In this episode, Ellie talks with Pastor Mario Bramnick, Senior Pastor of New Hope Ministries and President of Latino Coalition for Israel. Mario takes us behind the scenes of the US and South America embassy moves to Jerusalem. They also discuss the status and future of Latino support for Israel in the US and in Latin America and why he believes it is so im ... Show More
Oct 2022
Ep. 45: Sheila Nazarian: 'Iran’s people are just fed up'
The women and men of Iran are fed up with the regime and are risking their lives for the future of their children, Sheila Nazarian says. Nazarian, a plastic surgeon, is the star of the Emmy Nominated Netflix Series “Skin Decision” and a passionate social media activist. In the la ... Show More
21m 31s
Sep 2022
Ep. 43: Amjad Taha: Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism
Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism, and to claim otherwise is disingenuous, according to Bahrain-based political affairs expert Amjad Taha.
“When a person claims to be anti-Zionist but not anti-Semitic, it is equivalent to saying that they are not Islamophobic but despise or hate all ... Show More
17m 38s
Oct 2024
Arash Azizi, "What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom" (Oneworld, 2024)
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway – the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to t ... Show More
56m 24s
Nov 2024
Masoumeh Ebtekar: Is Iran's leadership in danger of losing its grip?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Iran’s former vice president for women and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar. Despite state repression, many Iranian women are still confronting restrictive laws which they label ‘gender apartheid’. Amid social and economic unrest, is today’s Iranian leade ... Show More
23m 1s
Dec 2024
Jailed Women's Rights Activist Speaks Out on Furlough from Iran's Evin Prison
Christiane's world exclusive with Iran's notorious women's rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, who last year was awarded the Nobel peace prize, and who has spent much of the past 20 years in Evin prison. She is accused of “spreading propaganda" and acting against the country's nat ... Show More
42m 36s