logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2024
1h 37m

"Palestine will be liberated in Arabic" ...

Makdisi Bros.
About this episode

The brothers welcome National Book Award for Poetry Finalist Fady Joudah (@fadyjoudah) for a searing and intimate discussion of Palestine in English versus Palestine in Arabic, about writing poetry in a time of genocide, about the limits and hubris of solidarity, about the necessity of common decency in the face of horror, and about the meaning of Palestinian love confronting the Israeli inferno of annihilation.

Featuring a powerful reading of "Dedication" from his latest book [...] published by Milkweed Editions in 2024.

Watch the episode on our YouTube channel

Date of recording: November 6, 2024.

Follow us on our socials:

X: @MakdisiStreet
YouTube: @MakdisiStreet
Insta: @Makdisist
TikTok: @Makdisistreet

Music by Hadiiiiii

*Sign up at Patreon.com/MakdisiStreet to access all the bonus content, including a live conversation with Samir Makdisi*  

Up next
Nov 15
"What did it take for so many Americans to not see" w/ Melani McAlister
<p><strong>**NOTE: The brothers are hosting a <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/posts/143196417">live Q&A on NOVEMBER 18</a> for patrons only.  Please sign up today and drop your questions!**</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>The brothers welcome <a href= "https://americanstudies.columbia ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 9
"Public opinion is vastly different than the elites" w/ Mandy Turner
The brothers welcome Mandy Turner, a senior researcher with Security in Context, to discuss the world of think tanks, how they operate as hegemony factories, and the divergence between public opinion and elites on the Gaza genocide Check out her article, "Hegemony factories or in ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 24
"At the Threshold of Genocide"
The brothers discuss the "ceasefire" in Gaza, the Trump plan, and the potential contradictions between Israel and its partners and enablers. Date of recording: Oct 21, 2025. Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel Follow us on our socials: X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @Makdi ... Show More
54m 53s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 22
Day 686 - Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Disengagement through the eyes of a Gazan
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This Friday, we present a third installment of our August mini-series centering on the ... Show More
50m 58s
Oct 3
The Question of Palestinian Statehood
<p>The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state. The isolation was on display last week at the United Nations.</p><p>Jessica Cheung, a producer for “The Daily,” speaks to Riya ... Show More
29m 9s
Oct 2024
Khaled Beydoun: The US Law Professor taking on Western media on Gaza
Meet the American law professor who’s visa was in question earlier this week after speaking at a Mosque in Sydney.  Khaled Beydoun, who is of  Lebanese, Egyptian and Palestinian heritage, has a staggering 2.5 million Instagram followers and has become a major source of trusted ne ... Show More
35m 36s
Jul 2025
UK Bans Palestine Action as 'Terror Group' - Mehdi & Owen on Censorship, Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Voices
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this edition of Two Outspoken, Mehdi and Owen break down how the Bob Vylan “scandal” is a deliberate strategy to distract from the genocide in Gaza, the proscribing of Palestine Action by the UK government, ... Show More
29m 8s
Sep 28
Day 723 - Trump's 21-point Gaza plan, broken down
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. We start with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spee ... Show More
27m 45s
Mar 2025
Mehdi vs Pro-Israel Ex-Congressman in Heated Interview on Gaza
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In Part Two of Mehdi’s interview with Joe Walsh, the former Republican congressman turned Never-Trumper, Mehdi challenges Walsh on his support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Mehdi presses Walsh on his use of the t ... Show More
32m 53s
Aug 21
Day 685 - The surreal timing of nations' recognition of Palestine
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. This morning, Hamas released a statement saying that Israel’ ... Show More
28m 27s
Aug 29
Day 693 - Yossi Klein Halevi: Worse than Disengagement is a one-state 'dissolution'
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This Friday, we present a fourth and final installment of our August mini-series center ... Show More
45m 24s
Jan 2025
Trêve entre Israël et le Hamas : combats suspendus, libération d’otages… Notre reporter raconte
<p>Le 15 janvier, après de nombreux rebondissements, un accord est finalement signé par les représentants d’Israël et du Hamas pour une trêve dans la bande de Gaza, après quinze mois de guerre dans la foulée des massacres perpétrés par le Hamas le 7 octobre 2023.</p><br><p>L’acco ... Show More
21m 57s
Aug 26
Palestine Pt. 15: The Gaza Freedom Flotilla w/ Chris Smalls & Huwaida Arraf
In this episode, Part 15 of our ongoing Palestine series, we've invited on two guests for a wide-ranging conversation around the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the movement it's part of: Chris Smalls and Huwaida Arraf. Chris Smalls is a labor organizer, founder and former President of ... Show More
1h 50m