Lifeline for Palestine: How UN Can Act When the World Fails | Sumud Podcast

🎙️This week on the Sumud Podcast, we amplify the voices behind Lifeline for Palestine and their urgent call to activate the Uniting for Peace process, a UN mechanism that empowers the General Assembly to act when the Security Council is blocked by vetoes. Recorded at a moment of moral urgency, this episode explores how global solidarity, diplomacy, and people power can come together to protect Palestinian civilians and end genocide. Our guests: Craig Mokhiber, international human rights lawyer and former UN Director; Dr. Jill Stein, American physician, activist, and three-time Green Party presidential nominee, and Mark Elbourno, Palestinian American political strategist and Green Party leader, break down the legal, political, and moral dimensions of the Uniting for Peace plan. Together, they reveal how Lifeline for Palestine has mobilized a growing global movement demanding accountability and action, pushing governments to honor international law and the will of the world’s majority. This conversation is a call to conscience, and a roadmap for how humanity can stand together against impunity and for justice. The Sumud Podcast is sponsored by The Karate Attorney. Fighting for justice inside and outside the courtroom. Visit KarateAttorney.com or follow on Instagram @karateattorney to learn more. In this conversation, we explore: ➡ What the Uniting for Peace process is and how it works ➡ How the US veto has blocked justice — and how to bypass it ➡ The role of Lifeline for Palestine and grassroots global movements ➡ Why Palestinians are leading this call for protection and accountability ➡ How ordinary people can take concrete action to shut down genocide This video is for educational purposes only. It provides historical and political analysis to inform and educate viewers. 📌Chapters: 00:00 – Every Fighter Needs a Cause 02:00 – Introducing the Guests: Craig Mokhiber, Dr. Jill Stein & Mark Elbourno 06:30 – What is the Uniting for Peace Mechanism? 13:00 – The UN, Veto Power & Global Accountability 16:00 – Lifeline for Palestine: Origins and Purpose 23:00 – Global Solidarity & the Power of the People 36:00 – The Palestinian Call for Protection 43:00 – Why Action Still Matters: Overcoming Hopelessness 49:00 – Reclaiming International Law & the Global Majority 54:00 – What Happens If It Works? The Road Ahead 01:07:00 – Final Reflections & A Call to Action 🌐Take Action: Visit LifelineForPalestine.com to send letters, sign petitions, and join upcoming global actions. 🎬Full episode on Sumud Podcast: https://sumudpod.com 📲Follow: @lifelineforpalestine , @craigmokhiber , @drjillstein , @markelbourno 📲Follow our host: @dredhasan #Palestine #SumudPod #LifelineForPalestine #UnitingForPeace #FreePalestine #CraigMokhiber #JillStein #MarkElbourno #EndGenocide #Resistance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices