Tariq Habash

🎙️ 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. 📲 Stay connected for more transformative voices: 👉 Follow our host: @DrEdHasan 👉 Special thanks to Zeina Ashrawi 👉 All podcast updates: https://sumudpod.com 👉 Follow Tariq's work: @tariqhabash_ | @anewpolicy 👉 Check out A New Policy: https://anewpolicy.org/ 🌟 Join the conversation in the comments! 📍 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices