Stay ConnectedPeaceCast 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.
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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 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Bar-Tal lays out his analysis of Israeli society's attitude toward its conflict with the Palestinians. The book is available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Sinking-into-Honey-Trap-Israeli-Palestinian/dp/1637237162.
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A recording of a June 5th 2023 APN webinar.
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 features a small story that may inspire some hope for ending the occupation, for Isreali-Palestinian peace and reconciliation. This episode's guest is Yair Barak, who at the time of the war was a reserves soldier in the IDF and participated in the fighting in Jerusalem. He recently returned to the Muslim Waqf in Jerusalem's Old City a key to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which he took during the war, 56 years ago. His story was recently featured in a Haaretz magazine piece by Nir Hasson.
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 surveille Palestinians.
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.
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 Understanding Territorial Withdrawal - Israeli Occupations and Exits. It analyzes Israel's withdrawals from occupied land, as well as its non-withdrawals. The book is available on Amazon here and on Oxford University Press here.
This episode is a recording of an April 17th APN webinar with Palestinian political scientist and pollster Khalil Shikaki.
Ali Abu Awwad is the Co-founder & General Manager of Taghyeer (Change), a Palestinian organization that leads a national nonviolence grassroots movement in the West Bank. It strives to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on freedom, dignity, and security for all. Abu Awwad is one of Palestine's most prominent nonviolence activists. This episode is an edited version of a talk he gave at Washington DC's Busboys and Poets' Peace Café on April 4th 2023. It was produced in cooperation with the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), of which Taghyeer is a member organization.
Taghyeer's website: https://www.taghyeerpal.ps/
ALLMEP's website: https://www.allmep.org/
Contact Ori: onir@peacenow.org
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 functions as a labor union. It works to advocate for and safeguard the rights of Palestinians who work in Israel and in Israeli West Bank settlements. Maan's website: https://eng.wac-maan.org.il/ Contact Ori: onir@peacenow.org
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. In this conversation, Oren discusses his book, the Revolt, and their relevance today. The book is available here on Amazon.
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