Ep 44 – Gregory Khalil (Telos Group on Evangelicals, Justice & the Israel-Palestine Conflict)

In Episode 44 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan sit down with Gregory Khalil, a Palestinian-American lawyer, peacemaker, and co-founder of the Telos Group, to explore the complexities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the role of American evangelical engagement in shaping public discourse and policy.Greg is a Yale-trained lawyer who previously advised Palestinian leadership on peace negotiations. Born in San Diego, his roots trace back to Beit Sahour, a town near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Through his work with the Telos Group, Gregory focuses on transforming how U.S. Christians—particularly evangelicals—understand justice, peacemaking, and the realities on the ground in Palestine.In this episode, Gregory unpacks dominant narratives around peace, shares insights from his legal and political work, and discusses how faith-based communities can become powerful advocates for equity and truth in the Holy Land.Gregory’s Work: 🌐 Telos Group → https://www.telosgroup.orgTelos Group Social Media:Youtube → https://www.youtube.com/@thetelosgroup Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thetelosgroup/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/telosgroup Mentions in the Podcast:Undaunted Series → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-iQ9MJ9jk Across the Divides → https://open.spotify.com/show/5PrVCyafdQdh8Jpz5gZNyR The Holocaust and the Nakba → https://www.amazon.com/Holocaust-Nakba-Grammar-History-Religion/dp/0231182961 The Iron Wall → https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Wall-We-Arabs-1923/dp/B0CS72LQK9/ Christ at the Checkpoint → https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Checkpoint-Blessed-are-Peacemakers/dp/1723976075 Christ in the Rubble → https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Rubble-Faith-Bible-Genocide/dp/0802885543/ Mitri Raheb → https://www.mitriraheb.org/ Diyar University → https://www.diyar.ps/Enlightenment Podcast Social Media:https://feedlinks.link/enlightenmentpodcast#TheEnlightenmentPodcast #GregoryKhalil #PalestineVoices #JusticeForPalestine #ChristianityAndJustice #FaithInAction #PalestinianChristians #EndTheOccupation #HumanRightsInPalestine #DecolonizeFaith #MiddleEastConflict #PeacemakingInPalestine #FreePalestine #EvangelicalsForJustice #BethlehemVoices #IsraelPalestineConflict #FaithBasedActivism #PalestinianLiberation #TelosGroup #StopEthnicCleansing