Arab Voices Radio Talk Show, 4504 Caroline Street, Houston, TX (2026)

01/09/2026

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (1/9/26, #1,199), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

3 SEGMENTS: 1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Mosab Abu Toha on Suffering of Palestinians in Gaza; 3) Sahar Francis on Sexual Assault and Mass Imprisonment

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine including the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) Mosab Abu Toha on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza - On November 25, 2025, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, held a special meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian poet, writer, founder of the Edward Said Library, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for series of New Yorker essays on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, spoke at that event as a survivor and witness to the genocide in Gaza. In his talk, he recounts his family’s history of displacement from Yaffa, his birth in a refugee camp, his abduction and torture, and the loss of loved ones to Israeli airstrikes. He also recited excerpts from his own poetry that capture childhood dreams, loss, and life "under the rubble" in Gaza.

3) Sahar Francis on Sexual Assault and Mass Imprisonment - During the Gaza Tribunal Final session held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2025, Sahar Francis, Palestinian lawyer working with Palestinian prisoners' issues for 30 years, testified about sexual assault and mass imprisonment. She spoke about the 9,100 Palestinian prisoners, including 400 children, that face torture, arbitrary detention, mass detention campaigns, unfair trial procedures, lack of health treatment, solitary confinement, degrading treatment, killings inside prisons, and holding prisoners' bodies, and that these are not new practices but have been systematic since 1948. In her talk, Sahar shares testimonies of Palestinian prisoners from Gaza and the West Bank. She also references leaked video from Sde Teiman detention facility where in July 2024, one Palestinian detainee from Gaza was r***d brutally and hospitalized in critical condition.

01/02/2026

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (1/2/26, #1,198), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

FIVE SEGMENTS: 1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Katie Halper on media complicity in the genocide; 3) Lubna Massarra on difficulties reporting on the genocide; 4) Assal Rad on underlying biases of Western media; 5) Saga Hamdan on how governments and media turned a "blind eye" to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine including the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) Katie Halper, journalist, filmmaker, podcaster, political commentator, and host of The Katie Halper Show, speaking about media complicity in the genocide at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session.

3) Lubna Massarra, journalist and Middle East Eye's Palestine and Israel bureau chief based in Jerusalem, discussing the difficulties of reporting on the ongoing genocide at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session.

4) Assal Rad, a scholar of modern Middle Eastern history, a fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC, and author of The State of Resistance: Politics, Culture, and Identity in Modern Iran, on the underlying biases of Western media at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session.

5) Saga Hamdan, Palestinian journalist and writer, discusses at SOAS University of London how governments and media outlets have turned a "blind eye" to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

More info at https://www.arabvoices.net.

12/26/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices (12/26/25, #1,197), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

FOUR SEGMENTS: 1) Pastor Munther Isaac's Sermon to the West; 2) Natalie Strecker on Christmas; 3) Soumaya Ghannoushi on Zionist evangelicals attempting to erase centuries of Palestinian Christianity; 4) In Memoriam: Arab Voices Interview with Mohammad Bakri

1) Palestinian Pastor Munther Isaac's Sermon to the West, delivered from Bethlehem, in occupied Palestine, the birth place of Jesus.

2) Natalie Strecker, Human & Social Rights Activist & Campaigner, based in the UK, who served as a Human Rights Monitor in Hebron in 2018, on Christmas and what it means.

3) Soumaya Ghannoushi سمية الغنوشي, a British-Tunisian writer and expert in Middle East politics, on Zionist evangelicals attempting to erase centuries of Palestinian Christianity.

4) In Memoriam: Arab Voices Interview with Mohammad Bakri. Award‑winning Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 72 in Palestine. Amongst his production is the award winning film documentary "Jenin, Jenin", the film "1948", and the autobiographical documentaries "Since You Left", and "Zahara". In March 2014, we interviewed Mohammad Bakri, and in his memory, we will be re‑airing that conversation.

More info at https://www.arabvoices.net.

