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Rasha and Yael shatter stereotypes with real and provocative conversations on Israel-Palestine and the effects of a decades-long occupation. Hosted by two Semitic ladies, a Palestinian-American human... more
FAQs about The Bitching Semites:How many episodes does The Bitching Semites have?The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.
April 22, 2024Episode 14: Repentants are Worthier than the RighteousIn this episode, Dr. Anat Matar, an Israeli philosopher, author and activist, joins us to discuss Academia for Equality, Israeli society's reaction to the genocide in Gaza, administrative detentions, the recent arrest of Palestinian scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, and more....more1h 4minPlay
April 12, 2024Episode 13: Irish-Palestinian SolidarityIn this episode, we are joined by Irish activist Clare Holohan to discuss her experiences visiting Palestine, the grassroots group Mothers Against Genocide, Israel's uniquely inhumane system of detaining Palestinian child prisoners, and the effect the genocide will have on both Irish and U.S. elections....more51minPlay
April 05, 2024Episode 12: Aid Worker AssassinationsIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. John Kahler, a retired pediatrician and co-founder of MedGlobal who recently traveled to Gaza to help provide care in clinics around Rafah. We discuss the massive suffering in Gaza, the assassinations of the seven World Central Kitchen workers, and tried to understand why the world cared so much about children in Ukraine but not children in Palestine....more58minPlay
March 29, 2024Episode 11: Trauma JunkiesYael and Leor recently attended a 'victimhood bash' and lived to tell the tale. Tune in for some serious venting!...more1h 2minPlay
March 22, 2024Episode 10: Left Wing Mizrachi ActivismIn this episode, we are joined by Tom Mehager, a Mizrachi left wing activist living in Tel Aviv, to discuss the Refusenik movement and progressive Mizrachi activism. We also touch on how little progressive activists in Israel know about the degree to which the American Jewish establishment sabotages their cause....more1h 13minPlay
March 15, 2024Episode 9: Yousef Srouji and 'Three Promises'In this episode, we are joined by Yousef Srouji, a Palestinian filmmaker and director of the award-winning film, "Three Promises," which has gained recent international attention. We discuss Yousef's film and its connection to the Second Intifada, life in Ramallah, and how much Yael and his mother have in common....more1h 16minPlay
March 09, 2024Episode 8: Unhardening Israeli HeartsDr. Ori Goldberg joins us this episode to discuss the Israeli mindset, relating to the genocide in Gaza and the occupation as a whole, as well as Israelis' relationship with denial and context....more1h 32minPlay
March 02, 2024Episode 7: Ongoing Childhood TraumaIn this episode, we are joined by Asim, a childhood trauma psychologist living in Nablus, to discuss the true burden the Israeli occupation takes on people, especially children....more50minPlay
February 23, 2024Episode 6: Rabbis against CeasefireIn this episode, we are joined by long-time St. Louis activist Michael Berg. We discuss the Jewish establishment’s shenanigans, “human rights” rabbis who refuse to call for a ceasefire, and how civilized conversations are definitely not a Jewish value. We also remember Holocaust survivor and pro-Palestinian activist, Hedy Epstein....more1h 16minPlay
February 17, 2024Episode 5: Life in IsraelIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lior Sternfeld, a historian of the modern Middle East, to discuss life in Israel in the last few months....more52minPlay
FAQs about The Bitching Semites:How many episodes does The Bitching Semites have?The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.