Al-Shabaka policy analyst Safa Joudeh joins co-director Yara Hawari to discuss the privatization of aid and security, and how the Israeli regime and the United States weaponize humanitarian assistance as a tool for ethnic cleansing and colonization.
Oct 27
A Return to Revolutionary Principles with Tareq Baconi
Al-Shabaka’s Tareq Baconi joins us to discuss his new book, What Now: On Palestine, Freedom, and Our Global Future. He lays out three strategic pillars for Palestinian liberation and calls on the movement to reground itself in the struggle's uncompromising revolutionary principle ... Show More
38m 41s
Aug 31
Christian Zionism in the Global South with Fathi Nimer
In this episode, we are joined by Fathi Nimer, Al-Shabaka’s Palestine policy fellow, to discuss his research on the spread of pro-Israel Christian Zionism across the Global South, with a particular focus on South Africa.
34m 17s
Feb 2024
Amb. David Satterfield: Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, the U.S. special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. They discuss the crisis in Gaza, the challenges of getting aid to civilians, and the role of humanitarian assistance in ending the conflict. Then, Jon ... Show More
34m 36s
Oct 2023
World exclusive: Queen Rania of Jordan interview
As Israel continues bombing Gaza, bringing its health care system to the brink of collapse, Jordan's Queen speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the humanitarian catastrophe and the plight of Palestinians. Plus, seasoned hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin, who played a prominent r ... Show More
59m 26s
May 2021
Human Rights in the Middle East
<p>Negar Mortazavi speaks to Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN, about the latest cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, what the United States can do to help improve human rights and peace across the Middle East, and the Biden administration’s policy to ... Show More
33m 5s
Jul 2025
Crisis and control in Gaza and the West Bank
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Hugh Lovatt, ECFR policy fellow, and Tahani Mustafa, visiting fellow in ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme, to discuss Israel’s military action in Gaza and the West Bank, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, and the political dynamics o ... Show More
28m 53s
Mar 2025
USAID Cuts Imperiling Lives
First: Now that USAID is gutted, we hear from frontline humanitarian David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee.
Then: The Netflix hit sparking an important conversation: Adolescence—it’s about young minds, male rage, and the dangers of social media. Star of the ... Show More
40m 39s