Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib - Pragmatism for Palestine

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Palestinian-American activist and leader of Realign For Palestine, closes the Goy You Will Enjoy season. Realign For Palestine aims to cultivate a new generation of Palestinian voices committed to a two-nation solution, nonviolence, and radical pragmatism. Follow Ahmed on X and Instagram @afalkhatib and support Realign For Palestine at https://realignforpalestine.org/Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 04:54 What is Ahmed working on & how is it going? 13:40 Ahmed's upbringing & disillusionment re: the Free Palestine movement28:50 Appearance on Jubilee's Middle Ground 35:30 "What did they think would happen attacking Israel with the most right-wing government it's ever had?" 37:45 The harm of right-wing Jewish activism & inability to criticize Israel41:25 Why growing a Muslim majority for Realign For Palestine is no longer the strategy 48:00 "The pragmatists need wins." 49:29 Israel will be a pariah state if it occupies all of Gaza according to Ahmed 51:39 What can Jews do to help? 01:01:00 Ahmed's question to Margarita about anything Jewish01:04:24 Closing Remarks