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Save the Olive Tree
by Save the Olive Tree
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Episodes
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46. When Journalism Becomes Complicity: Media, Power and the Gaza Genocide With Ahlam Harvey
What role has mainstream media played in enabling the genocide in Gaza? Ahlam Harvey, an emergency room RN and Palestinian human rights activist, joins us for a necessary and unflinching conversation about how major Western media outlets—particularly institutions like The New York Times—shape...
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45. I Met Gazans In Cairo Who Escaped The Genocide - What They Told Me With Dr. Omar Akhter
Dr. Omar Akhter shares his firsthand experience from a recent humanitarian trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he met with Palestinian families from Gaza who were forced to evacuate after the genocide began. During this trip he: Met with displaced Gazans living in Cairo Provided direct financial…
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44. How To Awaken The Muslim Ummah And Decolonize Palestine With Tasnim Al-Rifai
In this Episode, we unpack what it truly means to decolonize Palestine—legally, historically, and psychologically. We explore how Zionism functions as a settler-colonial ideology, how international law has been manipulated to legitimize dispossession, and why the Palestinian struggle is...
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43. Why Pakistan Stands With Palestine with Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan
Former Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan discusses Palestinian advocacy within Pakistan and the growing global resistance to Israeli apartheid and the Gaza genocide. In this conversation, we explore: Senator Mushtaq's history of support for Palestine. How Pakistan views the Palestinian…
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42. Understanding Sudan And Its UAE Backed Genocide With Suad Abdel Aziz
In our interconnected world, the fight for human rights is a pressing concern that transcends borders. In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, Omar Akhter speaks with Suad Abdul Aziz, a Sudanese-American human rights lawyer, who sheds light on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan....
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41. On The Front Lines During Genocide - An ER Doctor’s Account of The Horrors in Gaza | Dr. Nour Sharaf
Dr. Nour Sharaf, an emergency physician from Dallas, Texas shares her experience volunteering on a medical mission to Gaza in the summer of 2025. Dr. Sharaf shares her firsthand experience of the ongoing genocide, describing the deliberate targeting of civilians and humanitarian workers at the…
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40. A Palestinian Returns To Her Grandfather’s Village in Palestine, talks Social Media Advocacy and Anas AlSharif
Yara, known as @Tawakulsabr on Instagram shares the profound journey of returning to her grandfather’s village Hittin in Palestine, stepping into the land of her heritage and reconnecting with the stories of home. She describes visiting Al Aqsa mosque for the first time. We also explore her...
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Zachary Foster on The Complete History of Palestine From Early Zionism to Now - A Compilation
This is a 4+ hour compilation of Zachary Foster expertly discussing the history of Zionism and Palestine starting from the late 19th century all the way up to the current time. This compilation combines all 4 episodes of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast that Zach appeared on. Guest Intro: Zachary...
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39. Gaza Before October 7th: A Deep Dive With Zachary Foster
Jewish historian Zachary Foster discusses the details of Gaza in the early 2000s after the second intifada when Israel withdrew its settlers and imposed a complete siege on Gaza surrounding it from land, air and sea like a closed prison where the key is thrown out. We discuss Operation Cast Lead,...
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38. Dr. Hatem Bazian on Gaza Genocide, Palestinian Faith, Judeo-Christian Myth and Decolonization
In this episode of Save The Olive Tree Podcast, host Omar Akhter sits down with Dr. Hatem Bazian, renowned Palestinian professor at UC Berkeley, activist, and co-founder of Zaytuna College and American Muslims for Palestine. Together, they explore the deep historical, political, and spiritual…
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37. The Greatest Injustice You've Never Heard Of With Nida Abubaker
Nida Abubaker is the daughter of Shukri Abubaker, one of the five men unjustly imprisoned in the United States as part of the Holy Land Foundation Five case. Shukri Abubaker, a Palestinian humanitarian, was sentenced to 65 years in a federal penitentiary in Beaumont, TX after leading the largest...
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36. Gaza's Courageous Journalists Continue to Share the Truth Despite Significant Risk with Nadera Tibi
Courageous Gaza journalist Nadra Tibi shares her experiences living in Gaza during a genocide and continuing to report on the truth despite significant personal risk. Many of her colleagues including Anas Al-Sharif were murdered due to their reporting on Israeli war crimes. Despite the risks…
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35. Saving Gaza's Children - Dr. Nacera Belala on Medical Evacuations & Hope For Palestine
In this moving episode of Save The Olive Tree, I speak with Dr. Nacera Belala, a doctor and humanitarian who is the Medical Director of Gaza Kinder Relief, about the urgent mission to evacuate injured children from Gaza and secure lifesaving medical care for them abroad. Dr. Belala sheds light…
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34. American Nurse Lana Describes The Gaza Genocide, Gaza's Health System and Advocating for Palestine
Nurse Lana, a courageous American nurse who volunteered on two medical missions to Palestine in Gaza, describes what she witnessed firsthand in the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. Lana shares harrowing stories from inside Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals—of wounded children,...
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33. Assal Rad on The Gaza Genocide, Iran, Western Media Complicity and Fixing Their Headlines
Palestine - The Gaza Genocide, Iran's influence in the region, Western Media Complicity and how Assal Rad's fixes their headlines. In this episode of Save the Olive Tree, we sit down with renowned Middle East expert Assal Rad to explore the unfolding genocide in Gaza, the role of Iran in regional...
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32. Azad Essa on The New Alliance Between India-Israel and the similarities between Zionism and Hindutva
Journalist and Author Azad Essa uncovers the hidden alliance between India and Israel—and how this partnership is shaping global politics, surveillance, and the expansion of authoritarian regimes. He discussed how Zionism and Hindutva are linked ideologically and dives deep into the occupation of...
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31. Emergency Medicine Physician Describes The Genocide She Witnessed in Gaza
In this Episode, Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Mimi Syed describes what she witnessed on her 2 trips to Gaza. She describes details of the genocide in Gaza that's been occurring over the last 20 months, the state of the hospitals in Gaza, the types of injuries she saw. She also discusses free...
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30. Zachary Foster on Palestine, The First Intifada, Oslo Accords, and a Chance For Peace In The Future
In this Episode, Zachary Foster discusses the history of events in Palestine starting from The First Intifada in 1987, the Oslo accords of the 90s and discussing the second Intifada in the early 2000s. Zach demonstrates his excellent scholarship discussing key issues that shaped events on the...
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29. The State Of Affairs On Palestine with Elijah Kahlenberg
In this Episode, Elijah and I have a casual conversation discussing the State of Affairs on Palestine both domestically and abroad. This builds off our initial conversation in Episode 10 which was a more detailed interview of Elijah. Chapters: 00:00 - Elijah's updates 02:00 - Leahy case 05:15 -...
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28. Advocating For Palestine On Social Media With Yara
In this Episode, Yara and I discuss social media advocacy for Palestine. Yara tells us about her background as a Palestinian, how she started speaking up for Palestine online and what challenges she's faced as a result. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:55 - Yara's background 04:26 - Did not…
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27. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine With Professor Zachary Foster
In this Episode, Professor Zachary Foster and I discuss the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine that took place starting in 1948 and has continued till the present day. We discussed the events that led up to the creation of the state of Israel and the subsequent expulsion of nearly 800,000 Palestinians...
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26. The Filmmakers Sharing The Stories of Gaza With Nour Lulu
In this Episode, Gazan filmmaker Nour Lulu shares her experiences living in Gaza before the genocide, surviving the genocide and how she uses documentary filmmaking to share the stories of Gaza to the outside world. Chapters:00:00 - Introduction03:18 - Nour's background and upbringing08:22 - Life...
