Understanding Israel Palestine

Israel is calling up thousands of reservists to escalate its war on Gaza. Its vow to rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas comes after 19 months of a brutal assault […] The post Part II of "The Gaza Catastrophe:" Israel Vows Intensified Assault on Gaza appeared first on KKFI .

Middle East analyst Khaled Elgindy discusses Israel's continuing bombardment and total blockade on food and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the U.S. role in the ongoing destruction of the […] The post The Gaza Catastrophe: What Next for Israel & Palestine? appeared first on KKFI .

This week we are rebroadcasting an interview we aired on June 28, 2024 by my co-host Margot Patterson. She interviewed journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha, assistant manager of We Are Not Numbers, […] The post Repost: Stories from Gaza with Mahmoud Mushtaha appeared first on KKFI .

In a talk given on Thursday, April 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Issa Amro reflects on the challenges he and Palestinians have faced in nonviolently resisting Israel's […] The post Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine after Oct. 7 appeared first on KKFI .

Margot Patterson talks to Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, about the threat to free speech posed by the International Holocaust Rembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition […] The post The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Threat to Free Speech appeared first on KKFI .

On Oct. 7, 2024 the Heritage Foundation unveiled Project Esther: A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Since the Trump administration took office, this document has served as the basis for […] The post Project Esther and the Neuroscience of Solidarity appeared first on KKFI .

Margot Patterson talks to Dr. James Zogby about the Trump administration's effort to deport foreign students and scholars who have protested Israel's war on Gaza. The attempt to stifle dissent […] The post The Assault on Universities and Free Speech on Palestine appeared first on KKFI .

This is the second part of a talk given by Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Connecticut on February 27. The talk was sponsored by the Northeast Connecticut Gaza […] The post Image and Reality of the Gaza Genocide (Part 2) appeared first on KKFI .

This is the first part of a talk given by Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Connecticut on February 27. The talk was sponsored by the Northeast Connecticut Gaza […] The post Image and Reality of the Gaza Genocide appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, talks to Margot Patterson about the long-standing debate among Jews over Zionism and about the impact of the 1967 […] The post Part 8 (cont) of "What Is Zionism?": The Jewish History of Anti-Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, discusses his views and personal experience of Zionism, a movement that he says was from its very inception beset […] The post Part 8 of "What Is Zionism?": Scholar Shaul Magid on Divisions Within Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, discusses his views and personal experience of Zionism, a movement that he says was from its very inception beset […] The post Part 8 of "What Is Zionism?": Scholar Shaul Magid on Divisions Within Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

What is the spectrum of Zionism in modern-day Israel? How has this changed over time, especially since October 7? And what forces are driving the continuation of the current ceasefire […] The post Part 7 of "What is Zionism?": Zionism after October 7th appeared first on KKFI .

Historian Michael Brenner discusses the secular roots of Zionism, the stance of liberal Zionists and the shrinking space liberal Zionism occupies in Israel today. A professor of Jewish history and […] The post Part 6 of "What is Zionism?": The Principles and Politics of Liberal Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Though Christian Zionism precedes Jewish Zionism by almost two centuries, this fact is often overlooked in discussions of Palestine and Israel. In this illuminating discussion with Prof. Robert Smith (Chickasaw), […] The post Part 5 of "What is Zionism:" Christian Zionism, a Theology of Western Empire appeared first on KKFI .

For centuries, Western countries have been attacking indigenous peoples and stealing their land in an ongoing process of settler colonialism, engendering resistance and international solidarity. Mazin Qumsiyeh returns to the […] The post The Gaza Genocide in Historical Perspective appeared first on KKFI .

Following his death Dec. 29th, 2024, President Jimmy Carter received many accolades for his  achievements, including for the 1978 Camp David peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that he brokered. […] The post Jimmy Carter's Unsung Advocacy for Palestinian Rights appeared first on KKFI .

How should those committed to human rights and Palestinian liberation analyze the geopolitics of the Middle East? What does it mean to be an internationalist when it comes to the […] The post Internationalism, Palestine, and the Fall of Assad appeared first on KKFI .

In a 2023 Christmas Eve sermon entitled “Christ Under the Rubble” that drew global attention, the Rev. Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem charged the Western […] The post Christ is Still in the Rubble appeared first on KKFI .

Christians in Bethlehem will mark Christmas this year, but in a subdued and reflective fashion as they pray for an end to the unfolding genocide in Gaza and the intensifying […] The post An Advent Message of Nonviolent Resistance from Bethlehem appeared first on KKFI .

The author of two books on the intersection of gender, politics and religion in the contemporary religious right in Israel-Palestine, Lihi Ben Shitrit discusses Religious Zionism and the role of […] The post Part 4 of "What Is Zionism?" Women's Role in Religious Zionism Today appeared first on KKFI .

Professor Arie Dubnov discusses the development of the Zionist movement during the British Mandate for Palestine. A historian who specializes in the study of Jewish nationalism, he holds the Max […] The post Part 3 of "What Is Zionism?" Zionism During the British Mandate for Palestine appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Sam Brody, the author of the award-winning book Martin Buber's Theopolitics, discusses the many competing strands of Zionism and how they shaped the battle for Palestine. He also describes […] The post Part 2 of "What is Zionism?" Martin Buber and the Many Strands of Zionism (cont.) appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Sam Brody, the author of the award-winning book Martin Buber's Theopolitics, discusses the many competing strands of Zionism and how they shaped the battle for Palestine. He also describes […] The post Part 2 of "What is Zionism?" Martin Buber and the Many Strands of Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Margot Patterson continues her conversation with Professor Barry Trachtenberg about the origins of Zionism. A response to anti-Semitism that reflected the rise of nationalist movements in Europe, Zionism was until […] The post The Origins of Zionism (cont) appeared first on KKFI .