In the US, police have again moved on campuses from coast to coast: over a thousand people have been arrested from more than 25 colleges. At the heart of it all is a mostly peaceful protest against a dire situation in Gaza and a deep dissatisfaction with US policy in the region. Rabbi Sharon Brous is the founder of IKAR, an influential progressive Jewish congregation in Los Angeles. Last week, she visited both Columbia and UCLA to visit the protests, and she speaks to Christiane from L.A. to share her experience.
Also on today's show: Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Program, Chatham House; Kenneth Stern, Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate / Author, “The Conflict over the Conflict”
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Growing fears of wider Middle East war
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib
Israel Policy Forum Fellow Nimrod Novik
Ukraine's weakening support
Hostage horrors
The stalemate in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Special report: Life in the West Bank
US climate envoy John Kerry
Delayed aid is a ‘winning ticket’ for Putin
The hard work of making peace
Inside Gaza with Clarissa Ward
What does the new COP28 climate deal really accomplish?
Retired general makes case for supporting Ukraine
Why is Israel's Labor party leader resigning?
Journalists caught in the crossfire
Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Alexander Kamyshin
Israeli Peace Activist Robi Damelin
The Church and the far right
Former State Dept. Dir. Josh Paul
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Daily
Today in Focus
TIME
Serial
Best of Today