This week I am joined once again my good friend Lizzy to discuss her work in Palestine. Lizzy began by talking about her own personal journey which has led her to live and work full time in Ramallah. We discussed her work with Al Kamandjati, a non-profit which offers world-class music lessons for Palestinian children. We talked about the mission of Al Kamandjati and its founder Ramzi Aburedwan. Lizzy talked about Aburedwan’s life growing up in the Al Amari refugee camp and how this led him to create the organization. Lizzy touched on the day to day struggles that Palestinians face including night raids, checkpoints, and violence at the hands of the IDF. She talked about her own personal experiences dealing with this trauma. Lizzy and I talked about several people she knew who were murdered by the IDF and the psychological toll on the families involved. Later we discussed ways for people to get involved. Lizzy talked about the need for people to simply educate themselves about the reality of the situation. We also talked about simple ways for people to organize here in the US. Later we touched on the complacency and apathy in the US when it comes to the plight of the Palestinians, and how we can overcome this.
In the second hour, I change gears and talked about the recent news that international fixer, Trump transition team member, and convicted pedophile, George Nader, was arrested in JFK Airport for possession of child pornography. I talk about the roots of this case which stemmed from his 2018 arrest in Dulles Airport. I touched on his cooperation with Robert Mueller and the strange way he was “let go” and allowed to return to the UAE. I discussed some of the truly heinous charges against Nader. I also talked about what this may mean in the larger context of Trump World.
Show Notes:
PPR 103 Helping in Palestine and Armchair Investigators
Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land
The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon
Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel
The Gun and the Olive Branch: The Roots of Violence in the Middle East
George Nader, Witness in Mueller Probe, Denied Release on Child-Porn Charges
George Nader 2018 criminal complaint
The Ochelli Effect: Facetime Emoticons Marketing Corruption
Bannon described Trump Organization as ‘criminal enterprise’, Michael Wolff book claims
Trump Pal ,Child Rapist George Nader / Green Party Indictment Facts
Porkins Policy Review 