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On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, calling it Operation Al Aqsa. For journalist Yardena Schwartz, the massacre was a chilling echo of the 1929 Hebron Massacre—the brutal slaughter of nearly 70 Jews, incited by propaganda that Jews sought to seize the Al Aqsa Mosque. At the time, she was deep into writing her first book, Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict. In this episode, Yardena shares how history repeated itself, how the October 7 attack reshaped her book, and why understanding the past is essential to making sense of the present. ___ Read:  Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab Israeli Conflict Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran Social media influencer Hen Mazzig on leaving Tunisia Chef Einat Admony on leaving Iran Playwright Oren Safdie on leaving Syria Cartoonist Carol Isaacs on leaving Iraq Novelist Andre Aciman on leaving Egypt People of the Pod:  Latest Episode: Higher Education in Turmoil: Balancing Academic Freedom and the Fight Against Antisemitism Held Hostage in Gaza: A Mother's Fight for Freedom and Justice Yossi Klein Halevi on the Convergence of Politics and Religion at Jerusalem's Temple Mount Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Interview with Yardena Schwartz: Manya Brachear Pashman: Hello, and welcome to People of the Pod, brought to you by American Jewish Committee. Each week, we take you beyond the headlines to help you understand what they all mean for America, Israel and the Jewish people. I'm your host Manya Brachear Pashman:. In October 2023 journalist Yardena Schwartz was in the middle of writing her first book exploring the rarely talked about 1929 Hebron massacre, in which nearly 70 Jews were murdered, dozens more injured by their Muslim neighbors during riots incited by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, who spread lies that Jews wanted to take over the Al Aqsa Mosque. When she heard reports of the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas dubbed Operation Al Aqsa, she realized just how relevant and prescient her book would be, and began drafting some new chapters. Yardena is with us now to discuss that book titled Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine that ignited the Arab Israeli conflict. Yardena, welcome to People of the Pod.  Yardena Schwartz: Great to be here, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman: So full disclosure to you and our audience. You attended Columbia Journalism School 10 years after I did, and you took Professor Ari Goldman's class on covering religions 10 years after I did that, class had always traveled to Israel, and I had hoped it would be my ticket to go to Israel for the first time, but the Second Intifada prevented that, and we went to Russia and Ukraine. Instead, your class did go to Israel, and that was your first visit to Hebron, correct?  Yardena Schwartz: So it was in 2011 and we went to Hebron for one day out of our 10 day trip to Israel, and it was my first time there. I was the only Jewish student in our class. It was about 15 of us, and I was the only one who had been to Israel. I had been all over Israel, but I had never been to Chevron. And our tour was with Breaking the Silence, an organization of former Israeli soldiers who had served in Hebron or in other parts of the West Bank and wanted Israelis to know what was happening in Hebron and how Palestinians were living there, and the various restrictions that were put in place as a result of terrorist attacks. But nevertheless, you know, those restrictions were extremely disturbing, and that brief visit in 2011 made me really never want to go back to Hebron. And when I moved to Israel two years later to become a freelance journalist there, and, you know, to move to Israel because I loved Israel, and still obviously love Israel, I didn't really go back to Chevron because I, you know, was really troubled by what I saw there. But this book took me, of course, back to Chevron hundreds of times, spending hundreds of hours there. And it came to be, you know, my expertise in this conflict, in my reporting. And you know, of course, Heron is kind of the main character in this book, Manya Brachear Pashman: Tell us how you came to find out about this massacre. Was it mentioned during that class visit in 2011 or was it later that you learned about it? Yardena Schwartz: So that was one of the most interesting things about my early adventure into writing this book, was that I had of course been to have Ron, and yet, during that day that we spent there learning so much about the history of this place, this deeply holy place to so many people, there was no mention of the massacre of 1929, so, you know, I knew that Chevron is, you know, the second holiest city in Judaism, the burial place of Abraham And the matrix and patriarchs of the Jewish people. And you know the first place where King David established his kingdom before Jerusalem. So it was holy before Jerusalem. And yet I had no idea that this ancient Jewish community in Hebron had been decimated in 1929 in one of the worst pogroms ever perpetrated. We