Midrash Nyc

For many Americans, the concept of Palestine is nebulous at best and highly misconstrued at worst. Those raised in Evangelical circles were taught that Israel was a long-established nation favored by God and that Zionism was a morally right idea. However, many people are unaware that Israel was not established as a nation until after World War II and that Zionism, which is an anti-Semitic political philosophy more than anything else, has been fueled by colonialism and capitalism for over 100 years leading to suppression, eviction, and genocide of countless Palestinian lives. Sadly, the 32,000+ deaths in Gaza since the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2024 is not a new injustice, but just a new chapter in the oppression of a people whose homeland was partitioned against their will thanks to a UN resolution decades ago. In this episode, two Palestinian Christians and PhD students, Amir Marshi and Marah Sarji, bring voice to the Palestinian experience that has been drowned out and ignored in a time and country that s