Melissa Witte: Southern, Patriotic, & Pro-Palestine

Melissa Witte is southern, Republican, Christian--and strongly supportive of Palestinians' struggle for human rights and critical of United States support for Israel. On this episode, she and Jenin discuss how she arrived at views that are very unique in her circles, and how her patriotism has informed her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

0:01:53 Melissa's Background
0:08:49 Origins for Criticisms About War
0:14:19 Looking Into Lobbying and AIPAC
0:24:00 Is There Hope Among The Youth?
0:39:46 COVID Dissidents v. Current Foreign Policy
0:43:15 Palestinian Stories
0:51:18 America is a Nation of Immigrants
0:52:02 Two-State Solution is Not The Answer
0:57:31 Defining Zionism
1:02:42 The Upcoming US Presidential Election

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