Sumud Podcast: Inspired by Palestine

On this episode of the Sumúd podcast we uplift, empower and amplify Palestinian American and Muslim, Bahia Amawi. You may remember her as a courageous Texas elementary school speech language pathologist, fired from her job because she refused to sign the anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions law, which asked her to take an oath of solidarity with Israel. On this episode Bahia shares her personal experience about the ordeal and how with the help of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), she was able to sue the state of Texas and win!Watch Bahia's story on the movie referenced in this episode "Boycott" linked here; https://justvision.org/boycott/watch.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Sumúd Podcast, we uplift, empower, and amplify Dr. Zachary Foster, a historian of Palestine and PhD recipient from Princeton University.He founded Palestine Nexus, a go to source for understanding Palestine, and oversees the newsletter 'Palestine in Your Inbox', which covers the history, politics, and culture of Palestine. Zach shares his thoughts on Gaza's history, debunks myths from October 7th and draws powerful parallels to South African apartheid.The first 10 people that email PalestineNexus@gmail.com will get their 'Palestine Nexus' course for free courtesy of Sumúd podcast.Connect with Dr. Zachary Foster on Instagram @zachary__foster__, @_ZachFoster on Twitter/X and take the Palestine Nexus course at https://palestinenexus.com/course.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of the Sumúd podcast, Ed speaks with Presidential Green party candidate Dr. Jill Stein. A pioneering environmental health advocate and an organizer for people, planet, and peace, Dr. Stein has helped lead initiatives to fight environmental racism, injustice, and pollution, promote healthy communities, and revitalize democracy.Dr. Stein emphasized her commitment to immediately halt the genocidal war against Palestinians, if elected, by stopping U.S. military aid to Israel, which she argues is illegal under both international and U.S. law. She also called for broader systemic changes, including reclassifying AIPAC as a foreign agent and breaking up corporate media to ensure genuine journalism. This is an interview you don't want to miss!Connect with Dr. Jill Stein on Instagram @drjillstein and her website jillstein2024.com Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this emotional episode of the Sumúd podcast, Ed speaks with Ashira Darwish, an acclaimed Palestinian journalist, producer, and trauma therapist. Ashira shares her powerful journey, including her work with renowned organizations, experiences of arrest and torture, and her unique approach to holistic healing and resilience building for trauma survivors. The conversation dives into Ashira's extensive career and contributions, such as her work on the powerful film "Where the Olive Trees Weep," and her trauma therapy project, Catharsis Holistic Healing.Connect on LinkedIn with Ashira Darwish and on Instagram @premashira.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Sumúd Podcast, we're joined by Paul Biggar, the founder of tech for Palestine, a coalition of leaders, where thousands of tech workers collaborate on projects to advance the cause of Palestinian freedom. Paul shares his thoughts on the morality and politics within the tech industry, including bias in AI and the use of technologies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lastly, he outlines potential solutions and ways the public can support pro-Palestine tech initiatives.Connect with Paul on Twitter and Instagram @paulbiggar. You can also follow Tech For Palestine on Twitter @tech4palestine and Instagram @techforpalestine.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation.Useful links to reviewhttps://techforpalestine.orghttps://ppm.techforpalestine.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, activist, advocate and author Medea Benjamin joins the podcast. Medea is the co-founder of the women led peace group, Code Pink, a feminist grassroots organization, working to end U.S. warfare and imperialism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect resources into healthcare, education, green jobs, and other life affirming programs.Connect with Medea on Twitter @medeabenjamin, Instagram @medea.benjamin and LinkedIn at Medea Benjamin to join the conversation.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer, activist, and political commentator Phyllis Bennis joins this episode of Sumúd Podcast. Phyllis shares her journey from having a Zionist upbringing to becoming a prominent critic of Israeli policies and an advocate for Palestinian justice. Phyllis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, directs the Institute’s New Internationalism Project and serves as an international advisor for Jewish Voices for Peace. She has also written numerous publications, including the book 'Understanding the Palestinian Israeli Conflict', a primer, and appears frequently on U.S. and international television, including the NewsHour on PBS, Democracy Now!, MSNBC, BBC, Al Jazeera, and CNN International. Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn at Phyllis Bennis to join the conversation.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of the Sumúd podcast, we uplift, empower, and amplify Palestinian American Aline Batarseh, the Executive Director of Visualizing Palestine, which uses data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative change.Check out Visualizing Palestine's website at on YouTube at https://visualizingpalestine.org/.Connect with Aline on LinkedIn at Aline Batarseh to join the conversation.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Libyan American Kayem joined us on the latest episode to talk about his experience growing up on the run from political persecution, finding community where he landed and his musical journey.Check out Kayem's music on YouTube at youtube.com/@Kayem.Connect with Kayem on Twitter/X or Instagram @ThisisKayem to join the conversation.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Executive Director of UNRWA USA, Mara Kronenfeld joins Dr. Ed Hasan on this powerful episode of Sumúd podcast. Mara shares her unique journey as a Jewish-American of learning history and un-learning mythology about Israeli and Palestinian history. UNRWA USA’s mission lifts up the voices, experiences, and humanity of Palestine refugees to secure American support for resources essential to every human being, for the promise of a better life. In Mara’s role, she leads a team in the United States to educate the American public about the plight of Palestine refugees and raise funds for UNRWA’s critical programs in the Middle East.To take action for a ceasefire visit unrwausa.org/contact-congress to send a pre-drafted letter/email or call/tweet your community reps.Connect with Mara Kronenfeld on Twitter/X or Instagram @MaraKronenfeld to join the conversation.Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices