Arab Talk with Jess & Jamal

Human Rights Lawyer Diana Buttu discusses the recent death of seven-year-old Rayyan Suleiman, who died while being chased by Israeli soldiers in the occupied village of Tekoa, prompting the US State Dept. to call for an investigation. Jess & Jamal examine The Hill's firing of Katie Halper for describing Israel's policies as tantamount to apartheid. The cancelling of Ms. Halper is part of a trend b...

Aseel AlBajeh, Legal Researcher and Advocacy Officer at Al-Haq Human Rights Organization discusses Israel's systematic targeting of Palestinian civil society and the shutting down of the offices of six Palestinian human rights groups. A joint probe by Forensic Architecture and Al-Haq has recently uncovered evidence that an Israeli sniper repeatedly shot at Palestinian-American journalist Shireen A...

Dr. Rania Masri and Dr. Anis Germany discuss Lebanon's economic nightmare, how the country ended up in such a state, and what remedies can be implemented to transition into a better future. Jess & Jamal explain Israel's recent backtracking on some of its racist and draconian measures in order to be added to the United States’ Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP allows citizens of select countries t...

Ariel Koren, former marketing manager at Google for Education, discusses her recent resignation from the tech giant after facing retaliation from management and harassment from fellow Googlers for criticizing Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion agreement between Google, Amazon and the Israeli military. To learn more: https://www.notechforapartheid.com/ Jess & Jamal examine Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal...

Renowned British rapper and activist Lowkey (Kareem Dennis) discusses his passion for rap music and his pursuit of social justice. He also talks about how the Israel lobbying network in the UK tries relentlessly to censor him due to his criticism of Israeli Apartheid and its oppression of the Palestinian people. Jess and Jamal discuss the recent admission by the Israeli occupation military that th...

Ramzy Baroud discusses his recent book, "Our Vision For Liberation," co-edited with Illan Pappe. Contributors to this unique collection of essays draw on their own remarkable personal experiences and successes; they address what now, what next, is to be done, in a manner that reflects not only Palestinian aspirations, but their view of what is possible. Jess & Jamal discuss France's and Algeria's...

Jess & Jamal discuss the recent Israeli raids on the offices of seven Palestinian civil society advocacy groups in the occupied West Bank and the motives behind them.

Egyptian-American actor & lawyer Amr El-Bayoumi explains how Hollywood continues to market hateful Arab & Muslim stereotypes and narratives through distorted and toxic roles in its films. Jess & Jamal discuss how OPEC & Saudi Arabia are profiteering from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and why did billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, quietly invested more than $500 million in three major Russian e...

Dr. Robert Ross, Professor of Literary Arts & Social Justice Studies, at Park Point University discusses the recent dismissal of a bogus lawsuit brought against him by a colleague and Israel's lobby group Lawfare Project for teaching about Palestine and supporting BDS. Jess & Jamal take a look at the Israeli onslaught on Gaza which killed 16 Palestinian children.

Adam Shapiro, Palestine-Israel Advocacy Director at Dawn, discusses how a group of US-based lobbyists representing the Israeli spyware company NSO have been violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) by not registering the company as being under the control of the Israeli government. Jess & Jamal unpack the newly uncovered transcripts from the trial of the infamous 1956 Kafr Qasem massacr...

Giovanni Fassina, Program Director of the European Legal Support Center, describes how the blanket accusation of “antisemitism” became the go-to trigger to censor legitimate discussion on issues related to Palestine on the German public, state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). Jess & Jamal discuss the complaint against US lobbyists accused of failing to disclose spyware develope...

Dr. Rashid Khalidi discusses the US State Department's and the Israel Land Authority's plans to build a new permanent US embassy and diplomatic compound in Jerusalem on private Palestinian property confiscated by Israel after 1948. Jess and Jamal discuss President Biden's failed trip to the Middle East, as he did not secure oil commitments at the Arab summit, or hold Israel accountable for its vio...

Jewish Israeli activist Ronnie Barkan discusses why the Israeli weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, might be forced to abandon its UK factories due to protests. Jess & Jamal discuss Biden's "historic flight" from Jeddah to Tel Aviv. And why is the United States planning to build its new embassy in Jerusalem on stolen Palestinian land?

Jess & Jamal discuss the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, as US has determined that gunfire from the Israeli military was "likely responsible" for the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May, but "could not reach a definitive conclusion" on the origin of the bullet due to its condition. They also discuss President Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince...

Richard Silverstein discusses his recent article published in Tikun Olam, “Israel’s Paroxysm of Judeo-Hate--Vile chants of 70,000 Judeo-terrorists-in-the-making.” Jess & Jamal talk about AIPAC’s recent campaigns to unseat politicians critical of Israeli human rights violations.

Martin Konečhný, founder and director of the European Middle East Project (EuMEP), discusses why Israeli-aligned EU commissioners insist that funding to Palestinians be conditioned on revised content in their textbooks. Jess & Jamal discuss the endless mass killings in the United States and the influence of AIPAC & the NRA on American politics. They also talk about Israel's racist flag march in Je...

Jess & Jamal discuss the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Force and the attack on her funeral procession in Jerusalem. Jess & Jamal also reflect on the Nakba, the forced expulsion of Palestinians 74 years ago. Digital Rights Defender, Mona Shtayan discusses her recent article in the Middle East Institute, "Nowhere to hide: The impact of Israel’s di...

Milena Ansari, International Advocacy Officer at Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association discusses Israel's policy of administrative detention, including torture and cruel treatment of Palestinian political prisoners. Jess & Jamal examine Putin's defiant speech at the annual Victory Day commemorations in Moscow that falsely depicted Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an extension of th...

Producer Suhad Babaa discusses her documentary “Boycott” which chronicles three every-day Americans challenging anti-BDS laws for their constitutionality in a nation-wide First Amendment battle. 233 bills targeting Palestinian advocacy have been introduced across the United States in recent years and 32 states have passed laws targeting the BDS movement. Learn more about the film and upcoming scre...

Shireen Tawil discusses her recent article “The ‘desert’ was already blooming: Palestine, Colonialism, and Global Climate Justice.” Shireen writes about Climate and Ecological Emergency and how Israel’s myth of environmental stewardship couldn’t be further from the truth. Jess & Jamal discuss the recent attacks by Israeli Settlers and military on Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan and E...

Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi discusses the history of resistance in the Palestinian town of Jenin, as the Israeli Occupation Forces have recently intensified its raids there, targeting the Jenin refugee camp. Jess and Jamal examine why Israel has been sheltering Russian Oligarchs, as they face global sanctions. Also, rabbis speak out against US Jewish funding of Israeli extremists.

Political analyst and lawyer Diana Buttu discusses Palestinian reaction to Israel hosting foreign ministers of four Arab nations at Kibbutz Sde Boker in the Naqab (Negev) desert. Jess & Jamal talk about the recent developments in Ukraine and reports of war crimes committed.

Jess & Jamal discuss the timing of Israel’s meeting with top diplomats from four Arab countries (Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, and Morocco) and the United States. Was this just another photo op, or are Arabs helping Israel whitewash its Apartheid? Faisal Saleh, founder of the Palestine Museum in Woodbridge, CT talks about the museum’s latest exhibition in Venice, Italy: “From Palestine with Art,” which wil...

Jess & Jamal discuss Ukrainian President Zelenskiy's recent address to the Israeli Knesset, and AIPAC's endorsement of Republicans who claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Dr. Tomomi Kinukawa joins Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi to discuss their grievances against San Francisco State University's administration.

Journalist and author Amira Hass discusses her recent article in Haaretz, "Israel to Decide for Palestinians Which Foreign Lecturers Can Teach at West Bank Universities," a set of procedures published by the Defense Ministry puts further restrictions on who can enter, work and stay in the West Bank. Jess & Jamal examine why private jets belonging to Russian Oligarchs are coming in and out of Israe...