🎙️ On today’s episode of #SumudPodcast, we’re honored to amplify Palestinian-American Tariq Habash, a former policy advisor at the Department of Education.

Tariq was the first political appointee in the Biden administration to publicly resign in protest over the U.S. response to the genocide in Gaza.

Join our hosts @DrEdHasan and @ZeinaAshrawi as they delve into:

✅ Tariq’s efforts to reform a broken student loan system.

✅ The challenges of navigating his Palestinian identity in the U.S.

✅ What led to his resignation and the reactions that ensued.

✅ The foundation of A New Policy, an organization advocating for a U.S. foreign policy aligned with liberty, democracy, and human rights toward Palestine and Israel.

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👉 Follow our host: @DrEdHasan

👉 Special thanks to Zeina Ashrawi

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👉 Follow Tariq's work: @tariqhabash_ | @anewpolicy

👉 Check out A New Policy: https://anewpolicy.org/ 

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📍 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:30 Tariq’s Background and Family History in Palestine

06:40 Facing Discrimination in the U.S.

09:10 Embracing His Palestinian Identity Post 9/11

12:47 Censoring His Politics for Career Opportunities

14:25 Tariq’s Work in Biden’s Administration Pre- and Post-October 7

25:55 Progress on Student Loan Forgiveness vs. Funding Genocide

39:19 Tokenization of Palestinians in U.S. Politics

43:55 Working in the Department of Education Post-October 7

50:05 Resigning from the Biden Administration and the Aftermath

1:12:26 Advocating for Change with A New Policy

1:19:56 Accountability and Future Goals of A New Policy

#Palestine #Gaza #HumanRights #Activism #ForeignPolicy #PalestinianRights #StudentLoan #StudentLoanForgiveness #StudentLoanReform

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