This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guests are Gaza-born Palestinian writer Ahmed Moor, a regular contributor to The Guardian and a fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace, and Mairav Zonszein , Israel analyst for the International Crisis Group, and a regular contributor to the New York Times . Topics discussed include… How what people are calling a “ceasefire” might realistically play out What Hamas’s current thinking might be the v...
Jul 13, 2025•12 min
Every week, I link to the GoFundMe page for Hossam and Mariam Alzweidi, who live in Gaza with their four children and have been injured by Israeli bombs and displaced ten times since October 7, and are trying to leave. I know putting up a Go Fund Me for one family is totally inadequate given the scale of the horror in Gaza, and the millions of people there who need our help—and most of all, need an end to this monstrous slaughter. Still, it’s something. Please considering helping . Friday Zoom C...
Jul 08, 2025•12 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is Brad Lander , the Jewish City Comptroller of New York, and mayoral candidate, who cross-endorsed Zohran Mamdani and helped propel him to victory. In my opinion, Lander’s behavior modeled what a decent Jewish politics in America might look like. Topics discussed include… Andrew Cuomo How Lander’s relationship with Zohran Mamdani evolved Lander’s differences with Mamdani, on Israel and on local iss...
Jul 06, 2025•11 min
Every week I link to the GoFundMe page for Hossam and Mariam Alzweidi, who live in Gaza with their four children and have been injured by Israeli bombs and displaced ten times since October 7, and are trying to leave. I know putting up a Go Fund Me for one family is totally inadequate given the scale of the horror in Gaza, and the millions of people there who need our help— and most of all, need an end to this monstrous slaughter. Still, it’s something. On June 24, Hossam sent the following mess...
Jun 30, 2025•6 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who, along with Republican Thomas Massie, has introduced legislation invoking the War Powers Act to bar the US from attacking Iran absent congressional approval. Questions included… What lessons can Democrats take from Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory, both in general, and on the subject of Israel-Palestine? Why was the response of the Democratic...
Jun 29, 2025•10 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Jonathan Chait recently wrote a piece for the Atlantic criticizing Zohran Mamdani for not condemning the phrase “Globalize the Intifada.” I called Chait to discuss it. Questions I raised include: * What is your problem with this particular use of the word uprising? * If someone explicitly said “globalize the intifada” to them meant peaceful resistance, like supporting sanctions, would you still object to its ...
Jun 27, 2025•8 min
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Jun 25, 2025•11 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com In the wake of the US attack on Iran, I reached out to Iran expert, author and president of The Quincy Institute , Trita Parsi . Questions included… Why did Trump do this? Is regime change in Iran a goal of either Trump or Israel? How do you expect Iran to respond? How is the Iranian public reacting? Might the current regime fail, and what is likely to replace it if it does?...
Jun 23, 2025•5 min
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Jun 22, 2025•9 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Andile Zulu is a political writer and researcher at the Alternative Information and Development Center based in Capetown, South Africa. Questions include… What is the current reality around violence in South Africa, and how does it intersect with race and class? Looking back at the fall of apartheid, was there an alternative path the ANC could have taken that would’ve led to a better present? Given that viole...
Jun 17, 2025•8 min
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Jun 15, 2025•9 min
I spoke with my friend, political analyst, and president of The Agora Initiative , Khalil Sayegh. Questions included… How are you able to face this unending horror and maintain such gentleness and generosity? What do you think of the “perfect victim” critique? After all this time, what gives you confidence that persuasion is possible, and that changing minds can lead to real-world change? How do you maintain your faith in God in the midst of so much suffering? How do you find the right balance b...
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University and author of several recent New York Times op-eds, including “ Trump is Selling Jews a Dangerous Lie ” and one subtitled “ Higher Education Should be Tolerant but Never Neutral .” We talk about the Trump administration’s assault on independent universities, the claim of rampant campus antisemitism, and the argument that universities should be neutra...
