December 31, 2022 | Israel and the “New” Middle East: Interview with Bassem Eid

Happy New Year, friends! We’re heading into 2023 with our special guest, Bassem Eid, a Palestinian human rights activist who supports the state of Israel—you read that right! Bassem has lived in East Jerusalem and Jericho, and his experiences there have led him to defend the Jewish nation and expose the injustice of Palestinian leaders against their own people.  Bassem …

October 10, 2020 | Interview: Steve Herzig, Update on Israel & the Middle East

Israel has sure been busy lately. This week we’re covering the most encouraging development in the region: Israel’s recent peace deals with the United Arab Emirates and with Bahrain, which we’re discussing with Steve Herzig, our director of North American Ministries here at The Friends of Israel.  As positive as the agreements are, they may be just the beginning of …

February 22, 2020 | Interview: Robert Nicholson, Executive Director of the Philos Project

This week we welcome Robert Nicholson to our broadcast. Robert is the founder and executive director of the Philos Project. The organization seeks to promote positive Christian engagement in the Middle East. Focusing on education and advocacy, the Philos Project reconnects Christians to their own faith, as it has brought nearly 10,000 Christian college students to Israel. The organization has …

September 22, 2018 | Interview: Zach Sicherman

We welcome Zach Sicherman to the program this week. Zach is the producer of the Faithkeepers documentary, a documentary about Christian persecution happening in the Middle East. The persecution of our fellow believers in Jesus is real and happening all over the world today, and we want to help you get involved in raising awareness.

May 28, 2016 | #1622—Itamar Marcus, Part 2

In part 2 of our interview, Itamar Marcus discusses how the Palestinian Authority is misusing funds sent to them from the US. Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, is one of the foremost authorities on Palestinian ideology and policy. Mr. Marcus was appointed by the Israel Government to represent Israel in negotiations with the Palestinian Authority on …