Arab Voices Radio Talk Show, 4504 Caroline Street, Houston, TX (2025)

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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10/18/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (10/17/25, #1,187), 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) 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) National March for Palestine - On October 11, 2025, an estimated 600,000 people attended the National March for Palestine in London to show their support for freedom and justice for Palestine. During this episode, we will air some of the remarks delivered at that event, including the remarks of Ben Jamal, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK, Jeremy Corbyn, Member of the British Parliament, and Denise Gough, an Irish actress, who visited the occupied West Bank recently.

3) Noura Erakat, a Palestinian-American human rights attorney and author, delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, addressing how Israel’s ongoing Nakba in Gaza intends to destroy the Palestinian people in violation of the Genocide Convention, and detailing how attacks on the reproductive capacity of Palestinian women and girls collectively aim to eliminate the possibility of a Palestinian future, in four stages.

10/11/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices (10/10/25, #1,186), 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) 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) Greta Thunberg's Remarks - Swedish activist who was onboard the Global Sumud flotilla that Israel intercepted in international waters and kidnapped the activists onboard including Greta.

3) "The great betrayal: Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump's Gaza plan" by David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye

4) Chris Gunness, former chief spokesperson for UNRWA, on October 7 lies spread by Apartheid Israel

10/04/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show ( #1,185 - October 3), 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) 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.

We will also talk about an Israeli American plan, or so called "peace plan" announced by President Trump highlighting some of their plans for the occupied and destroyed Gaza Strip. We will listen to several commentaries and reactions to that plan from different sources and experts, including:

2) Explanation of what the 20-points so called "peace plan" is by Ava Warriner with Middle East Eye.

3) Opinion for Middle East Eye by Soumaya Ghannoushi سمية الغنوشي, a British-Tunisian writer and expert in Middle East politics, on Trump's plan, calling it “Colonial arrogance dressed as peace”.

4) Portion of an interview Democracy Now! conducted with Diana Buttu, Palestinian human rights attorney, and former adviser to the negotiating team of the Palestine Liberation Organization, on Trump's plan, describing it as "Repackaging of Genocide'.

5) Dr. Ramzy Baroud, Palestinian author, journalist, and Editor-in-Chief at the Palestine Chronicle, on the appointment of Tony Blair to govern Gaza.

6) Medea Benjamin, political activist and co-founder of CODEPINK speaking with Josie Guilbeau, a former U.S. intelligence officer and anti-war activist about Trump's plan.

7) Medea Benjamin's talk at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 2025 Annual Banquet. Medea Benjamin is a peace activist, author, and co-founder of CODEPINK: Women For Peace and Global Exchange, known for her fearless advocacy for human rights on Capitol Hill and beyond.

09/26/2025

Next on Arab Voices Radio Talk Show – Episode #1,184 airs at 8 a.m. Central on KPFT's HD2 Channel. A syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002. Archived episodes available for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

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) “Gaza Resists, Gaza Remains” - On August 29th through 31st, 2025, the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine was held in Detroit, Michigan, attended by over 4600 people with thousands more joining them online. The conference slogan was “Gaza is the Compass”. There were many great speakers covering critical and timely topics, and we are going to share during this episode of Arab Voices the remarks delivered at the “Gaza Resists, Gaza Remains” panel. This panel brings together Palestinian speakers to discuss life in Gaza amid genocidal attempts to erase it. The speakers will speak to how Gaza’s doctors, nurses, aid workers, journalists, engineers, writers, and civil defense teams continue to work under fire, protect life, and uphold dignity in the midst of a U.S.-backed, Israeli-led campaign of genocide. I will air the remarks of Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a world-renowned surgeon with academic posts at Imperial College London University, Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian poet and author, and Hani Almadhoun, co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen & Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA-USA.

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09/19/2025

Next on Arab Voices Radio Talk Show – Episode #1,183 airs at 8 a.m. Central on KPFT's HD2 Channel. A syndicated radio talk show broadcast on dozens of stations across the U.S. and Europe since 2002. Archived episodes available for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net.

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) New UN Report: Israel has committed genocide in Gaza - The remarks of Navi Pillay, Chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, announcing on September 16, 2025, that an independent UN report had concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.

3) Human rights situation in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory - The remarks of Acsecnarf Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, and the remarks of Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression delivered at a press conference on the human rights situation in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory, held in Geneva on September 15, 2025.

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09/13/2025

Latest episode of Arab Voices Radio Talk Show ( # 1,182), a syndicated radio talk show on dozens of radio stations in the US & Europe since 2002 (archived online for on-demand listening at https://www.arabvoices.net):

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) U.S. Senator Van Hollen from Maryland, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley from Oregon traveled recently to Israel, the West Bank, the border of Gaza, Jordan, and Egypt on a fact-finding mission to better understand the various forces shaping the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza and to press for an immediate ceasefire and the return of the hostages. On September 11, 2025, both Senators held a press conference to release a new report they have compiled detailing their findings on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, following their recent fact-finding trip, and their conclusion was detailed in a report titled “The Netanyahu Government is Implementing a Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza of Palestinians. America is Complicit. The World Must Stop It.” During this episode of Arab Voices, we air most of their remarks delivered at that press conference, followed by some questions and answers.

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

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