Watch the video version on Miko Peled’s Youtube Page Author, speaker, and human rights activist, Miko Peled, sat down with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro for part two of an ongoing discussion about anti-Zionism in the context of Orthodox Judaism, the origins of this movement, how it plays out within Israel, anti-semitism, and nation state building in the name of Judaism. Miko weaves in questions submitted by his audience into this conversation to help drive the conversation. Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro: Rabbi Sh...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Part Two: From Corbyn to Sanders: Are Zionist Organizations Targeting Progressive Politicians? In part two of this two-part online event, author, speaker, and human rights activist, Miko Peled, leads a round table discussion with esteemed journalists, politicians and political activists from both the U.S. and the UK to tackle the question, “Are Zionist Organizations Targeting Progressive Politicians?” This event was held online via Zoom on May 13, 2020. Speaker Panel: Anya Prampil, Journalist at...
May 18, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In part one of this two-part online event, author, speaker, and human rights activist, Miko Peled, leads a round table discussion with esteemed journalists, politicians and political activists from both the U.S. and the UK to tackle the question, “Are Zionist Organizations Targeting Progressive Politicians?” This event was held online via Zoom on May 6, 2020. Speaker Panel: Chris Williamson: Former Labour MP for Derby North, and City Council Leader, Activist @ https://twitter.com/DerbyChrisW Ali...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Miko connected with an old friend, Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro, a retired rabbi emeritus of a congregation in Queens, New York. The rabbi is an author known for his exceptional understanding of Judaism and various components of Jewish identity and is perhaps best known for his original and outspoken stance defending the historic Orthodox Jewish position that rejects the concept of Jewish nationalism and thus, opposes Zionism. Miko and Rabbi Shaprio had a thorough conversation about ant...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We asked our listeners to submit their questions for Miko on the subject of Palestine, Israel, and Middle East Politics for a special Q&A episode of the podcast. This is part two of the listener Q&A with author and human rights activist, Miko Peled, who tackles questions about: Why haven't other Arab countries launched military attacks on Israel? Israel's manufactured image on the world stage Will Israel dismantle apartheid in the style of South Africa? What is legitimate Palestinian res...
Apr 15, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We asked our listeners to submit their questions for Miko on the subject of Palestine, Israel, and Middle East Politics for a special Q&A episode of the podcast. We received so many questions that this will be split into two episodes. Here is part one of the listener Q&A with author and human rights activist, Miko Peled, who tackles questions about: Coronavirus in Palestine Origins of the historical land of Palestine The Ultra-Orthodox anti-zionist movement The status of the Holy Land Fo...
Apr 13, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Steve Sosebee is the founder of Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), a non-profit humanitarian organization formed in 1991 that has been providing life saving, critical relief to Palestinians ever since. Since COVID-19 became a global reality, The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund has been working on the ground in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, as well as Lebanon and Jordan's refugee camps to help support the public health care system and response by providing equipment and materials. Miko gets a...
Apr 07, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This episode was recorded directly from the Naqab desert in Southern Palestine, home to a large bedouin community, and where Miko spoke with Rafat Abu Aish, a bedouin Palestinian activist and citizen of the state of Israel. Rafat was one of the main organizers of the protest against the Israeli government’s ethnic cleansing program called "The Prawer Plan” and has been arrested dozens of times by the Israeli authorities for his activities. Here, Miko and Rafat discuss the bedouin struggle for ju...
Mar 26, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, Miko Peled spoke with Palestinian conflict facilitator, Umar al-Ghubari of Zochrot, an NGO that formed in 2002 to promote acknowledgement and accountability for the ongoing injustices of the Nakba and the reconceptualization of the Return as the imperative redress of the Nakba. Zochrot is also well known for developing a mobile app called iNakba, which allows users to locate and learn about Palestinian localities destroyed during, and as a result of, the Nakba since 1948. ***We ...
Mar 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In our debut episode, Miko Peled speaks with Bassem Tamimi in person from his village of Nabi Salih. Bassem Tamimi is a prominent Palestinian leader from the village of Nabi Saleh and one of the leaders of the popular resistance movement. Many outside of Palestine know him as the father of Ahed Tamimi, who was famously incarcerated by Israel after she slapped an IDF solider. Miko and Bassem sat down after a community meeting to discuss the current state of Palestinian resistance and what a just ...
Feb 24, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
