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PeaceCast
PeaceCast is a podcast produced in Washington, DC by New Jewish Narrative (formerly Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu). We engage in nuanced conversations with people working towards peace and progress in Israel and Palestine. Episodes feature experts, activists, advocates and scholars whose work or passion is Israeli-Palestinian peace. Learn more about New Jewish Narrative: https://www.newjewishnarrative.org/
Episodes
- PeaceCast
#317: Troubling Reports- with Sandy Tolan
Sandy Tolan is the author of The Lemon Tree, which is a widely known microhistory of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Children of the Stone, which focuses on…
PeaceCast#316: Getting Aid into Gaza with SmartAid's Shachar Zahavi
Recording of an APN webinar, April 17th 2024. Over the last few weeks, the subject of humanitarian aid has dominated conversations about the Gaza War…
PeaceCast#315: A Storied Career- In Conversation with Ori Nir
After 18 years at APN, our VP for Public Affairs Ori Nir has retired. He is widely known as a go-to expert on issues of Middle East peace and conflict, as well…
PeaceCast#314: An Unprecedented Year for Settlement Expansion- with Peace Now's Hagit Ofran
Recording of a February 22nd APN webinar. Recently, Shalom Achshav released their 2023 settlement report. Their findings were disturbing even by the standards…
PeaceCast#313: A Briefing from Dr. Khalil Shikaki
On February 26th, we met with Dr. Khalil Shikaki to discuss current events in Israel and Palestine.
PeaceCast#312: Executive Action Against Settler Violence: A Deep Dive into Biden's Order
Recording of a February 22nd APN webinar
PeaceCast#311: People-to-people after October 7th - with ALLMEP's John Lyndon
John Lyndon is the Executive Director of ALLMEP the Alliance for Middle East Peace, the largest network of Israeli and Palestinian peace-building…
PeaceCast#310: Mending our Broken Hearts with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Recording of a January 23rd 2024 APN webinar.
PeaceCast#309: How do Palestinians Envision the Future of Gaza - with Khaled Elgindy
Recording of a January 18th 2024 APN webinar.
PeaceCast#308: "The End of Israel" - a Book Talk with Bradley Burston
A recording of a January 4th 2024 APN webinar.
PeaceCast#307: Back to Peace with Yonatan Zeigen
Yonatan Zeigen is the son of Vivian Silver, the iconic Isreali peace activist, who was murdered on October 7th in her kibbutz, Be'eri. After his mother's…
PeaceCast#306: A Postcard from Jerusalem
Ori's impressions from a three-week visit to Israel. Write to Ori: onir@peacenow.org
PeaceCast#305: Picking Pomelos with Peace Now at Kibbutz Be'eri
Impressions from a Peace Now volunteering action at the Gaza border community that suffered the heaviest toll on October 7th.
PeaceCast#303: Gaza - The Civilian Challenge with Larry Garber and Dave Harden
Dave Harden and Larry Garber are former directors of the West Bank and Gaza office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In this…
PeaceCast#302: Eyal Lurie-Pardes on the Push to Rebuild Jewish Settlements in Gaza
Ideological settlers are seriously talking about plans to resettle the Gaza Strip, to re-establish Gush Katif and turn back the clock on the 2005…
PeaceCast#301: ... Meanwhile in the West Bank with Peace Now's Hagit Ofran and Yoni Mizrachi
A recording of an APN November 9th webinar with Hagit Ofran and Yonatan Mizrachi, the co-directors of Peace Now's Settlement Watch Project.
PeaceCast#300: Arnon Avni, a Peace Activist on the Gaza Border
Arnon Avni, an Israeli cartoonist and graphic designer, is a member of kibbutz Nirim, near the Gaza border. He is a longtime peace activist with Peace Now…
PeaceCast#299: Michael Robbins: What Gazans really think of Hamas
This episode's guest is Dr. Michael Robbins of Princeton University. He is the co-author of an article that was published on October 26th 2023 in Foreign…
PeaceCast#298: The Israel-Gaza Crisis: Emergency Briefing with Yossi Alpher
Recording of an October 11th 2023 APN webinar with Strategic expert Yossi Alpher.
PeaceCast#297: Amir Tibon on US-Israel Relations
Recording of a September 28th 2023 APN webinar with Haaretz's diplomatic correspondent Amir Tibon.
PeaceCast296: Crooked Timber: Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin's New Book on Israeli Democracy
Recording of a September 21st 2023 APN webinar with Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin.
PeaceCast#295: Oslo at 30 with Arnon Degani
Dr. Arnon Degani, a scholar who focuses on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the producer of a Hebrew language podcast on the Oslo process…
PeaceCast#294: Shanda: Letty Cottin Pogrebin on Shame and Disgrace
Recording of an August 31rd APN webinar with Letty Cottin Pogrebin, discussing her new book.
