How Zionism stole Jewish Identity with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro

Call Your Representatives!: This week, Lara and Michael talk HR 2590 - the monumental new bill proposed by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn) on April 15, 2021 and co-sponsored by over a dozen other representatives that seeks to hold Israel accountable for land theft of Palestinian l... by The Palestine Pod

54 min listen

Do Not Comply! with Miko Peled: This week we are joined by Israeli-American author, activist, and speaker Miko Peled. Author of The General's Son and Injustice, Miko Peled reflects on his path from growing up the son of an Israeli war general in as "strong of a zionist family as yo... by The Palestine Pod

88 min listen

Existence is Resistance with Anwar Hadid and Vin Arfuso: A Palestinian-American Lawyer & Jewish-American comedian break down the latest Palestine-related news with commentary & interviews every week. by The Palestine Pod

76 min listen

Welcome to the Palestine Pod: Lara and Michael welcome you to The Palestine Pod! Lara discusses her family’s history and origins from Yaffa and Gaza, Palestine including how her family became stateless refugees, the broader history of the Palestinian struggle including the expuls... by The Palestine Pod

65 min listen

All Our Liberation is Linked: In this episode, Lara and Michael cover the latest assertions of the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. and the UN Gilad Erdan who, following a trip to the "American south," said he was touched by learning about segregation and the Jim Crow era calling i... by The Palestine Pod

75 min listen

Decolonizing Native America and Palestine with Dr. Steve Salaita: This week, we catch up with the prolific and thoughtful Palestinian-American scholar-activist, author, and speaker Dr. Steve Salaita and do a deep dive into settler-colonialism. What is happening in Palestine is often reduced to unexplainable cycles ... by The Palestine Pod

109 min listen

Free Library Censors Palestinian Children‘s Book with Rifk Ebeid: This week we talk to the brilliant Palestinian-American author Rifk Ebeid whose children’s book “Baba What Does My Name Mean?” was recently censored by the “Free” Library of Philadelphia (yes it's really called that) in online anti-racist blog posts ... by The Palestine Pod

67 min listen

Tale of two occupations: We sit down this week to cover news stories from the ground including the murder of Nizar Banat, a fierce defender of freedom of speech and Palestinian human rights by the Palestinian Authority, the story of Palestinian political prisoner and adminis... by The Palestine Pod

44 min listen

Check the Paperwork!: This week, Lara and Michael discuss the absurdity of "settler Jacob," the American settler who can be seen in a recent viral video brazenly attempting to the steal the home of Mona al-Kurd, a young Palestinian woman who hails from the Sheikh Jarrah n... by The Palestine Pod

60 min listen

No Justice No Peace: This week Lara leads us on a deep dive into the legal frameworks that came into place in the aftermath of the Nakba, including the absentee property law, the law of return, and the nationality law. All these legal devices helped codify the actions of... by The Palestine Pod

57 min listen

Royal House of Mandela Stands with Palestine with Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela: This week, Lara and Michael sit down with Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, Amir of the Royal House of Mandela, tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, member of Parliament (MP) in the South Africa National Assembly since 2009, grandson of the anti-a... by The Palestine Pod

91 min listen

Akhaduha Mafroosheh with Comedian Amer Zahr: This week Amer Zahr joins the Palestine Pod and tells us how he uses comedy as a means of expression, advocacy for Palestinian rights, healing, and art. He shares with us some of his comedy icons and admits what he really thinks about white male come... by The Palestine Pod

83 min listen

Best of 2021 Pt. 2 - A Brisk Jog Down Memory Lane: This week we recap episodes 16-38 and rediscover some of the highlights with guests including Farah Nabulsi, Laila El-Haddad, Qaher Harhash, Lyla June, Hadar Cohen, Malak Mattar, Rifk Ebeid, Jon Elmer, Joe Gaza, Joudie Kalla, Max from Palestine Actio... by The Palestine Pod

44 min listen

Moving the Goalposts with Nora Barrows-Friedman: This week we sit down with journalist, activist, author and editor of The Electronic Intifada, Nora Barrows-Friedman to discuss BDS victories, campus activism, and the Palestine exception to free speech. Condemning the push to codify the new IHRA def... by The Palestine Pod

93 min listen

Appetite for Justice with Laila El-Haddad: This week, Laila El-Haddad, co-author of the Gaza Kitchen, joins the Palestine Pod. In honor of the publication of the third edition of the book, Laila shares with us some of the new recipes that she learned on her last trip to Gaza in 2019. Laila pa... by The Palestine Pod

