Understanding Israel: An Insider's Perspective on Israeli Society, Politics & One Democratic State | Einat Temkin
In this episode of The Thin Veil, Ezra speaks with Israeli writer and activist Einat Temkin—a former United Nations communications officer (2008–2025) and former IDF member—about her journey from grow...
8 Heinä 56min
Communication Breakdown: Mo Husseini on Empathy, Identity & How We Talk About Israel and Palestine
What happens when a Palestinian writer and an anti-Zionist Jew agree on the destination—but disagree about some of the language and tactics we use to get there?In this conversation, I sit down with Pa...
1 Heinä 1h 6min
Untangling Judaism from Zionism: Rabbi Cat Zavis on Jewish Moral Courage
Rabbi Cat Zavis is a spiritual leader, activist, attorney, and rabbi at Beyt Tikkun — an anti-Zionist Jewish congregation in the Bay Area.In this episode, we explore the process of untangling Judaism ...
24 Kesä 49min
The Bus Back to Haifa: Yassar Dahbour on Exile, Memory & Return
Yassar Dahbour is a Palestinian refugee from Haifa, a Sacramento-based political organizer, president of the Palestine American League, and co-founder of the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestin...
17 Kesä 42min
Liberation Through Solidarity: Matthew Solomon on Palestine, Abolition and Interconnected Struggles
Filmmaker, musician, writer, and abolitionist Matthew Solomon joins Ezra to discuss his new documentary Seeds for Liberation, a film that centers Palestine while tracing the connections between Zionis...
10 Kesä 38min
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...
3 Kesä 40min
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 surv...
27 Touko 43min
Reclaiming 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, diaspo...
20 Touko 35min
