The Thin Veil with Ezra Lipp

By Ezra Lipp

The Thin Veil explores what happens when inherited narratives about history, identity, power, and belonging begin to break down—and what it means to move toward greater moral clarity and alignment in ... more

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June 03, 2026 Jewish Trauma Is Not A Weapon: Julie Wolk on Reclaiming Ashkenazi Ancestry Beyond Zionism
Julie Wolk is a facilitator, strategist, and creator of Ashkenazi Ancestral Journeys, a spiritual pilgrimage and heritage program that brings Ashkenazi Jews to Poland to reconnect with ancestral lands, Jewish memory, diasporic culture, grief, and political histories that Zionist narratives often teach us to bypass.

In this conversation, Julie and Ezra discuss what it means to turn toward Eastern Europe not only as a site of Holocaust memory and “the dark place,” but as a place of Jewish life, culture, language, resistance, food, medicine, prayer, and song. They talk about March of the Living and the weaponization of Holocaust trauma, the Jewish Labor Bund and the concept of doikayt, the erasure of Ashkenazi culture through Zionism, and the possibility of building a Judaism rooted not in nationalism or fear, but in solidarity, memory, and accountability.
At the heart of the conversation is a question Julie’s work asks with urgency: can Jewish historical trauma be metabolized rather than weaponized — softening us into empathy and “never again for anyone,” rather than hardening us into victimhood, nationalism, militarism, and the dispossession of Palestinians?
Julie is also the Co-Founder, former Co-Director, and current Board President of Wilderness Torah, now Adamah-SF. Earlier in her career, she worked as an environmental and social justice organizer with USPIRG and Rainforest Action Network.
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Additional Resources Mentioned
Molly Crabapple - Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of The Jewish Bund
Naomi Klein - How Israel Has Made Trauma a Weapon of War
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May 27, 2026 Medicine Under Siege: Dr. Musallam Abukhalil on Gaza’s Silent Emergency
What does it mean to practice medicine in Gaza while hospitals collapse, chronic illness goes untreated, children carry water instead of going to school, and entire communities struggle simply to survive?

In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra speaks with Dr. Musallam Abukhalil, a physician in Gaza and founder of United for Dignity Alliance, a Palestinian-led humanitarian organization providing emergency aid, medical care, psychosocial support, education, and storytelling initiatives in Gaza.

Dr. Musallam joins from Nuseirat in central Gaza for a deeply moving firsthand conversation about practicing medicine amid catastrophe, the hidden “silent emergency” of chronic illness and untreated disease, trauma and mental health, community resilience, and why people directly affected by crisis should lead their own recovery.
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May 20, 2026Reclaiming Roots: Rhythm and Decolonization in the Diaspora with Rafa Sarria Bustamante
In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra sits down with musician, activist, and La Gente SF frontman Rafa Sarria Bustamante for a wide-ranging conversation on identity, decolonization, Palestine, diaspora, anti-fascism, and political awakening.

Rafa reflects on growing up Colombian-Nicaraguan in San Francisco’s Mission District, navigating mixed cultural identity, confronting racism and colorism, and how those experiences shaped his activism. The conversation explores connections between Indigenous struggles across the Americas, Palestinian liberation, Zionism, diaspora identity, and the ongoing work of decolonizing inherited narratives.

They also discuss activism, music as resistance, solidarity movements, electoral politics, direct action, and what it means to find your place in liberation work.
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Sunday 5/31/2026 Ivy Room, Albany CA

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(00:00) - Intro
(02:45) - Meet Rafa
(03:20) - Growing Up Colombian-Nicaraguan in San Francisco
(05:35) - Colorism, Colonialism & Identity
(09:35) - Palestine, Arab Diaspora & Political Awakening
(13:35) - Ashkenazi Jewish Identity & Decolonization
(16:45) - Music as Activism
(20:10) - Cultural Tokenism & Political Pushback
(22:45) - Grief, Gaza & Radicalization
(24:40) - Speaking Across Communities
(27:45) - Land Back & Indigenous Liberation
(29:45) - Armed Resistance vs Pacifism
(32:20) - How to Start Organizing
(34:10) - Outro
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May 13, 2026 Resisting Erasure: Tarik Kazaleh on Diaspora Grief, Revolutionary Music and Generational Change
In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra Lipp speaks with Palestinian artist, musician, producer, and organizer MC Tarik "Excentrik" Kazaleh about diaspora grief, sumud, burnout, and what solidarity asks of people in the West. Tarik reflects on his family’s roots in Palestine, the emotional toll of watching the genocide in Gaza from the diaspora, and why performative empathy is not enough. He also shares the story of co-founding Prosthetics for Palestine with his wife, a project focused on building long-term care infrastructure for Palestinian amputees.

The conversation moves through Tarik’s life in revolutionary music, from Arab Summit and Palestinian hip-hop to his new album Watani 77, a 77-minute improvised album on 77 years of Nakba, memory, culture, and resistance. Ezra and Tarik discuss Palestinian cultural continuity, the often forgotten history of Palestine’s Moroccan Quarter, October 7th, anti-Zionist Jewish responsibility, and Tarik’s complicated but deeply felt hope for a free Palestine — one rooted in liberation, memory, and resistance to erasure.