all know about the kishineff pogrom of 1904 and yet the pogrom in 1929 in Hebron, perpetrated by the Muslim residents of Hebron, against their Jewish neighbors, was more deadly and more gruesome than the kishineff pogrom, and it effectively ended 1000s of years of Jewish presence in this holy city. And so when I was told by my mentor, Yossi Klein Halevi, the amazing writer, that there was a family in Memphis, Tennessee that had discovered a box of letters in their attic written by a young American man from. Memphis, who had traveled to Chevron in 1928 to study at the Hebron yeshiva, which was at the time, the most prestigious yeshiva in the land of Israel in what was then, of course, British Mandate Palestine. And that this young man had been killed in that massacre. Yet his letters, you know, painted this vivid portrait of what Chevron was before the massacre that took his life. I was immediately fascinated. And I, you know, wanted to meet this family, read these letters and see how I could bring the story to life. And I was introduced to them by, yes, in 2019 so that's when I began working on my book. And you know, as you mentioned, I was still writing the book in 2023 on October 7, and this book I had been writing about this massacre nearly a century ago immediately became more relevant than I ever hoped it would be.  Manya Brachear Pashman: The young American man from Memphis. His name was David Schoenberg. Give our listeners a history lesson. Tell us about this 1929 massacre. So Yardena Schwartz: On August 24 1929 also a Shabbat morning in crevorone, every Jewish family had locked their doors and windows. They were cowering in fear as 1000s of Muslim men rioted outside their homes, throwing rocks at their windows, breaking down their doors and essentially hunting down Jews, much like they did on October 7, families were slaughtered. Women and teenage girls were raped by their neighbors in front of their family members. Infants were murdered in their mother's arms. Children watched as their parents were butchered by their neighbors, rabbis, yeshiva students were castrated and Arabic speaking Jews, you know, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Jews, who composed about half of the Jewish population in Hebron at the time, and were very friendly with their Arab neighbors. You know, they went to each other's weddings and holidays, went to each other's shops, and these people were also slaughtered. It wasn't just the yeshiva students who had come from Europe or from America to study there, or, you know, the Ashkenazi Jewish families. It was, you know, Arabic speaking Jews whose families had been there for generations and had lived side by side in peace with their Muslim neighbors for centuries. They too were slaughtered. Manya Brachear Pashman: Why did their Muslim neighbors turn on them so suddenly and violently? The Yardena Schwartz: rioters that day were shouting Allahu Akbar. They claimed to be defending Islam and Al Aqsa from this supposed Jewish plot to destroy Al Aqsa in order to rebuild the Third Temple. This is what they had been told by their leaders and by Imams and their mosques and in Hebron, that Lai had also extended to the tomb of the patriarchs and matriarchs, which is known in Arabic as the Ibrahimi mosque. Imams there had told Muslims in Hebron that the Jews of Hebron were planning to conquer Ibrahimi mosque in order to turn it into a synagogue. So this incitement and this disinformation that continues to drive the conflict today. Really began in 1929 the rumors about this supposed Jewish plot to destroy Al Aqsa that began in 1928 around the same time that David Schoenberg arrived in Palestine to study at the yeshiva. Manya Brachear Pashman: So in addition to the letters that David Schoenberg wrote to his family back in Tennessee. How else did you piece together this history? How did you go about reporting and researching it? Who kept records?  Yardena Schwartz: So it's really interesting, because I was so surprised by the lack of literature on this really dramatic moment in history, in the history of Israel, the history of this conflict. And yet, despite the fact there are really no books in English, at least, about the massacre and about these riots and what led to them, there were mountains of, you know, testimony from victims and survivors. The British carried out this commission after the riots that produced this 400 page report filled with testimony of British officials, Arab officials, Jewish officials, survivors. So there was just so much material to work with. Also, survivors ended up writing books about their experiences in Hebron, very similar to David's letters, in a way, because they wrote not only about the riots and the massacre itself, but also what they experienced in Hebron before they too, wrote about, you know, the relatively peaceful relations between the city's Jewish minority and the Arab majority. And I also relied on archival newspaper reports so the. Riots really occupied the front pages of American newspapers for about a week, because it took about a week for the British to quell the riots, and they did so with an air, land and sea campaign. They sent