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Five Questions
Five Questions is a podcast by Arab Center Washington DC where we unpack some of the big issues of the day by asking guests five key questions to break those issues down.
Episodes
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Hebron under Siege
Yousef Munayyer and Issa Amro examine the escalating crisis in #Hebron, where thousands have been displaced amid home demolitions, closures, and #Israeli…
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The Middle East in a Multipolar World
Nur Arafeh and Mushtaq Khan explore the shifting global balance of power, the rise of a multipolar world, and the economic and geopolitical implications of AI…
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Palestinian Health Workers Under Attack
Yousef Munayyer and Amira Nimerawi discuss the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system, mounting obstacles to medical care in the West Bank, and the resilience of…
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A Palestinian Vision for Gaza’s Reconstruction
Raja Khalidi and Nur Arafeh discuss key principles that should ground #Gaza’s reconstruction, the National Committee's role, and a financing model for…
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The Role of Islamophobia in American Society
Yousef Munayyer and Rozina Ali discuss the role of Islamophobia in American society, 25 years after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Crossing the Red Line
Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Yousef Munayyer discuss Ahmed’s new book Crossing the Red Line, examining the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, internal dissent…
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The Enduring Influence of Marwan Barghouti
Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in #Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of…
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After Gaza: Shifting Palestinian Public Opinion
Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on #Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the…
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The Foundations of Zionism
Sabri Jiryis and Khalil Jahshan discuss Jiryis’s lifelong research on Zionism, the roots and evolution of Zionist ideology, and the future of Israel and…
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Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and #Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what…
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Shifting US Opinion on Palestine
Matt Duss and Yousef Munayyer unpack the shifting landscape of American public opinion on #Israel and its implications for the future US engagement in the…
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Syria: A Modern History
Daniel Neep and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss Neep's new book, Syria: A Modern History. From Ottoman roots to civil war, he unpacks how history shapes #Syria's…
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The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine
Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold…
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Crime, Neglect, and Politics in Israel
Yousef Munayyer and Muhammad Mustafa explore rising crime in Palestinian towns inside #Israel, the government’s willful neglect, and the shifting domestic…
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Unrest in Iran: Economic Drivers and External Dynamics
Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer examine the latest unrest in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis, intensifying US sanctions, and rising threats of…
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Gaza's Second Stage Commences
Yara M. Asi, Muhammad Shehada, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current situation in Gaza, the forthcoming “Phase 2” of the ceasefire, and the implications for…
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Hezbollah and Israel’s Ongoing War on Lebanon
Imad K. Harb and Khalil E. Jahshan examine the situation in #Lebanon, focusing on the challenges of disarming #Hezbollah and the ongoing #Israeli military…
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Mr. Sharaa Comes to Washington
Radwan Ziadeh and Yousef Munayyer discuss #Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, exploring what Syrians hope to gain from the trip, and…
Five QuestionsA Changing Conversation on the Left and Right
Experts examine how the war on #Gaza has reshaped global public opinion toward #Israel, and explore how these shifting perceptions influenced the New York…
Five QuestionsA Ceasefire in Gaza?
Experts examine the #Trump administration’s proposed plan for #Gaza, assess the likelihood of a lasting #ceasefire, evaluate the current role of the US in the…
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A Plan for Palestine
Yousef Munayyer chats with Sarah Leah Whitson and Michael Shaeffer Omer-Man about their new book, which offers a blueprint for a future in #Palestine and…
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The Most American King
Aaron Magid and Khalil E. Jahshan explore King Abdullah II's evolving relationship with the United States over the past 26 years, as well as Magid's new book…
Five QuestionsIsrael's Ever Expanding Belligerency
Experts discuss escalating tensions as Israel launches attacks across the region, including a failed airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha and alleged…
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Palestine Takes Center Stage
Experts examine the announced plans of several countries to recognize #Palestine at the UNGA, Israel’s targeting of journalists at Nasser Hospital in #Gaza…
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30 Years with Gaza
Brian K. Barber discusses his decades of research in #Gaza and his book "No Way But Forward," which chronicles the experiences of three Palestinian families…
Five QuestionsDeadly "Humanitarianism" in Gaza
Experts discuss #Israel's use of starvation as a weapon in #Gaza and the role of the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" in exacerbating the suffering of…
Five QuestionsA Political Earthquake in New York
Peter Beinart, Heba Gowayed, and Yousef Munayyer discuss Zohran Mamdani's surprise victory in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary and the implication it…
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The GCC and Israel’s War on Iran
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss how the #Gulf Arab states are responding to #Israel’s assault on #Iran and explore the broader…
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Trump heads to the Middle East
Experts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the release of…
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Trump and Netanyahu Talk Gaza and Iran
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza as well as Netanyahu's recent meeting with Trump…
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Crackdowns continue from Palestine to America
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the resumption of Israel's war on Gaza and the Trump administration's arrest of the…