Jun 08, 2025•11 min
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Jun 01, 2025•11 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Earlier this year, Israeli writer and historian Fania Oz-Salzberger and the Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah debated on X whether Israel targets Palestinian civilians and how to evaluate Israel’s behavior compared to the behavior of Hamas. I’m grateful they both agreed to meet and explore their different perspectives with us....
Jun 01, 2025•9 min
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May 26, 2025•8 min
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May 22, 2025•8 min
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May 20, 2025•11 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Khaled Abou El Fadl is a professor of law at UCLA and one of America’s preeminent Islamic scholars. He’s also a passionate critic of authoritarianism in the Muslim world who has paid a significant price for challenging tyrannical regimes. I recently had the privilege of appearing alongside him in a discussion about Jewish and Muslim obligations in the wake of Israel’s destruction of Gaza. I felt I was in the ...
May 18, 2025•9 min
For the next few weeks, most of my book events for Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza are outside the US. You’ll find a list of book-related events below. I’m happy people are reading my book. But I know that many talented Palestinian authors don’t get the same attention. So, I hope people who buy my book also buy one by a Palestinian author. For instance, Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestine Lives and Culture , edited by Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller with Juliette Touma and Jayyab A...
May 12, 2025•11 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is novelist and journalist, Omar El Akkad, author of the new book about Israel’s destruction of Gaza, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This . He’ll talk about what it’s like to live as an Arab-American in a moment in which the US—and the West more generally— are destroying any pretense of believing in the moral principles they claim to hold dear....
May 11, 2025•12 min
I’ll be on book tour for Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza for a few more weeks. You’ll find a list of book-related events below. I’m happy people are reading my book. But I know that many talented Palestinian authors don’t get the same attention. So, I hope people who buy my book also buy one by a Palestinian author. For instance, Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestine Lives and Culture , edited by Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller with Juliette Touma and Jayyab Abusafia. I hope readers ...
May 05, 2025•7 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is Joy Reid, former MSNBC host and author of the Joy’s House Substack . We talk about how the mainstream media covers Israel-Palestine, and how it covers America.
May 04, 2025•10 min
I’ll be on book tour for Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza for the next couple of months. You’ll find a list of book-related events below. I’m happy people are reading my book. But I know that many talented Palestinian authors don’t get the same attention. So, I hope people who buy my book also buy one by a Palestinian author. For instance, Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestine Lives and Culture , edited by Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller with Juliette Touma and Jayyab Abusafia. I hope...
Apr 28, 2025•6 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland . I’ve known and liked Jonathan for years, and we agree on many things. But he also has criticisms of my book. He thinks that in my rejection of the very idea of a Jewish state, I’ve gone too far. We talk about that, and about the way being a British—as opposed to an American—Jew shapes his perspective. I’m grateful to him for joining us....
Apr 27, 2025•11 min
The Anti-Defamation League Now Opposes Trump’s Abductions. But It Helped Enable Them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peterbeinart.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 21, 2025•7 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Our guest is NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, whose campaign to make the city more affordable for the working class is currently polling in second place. I ask Zohran about his vision for New York City during the second Trump presidency, and the challenges he anticipates, his perspectives on Israel/Palestine, and how they shape his work. This talk is co-sponsored by Jewish Currents ....
Apr 21, 2025•11 min
The Inane Justification For Destroying America’s Universities This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peterbeinart.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 16, 2025•7 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Munther Isaac is a renowned Palestinian minister from Bethlehem. We discuss his new book, Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible and the Genocide in Gaza . We also dig into why so many American evangelicals unconditionally support Israel, and what Christians should do to honor the dignity of everyone between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea....
Apr 15, 2025•12 min
I’ll be on book tour for Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza for the next couple of months. You’ll find a list of book-related events below. I’m happy people are reading my book. But I know that many talented Palestinian authors don’t get the same attention. So, I hope people who buy my book also buy one by a Palestinian author. For instance, the latest work by the brilliant essayist, Raja Shehada, What Does Israel Fear from Palestine? I hope readers also donate to people in Gaza. For ins...
Apr 07, 2025•5 min
