Yazan Risheq is Executive Director of an incredible organization more people need to know about. They do incredible work preserving and educating on the true history of Jerusalem and Palestine. They offer educational tours and information on how to travel ethically when visiting. They also offer virtual tours which I am looking forward to booking with some of my family from there. Yazan is a wealth of knowledge and delightful to talk to. Education is crucial to the liberation of Palestinians. Keep learning and keep sharing.

Please support by donating, booking a tour and buying the book Wujood. Wujood means Existence in Arabic. Wajood is a political tour guide book where how to be ethical responsible tourist and tells the real story of the every Palestinian neighbor hood in Jerusalem and Palestine. It is full of information included recommended readings and documentatires. Link is included here for Grassroots AL Quds. Follow on social media as well!

https://www.grassrootsalquds.net

https://www.instagram.com/grassroots_alquds

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https://www.youtube.com/user/GrassrootsAlQuds/videos

Willy Massay is an Intensive Care and Emergency Room nurse who has served on the front lines of the gen)side in Gaza, providing life saving care in both Northern and Southern Gaza during multiple medical missions. Willy has just returned from Gaza and shares his experiences. He has worked with HEAL Palestine and other organizations and has been going to Gaza since 2017. He like many others are trying to get back to Gaza to help but are continually denied entry.

He shares unforgettable stories in this discussion. There is a YouTube version where the photos mention are shown. Link is included herehttps://youtu.be/RQi_pyAcJdE?si=oBjJJE9efA4a7ImE

Conversation with Dr Mark Perlmutter a Jewish American Orthopedic Doctor. We discussed his past humanitarian work, faith and his experience in Gaza. He has been valuable voice for Palestinians sharing what he saw in Gaza. Here are two other interviews I had seen him in. Everyone needs to hear him speak.
His words of the Palestinians was incredible to hear. None of us will come close to understanding what they are living though in Gaza but hearing it from Dr Perlmutter who lived it with them feels as close as we can get. It is very special conversation with an incredible human being, doctor and humanitarian.
His Instagram is @handdoc_mark
https://www.instagram.com/handdoc_mark?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

https://youtu.be/sDwShgfrXug?si=SwGccOy2GaLo6rTO
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DELgJKRxFvA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

This is very special episode! Please listen and share. Dr Khalil Khalidy has been extremely busy with dire straits in Gaza but he is also an incredible artist in his minimal spare time. He shares the truth about living in and working as a doctor in Gaza. Warning some stories are hard to hear but I encourage everyone to listen and hear the truth from inside Gaza. He has a beautiful way of sharing his stories and has been speaking a lot to educate those of us outside Gaza. He has created some art masterpieces which may be controversial to some but his explanation of why he drew them is very powerful. This is true art to make us feel and tell a story.
He is on Instagram @khalil.khalidy
https://www.instagram.com/khalil.khalidy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

A very exciting interview with Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr Jill Stein. PEOPLE PLANET. PEACE.
A Harvard Educated Medical Doctor, pioneering environmental health advocate, and an organizer for people, planet, and peace. She has helped lead initiatives to fight environmental racism, injustice, and pollution, to promote healthy communities, and to revitalize democracy. She has helped win victories in campaign finance reform, racially-just redistricting, and the clean-up of incinerators, coal plants, and other toxic threats. She was a principal organizer for the Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet, and Peace over Profit.
I had intimate quality time with her as she was visiting her son being a good grandma. Her warmth and kindness made me forget I was talking to a Presidential Candidate 2024. She has not won yet but has got great experience and momentum going for her. I also believe being the only anti war and anti genocide candidate gives her a huge boost. Follow her. Donate if you can. Independents need help of the people. https://www.jillstein2024.com

A very special episode with Steve Sosebee Co-Founder of HEAL Palestine. Steve is an activist and humanitarian doing incredible work especially for Palestine. He shares his journey from experiencing the first intifada as a student. He was inspired to go back and "serve a just cause which is equality for Palestinians" and began a career in journalism in Palestine. This began bringing the first injured child Mansour who needed medical care that was not available there to the United States. He has since then created two non profit organizations to help HEAL Palestinian children. I asked Steve prior to interview to discuss conditions and reality of situation in Palestine since he is in contact and on the ground there often. It is a tragic situation but inspiring to hear the love and strength of the Palestinian children and beautiful humanity that does exist around us.
https://www.healpalestine.org

A very special podcast episode with write, speaker and human rights activist Miko Peled. The Generals Son and Injustice are two incredible books written by Miko. We discuss his journey as written in The Generals Son and more.

The Generals Son- Driven by a personal family tragedy to explore Palestine, its people and their narrative, Miko’s first book is about his life transformation, titled “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine.” This autobiographical work taking the reader through the life of Peled’s family since his grandparents immigrated to Palestine in the early 20th century, describing their work and their life in detail. Peled’s maternal grandfather, Avraham Katznelson was a signer on the Israeli Declaration of Independence. His father, Matti Peled was a general in the Israeli army and pioneered an Israeli-Palestinian dialogue in the 1970’s which led him to meeting Yasser Arafat in an effort to convene him to recognize the State of Israel and adopt the Two State Solution. In 1997, Miko’s sister lost her daughter, Smadar, in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. This tragedy is what finally drove Miko to embark on his journey to discover Palestine.

I am officially certified scuba diver now and have so many more questions and interests. I asked Grant back! We talk about free diving, mindset of divers, sharks and so much more. Check him out precisiondiving.com
These are only some of his credentials.
Grant W. Graves is an award winning director and director of photography. His emphasis in his work has been on all things water; fresh, frozen, and salt. He works in topside environments in fiction and non-fiction as well, generally in hard to access or difficult shooting situations having contributed to programming with most of the major outlets. He is an accomplished photographer and writer. He has a B.S. in marine biology and is a Cambrian Foundation Research Diver and West Coast Coordinator with NOAA diving status. He is the former president of USA Freediving and the USA Freediving Team for fifteen years. He has been a broad member of the international governing body for freediving (AIDA) in the past for many years. He is the current Chair of the Disciplinary Committee for AIDA and a member f its Technical Committee. He is a freediving instructor trainer and is a founding developer of PADI’s Freediver program.Graves also holds a US Coast Guard 100 ton Master Captain’s License. He is the District Staff Officer for Emergency Management, a Vice Division Commander, and Flotilla Staff Officer with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary chairing his flotilla’s Emergency Planning Committee. He has an MS in emergency management and a BS in marine biology from California State University Long Beach. He earned an additional masters at the University of the People in their Master of Business Administration program. He is a member of the Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi for his academic achievements. He is a FEMA Master Public Information Officer, Master Exercise Practioner, National Emergency Management Executive Academy (NEMEA) graduate, National Emergency Management Advance Academy (NEMAA) graduate, National Emergency Management Basic Academy (NEMBA) graduate, a National Emergency Management Basic Academy (NEMBA) Instructor, CalOES outreach instructor, a candidate in the Master of Continuity of Operations (COOP) program, and he has completed his California Office of Emergency Services certificate as an Emergency Management Specialist, as a Public Information Officer Specialist, Terrorism and Homeland Security Specialist, TEEX Critical Infrastructure Protection, and National Sports and Security Professional Development Series. He is the Los Angeles Region Leadership Development Lead with the American Red Cross, as well as a Public Information Officer, Shelter Manager, Advanced Instructor, and COOP Instructor.