Centre Stage

In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Ilan Pappé. He’s an Israeli historian and professor at the University of Exeter. Pappé is known for his outspoken views on the Israeli-Palestinian question - drawing both praise and criticism. He’s the author of several books including "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine", in which he challenges the traditional Israeli narrative over the establishment of Israel in 1948. In today’s episode, Pappé discusses the dangers of the Zionist ideology and its impact on Israel and Palestine, the historical context of October 7, and his vision for a one-state solution.  In this episode: Ilan Pappé (@pappe54), Israeli historian and professor at the University of Exeter Dareen Abughaida (@DareenAG), Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera English  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese. She is an international lawyer with a focus on human rights, migration and the displacement of refugees. Albanese has been vocal and critical of Israel and its partners. Her assessments are blunt. And when describing Israel's actions in war, she does not hold back. In this episode: Francesca Albanese (@FranceskAlbs), UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode of Centre Stage, Harry Hagopian talks about the interfaith mosaic of Islam, Judaism and Christianity within the Israel-Palestine context and describes his role during the Oslo Accords. He also sheds light on the often forgotten, if not also overlooked or neglected, indigenous Christian population of the Holy Land. Harry Hagopian, an Armenian Christian originally from Jordan, is an international lawyer based in the UK and the former Assistant General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches. In this episode: Harry Hagopian, international lawyer based in the UK  Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Omar Shakir is the Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch. He has spent years documenting and investigating human rights abuses and Israeli crimes against humanity across Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. He joins us to explain the processes and difficulties in carrying out his job as well as provide an overview of the long list of crimes Israel has committed against Palestinians. In this episode: Omar Shakir (@OmarSShakir), Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Dr. Omar Suleiman talks about the oppression of pro-Palestinian voices in the West, the growing Islamophobia and how it lends itself to racism. In this episode: Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504), American Muslim scholar and civil rights leader Dareen Abughaida (@DareenAG),  Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera English  This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

We sit down with Peter Oborne to discuss the role of the media in shaping the narrative around the war on Gaza and the growing divide in the West between political stance and public opinion. Oborne has authored several books including The Rise of Political Lying and The Triumph of the Political Class. He was also the former chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph and currently writes a political column for Middle East Eye.  In this episode: Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets), Journalist and Political Commentator Samantha Johnson  (@Rawaak), Presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

We sit down with former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy to discuss the war in Gaza from historical, inter-faith, and geopolitical perspectives. Levy served under Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin during Oslo B negotiations. He also discusses the Palestinian right of return, the consequences of the Oslo negotiations and addresses anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.  In this episode: Daniel Levy, President of the US/Middle East Project, Former Israeli Negotiator Dareen Abughaida (@DareenAG),  Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera English  This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode, we hear from Palestine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Husam Zomlot as he reflects on the war in Gaza, the double standards it exposed, the road to peace and responds to questions about Palestinian leadership and the decades-long aspiration for statehood and self-determination. In this episode: Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot), Palestine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Sandra Gathmann (@SandraGathmann), Al Jazeera Digital Presenter  This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode of Centre Stage, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta shares his experience as a surgeon in different hospitals in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli war. Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta is one of the world’s leading specialists in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The British-Palestinian surgeon is a passionate and active humanitarian and has worked as a war surgeon in numerous war zones including Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza. Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza, he has dedicated his time to treating thousands of civilians caught up in this brutal ongoing aggression. In this episode: Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta, surgeon  Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads 

Dr. Rania Awaad discusses modern psychology concepts in Islamic tradition, the connection between ancient Islamic texts and modern psychology, the ancient roots of OCD treatment, bringing faith in Islam to clinical psychology, and the role of Islam and faith in medicine and medical disciplines.