635: Slandering Haitians & Parents for Peace in Israel/Palestine with Robi Damelin

During last week’s presidential debate, Donald Trump amplified a false rumor about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. Since then the community, which was already facing significant challenges, has been shaken by deepening divisions, racism, and even bomb threats. We look at how church leaders in Springfield are responding, what’s really behind the pet-eating lie, and why some of Trump’s Christian supporters are embracing the demonstrably false story. Then, Skye talks with Robi Damelin, an 80-year-old peace activist he met during his recent trip to Israel. Robi’s son was killed by a Palestinian sniper in 2002, and since then she’s been partnering with grieving parents in both Israel and Palestine to advocate for peace despite growing resistance from leadership in both communities. Also this week—magic Dorito dust makes mice disappear.

0:00 - Intro

1:56 - Show Starts

4:40 - Theme Song

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7:15 - Invisible Dorito Mice

15:15 - The Presidential Debate

22:57 - Why We’ve Accepted Lying

30:51 - Christians Repairing Divides in Ohio

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49:29 - Interview

53:20 - Robi’s First Act of Social Justice

1:01:28 - Vengeance and the Cycle of Violence

1:12:36 - Freed from Victimhood

1:19:17 - Where Are Things Now?

1:24:03 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

The Dye in Doritos Can Make Mice Transparent:

https://www.popsci.com/science/dye-mice-transparent/

Trump’s Lie is Another Test for Christian America:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/09/trump-haitian-immigrants-lies/679886/

Ohio Haitians Feel Panic, Local Christians Try to Repair Divides:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/09/haitian-immigrants-ohio-trump-vance-churches/

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