On the sixth episode of Make Art Not War, host Libby Lenkinski speaks with two members of System Ali: Musician, actress, writer, rap and spoken-word artist Samira Saraya and poet, rapper, and accordionist Neta Weiner. System Ali is a Palestinian-Jewish band that has emerged as a powerful cultural force for community building and social change. Together they share what life has been like since October 7th and why they have been on an "emergency tour" ever since.

Please enjoy this episode and, remember, art is subjective. We hope you will listen with an open mind, and share with your networks.

Learn more:

• The Forward: https://forward.com/
• Albi: https://albi.org/
• The Podcast: https://forward.com/podcasts/make-art-not-war/
• System Ali Homepage: https://www.systemaliband.com/music-eng
• Semira Saraya's socials: https://www.instagram.com/saraya.samira/
• Neta Weiner's socials: https://www.instagram.com/Netaweiner/
• Links to pieces used:
  • System Ali - "No Place Like Jaffa"
  • System Ali - "Mashlamachut? meh shlomch achot? - How Are You Sister?"