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May 2025
1h 15m

Nora Lester Murad: Identity & Resistance...

Dr. Ed Hasan
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This week on the Sumud Podcast, we're joined by author, educator, and longtime activist Nora Lester Murad. Nora has spent decades working at the intersections of aid, justice, and Palestinian liberation. From co-founding Aid Watch Palestine to raising Palestinian children as a Jewish mother, her journey speaks to the power, and cost of solidarity. Nora sh ... Show More
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