warships and war planes from across the British Empire and sent troops from other parts of the British Empire. Because one of the reasons the riots were so effective, in a way, you know, were so deadly, especially in kharag, was because there was just no military force in Palestine. At the time, the British did not have a Palestine military force, and it was only after the 1929 riots that they did have troops in Palestine. Until then, they had the Palestine police force, and that police force was mostly Arabs. In Hebron, for example, there were about 40 policemen under the stewardship of one British police chief, and all but one of those policemen were Arabs, and many of them participated in the massacre or stood by outside of Jewish homes and allowed the mobs to enter the homes and carry out their slaughter. And Manya Brachear Pashman: I'm curious. There was a lot of newspaper coverage, but what about the international community's response beyond the British Empire? Yardena Schwartz: So there were actually protests around the world against the massacre in New York. 35,000 people marched through the streets of Manhattan to protest the British failure to protect their Jewish subjects from these riots. Most of the marchers were Jewish, but nevertheless, I mean 35,000 people. We didn't see anything like that after October 7. Of course, we saw the opposite people marching through the streets of New York and cities around the world supporting the mass of October 7. You know, I mentioned this March in New York, but similar protests were held around the world, mostly in Jewish communities. So in Poland, Warsaw and in England, there were protests against the British failure to protect Jews in Palestine from these riots. And the American government was livid with the British and they sent statements put out, statements to the press, criticizing the British inaction, the British failure to protect the Jewish subjects and the American citizens who were in Palestine at the time, there were eight Americans killed in Hebron on August 24 1929. Out of the 67 Jewish men, women and children who were killed, and all of them were unarmed. The Haganah at the time, you know, the underground Jewish Defense Force that would later become the nucleus of the IDF, the Haganah was active then, mostly in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, there were no Haganah members in Hebron. The Hebron Jewish community was very traditional, very religious, and when Haganah came to Hebron two days before the riots erupted, they because they knew that these riots were going to happen. There had been calls from Arab officials to riot, to attack Jewish communities across Palestine. And so the Haganah came to Hebron to warn Jewish leaders of Hebron that they could either come there to protect them or evacuate them to Jerusalem to safety until the riots subsided and the Jewish leaders of Hebron were unanimous in their opposition. They said, No, you know, we're friends with our Arab neighbors. They'll never hurt us. We trust them. If anything happens elsewhere, it won't happen here. And they believed that because, not only because they had such a good relationship with their Arab neighbors and friends, but also because in previous outbursts of violence in other years, like in 1920 1921 when they were much smaller riots and much less deadly riots. When those riots reached other parts of Palestine, they didn't reach Hebron because of those relations and because they weren't fueled by incitement and disinformation, which was what led the riots of 1929 to be so massive and so deadly, and what led them to be embraced by previously peaceful neighbors. Manya Brachear Pashman: How did that disinformation travel in 1929 How did it reach those neighbors in Hebron? Yardena Schwartz: When we talk about disinformation and misinformation today, we think of it as this, you know, modern plague of, you know, the social media era, or, you know our fractured media landscape. But back in 1929 disinformation was rampant, and it also traveled through Arabic newspapers. They were publishing these statements by Arab officials, mostly the Grand Mufti Hajime Husseini, who was the leader of Palestinian Muslims under British rule, he began this rumor that the Jews of Palestine were plotting to conquer Al Aqsa mosque to rebuild their ancient temple. Of course, Al Aqsa is built upon the ruins of the ancient temples. Temple Mount is the holiest place for Jews in the world. And in 1929, Jews were forbidden from accessing the Temple Mount because it was considered, you know, a solely holy Muslim site. But the closest place they could pray was the Western Wall, the Kotel. And Jews who were demanding British protection to pray in peace at the Western Wall without being attacked by Muslims as a result of this disinformation campaign were then painted by the Arabic press as working to conquer the Western Wall, turn it into a synagogue, and then from there, take Al Aqsa Mosque.  