12/19/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (12/19/25, #1,196), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) In Memoriam: Arab Voices Interview with Barbara Lubin

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and the ongoing Israeli destruction and attacks in the West Bank, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada

2) In Memoriam: Arab Voices Interview with Barbara Lubin - A long time peace activist and a champion for Palestinian human rights, Lubin died at the age of 84 on December 13, 2025, in California. Barbara Lubin was co-founder and longtime Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance - MECA, who lead fact-finding delegations to occupied Palestine and Iraq, bringing hundreds of people from the United States to the Middle East to learn first-hand about the realities there. Barbara became an activist during the Vietnam War and continued working for justice throughout her life. After years of activism against US intervention in Central America, for the rights of children with disabilities, and on many critical local issues, Barbara learned about the struggle for justice in Palestine and became a fierce champion of Palestinian rights. In October 2004, 21 years ago, we interviewed Barbara Lubin on this program, Arab Voices, about the dire situation in occupied Palestine and Iraq, particularly as the number of children casualties in both countries was rising. In memory of Barbara Lubin, we will re-air that interview. In that interview (21 years ago, not after October 2023), Lubin describes what she witnessed in the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank, including Israeli occupation soldiers shooting at doctors and ambulances, demolishing homes, uprooting trees, and violating every international law.

12/13/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (12/12/25, #1,195), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Lana Tatour on "Zionist Settler Colonialization & Racism in Palestine"; 3) Jeff Halper on "Crimes against Palestinian People: Indicting Zionist Settler Colonialism"

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and the ongoing Israeli destruction and attacks in the West Bank, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) We will air a couple of the remarks delivered at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2025:

We will listen to the remarks of Professor Lana Tatour on "Zionist Settler Colonialization and Racism in Palestine". Lana Tatour is a Senior Lecturer in Global Development at the University of New South Wales and works on settler colonialism, indigeneity, race, citizenship, human rights, and the Middle East with a focus on Palestine and Israel. In her remarks, she addresses the relationship between Zionism, race, and racism as a root cause of genocide in Gaza. Professor Tatour explains in her remarks that racism and racial hierarchization are core to Zionist ideology. She argues that while international human rights organizations acknowledge Israel's genocide and dehumanization of Palestinians, they do not address Zionism as a form of racism or recognize it as the racial ideology driving colonization and genocide. She argues this omission must be rectified.

We will also air the remarks of Jeff Halper on "Crimes against Palestinian People: Indicting Zionist Settler Colonialism". In his remarks, Jeff Halper, who is the director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAD), addresses the need to hold accountable the entire system of Zionist settler colonialism that spawns crimes in Gaza. He argues that crimes including genocide, war crimes, and apartheid cannot be addressed only as crimes in themselves, but require dismantling the political and ideological system from which they emerge. Halper explains that settler colonialism follows a pattern of displacing or eliminating the indigenous population, taking control of lands, replacing natives with settlers through Judaization, and normalizing the new country.

12/05/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (12/5/25, #1,194), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

THREE SEGMENTS: 1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Sari Bashi on the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza; 3) Reem Alsalem on “No Peace Without Accountability” - From Ceasefire to Justice

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and the ongoing Israeli destruction and attacks in the West Bank, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) Sari Bashi, Israeli American human rights lawyer, former program director at Human Rights Watch, and co-founder of the group Gisha, speaking with Democracy Now! about the Israeli announcement that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt as part of the so called so called "ceasefire", but only open in one direction: for Palestinians to exit. In this interview the Israeli American human rights lawyer Sari Bashi says the move validates fears that Israel’s goal is to “continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”

3) The remarks of Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, speaking at a briefing organized by The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People titled “No Peace Without Accountability” - From Ceasefire to Justice.

11/28/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices (11/28/25, #1,193), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

The Electronic Intifada Radio: Craig Mokhiber on UNSC 2803, Ali Abunimah on Sexual Torture of Palestinians, Donya Abu Sitta on return of medical patients, and Jon Elmer on the ongoing destruction of Gaza

During this episode of Arab Voices, we will air the latest episode from The Electronic Intifada:

On November 17th, the United Nations Security Council adopted the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza. Resolution 2803 effectively makes the United States and Israel the joint rulers of Gaza, aided by complicit governments from the region and around the world. Former senior UN human rights official and international human rights lawyer, Craig Mokhiber, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to discuss the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council and what may come next.

