutive Racism - 18 Jul 2019Jess & Jamal discuss Donald Trump’s recent racist attacks on four female lawmakers of color, tweeting that they should "go back" to their countries. Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, and Tlaib are from the United States, while Omar became a citizen in 2000. At a Wednesday night rally, Trump’s supporters doubled down against Representative Omar and chanted that Trump should “send her back.” Jess & Jamal also discuss the case of twelve Israelis in Cyprus accused of allegedly raping a 19-year old British woman.2019-07-1953 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalNetanyahu’s Sinking Ship - 30 May 2019Jess & Jamal discuss one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest setbacks of his political career, as he missed a deadline to form a new coalition government, pushing the Israeli Knesset to dissolve itself, and setting the stage for new elections in mid-September. Jess and Jamal make the case that Trump-Kushner’s so-called Deal of the Century may be the first casualty of Netanyahu’s sinking ship.
They also discuss Robert Mueller’s surprise press conference as calls for impeaching President Trump ramp up.2019-05-3152 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalThe Un-Redacted Jess & Jamal Report - 18 Apr 2019Jess & Jamal provide their own take on the Redacted Mueller Report. They also discuss Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan a/k/a Deal of the Century and the increased incitement and verbal attacks targeting Representative Ilhan Omar.2019-04-1951 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalThe Un-Redacted Jess & Jamal Report - 18 Apr 2019Jess & Jamal provide their own take on the Redacted Mueller Report. They also discuss Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan a/k/a Deal of the Century and the increased incitement and verbal attacks targeting Representative Ilhan Omar.2019-04-1951 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCongresswoman Ilhan Omar Under Attack - 14 Feb 2019Jess & Jamal interview Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi about the recent attacks targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (Democrat - Minnesota). Dr. Abdulhadi discusses the conflation of criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Jess & Jamal also interview Maad Abu Ghazaleh, a Palestinian American who established an animal shelter near the town of Nablus. His organization Daily Hugz provides education and therapy to children traumatized due to the Israeli Occupation.2019-02-1551 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalJess & Jamal’s Predictions For 2019 - 2 Jan 2018Jess & Jamal outline their predictions for the year from Donald Trump’s Border Wall to Bashar al-Assad and Syria. They also talk about the US elections in 2020. Will Donald Trump get re-elected for four more years or will he get impeached?2019-01-0254 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalJess & Jamal’s Predictions For 2019 - 2 Jan 2018Jess & Jamal outline their predictions for the year from Donald Trump’s Border Wall to Bashar al-Assad and Syria. They also talk about the US elections in 2020. Will Donald Trump get re-elected for four more years or will he get impeached?2019-01-0254 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalKhashoggi’s Murder- Who Benefits - 18 Oct 2018Jess & Jamal discuss the bizarre mystery surrounding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and US-Saudi relations. Turkish officials have been leaking information to members of the press that Mr. Khashoggi was killed before his fingers were removed and his body dismembered inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.2018-10-1952 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPower, Money and the Politics of FearJamal Dajani discusses with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi the disappearance of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the silence of the Trump Administration. They also discuss the content of the new documents revealing that the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco (JCF) has been consistently funding far-right and anti-Muslim hate groups across the country as far back as 2003. With a 2017 budget of over $240 million, and assets totaling over $1 billion, the JCF funded these hate groups and agitators to the tune of more than 300 million dollars over the course of the years investigated.
Read more about the JCF's funding at https://m...2018-10-1254 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalPower, Money and the Politics of FearJamal Dajani discusses with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi the disappearance of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the silence of the Trump Administration. They also discuss the content of the new documents revealing that the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco (JCF) has been consistently funding far-right and anti-Muslim hate groups across the country as far back as 2003. With a 2017 budget of over $240 million, and assets totaling over $1 billion, the JCF funded these hate groups and agitators to the tune of more than 300 million dollars over the course of the years investigated.
