The Debrief with Debra Shushan
Debra Shushan, Keya Chatterjee, Becca Strober, Shaul Magid, Mary L Trump, Miles Taylor, Mo Husseini, Mike, Lara Friedman, Wajeeh Lion, Eli Clifton, Amelia Wolf, Ian Lustick, Ronda Cress, Andy Levin, Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Mikhael Manekin, Zeid Ra'ad Al HusseinWhere Israel-Palestine and Middle East politics meet US foreign policy and democracy — with clarity and conscience, from a Jewish perspective.
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Dr. Debra Shushan is a Middle East and US foreign policy expert. A senior resident affiliate at Georgetown's Center for Jewish Civilization, she’s taught at top colleges and directed Israel-Palestine policy & advocacy at Jewish non-profits. Yale PhD.
Keya Chatterjee is an author and activist for climate justice committed to imagining and creating a green, thriving, and inclusive world where we take care of each other. She lives on the H Street corridor of Washington, DC with her husband and son.
Israel educator and organizer on the Israeli occupation. I work with Israelis and Jewish diaspora to understand the realities of the occupation on Palestinians and how to move toward a more just future for all.
Harvard Professor of Jewish Studies
Mom, wife, writer, defender of democracy.
Nat'l security expert. ex-DHS chief of staff. NYT best-selling author. Was “Anonymous” — now urging folks to take their masks off. Founder @ DEFIANCE.org
I write and rant about stuff.
President, Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) - www.fmep.org
Answering your Middle East questions before you ask. Saudi dissident, human rights activist, and international geopolitical analyst. KSU alum and Master of Public Affairs student at the UMN Humphrey School. https://www.venmo.com/u/LionWajeeh
Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist who focuses on money in politics and US foreign policy. He is a cofounder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft where he serves as a senior adviser.
Wife, auntie extraordinaire, DOJ Alum, fur baby rescuer/rescuee. Democracy and human rights defender. Forever farm girl. Country strong; city tough. 😉
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man is director for Israel-Palestine at DAWN. Michael worked as a journalist in Israel-Palestine for over 10 years, including as editor-in-chief of +972 Magazine.
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