Ali Abunimah reports on Palestinians from Gaza, recently released from Israeli detention, who have given harrowing descriptions of sexual torture by their Israeli captors.

The Electronic Intifada's contributor, Donya Abu Sitta, reports on the return of medical patients who had been receiving treatment outside of Gaza. Amid the joy and relief of their families, these patients come back to a landscape of utter destruction and a collapsed health care system with limited access to basic medication and treatments.

On the Resistance Report, Jon Elmer covers the latest exchange of fallen captives and the Israeli military's use of the Yellow Line as pretext to continue destroying eastern Gaza.

11/21/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices (11/21/25, #1,192), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Ralph Wilde on UN Resolution 2803 that Imposes Illegal "Trusteeship" Over Palestinians; 3) CAIR's Lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott

During this episode of Arab Voices, we will have three segments:

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) UN Resolution Imposes Illegal Trusteeship Over Palestinians - The United Nations Security Council passed resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025, that endorses President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, which backs the creation of an international force and places Trump in control of Gaza. Ralph Wilde, a leading international law academic and practitioner, a professor of international law at the University College London, provides an analysis (via Middle East Eye) explaining the resolution attempts to codify "trusteeship" over Gaza, a colonial arrangement that breaches the Palestinians' right to self-determination, and is in breach of the fundamental norms of international law, and is therefore legally invalid.

3) CAIR Files Lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR, CAIR TEXAS-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, filed a joint federal lawsuit with the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for designating CAIR a foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organization. CAIR has strongly condemned the action, calling it a "publicity stunt masquerading as a proclamation" that has "no basis in fact or law". The organization stated the governor does not have the unilateral authority to label American institutions as terrorist groups. Many politicians, organization, and individuals condemned the proclamation and defended CAIR and its work over the years. On November 20, 2025, CAIR filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the enforcement of the proclamation, arguing it is unconstitutional and defamatory. During this episode of Arab Voices, we will listen to a portion of the press conference CAIR held on November 20 after filing the federal lawsuit, discussing the joint federal lawsuit with MLFA, the Muslim Legal Fund of America. We will hear from Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR National Deputy Director, and Charles Swift, MLFA's department head for civil litigation and criminal defense, and lead attorney in the lawsuit.

11/14/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (11/14/25, #1,191), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

"Bearing Witness: A Soldier and a Survivor in Dialogue on Gaza" - A conversation with Hani Almadhoun, Anthony Aguilar, and Mara Kronenfeld

During this episode of Arab Voices, we will air a conversation titled "Bearing Witness: A Soldier and a Survivor in Dialogue on Gaza", a conversation that took place during . ArabCon is the National Arab American Convention, an annual gathering hosted by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the largest Arab American grassroots organization in the U.S. It brings together thousands of Arab Americans and allies to discuss and address political, social, and cultural issues through workshops, panels, and networking events. The convention also serves to celebrate Arab American identity, build solidarity, and promote social justice for the community.

ArabCon 2025 was held in September 2025 in Dearborn, Michigan, and it included many discussions and conversations. One of them was titled "Bearing Witness: A Soldier and a Survivor in Dialogue on Gaza". It was a conversation with Hani Almadhoun, Co-Founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, and Anthony Aguilar, Former Green Beret; Whistleblower, who worked with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The moderator was Mara Kronenfeld, Executive Director, UNRWA USA.

11/08/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (11/7/25, #1,190), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

FOUR SEGMENTS: Electronic Intifada Newscast; Lily Greenberg Call on "Government Complicity in Genocide"; Yanis Varoufakis on "Capitalism & Related Structural Dynamics Behind the Genocide"; Ussama Makdisi on "Root Causes Drawing on Historical Perspective"

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and the ongoing Israeli destruction and attacks in the West Bank, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) Government Complicity in Genocide - Lily Greenberg Call, the first Jewish-American political appointee to resign from the Biden-Harris administration over its policies in Gaza, speaking at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2025. Her talk is titled "Government Complicity in Genocide".