PeaceCast#293: Amos Guiora on Israel's Protest Movement and Criminal Complicity
Amos Guiora is a professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, the University of Utah. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Israel, and in the…
PeaceCast#292: Shahira Shalabi on Mixed Cities in Israel
Recording of an August 14th APN webinar. Shahira Shalabi is the Co-Deputy CEO for Programs of the Abraham Initiatives, where she runs the mixed cities program…
PeaceCast#291: Adam Rasgon on Profiling the PA's Hussein Al-Sheikh
Adam Rasgon, a journalist specializing in covering Palestinian affairs, is the co-author of a recent Foreign Policy profile of Hussein Al-Sheikh, the chief…
PeaceCast#290: UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Israeli violations of Palestinian Human Rights
Recording of a July 31st APN webinar with Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories…
PeaceCast#289: Israel's Democracy Crisis with Susie Gellman and Hadar Susskind
A recording of a July 24th APN webinar to discuss the repercussions of the Isaeli government's assault on democracy.
PeaceCast#288: Groundworking with Sally Abed and Dina Kraft
Sally Abed, a social activist, and Dina Kraft, a journalist and author, are the anchors of Groundwork, a successful podcast co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund…
PeaceCast#287: Lior Amihai Updates on Settlements and Anti-Settlements Protest
A recording of a July 10th 2023 webinar with Peace Now's Executive Director Lior Amihai.
PeaceCast#286: Punching the Giant - Rochelle Berman on Her Time in the West Bank
APN intern Rochelle Berman spent her gap year in the West Bank, observing occupation friction points. In this episode, she reflects on this unique experience.
PeaceCast#285: US-Palestinian Relations with US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr
A recording of a June 29th 2023 APN webinar with Hady Amr, the US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs.
PeaceCast#284: Diaspora Communities and Israel-Palestine with Mira Sucharov ad Omar Dajani
A recording of a June 16th 2023 APN webinar.
PeaceCast#283: Israeli Society and the Conflict with Daniel Bar-Tal
Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal is one of the world's leading experts on intractable condlicts. In his new book, Sinking into the Honey Trap - The Case of the…
PeaceCast#282: West Bank Settlements 56 Years into the Occupation with Hagit Ofran
A recording of a June 5th 2023 APN webinar.
PeaceCast#281: Returning the Key - a Conversation with Yair Barak
On the 56th anniversary of the Six Day War, which marks the beginning of Israel's occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, this episode…
PeaceCast#280: Israel's High-Tech Surveillance of Palestinians with Breaking the Silence's Ori Givati
This episode is a recording of an APN May 15th 2023 webinar with Ori Givati of Breaking the Silence on the high tech programs the Isreali military uses to…
PeaceCast#279: Shikma Bressler, a Leader of Israel's Pro-Democracy Protest Movement
This episode is a recording of a May 3rd 2023 APN webinar with Dr. Shikma Bressler, one of the chief leaders of Israel's protest movement.
PeaceCast#278: Understanding Israeli Withdrawals with Dr. Rob Geist Pinfold
Dr. Rob Geist Pinfold is a Lecturer at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs in the United Kingdom. His new book is titled…
PeaceCast#278: Palestinian Politics and Public Opinion with Dr. Khalil Shikaki
This episode is a recording of an April 17th APN webinar with Palestinian political scientist and pollster Khalil Shikaki.
PeaceCast#277: Nonviolence in Palestine with Ali Abu Awwad
Ali Abu Awwad is the Co-founder & General Manager of Taghyeer (Change), a Palestinian organization that leads a national nonviolence grassroots movement in the…
PeaceCast#276: Exploitation of Palestinian Workers in Israel with Assaf Adiv
Assaf Adiv is a longtime activist in the field of Palestinian labor rights. He is the Executive Director of MAAN Workers Association, a nonprofit that…
PeaceCast275: The 1936-1939 Arab Revolt, then and now, with Oren Kessler
Palestine 1936 The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict is the newly published book by Oren Kessler, an Israel-based author and journalist…
PeaceCast#274: Netanyahu's Government and the Occupation with Peace Now's Lior Amihai
This episode is a recording of a March 29th 2023 webinar with the executive director of Israel's Peace Now movement, Lior Amihai. Before becoming Peace Now's…
PeaceCast#273: New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman on the Crisis in Israel
A recording of APN's March 1st webinar with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on the political crisis in Israel.
PeaceCast#272: Sharing the Promised Land, with Shuli Dichter
Newly released in English, Shuli Dichter's book Sharing the Promised Land: In Pursuit of Equality Between Jewish and Arab Citizens in Israel combines personal…
PeaceCast#271: A Conversation with Israeli Protest Organizers
This episode is a recording of a Februry 14th 2023 APN webinar with three of the organizers of the pro-democracy Israeli protest movement: Limor Moyal, Nery…
PeaceCast#270: Emil Grunzweig's Murder, 40 Years Later
Janet Aviad was among the founders of Israel's Peace Now movement. 40 years ago, she stood next to Emil Grunzweig, a leading Peace Now activist, when he was…