So this disinformation traveled from the very highest of Muslim officials. So the imams in mosques across Palestine, specifically in Al Aqsa and in Hebron, were repeating these rumors, these lies about this supposed Jewish plot. Those lies were then being published in flyers that were put in city squares. Jewish officials were warning the British and telling, you know, they should have known and they should have done more to end this campaign of disinformation, not only to achieve peace in this land that they were ruling over, but also because they were responsible for installing hajamina Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, into his position they had chosen him for that position, that all powerful position. And so they were responsible, in a way, for all of these lies that he was spreading. And yet they took no responsibility.  And even in the commission that they sent to Palestine from London to investigate the causes of the riots, despite the fact that, you know, if you read these, you know, 400 pages, I don't recommend it. It's a tough reading. But, you know, I did that for this book. And it's so clear from all of these hearings that this disinformation campaign was very obvious, very clear and very clearly to blame for the riots. And yet, because saying so would have made the British responsible for so much death, their conclusions in this commission was that it was Jewish immigration to Palestine and Jewish land purchases at the time that had sparked the riots, and that it was this Jewish demonstration, peaceful demonstration at the Western Wall on to Shabaab in August of 1929 that had sparked these riots.  So there's just, you know, this absolute lack of accountability, not only for the Mufti, who retained his position and became even more powerful and more popular as a leader after these riots, but also for the British and instead, you know, the Jewish victims were blamed for their suffering. At the time, Jews were just 20% of the Palestinian population, which was just 1 million people. Of course, today, Israel is home to more than 10 million people. So you know, clearly there was room for everyone. And the Jews at the time were very peaceful. The Haganah was a very, you know, weak, decentralized force, and after these riots, it became much stronger, and Sephardi Jews and Mizrahi Jews, more traditional Jews who had not joined the Haganah before 1929 had not really embraced Zionism before 1929 now agreed that if Jews were going to be safe in our homeland, then we would need our own army. Manya Brachear Pashman: Can we talk a little bit about the turn toward radicalization and extremism during this time, and what role that has played in the years since? Yardena Schwartz: you know, the Zionist leadership was very adamant that Jews in Palestine should not be carrying out attacks against Arabs in Palestine. You know, it should be really about defending Jews, preventing attacks, but not carrying out retaliatory attacks. But as we've seen throughout the century, of this conflict. You know, extremism begets extremism. And you know, when violence is being used by one side, it is going to be used by the other side as well. And so the rise of a more militant form of Zionism was a direct result of 1929 and this feeling of just helplessness and this feeling of relying on this foreign power, the British, to protect them, and realizing that no foreign power was going to protect the Jews of Palestine and that Jews would have to protect themselves, and the radicalism and the extremism within the Muslim population, particularly the Muslim leadership of Palestine, really just accelerated after the massacre, because they saw that it succeeded. I mean, the British punished the Jewish population of Palestine for the riots by vastly limiting Jewish immigration, vastly limiting Jewish land purchases. Notice, I use the word land purchases because, contrary to a lot of the disinformation we hear. Much today, none of this land was being stolen. It was being purchased by Jews from Muslim land owners. Many of them were absentee landowners. Many of them were from the wealthiest families in Palestine. And many of them were members of, you know, this anti Zionist, pro Mufti circle, who were then telling their own people that Jews are stealing your land and evicting you from your land, when, in fact, it was these wealthy Arab landowners who were selling their land to Jews at exorbitant prices. Manya Brachear Pashman: Did you establish a motive for the Mufti and what were his intentions spreading this disinformation? Yardena Schwartz: Great question. So it was very clear. I mean, he never admitted this, but it was very clear what his motives were, and that was to counter the criticism and accusations of corruption that had dogged him for years, until he began this campaign of propaganda which led much of that criticism and much of those stories of his corruption within the Arabic press and among his Arab rivals to essentially disappear, because now they had a much more threatening enemy, and that enemy was the Jewish community of Palestine, who was plotting to destroy Al Aqsa, conquer Al Aqsa, rebuild their temple, take over Palestine and his campaign worked. You know, after that propaganda campaign became so successful, there were very few people willing to stand up to him and to criticize him, because after 1929 when he became