Save the Olive Tree
Episodes
46. When Journalism Becomes Complicity: Media, Power and the Gaza Genocide With Ahlam Harvey
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What role has mainstream media played in enabling the genocide in Gaza?Ahlam Harvey, an emergency room RN and Palestinian human rights activist, joins...
45. I Met Gazans In Cairo Who Escaped The Genocide - What They Told Me With Dr. Omar Akhter
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Omar Akhter shares his firsthand experience from a recent humanitarian trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he met with Palestinian families from Gaza who ...
44. How To Awaken The Muslim Ummah And Decolonize Palestine With Tasnim Al-Rifai
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, we unpack what it truly means to decolonize Palestine—legally, historically, and psychologically.We explore how Zionism functions a...
43. Why Pakistan Stands With Palestine with Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan discusses Palestinian advocacy within Pakistan and the growing global resistance to Israeli apartheid and ...
42. Understanding Sudan And Its UAE Backed Genocide With Suad Abdel Aziz
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our interconnected world, the fight for human rights is a pressing concern that transcends borders. In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podc...
41. On The Front Lines During Genocide - An ER Doctor’s Account of The Horrors in Gaza | Dr. Nour Sharaf
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nour Sharaf, an emergency physician from Dallas, Texas shares her experience volunteering on a medical mission to Gaza in the summer of 2025. Dr. ...
40. A Palestinian Returns To Her Grandfather’s Village in Palestine, talks Social Media Advocacy and Anas AlSharif
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yara, known as @Tawakulsabr on Instagram shares the profound journey of returning to her grandfather’s village Hittin in Palestine, stepping into th...
Zachary Foster on The Complete History of Palestine From Early Zionism to Now - A Compilation
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a 4+ hour compilation of Zachary Foster expertly discussing the history of Zionism and Palestine starting from the late 19th century all the w...
39. Gaza Before October 7th: A Deep Dive With Zachary Foster
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jewish historian Zachary Foster discusses the details of Gaza in the early 2000s after the second intifada when Israel withdrew its settlers and impos...
38. Dr. Hatem Bazian on Gaza Genocide, Palestinian Faith, Judeo-Christian Myth and Decolonization
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Save The Olive Tree Podcast, host Omar Akhter sits down with Dr. Hatem Bazian, renowned Palestinian professor at UC Berkeley, activ...
37. The Greatest Injustice You've Never Heard Of With Nida Abubaker
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nida Abubaker is the daughter of Shukri Abubaker, one of the five men unjustly imprisoned in the United States as part of the Holy Land Foundation Fiv...
36. Gaza's Courageous Journalists Continue to Share the Truth Despite Significant Risk with Nadera Tibi
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Courageous Gaza journalist Nadra Tibi shares her experiences living in Gaza during a genocide and continuing to report on the truth despite significan...
35. Saving Gaza's Children - Dr. Nacera Belala on Medical Evacuations & Hope For Palestine
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this moving episode of Save The Olive Tree, I speak with Dr. Nacera Belala, a doctor and humanitarian who is the Medical Director of Gaza Kinder Re...
34. American Nurse Lana Describes The Gaza Genocide, Gaza's Health System and Advocating for Palestine
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nurse Lana, a courageous American nurse who volunteered on two medical missions to Palestine in Gaza, describes what she witnessed firsthand in the on...
33. Assal Rad on The Gaza Genocide, Iran, Western Media Complicity and Fixing Their Headlines
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palestine - The Gaza Genocide, Iran's influence in the region, Western Media Complicity and how Assal Rad's fixes their headlines.In this epis...
32. Azad Essa on The New Alliance Between India-Israel and the similarities between Zionism and Hindutva
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and Author Azad Essa uncovers the hidden alliance between India and Israel—and how this partnership is shaping global politics, surveilla...
31. Emergency Medicine Physician Describes The Genocide She Witnessed in Gaza
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Mimi Syed describes what she witnessed on her 2 trips to Gaza. She describes details of the genocide...
30. Zachary Foster on Palestine, The First Intifada, Oslo Accords, and a Chance For Peace In The Future
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Zachary Foster discusses the history of events in Palestine starting from The First Intifada in 1987, the Oslo accords of the 90s and...
29. The State Of Affairs On Palestine with Elijah Kahlenberg
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Elijah and I have a casual conversation discussing the State of Affairs on Palestine both domestically and abroad. This builds off ou...
28. Advocating For Palestine On Social Media With Yara
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Yara and I discuss social media advocacy for Palestine. Yara tells us about her background as a Palestinian, how she started speaking...
27. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine With Professor Zachary Foster
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Professor Zachary Foster and I discuss the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine that took place starting in 1948 and has continued till the ...
26. The Filmmakers Sharing The Stories of Gaza With Nour Lulu
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Gazan filmmaker Nour Lulu shares her experiences living in Gaza before the genocide, surviving the genocide and how she uses document...
