Let's Talk Palestine

#30 - A Christmas Message From Bethlehem ft. Pastor Munther Isaac

For the final episode of 2025 of the LTP Podcast, we speak with Pastor Munther Isaac of Bethlehem to reflect after another devastating year of genocide. Rather than dwelling solely on despair, Pastor Isaac shares how he draws on his faith to transform the grief, anger, and helplessness felt in the wake of Gaza into something constructive and sustaining. From confronting hatred, to exploring the parallels between the Christmas story and the reality of the Holy Land today, he guides us through how faith can provide us with the courage we need when everything feels bleak.This episode is available on all podcast platforms, boycott Spotify. Watch the full video episode on YouTube @letstalkpalestine.

#29 - Why is US Media so Pro-Israel? ft. Laura Albast

Palestinian journalist and media analyst Laura Albast joins us for this episode of the Let's Talk Palestine Podcast to unpack how pro-Israel bias in US newsrooms arises. Drawing on her recent investigation, Laura reveals personal interests among newsroom leadership, exposes the aggressive lobbying efforts by little-known Zionist media lobby groups, as well as explaining the inaccuracies and falsehoods circulated on October 7th that ultimately manufactured consent for genocide. Laura breaks down many of the factors that have compromised US media from reporting the truth on Palestine. This episode is available on all podcast platforms, boycott Spotify. Watch the full video episode on YouTube @letstalkpalestine.

#28 - Exile & Genocide: How Did Gaza Shape Us? ft. Tareq Baconi

Tareq Baconi, board president at Palestinian think tank Al-Shabaka, joins us on this episode of the Let’s Talk Palestine Podcast to explore the central role of displacement in shaping Palestinian identity. Amid the brutality of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, Tareq reflects on how this moment is transforming Palestinians not only in Gaza but across the world, as well as what this genocide will mean for those who have been complicit.This episode is available on all podcast platforms, boycott Spotify. Watch the full video episode on YouTube @letstalkpalestine.

#27 - Has Israel Already Annexed the West Bank? ft. Mohammad Hureini

While global attention has focused on the Gaza genocide, the Israeli regime has escalated its aggression across the West Bank — through intensified settler attacks and accelerating land theft.In this episode, we speak to Mohammad Hureini, a local activist from Masafer Yatta, whose community faces regular settler violence and legal displacement. From how these settler attacks unfold on the ground, to how they are a vital piece of the Israeli government's policy of goal of annexing the West Bank, Mohammad walks us through the realities that much of Western media continues to ignore.*This interview was conducted a few days before the shocking murder of local activist Awdeh Hathaleen. Let's Talk Palestine extends its condolences and solidarity to Awdeh's family and local community.

#26 - The Economy of Genocide ft. Francesca Albanese

Following the release of her groundbreaking report “From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide”, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, joins us on the Let’s Talk Palestine Podcast to unpack its findings.In this episode we explore how international corporate entities have deepened their complicity in Israeli crimes, the extent to which Israel relies on these companies to carry out its genocide, and whether international law offers a comprehensive pathway to accountability and ultimately, justice.This episode is available on YouTube with video for the first time ever!