Tarik’s Music

Prosthetics for Palestine

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May 06, 2026 Repairing The Soul: Dottie Lux on Palestinian Solidarity and Protective Presence
In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra sits down with artist and organizer Dottie Lux.
Dottie shares her journey from a Zionist upbringing to anti-Zionist activism, and how that shift reshaped her identity, her relationships, and her work. She speaks about her time in Palestine doing protective presence in the West Bank with the International Solidarity Movement, and her involvement founding Artists Unite for Palestine, a collective of Bay Area artists doing work to provide mutual aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
Dottie is a deep and soulful person and this conversation is dynamic and passionate. We think you'll like it.
Check out Dottie's Podcast A Woman for Watermelons
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April 29, 2026 Ahmed Sarsour on Poetry and Survival in Gaza
Ahmed Sarsour is a poet and artist currently living in Gaza, trying to survive through the ongoing effects of genocide and raise money for his extended family and community through Project Sarsour.

After spending much of his life in Sudan as a telecommunications engineer and Palestinian exile, Ahmed fled violence there in 2023—only to return to Gaza just months before the genocide began. In this conversation, he shares what daily life looks like now—navigating grief, hunger, and uncertainty—and how he turned to poetry as a way to process, express, and ultimately survive.

We encourage you to support Project Sarsour and follow along with all of Ahmed's projects.

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April 22, 2026 Refusing Silence: Alexi Murdoch on Palestine and Responsibility
Ezra sits down with acclaimed musician/songwriter Alexi Murdoch for a wide-ranging conversation on art, activism, and what it means to speak up in a time of crisis.
They discuss Alexi’s recent visit to Palestine and what he witnessed under Israeli occupation. The conversation moves between the personal and the political—exploring the tension between creative expression and direct advocacy, and the moral responsibility to break silence in the face of injustice.
They also reflect on propaganda, dehumanization, and the challenge of reaching people across deeply entrenched narratives—while holding onto the belief that transformation is still possible.
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Gaza Singing Birds

Episode Resources
One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This - Omar El Akkad

The State of Israel Vs. The Jews - Sylvain Cypel

Coexistence My Ass!
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April 15, 2026 Connecting Gaza: Rabbi David Mivasair on Leaving Zionism and Jewish Ethical Responsibility
Ezra sits down with Rabbi David Mivasair for a conversation on unlearning, responsibility, and what it means to live out ethical commitments in real time.

They explore Connecting Gaza, a grassroots mutual aid project started by Rabbi Mivasair that provides direct support to families in Gaza, and reflect on the limits of traditional political advocacy compared to person-to-person action.

The conversation touches on cognitive dissonance, ideological transformation, and the challenge of confronting deeply held beliefs around Zionism, identity, and justice.
They close with a reflection on the tension of celebrating Passover in this moment, and the idea of stepping forward even when the outcome is uncertain.

Please support and or consider joining Connecting Gaza

Additional Episode Resources

Ilan Pappe - The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

Ghassan Khanafani - The 1936-39 Revolt in Palestine

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April 09, 2026 Singing Resistance: Eli Conley on Trans Identity, Anti-Zionist Jewish Practice & Music as Protest
In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra sits down with Sacramento-based musician, educator, and organizer Eli Conley to explore the intersections of identity, music, and movement work.

Eli shares his journey from growing up in Richmond, Virginia, to coming out as trans, to becoming deeply involved in anti-racist organizing and community-based activism. The conversation traces how those experiences shaped his political framework, including his relationship to anti-Zionism and his path toward Jewish spiritual practice and community-building.

They discuss the role of music as both a personal and collective tool — from songwriting and teaching to leading song-based protest through Singing Resistance. Throughout, Eli reflects on what it means to build spaces where people feel less alone, more connected, and more capable of participating in meaningful change.
Episode Resources:
Singing Resistance – A growing, decentralized movement using collective singing as a form of protest, particularly in response to ICE and state violence.
Tzedek Tirdof – A lay-led, explicitly anti-Zionist Jewish spiritual prayer group based in Sacramento.

We would love it if you would consider supporting the following organizations.
Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) – A trans-led, community-run funding initiative that provides unrestricted grants directly to grassroots trans organizations, prioritizing trust-based, non-bureaucratic support.

BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) – A Palestinian-led global movement using nonviolent economic pressure to hold Israel accountable to international law.
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April 06, 2026 Decolonizing Your Mind: Sarah Al Zanoon on Palestinian Diaspora Identity, Grief, and Unlearning
In this conversation, Ezra speaks with Sarah Al Zanoon, a Palestinian-Venezuelan organizer whose family has been directly impacted by the ongoing war in Gaza.

They explore Sarah’s experience growing up in the diaspora, navigating identity and belonging, and the process of “decolonizing” her own thinking. Sarah shares what it was like visiting Palestine for the first time, including a moment at a military checkpoint that shifted her understanding in a lasting way.

The conversation moves through grief, activism, and the tension of holding both gratitude and devastation at once—while continuing to take action in the face of it.

Sarah also speaks about how she channels her grief into organizing, mutual aid, and community-building, and reflects on what hope can look like in a moment that often feels hopeless.
If you can - please support the following organizations at Sarah's suggestions.
Gaza Soup Kitchen
PAMA - Palestinian American Medical Association
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Additional Episode Resources Mentioned
Assata: An Autobiography - Assata Shakur
The Hundred Years War on Palestine - Rashid Khalidi
The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X and Alex Haley
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