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25. The Hopes and Dreams of Gaza with Eman Alhaj Ali
In this Episode, Eman Alhaj Ali discusses her life and upbringing in Gaza, her struggles enduring this horrific genocide and how her dreams of being a storyteller were turned to ashes as a result of Israel's horrific bombing of the Gaza strip for the last 16 months. Eman's voice, like many other...
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24. What Is The Vision To Liberate Palestine? With Dr. Ramzy Baroud
In this Episode, I discuss the vision to liberate Palestine with Dr. Ramzy Baroud. We discuss Dr. Ramzy's Palestinian background, his vision for liberation, decolonizing our language, understanding Palestinian resistance, the role of Arab governments currently and what next steps we see after…
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23. Without Justice, Peace Is NOT Achievable with Hanan Sahmoud
In this Episode, Hanan Sahmoud discusses her story living as a Palestinian under occupation, detailing how Israel operates in the Occupied Territories, how Palestinians travel under occupation and a detailed understanding of the Apartheid system and its illegalities under international law.We…
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22. Ceasefire now, LIBERATION Next! With Zarefah Baroud
In this Episode, Zarefah Baroud and I discuss the realities of Zionist occupation of Palestine, the Palestinian Prisoner's situation, Palestinian resistance and resilience, Israel's targeted murders of Palestinian journalists and the US's open funding of this genocide in Gaza. Chapters: 00:00 -...
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21. Jewish Professor Discusses Free Speech on College Campuses with Professor Maura Finkelstein
In this Episode, Maura Finkelstein and I discuss whether free speech and academic freedom truly exist on college campuses given the recent crackdown on pro Palestinian solidarity. Many college campuses are heavily funded by Zionist donors who do not want the truth about Palestine shared with the...
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20. "The Invention Of Palestine" with Dr. Zachary Foster
In this Episode, Dr. Zachary Foster discusses his PhD thesis titled "The Invention of Palestine" looking back at the history of Palestine as well as the Jewish people. We discuss who has rights to the land, whether Jewish people are indigenous to the land, the history of Zionism and how that...
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19. Syria is Free, Amnesty says GENOCIDE, and Wrap For The Year! With Omar Akhter
In this Episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I discuss the fall of Bashar Al Assad in Syria and the freeing of their people, the Amnesty International report on Israel committing genocide in Gaza and some final thoughts on the Podcast as this is my last episode of the year. Amnesty Full...
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18. Chronicles of Occupation and Resistance with Ramsey Hanhan
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I have the honor of talking with Professor Ramsey Hanhan. Ramsey Hanhan is a Palestinian Christian who was born and raised under occupation the West Bank and speaks about his experience in his autobiographical debut “fugitive dreams”. This book...
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17. Lessons of Hope and Resistance From Gaza with Dr. Mohamed Ghilan
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I talk with Dr. Mohamed Ghilan who joins me all the way from Melbourne. Dr. Ghilan is a medical doctor and a teacher of Islamic sciences. We discuss the spiritual aspects of this genocide, October 7, the Palestinian resistance, the role of the...
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16. Is True Diplomacy The Only Path To Peace? With Hala Rharrit
In this Episode of The Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I speak with Hala Rharrit about US Diplomacy amidst the genocide in Gaza. Hala resigned from the Biden Administration’s State Department after a long diplomatic career when it became clear to her that international and domestic law was blatantly...
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15. None Of Us Are Free Until Palestine Is Free with Marianela Peyrera
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Marianela Pereyra about Palestinian liberation, activism and her recent trip to Egypt. We discuss: – Her background and story in Palestinian activism. – The immense mental health toll of this genocide. – The impact of...
