Episode 23: Schmooze with Fatema Alharbi and Rachel Brynien, Representatives from Sharaka

The Middle East Is Changing. Is the West?This week on The Schmooze, Don and Jared sit down with Rachel Brynien and Fatema Alharbi from Sharaka, an organization dedicated to building relationships between Israel and the Arab world through the vision of the Abraham Accords.This conversation challenges many of the assumptions dominating Western discourse about Israel, the Middle East, and coexistence.Together, we discuss:• What the Abraham Accords have actually changed• Arab and Israeli cooperation in the region• The rise of antisemitism in the West• October 7 and its aftermath• Why many voices in the Middle East are more hopeful than voices in North America and Europe• The growing disconnect between activism online and realities on the groundOne of the most powerful moments of the episode comes when Fatma shares her perspective as a Bahraini voice witnessing the rise of hatred and extremism in Western society.This is a conversation about peace, dialogue, courage, and the future of the region.🎧 Listen on Spotify📺 Watch on YouTube📱 Follow The Schmooze on social media for clips and updates#TheSchmooze #Sharaka #AbrahamAccords #Israel #MiddleEast #Podcast