Read more about the JCF's funding at https://m...2018-10-1254 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalBig Harp George - Uptown Cool - 20 Sep 2018Jamal Dajani interviews Big Harp George (Bisharat) about his latest album: Uptown Cool. They discuss his latest release, his inspiration to pursue music after a successful academic career, the difference between the big chromatic harmonica and the smaller diatonic one. Big Harp George’s latest release Uptown Cool has been winning rave reviews. For more information visit BigHarpGeorge.com2018-09-2154 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalOslo & Trump’s Deal Of The Century - 13 Sep 2018Jess & Jamal discuss the demise of the Oslo agreement signed between Israel and the PLO at the White House twenty-five years ago to bring about an independent Palestinian state on the territories occupied by Israel in 1967. Today, most Palestinians believe that the Oslo agreement is dead and diminishes Palestinian rights. Jess & Jamal also discus Trump’s “Deal of the Century.”2018-09-1450 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalSo What's New - Palestinians Have Always Been Detained & Interrogated By Shin Bet - 16 Aug 2018Jess and Jamal discuss the recent detainment of journalist Peter Beinart by the Israeli Shin Bet upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport as well as other Jewish Americans who have detained recently trying to enter Israel. Jamal, reporting from Jerusalem, reports on what is happening on the ground now in Palestine and they both discuss the implications of Trump Administration policies for peace in the Middle East.2018-08-1752 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalThe Attack On Academic Freedom And Professor Rabab Abdulhadi - 6 Aug 2018Jess Ghannam interviews Attorney Behnam Gharagozli, who is representing Professor Rabab Abdulhadi of San Francisco State University. Professor Abdulhadi has been attacked legally by the Lawfare Project in an attempt to silence her and her academic work on Palestine. The judge in this case, Judge Orrick, has essentially dismissed the case against Professor Abdulhadi, but there is one more hearing this Wednesday, August 8th at 2pm. The outcome will have profound implications for academic freedom in the United States. Attorney Gharaghozli is co-council with Attorney Mark Kleinman on this important legal case.2018-08-0723 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalWhich Country Is Interfering In US Elections More - Russia Or Israel - 2 Aug 2018Jess and Jamal discuss how Israel for years has been interfering with US elections via surrogates like AIPAC. The Russian election interference scandal pales in comparison to what these Israeli surrogates have been doing for decades to elect people to the Congress who are more loyal to Israel than the US. Jess and Jamal also discuss the release of Ahed Tamimi and her mother from prison, the failed Kushner peace plan in the Middle East and new developments in Syria.2018-08-0348 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalThe Incarceration Of Children And Erosion Of Human Rights - 21 June 2018Jamal Dajani discusses with civil rights attorney Liz Jackson the incarceration of hundreds of immigrant children in cages at the US border with Mexico. They also talk about the confirmation of Ken Marcus as the top civil rights enforcer at the Department of Education and his efforts to ensure criticism of Israel on college campuses is muted.2018-06-2255 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalRemembering The Palestinian Nakba - 26 April 2018Jamal Dajani interviews UC Hastings Professor, Dr. George Bisharat. They discuss the effect of al-Nakba (Catastrophe) on Palestinians since 1948, as Israelis celebrate the 70th anniversary since the establishment of the State of Israel. Professor Bisharat also talks about his passion for blues music, and the chromatic harmonica. Check out www.bigharpgeorge.com2018-04-2753 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalHome Away From Home - 15 March 2018Jamal Dajani interviews photojournalist and artist Najib Joe Hakim about his latest project, Home Away from Home, in which he juxtaposes recorded oral histories with black-and-white portraits of Palestinian Americans.
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https://www.lensculture.com/projects/50783-home-away-from-home-little-pal2018-03-1651 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalCivil Liberties Under Threat And Those Who Defend It! - 8 Feb 2018Jamal Dajani interviews civil rights attorneys Mark Kleiman, Behnam Gharagozli and Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi about their victory against the Lawfare Project, a shadowy organization that advocates the "use of the law as a weapon of war against critics of Israel."2018-02-0954 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalJerusalem - What Trump Didn’t Tell You...and Palestinian Cuisine With Blanche Shaheen - 7 Dec 2017Jamal Dajani provides his insights on Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. He also interviews journalist and chef Blanche Shaheen about Palestinian cuisine.2017-12-0852 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalArab World Review - 19 Oct 2017Arab Talk Co-host Jess Ghannam reviews news and events from the Arab World and Middle East. News from Palestine and Yemen is covered and analyzed.2017-10-2140 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalAl-Aqsa Under Attack - 20 July 2017Guest Ziad Abbas from Middle East Children's Alliance discusses the recent Israeli takeover of Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem. He also discusses 3000 Nights, a film about Palestinian female political prisoners with host Jamal Dajani.2017-07-2149 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalQatar In The Crosshairs - 13 July 2017Arab Talk Co-Host Jess Ghannam discusses and analyses the attempt to weaken and isolate Qatar. The role of the Saudi-Egyptian axis is discussed in light of new attempts by the US to negotiate a settlement.2017-07-1420 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalLegal Attacks On Palestine Solidarity Work - 15 June 2017Arab Talk Co-Host Jess Ghannam interviews Liz Jackson, attorney for Palestine Legal (www.palestinelegal.org) about recent legal attacks on Palestine Solidarity Groups across the US.2017-06-1620 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalWhat's Behind The Saudi Blockade Of Qatar? - 8 June 2017Co-hosts Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam discuss the on-going rift between Saudi Arabia & Qatar and the James Comey hearing. Also on the show, 50 years have passed since Israeli warplanes attacked the USS Liberty.2017-06-0948 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalWhat's Behind The Saudi Blockade Of Qatar? - 8 June 2017Co-hosts Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam discuss the on-going rift between Saudi Arabia & Qatar and the James Comey hearing. Also on the show, 50 years have passed since Israeli warplanes attacked the USS Liberty.2017-06-0948 minArab Talk with Jess & JamalArab Talk-Arab Sheiks Love Trump-01 June 2017Arab Talk co-host Jess Ghannam has recently returned from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Jess discusses the warm reception Trump received and the reasons behind it. Also on the show: Islamophobia claims the lives of two heroes in Portland.2017-06-0250 min