3) Capitalism and Related Structural Dynamics Behind the Genocide - Yanis Varoufakis - Γιάνης Βαρουφάκης, economist, politician, and activist representing Greece's MeRA25 party and DiEM25, addressing the capitalist dynamics fueling and reinforcing the genocide of the Palestinian people, at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2025. His talk is titled "Capitalism and Related Structural Dynamics Behind the Genocide".

4) Root Causes Drawing on Historical Perspective - Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History at UC Berkeley, addressing why Palestinians have been systematically dehistoricized and rendered a people without history or ethical importance, at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2025. His talk is titled "Root Causes Drawing on Historical Perspective".

11/01/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (10/31/25, #1,189), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

THREE SEGMENTS: 1) Electronic Intifada Newscast; 2) Francesca Albanese's New Report "Gaza Genocide: a collective crime"; 3) ACC remarks by Hamzah Saadah, Dr. Waleed Gaber, and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine highlighting the Israeli genocide and catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and the increased Israeli colonizers and soldiers attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada.

2) "Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" - Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, presenting her most recent report titled "Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" to the United Nations General Assembly on October 28, 2025. The new report documents that the ongoing genocide in Gaza is a collective crime, sustained by the complicity of influential Third States that have enabled longstanding systemic violations of international law by Israel. Framed by colonial narratives that dehumanize the Palestinians, this livestreamed atrocity has been facilitated through Third States’ direct support, material aid, diplomatic protection and, in some cases, active participation.

3) ACC Gala Remarks - The Arab American Cultural & Community Center (ACC) in Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city in the United States, held its Annual Unity & Friendship Gala on October 25, 2025, under the theme "Gathered in Spirit, United for Peace". This year's gala held special significance by paying tribute to and highlighting a city cherished in the hearts of Arabs around the world: Al Quds – Jerusalem. The gala was amazing, and it featured a photographs section displaying incredible photographs of Jerusalem taken by Hanan Awad and Mohamed Badarne, two Palestinian photographers whose work showcases the essence of Palestine and her people. Through their lenses, they have captured the timeless beauty and spirit of Jerusalem. The gala was a landmark celebration, recognizing exceptional individuals whose contributions have profoundly impacted the community. This year’s ACC honorees were Dr. Mahmoud Rabie (Outstanding Community Service Award, Dr. George Zaibaq (Lifetime Achievement Award), Lina Sabouni (Influential Women Award), and Honesty Environmental Services (Business Philanthropy Award). During this episode of Arab Voices, we will air some of the remarks delivered at the ACC Gala, including portions of the remarks delivered by Hamzah Saadah, Palestinian-American activist and content creator who was the Master of Ceremony, portions of the remarks delivered by Dr. Waleed Gaber, President of the Arab American Cultural and Community Center, and the remarks of the keynote speaker Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

10/24/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (10/24/25, #1,188), a syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002 and archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net. In Houston, Texas, it airs on KPFT HD2 channel at 8 a.m. central.

1) The Electronic Intifada Newscast - A summary of the latest developments in occupied Palestine, including the ongoing Israeli genocide, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing, presented by Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor at the Electronic Intifada

2) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory ruling, read by Judge Iwasawa Yuji, ICJ President, on October 22, 2025, on Israel’s obligations in the occupied Palestinian territories that Israel must support UN relief efforts in Gaza, including those conducted by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), regarding Israel’s legal responsibilities towards UN agencies and other international organizations operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

3) An Opinion by Soumaya Ghannoushi سمية الغنوشي, a British-Tunisian writer and expert in Middle East politics, on "Stolen lives: Every freed Palestinian carries the weight of their people's struggle", published at Middle East Eye.

4) Avi Shlaim, Jewish History Professor, and one of the world’s leading Middle East historians, speaking on Zionist Settler-Colonialism at the Gaza Tribunal Final Session held on October 23, 2025.

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