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Author and human rights activist, Miko Peled, aims to shine a light on under-reported Palestinian experiences through conversations with the brave human rights defenders living in Palestine, Israel, and the diaspora. Free Palestine! Follow @MikoPeled | www.mikopeled.com
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2 days ago
Jordanian Amb. Blocked at Al Aqsa
2 days ago
2 days ago
Israel sent a dangerous message last week when a Jordanian Ambassador was denied entry to the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem - one of the holiest sites for Muslims around the world. All Muslims are allowed to enter the area and the Jordanian royal family has been the custodians of the site for decades.
Some key terms we discuss - all very important things that are almost on top of each other in Jerusalem: Dome of the Rock, Al Aqsa Mosque, Al Haram Al Sharif, Wailing Wall / HaKotel, Temple Mount, and the Islamic Waqf that administers the compound.
Listen to Miko's interview of Dr Yusuf Natsheh, one of the top experts on Al Aqsa, on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/al-aqsa-in-68258596
Video on Twitter which contradicted the official narrative from Israel showing an Israeli policeman blocking and shoving someone from the Jordanian entourage: https://twitter.com/jackyhugi/status/1615581203389726720
Article from Times of Israel coverage of the incident:
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
New zealots in power in Israel
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
The new Israeli government is even more racist and right wing than before. These extremists zealots like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are in the highest positions in government. They have the power to make things worse for Palestinians in so many ways. They are also anti LGBTQ and anti democracy: this has inspired large protests by any Israelis left of Mussolini. But how much value do these protests have for Palestinians?
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Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Miko Peled and Nida Abu Baker spoke at the Community Church of Boston in December 2022. The church was giving the Sacco and Vanzetti Award to the Holy Land Foundation Five: Palestinian American political prisoners. Three of the five are still in prison including Nida's father, Shukri Abu Baker, who was sentenced to 65 years in prison. Thank you to Dean Stevens and everyone else at Community Church of Boston.
The church regularly hosts amazing speakers which you can watch by subscribing to them on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CCBPeace
Full YouTube livestream: “FREE THE HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FIVE with Miko Peled, Nida Abu Baker, Sami Al Arian, & more 12/18/22”: https://youtu.be/UdM3KjkuKZo
Follow Nida Abu Baker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinlanidaloca/
Order Miko's book - Injustice: the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five: https://www.amazon.com/Injustice-Story-Holy-Land-Foundation/dp/1682570851
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Phil Weiss of Mondoweiss part 1: How Zionism Destroyed American Jewish culture
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
This is the first part of my conversation with Mondoweiss founder Phil Weiss. Phil describes how Zionism destroyed American Jewish culture. He talks about how American Jews who fought against the Vietnam war demanded that the US support Israel and its wars and crimes against the Palestinian people. Fascinating stuff!
Hear the rest of my conversation with Phil Weiss by subscribing to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mikopeled/posts
Follow Phil Weiss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/philweiss
Check out Mondoweiss - a Palestine focused news source on social media @mondoweiss and their website: https://mondoweiss.net/
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Friday Dec 16, 2022
J Street and Liberal Zionism have enabled the Far Right in Israel
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, recently gave a speech. He tried to claim he is in favor of standing up to the far right in Israel. In fact, he made clear what has always been the case: liberal Zionism is the fig leaf under which Zionist crimes and the apartheid regime flourish.
Eli Gerzon asks Miko Peled about the code words and quotations that make Ben-Ami's intentions clear. Also a brief discussion about the history of bagels in Israel.
Miko's article on this topic: https://www.mintpressnews.com/as-far-right-come-to-power-in-israel-j-street-struggles-for-relevance/282987/
Article by Phill Weiss in Mondoweiss about Ben-Ami's speech: https://mondoweiss.net/2022/12/israel-support-is-a-threat-to-the-american-jewish-community-ben-ami-warns/
Video of Jeremy Ben-Ami's speech at J Street event: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=888490412316723
Full documentary "Gaza Fights For Freedom" by Abby Martin - free on YouTube (just click "I understand and wish to proceed in response to the ridiculous attempt at censorship): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZSaKYmP2s
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Friday Dec 09, 2022
Drunk Map History - 75th Anniversary of UN Resolution 181
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
It's the 75th anniversary of UN passed Resolution 181 aka United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. The map made no sense at the time but Israel continued to steal land, practice ethnic cleansing, and used myths to perpetuate cultural genocide. Miko talks about that history including the roles his own grandfather and father played.
Miko is joined by Eli Gerzon - a longtime Palestine solidarity activist who is going to make sure this podcast will be more frequent and consistent. So make sure to subscribe and share with others!
IMAGE of the map in the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine
READ Miko Peled's recent article about UN Res. 181: https://www.mintpressnews.com/un-resolution-181-75-years-of-myth-making-and-false-israeli-legitimacy/282869/
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Friday Oct 28, 2022
Bill Maher is a Schmuck in Netanyahu Interview
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Growing up in Israel I knew Benjamin Netanyahu - he was a close friend of my sister. We thought he was amazing and heroic - then we grew up and realized who he really is. When Bill Maher interviewed Bibi Netanyahu on October 21st he showed that he is a schmuck that needs to grow up.