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Taking Biden to Court
Sarah Leah Whitson discusses her organization's efforts to urge the ICC to investigate Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin for their personal roles in…
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Trump’s Foreign Policy and the Middle East
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss US foreign policy in the first six weeks of the Trump administration and how it…
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A New Year and a Region in Transition
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss how the Middle East region has changed over the past year and their expectations for…
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Implications of the US Elections for the Middle East
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, Ethan Mayer-Rich, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the results of the US Presidential election and the implications for…
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Israel's Endless Wars
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the annihilation of northern Gaza, Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yaha Sinwar…
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The Middle East on the Precipice of Regional War
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the expansion of the Gaza war into a regional war, the Israeli assault on Lebanon, and…
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The Gaza war and US Elections
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara Asi, Rami Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the war on Gaza, the escalating Israeli military campaign in the West Bank, anti-war campus…
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The West Bank in the Crosshairs
Mariam Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss the dangerous situation in the West Bank, as well as how Palestinians are experiencing an unprecedented rise in…
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A Year into Sudan's War
Reem Abbas and Yousef Munayyer discuss the civil war in Sudan, which started a year ago in April 2023 and has regional actors supporting different sides of the…
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Walking out on President Biden
Dr. Thaer Ahmad and Yousef Munayyer discuss Israel's war on Gaza's health system and Dr. Ahmad's decision to walk out of a Ramadan dinner in the White House…
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An Insider's View on US Weapons Sales to Israel
Josh Paul and Yousef Munayyer discuss US weapons sales to Israel during the war on Gaza. Paul is the former Director of Congressional and Public Affairs at the…
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The Healthcare System as a Target in Gaza
Yara M. Asi and Yousef Munayyer discuss how Israel has been targeting the healthcare system in Gaza in order to drive Palestinians out of their towns. Asi is a…
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Yemen, Gaza, and Regional Turmoil
Maysaa Shujaa al-Deen and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current situation in Yemen and the role of the Houthis in the regional unrest triggered by Israel's war…
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Teaching Palestinian Stories Through Film
Farah Nabulsi and Yousef Munayyer discuss her film The Present, which tells the story of a Palestinian father and daughter in the West Bank trying to buy a…
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A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
Nathan Thrall and Yousef Munayyer discuss Thrall's new book detailing the experience of a Palestinian father searching for his missing son and how the system…
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Tragedy and Resilience in Morocco
Aida Alami and Yousef Munayyer discuss the devastation in Morocco and the status of the rescue and recovery efforts. Alami is a Moroccan reporter who has been…
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Exporting the Weapons of Apartheid
Antony Loewenstein and Yousef Munayyer discuss the Israeli arms industry and how it relates to Israel's military occupation of Palestine. Loewenstein is an…
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Creeping Israeli Annexation
Dahlia Scheindlin and Yousef Munayyer discuss the process of creeping Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Scheindlin is a Fellow at Century International, a…
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India and Israel's Evolving Relationships
Azad Essa and Yousef Munayyer discuss the implications of Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States and the relationship between India and Israel. Essa is a…
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Why Palestinians Are Skipping Israel’s Protests
Diana Buttu and Yousef Munnayer discuss the Israeli protests against Netanyahu proposed "judicial reform" and the Palestinian position on these unprecedented…
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How Will American Jews React to Israel’s Far Right Government?
Peter Beinart and Yousef Munayyer discuss the impact of Israel’s new government on the Jewish American community in the United States. Beinart is Professor of…
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Transnational Palestine
Nadim Bawalsa and Yousef Munayyer discuss Palestinian communities in Latin America as part of Bawalsa’s recent book, Transnational Palestine: Migration and the…
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Iran Erupts in Protest
Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer discuss the latest protests in Iran after the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian morality police. Mortazavi is an…
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The Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh and the Quest for Accountability
Laila Al-Arian and Yousef Munayyer discuss the response by the White House and US media outlets to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing. Al-Arian is an American…
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Where Does Tunisian’s Democratic Experiment Go from Here?
Sarah Yerkes and Yousef Munayyer discuss Kais Saied’s efforts to change Tunisia’s constitution and consolidate his power. Yerkes is a senior fellow in the…
Five QuestionsBoycott and Repression
Julia Bacha and Yousef Munayyer discuss the new film titled "Boycott," which explores the legal challenges faced by Americans who are asked to sign anti-BDS…
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Women at Work in the Arab World
Yara M. Asi and Yousef Munayyer discuss the trends and challenges women experience while seeking employment and at the workplace in Arab countries. Asi is an…
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A Palestinian Critique of Amnesty’s Apartheid Report
Rania Muhareb and Yousef Munayyer discuss the Amnesty International report on Israeli apartheid from a Palestinian point of view. Muhareb is an Irish Research…
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Where Is the War on Yemen Heading?
Maysaa Shuja al Deen and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current status of the war in Yemen, the regional and international dynamics affecting the conflict, and…