65 min listen

Land Back & back to the land with Lyla June: This week, the Palestine Pod interviews Lyla June, an Indigenous public speaker, artist, scholar and community organizer of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) nations from Taos, New Mexico. Lyla speaks to us about the ill-effects of colonia... by The Palestine Pod

82 min listen

Stolen Kids and Blood Diamonds: This week's main story is the arrest of Abdul Khaliq Burnat and Muhammad Burnat, two brothers from the occupied village of Bil'in and the children of Lara's dear friend Iyad Burnat, a community organizer from the village. Abdul Khaliq and and Muhamme... by The Palestine Pod

46 min listen

Palestine on a Plate with Joudie Kalla: This week we sit down with Joudie Kalla, also known to the world as @palestineonaplate. A Palestinian-British chef hailing from a family of Nakba survivors who spent time in Syria before settling in London and author of two best selling Palestinian c... by The Palestine Pod

69 min listen

Meltdowns and Knock Offs: Lara and Michael are back to the Palestine Pod after a few weeks off (shout-out self-care) and start the episode with a survey of stories from the last few weeks on the ground in Palestine. The Israeli settler colony and its Apartheid regime are up t... by The Palestine Pod

59 min listen

They Never Wanted Peace: This week Lara and Michael cover the recent UK Labor party’s passing of a motion recognizing the “ongoing Nakba in Palestine” and declaring Israel an apartheid state, echoing the findings of Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organis... by The Palestine Pod

47 min listen

The Charade: This week Lara and Michael discuss the latest Israeli elections and the voter suppression that rules in the "fauxonly" democracy in the Middle East: 5 million Palestinians whose lives Israel controls in the occupied West Bank and Gaza cannot vote in ... by The Palestine Pod

51 min listen

Palestinian Hustle with Samer Fidy: This week Lara and Michael sit down with the founder and CEO of Palestinian Hustle, Samer Fidy. Samer shares the journey that led him to start the Palestinian-owned small business that donates a portion of every sale to charities in the United States... by The Palestine Pod

50 min listen

Long Live the Intifada with Adnan Barq: This week, our guest is Adnan Barq, a young Palestinian student of English literature and journalism from occupied East Jerusalem. Adnan offers his perspective on the latest Palestinian uprising which was born out of resistance to two forms of coloni... by The Palestine Pod

84 min listen

Amnesty International a.k.a ”antisemitic terrorists”: This week Lara and Michael hash out the good and the bad from Amnesty International’s recent report documenting Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians and dissect the Zionist response (i.e loose cannon false accusations of antisemitism and/or terror... by The Palestine Pod

51 min listen

Reclaiming Arab Judaism with Hadar Cohen: This week on the Palestine Pod, we sit down with Hadar Cohen, a Mizrahi feminist multi-media artist, healer and educator originally from Jerusalem with lineage from all over the Middle East including Iran, Iraq, Syria and and Palestine. Hadar is a Je... by The Palestine Pod

68 min listen

The Caged Bird Paints with Malak Mattar: This week we sit down with the vibrant 21-year old Palestinian female artist, painter, and activist Malak Mattar coming to us straight from Gaza, Palestine. Malak takes us through her experience growing up in Gaza under Israeli siege and surviving fo... by The Palestine Pod

79 min listen

Whose Identity Will They Steal Next? With Noor Elkhaldi: This week Lara and Michael sit down with Noor Elkhaldi, Palestinian-American fashion model/influencer, and host of the popular podcast Arab-American Psycho, discussing the success of her podcast, its origins, and the meaningful conversations she has ... by The Palestine Pod

52 min listen

The Past and The Present with Farah Nabulsi: This week we sit down with Farah Nabulsi, Palestinian-British Oscar-nominated, and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and human rights advocate. We do a deep dive into The Present exploring its themes, the thought process behind certain characters and exc... by The Palestine Pod

71 min listen

When We Were Arabs with Massoud Hayoun: This week we first provide updates on some BDS wins (go Abby Martin!) and recent actions by workers and activists to disrupt the sale and manufacturing of weapons intended for Israel. Lara and Michael also share their thoughts on the wins and losses ... by The Palestine Pod

84 min listen

RIFQA & Memories That Could Have Been: This week Lara and Michael discuss RIFQA, Mohammed El-Kurd's newly released book of poetry, pondering some of the book's messages like "anger is a luxury we cannot afford." Indeed, Palestinians are expected to be calm and composed while being ethnica... by The Palestine Pod

45 min listen

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How Zionism stole Jewish Identity with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro

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