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3. Election 2020 preview with Yumna Patel

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Nov 2, 2020

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Yumna 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.

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Nov 2, 2020

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At Mondoweiss, our beat is Palestine and the movements, activists and policymakers who affect what’s happening there. We cover Palestinians’ stories of occupation, resistance and hope – stories that show us all how the world’s struggles interconnect.

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3. Election 2020 preview with Yumna Patel: Yumna 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. by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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18. Palestinian Refugees in International Law: Pitasanna 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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22. How Iron Dome funding split the Democratic Party on Israel: On 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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9. "What binds us together is our class politics" - Palestine and the fight for socialism: In December 2020 Haymarket Books published 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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25. The sounds of Palestine's olive harvest: In 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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12. Nightmare scenarios: Israeli and Palestinian elections: This 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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35. Michael 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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11. Telling authentic Palestinian stories with Zaina Arafat: Zaina 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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40. How Pro-Israel PACs are upending Democratic primaries: We 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,... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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23. A conversation with Sam Bahour: Today 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,... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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28. Palestinian-American activist and attorney Huwaida Arraf runs for Congress: In 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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37. Arkansas' 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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10. Building the Palestine solidarity movement with Ahmad Abuznaid: Ahmad Abuznaid was recently named the Executive Director of the . 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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30. The challenges of Palestinian activism – a 30 year perspective: Terry 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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17. '48 Palestine after the Unity Uprising: In 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... by The Mondoweiss Podcast
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