Rashid Khalidi, a prominent Palestinian-American historian, joins for a dynamic discussion on the complex realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He unpacks the fall of Assad in Syria and the shifting political landscape in the U.S. regarding Palestine. Khalidi critiques past political leaders' motives, emphasizing the disconnect between their actions and humanitarian needs. The conversation also touches on the power of poetry as resistance, the importance of grassroots movements, and how normalization impacts perceptions of the Palestinian struggle.