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14. Healing Gaza with Reem Elkhaldi
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast I talk with Reem Elkhaldi founder of the organization ‘Healing our homeland’. She talks about her work on the ground in Gaza, shares some first hand stories from Gaza and discusses how we should approach the liberation of Palestine. We discuss…
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13. Surgeon's Testimony on The Horrors in Gaza with Dr. Mark Perlmutter
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Mark Perlmutter, who is an Orthopedic Surgeon from North Carolina and recently went on a medical mission to Gaza in March. He describes much of the horrors he witnessed in Gaza. We discuss: – what motivated him to go...
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12. The Moral Conscience Of The State Department with Josh Paul
In this Episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I talk with Josh Paul who resigned from the State Department in October 2023 due the current administration's handling of military assistance to Israel. We discuss his resignation, how he sees the current conflict and even touch on his findings...
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Tribute to Refaat Alareer
”If I Must Die, You Must Live to Tell My Story”
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11. ‘Standing Together’ Against War with Alon-Lee Green
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Alon- Lee Green about the current war in Gaza, the challenges getting aid into Gaza and the efforts of his organization standing together in creating a land with equal rights for both Palestinians and Jews. Guest Intro:...
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10. Jews and Muslims: Bitter Enemies or Potential Friends? With Elijah Kahlenberg
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Elijah Kahlenberg who is the founder of Atidna international and a current student at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss: – his Jewish background and how this informs his values. – What is Atidna and what are...
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9. The War Against Children in Gaza with Dr Aman Odeh
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Aman Odeh who is a board-certified pediatrician that recently visited Gaza with a medical team. She describes the scenes of devastation she witnessed in Gaza, as well as the messages of hope she brought back. We...
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8. Palestinians Outside Palestine: The Diaspora with Dina Arouri
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Dina Arouri about the Palestinian diaspora. There are currently nearly 14 million Palestinians worldwide with about half of them living outside of historic Palestine. Dina is one of them. Her grandfather was forced to...
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7. The Anti-Genocide Presidential Candidate with Dr. Jill Stein
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Jill Stein about a range of topics including her fight against genocide in Gaza, her presidential campaign, and even her background as a Physician. We discuss: Dr. Stein’s background in medicine and transition into...
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6. Understanding Palestinian Resistance with Dr. Azzam Tamimi
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Azzam Tamimi on understanding Palestinian resistance. Palestinian resistance has been going on over the past 100 years or so ever since the first settlers arrived in the land of Palestine, and the Palestinians...
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5. Understanding Early Zionism with Raphael Mimoun
In Episode 5 of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have another discussion with Raphael Mimoun on Zionism. We discuss: The origins of Zionism and its early phase, primarily in the late 1800s and early 1900s all the way up to 1948. The origin and aims of Zionism will significantly help you...
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4. Palestine From A Spiritual Lens with Imam Zaid Shakir
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Imam Zaid Shakir about viewing Palestine from a spiritual lens. With the incredible amounts of death and destruction we’ve seen in Gaza, it’s now more important than ever to be strongly rooted in a spiritual foundation…
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3. From Zionist to Anti-Zionist with Raphael Mimoun
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Raphael Mimoun on Zionism. Raphael grew up in a Zionist household very much indoctrinated with that belief system. He has since been on a journey of becoming enlightened to the realities of Zionism and the Palestinian...
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2. WHY Did October 7th Happen?
October 7th represented a watershed moment in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Israeli narrative has painted that day to be an unprovoked, brutal terrorist attack rife with a huge amount of misinformation and lies. Now, almost 4 months later, we are starting to find out about the truth of that...
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1. Born and Raised in East Jerusalem - Citizen of Nowhere with Hasan Mitwalli
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Hasan Mitwalli about what it’s like to live in East Jerusalem as a Palestinian. Imagine being born and raised in Jerusalem where your family has resided for 400 years, yet you are not allowed citizenship in that very...
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Introduction to the Podcast
The Palestinian struggle for freedom has been going on for 75 years now. The Palestinian people have since been subjected to a brutal regimen of killing, destruction of homes, and a denial of their basic human rights by the Apartheid state of Israel. Israel has done a very good job of creating a...
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