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Biden Visit to Israel: Who benefits?
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022

Monday Sep 06, 2021
Running for Mayor in Lyd: Conversation with Councilwoman Fida Shehade
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
“If you do not stop, I will submit your name to the Shin Bet. Once you are marked there, your whole life is under their surveillance.” This is the threat that Jewish-Israeli Mayor Yair Revivo hurled at Palestinian councilwoman Fida Shehada after she highlighted how their city neglects its Palestinian residents. Now, she is running an election campaign, challenging to unseat the mayor in the mixed Jewish-Palestinian city of Lyd (or "Lod" in Hebrew) in the upcoming mayoral elections.
Here is Miko Peled's interview with Fida Shehade, who is a central figure in the Palestinian struggle against systematic racism in Lyd, a city located exactly between Jaffa and Jerusalem. During Israel's establishment in 1948, Israeli militia forcibly expelled the majority of the city's Palestinian residents in an event now known as the Lydda Death March. The Palestinians who now live there, holding Israeli citizenship as effective second-class citizens, face severe systematic racism, including frequent home demolitions and advancing Israeli settler organizations.
In this interview, Miko and councilwoman Shehade discuss the bleak realities of the racism in Lyd, connecting the situation of the Palestinian citizens of Israel in this city with the larger Palestinian struggle against oppression. They discuss her work to fight for local Palestinian rights and running for the upcoming elections, and the significance of the movement of those Israelis who were pulled out of Gaza close to two decades ago and have now set their eyes on Lyd.
This is the shortened podcast version. The full video is available to Premium Patrons on patreon.com/mikopeled

Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
"We try to imagine what could have been here. How this country could have been, how the society could have been, if it wasn't for the terrible crime of ethnic cleansing."
Zochrot means "remembrance" in Hebrew, taking the grammatical feminine form. As a non-profit organization, Zochrot takes on the Zionist account of history from within Israeli society itself. They tackle the Zionist narrative by shedding light on the catastrophe (Nakba) that took place during Israel's establishment in 1948 when 700,000 Palestinians were forcefully expelled from their homes, never to return.
This interview with the organization's Israeli Director, Rachel Beitarie, explores her own motivation for joining and leading Zochrot, and the importance of presenting uncomfortable truths to Israeli society. This is a discussion between two Israelis about listening to the pain of Palestinians and how Israelis must learn "to take responsibility for your part in the dispossession of others."
This interview with Miko Peled and Rachel Beitarie covers the importance of oral histories, facing that you grew up with a false nationalist narrative, promoting the return of the Palestinian refugees, and sharing a story of hatred and hummus in Beijing.
This is the shortened podcast. The full video interview is available to Premium Patron subscribers on patreon.com/mikopeled