Across the Divide Podcast

In this episode, Daniel is joined by Pastor Munther Isaac to discuss the CUFI “Night to Honor Israel,” debunk Christian Zionist theologies, and deconstruct Israeli propaganda. This is a timely episode that explores one of the most powerful Christian Zionist organizations and points us toward an inclusive view of biblical justice.

Peter Beinart joins us to discuss how Jewish faith and practices have been used (and abused!) to justify the war on Gaza.

Peter Beinart is an American journalist, political commentator, and professor at CUNY. He is an editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, and author of Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza (2025). He frequently publishes his foreign policy analysis and political commentary through his personal newsletter, The Beinart Notebook: https://peterbeinart.substack.com/

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In this episode of Across the Divide, Daniel discusses current events in Palestine and the US. This episode explores the UN Report on violence against children and genocide in Palestine, Israeli expansion in the Middle East, RFK Jr’s lies on Fox News, and Mamdani’s comments on the democratic party and Palestine. You won’t want to miss this!
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References/Links
UN REPORT, published on June 18, 2026. “The essence ofchildhood has been destroyed.”
65 Palestinian students arrested by Israel in occupied WestBank this year: Rights group (Middle East Monitor)
UN experts deeply concerned over ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza- 18April 2024
Michel Foucault: Biopolitics and Biopower
Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 thanit has in decades (AP NEWS)
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate denounces Israeli seizureof church land in Jerusalem
Mamdani's Interview on ABC
JFK on Fox News
CBC news piece on UN Report
JVP Fact Sheet
Pew Research Group- Jewish Population Change
Minority Rights Group - Palestine Population
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy?Seriously?

In this episode, researcher and author Ben Lorber unpacks the complex, deeply polarized conversations surrounding anti-Jewish bigotry today. We break down why politicians conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism, how to distinguish principled criticism of Israel from genuine hate speech, and whether ADL data gives us an accurate picture of the crisis. Finally, Ben shares a roadmap for building safety through intersectional solidarity, offering crucial advice for activists fighting for Palestinian liberation.

Ben Lorber is a Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates and the co-author of *Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide for Fighting Antisemitism*. Veteran movement organizer and writer, he specializes in monitoring far-right movements, antisemitism, and white Christian nationalism.

See Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism here: https://jerusalemdeclaration.org/

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Continuing our conversations on Judaism and Palestine, Shira Klein reflects on the horrors of the holocaust and the role they played in legitimizing the necessity and logic of Zionism.
Shira Klein is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Chapman University. Her academic work focuses on Italian Jewry, Jewish migration, and the Holocaust. Shira is also on the board of directors of Academics for Peace, a nonprofit that works with scholars to help shift public opinion about Palestine Israel
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