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Otherwise Occupied

Ami Kaufman is a veteran broadcast and print journalist in Israel. On "Otherwise Occupied" he chats with the fascinating people living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, regardless of... Read more

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MP Heba Yazbak: 'I'm happy the Trump era is over, but I don't have high expectations of Biden'

MP Heba Yazbak: 'I'm happy the Trump era is over, but I don't have high expectations of Biden'

As the Israeli parliament dissolved this week and we are now headed to our fourth round of elections in two years, I'm h... Read more

24 Dec 2020

58mins

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Kefah Abukhdeir: 'We don't have to love each other, but we do need to respect each other'

Kefah Abukhdeir: 'We don't have to love each other, but we do need to respect each other'

My guest this week is an activist for Palestinian rights from East Jerusalem. Kefah Abukhdeir is a Palestinian-American ... Read more

15 Dec 2020

1hr 12mins

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Ronit Vered: 'I do believe there is such a thing as Israeli cuisine'

Ronit Vered: 'I do believe there is such a thing as Israeli cuisine'

My guest this week is someone I am very excited to talk to, being the foodie that I am. Ronit Vered is a researcher of f... Read more

9 Dec 2020

1hr 30mins

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David Lehrer: 'To live in peace with nature, you must learn to live in peace with your neighbor'

David Lehrer: 'To live in peace with nature, you must learn to live in peace with your neighbor'

David Lehrer is the Director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. As a partner of the Ben Gurion University... Read more

2 Dec 2020

1hr 7mins

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Eman Mohammed: 'In Gaza, the pain lingers long after the bombs stop falling'

Eman Mohammed: 'In Gaza, the pain lingers long after the bombs stop falling'

There's a first time for everything, right? Well, this is the first episode where I shed a tear during recording. My gue... Read more

24 Nov 2020

1hr 35mins

Ranked #6

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Mira Awad: 'I'm stronger these days, I'm not threatened easily'

Mira Awad: 'I'm stronger these days, I'm not threatened easily'

What really makes my day is talking to an amazing and inspiring artist.She’s a singer. A musician. A songwriter. She is ... Read more

19 Nov 2020

1hr 34mins

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Barak Ravid: 'Israeli Right will find it hard to label Biden 'anti-Israel''

Barak Ravid: 'Israeli Right will find it hard to label Biden 'anti-Israel''

My guest this week is the busiest reporter in Israel, based on the amount and pace of scoops he publishes. Barak Ravid i... Read more

11 Nov 2020

1hr 13mins

Ranked #8

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Simcha Rothman: 'Let Palestinians choose to join the Zionist project'

Simcha Rothman: 'Let Palestinians choose to join the Zionist project'

My guest today is Simcha Rothman. Recently named by the Israeli financial daily "The Marker" as one of the 100 most infl... Read more

3 Nov 2020

1hr 29mins

Ranked #9

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Makbula Nassar: 'I learned how to deal with tear gas as a child'

Makbula Nassar: 'I learned how to deal with tear gas as a child'

Today I am talking to Makbula Nassar. While I’ve never met Makbula, she does writes for Local Call, the sister site of t... Read more

28 Oct 2020

1hr 24mins

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Noam Shuster-Eliassi: 'The world has forgotten the Palestinian people'

Noam Shuster-Eliassi: 'The world has forgotten the Palestinian people'

My guest today is a comedian who is very quickly making a name for herself in Israel and abroad. Noam Shuster Eliassi ha... Read more

20 Oct 2020

1hr 14mins

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