25. The Hopes and Dreams of Gaza with Eman Alhaj Ali
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Eman Alhaj Ali discusses her life and upbringing in Gaza, her struggles enduring this horrific genocide and how her dreams of being a...
24. What Is The Vision To Liberate Palestine? With Dr. Ramzy Baroud
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, I discuss the vision to liberate Palestine with Dr. Ramzy Baroud. We discuss Dr. Ramzy's Palestinian background, his vision for l...
23. Without Justice, Peace Is NOT Achievable with Hanan Sahmoud
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Hanan Sahmoud discusses her story living as a Palestinian under occupation, detailing how Israel operates in the Occupied Territories...
22. Ceasefire now, LIBERATION Next! With Zarefah Baroud
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Zarefah Baroud and I discuss the realities of Zionist occupation of Palestine, the Palestinian Prisoner's situation, Palestinian ...
21. Jewish Professor Discusses Free Speech on College Campuses with Professor Maura Finkelstein
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Maura Finkelstein and I discuss whether free speech and academic freedom truly exist on college campuses given the recent crackdown o...
20. "The Invention Of Palestine" with Dr. Zachary Foster
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Dr. Zachary Foster discusses his PhD thesis titled "The Invention of Palestine" looking back at the history of Palestine as well as t...
19. Syria is Free, Amnesty says GENOCIDE, and Wrap For The Year! With Omar Akhter
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I discuss the fall of Bashar Al Assad in Syria and the freeing of their people, the Amnesty Intern...
18. Chronicles of Occupation and Resistance with Ramsey Hanhan
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I have the honor of talking with Professor Ramsey Hanhan. Ramsey Hanhan is a Palestinian Christian...
17. Lessons of Hope and Resistance From Gaza with Dr. Mohamed Ghilan
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I talk with Dr. Mohamed Ghilan who joins me all the way from Melbourne. Dr. Ghilan is a medical do...
16. Is True Diplomacy The Only Path To Peace? With Hala Rharrit
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of The Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I speak with Hala Rharrit about US Diplomacy amidst the genocide in Gaza. Hala resigned from the B...
15. None Of Us Are Free Until Palestine Is Free with Marianela Peyrera
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Marianela Pereyra about Palestinian liberation, activism and her recent t...
14. Healing Gaza with Reem Elkhaldi
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast I talk with Reem Elkhaldi founder of the organization ‘Healing our homeland’. She talks about h...
13. Surgeon's Testimony on The Horrors in Gaza with Dr. Mark Perlmutter
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Mark Perlmutter, who is an Orthopedic Surgeon from North Carolina and...
12. The Moral Conscience Of The State Department with Josh Paul
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I talk with Josh Paul who resigned from the State Department in October 2023 due the current admin...
Tribute to Refaat Alareer
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
”If I Must Die, You Must Live to Tell My Story”
11. ‘Standing Together’ Against War with Alon-Lee Green
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Alon- Lee Green about the current war in Gaza, the challenges getting aid...
10. Jews and Muslims: Bitter Enemies or Potential Friends? With Elijah Kahlenberg
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Elijah Kahlenberg who is the founder of Atidna international and a curren...
9. The War Against Children in Gaza with Dr Aman Odeh
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Aman Odeh who is a board-certified pediatrician that recently visited...
8. Palestinians Outside Palestine: The Diaspora with Dina Arouri
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Dina Arouri about the Palestinian diaspora. There are currently nearly 14...
7. The Anti-Genocide Presidential Candidate with Dr. Jill Stein
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Jill Stein about a range of topics including her fight against genoci...
6. Understanding Palestinian Resistance with Dr. Azzam Tamimi
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Azzam Tamimi on understanding Palestinian resistance. Palestinian res...
5. Understanding Early Zionism with Raphael Mimoun
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have another discussion with Raphael Mimoun on Zionism. We discuss: The origins of Zionism and ...
4. Palestine From A Spiritual Lens with Imam Zaid Shakir
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Imam Zaid Shakir about viewing Palestine from a spiritual lens. With the ...
3. From Zionist to Anti-Zionist with Raphael Mimoun
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save the Olive Tree Podcast, I have a discussion with Raphael Mimoun on Zionism. Raphael grew up in a Zionist household very mu...
2. WHY Did October 7th Happen?
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
October 7th represented a watershed moment in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Israeli narrative has painted that day to be an unprovoked, brutal te...
1. Born and Raised in East Jerusalem - Citizen of Nowhere with Hasan Mitwalli
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Save The Olive Tree podcast, I have a discussion with Hasan Mitwalli about what it’s like to live in East Jerusalem as a Pale...
Introduction to the Podcast
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Palestinian struggle for freedom has been going on for 75 years now. The Palestinian people have since been subjected to a brutal regimen of killi...