so much more powerful, he began a campaign of assassinations and intimidation and violence used against not only his political rivals and dissidents, but also just Anyone who favored cooperation between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. So there were various mayors of Arab cities who wanted to work together with the Jewish community of those cities or with other Jewish leaders to bring about various economic initiatives, for instance. And some of those mayors were assassinated by the muftis henchmen, or they were just intimidated into silence and into kind of embracing his platform, which was that Palestine is and has always been and should always be, a purely Muslim land, and that there is no place for any kind of Jewish sovereignty or Jewish power in that land.  So, you know, the Mufti, in 1936 he ended up leading a violent rebellion against the British. And the British at that point, had gotten tired of ruling Palestine. They realized it was much more work than they were interested in doing, and they were interested in leaving Palestine, handing over governance to the local population to the Jews and Arabs of Palestine, and they had been interested in figuring out what could be done. Could there be a binational state with equal representation, or representative governance? If Jews are 40% of the population and Arabs are 60% then there could be some kind of governance on those ratios, all of those solutions, including a two state solution, which was presented in 1937 all of those solutions were rejected by the grand mufti, and his platform was embraced by the other Arab officials within Palestine, because if it wasn't, they could face death or violence. And he even rejected the idea of Jews remaining in Palestine under Arab rule. You know when the British said to him, okay, so what will be done with the 400,000 Jews who are in Palestine right now? He said they can't stay. So he didn't only reject the two state solution. He rejected, you know, this bi national, equal utopian society that we hear proposed by so many in pro Palestine movement today. You know, all of these solutions have been on the table for a century and always. They have been rejected by Palestinian leaders, whether it was the Grand Mufti or his apprentice, his young cousin, yas Arafat. Manya Brachear Pashman: Ah, okay, so what happened to Grand Mufti Husseini? Did he stick around? So The Mufti was eventually, finally wanted for arrest by the British after his rebellion claimed the life of a British official. Until then, it had only claimed the lives of Jews and Arabs, but once a British official was killed, then the British had decided that they'd had enough of the Mufti, and they ordered his arrest. He fled Palestine. He ended up in Iraq, where he was involved in riots there the far hood in which many Jews were massacred, perhaps hundreds, if not over 1000 Jews were slaughtered in Baghdad, which was at the time home to about. 100,000 Jews. He then fled Iraq and ended up in Berlin, where he lived from 1941 to 1945 in a Nazi financed mansion, and he led the Arab branch of Joseph Goebbels Ministry of Propaganda. He was the Nazi's leading voice in the Arab world, he spread Nazi propaganda throughout the Muslim world and recruited 10s of 1000s of Muslims to fight for the Nazis, including in the Waffen SS and when the war ended, when world war two ended, and the UN wanted him for Nazi war crimes, he was wanted for Nazi war crimes, placed on the UN's list of Nazi war criminals. Once again, he fled, first to France, then to Cairo, eventually settling in Beirut, where he continued to lead his people's jihad against the Jews of Palestine. So when, in 1947, when the UN voted to partition British Mandate Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state so that the British could finally leave Palestine. He declared jihad, and he rejected the Partition Plan, along with every other Arab state which also rejected it. Of course, the Jews of Palestine embraced it, celebrated it, and the very next day after the UN vote, riots erupted throughout Palestine, and he helped. He was kind of pulling the strings of that Jihad taking place in Palestine. And in fact, 1000 Muslim men who he had recruited for the Waffen. SS joined that holy war in Palestine. The Mufti helped create the army of the holy war. Yasser Arafat, who was also in Beirut at the time, also assisted the army of the holy war. He actually fought in the war that began in 1947 alongside the Muslim Brotherhood. So, you know the legacy that the Mufti had? You know, it doesn't end there. It continued to his dying day in 1974 and Arafat took over his mantle as the leader of the Palestinian people. And you know, we see how the disinformation and incitement and rejection of Jewish sovereignty in any part of the ancient land of Israel has continued to be a prominent force in Palestinian politics no matter who was in charge. You know, the Fatah, Mahmoud, Abbas and Hamas, of course, perpetuate the same lies about Al Aqsa. They perpetuate the same denial of a Jewish right to live in peace in our homeland, deny the history of Jewish presence in Israel. So, you know, it's really astounding to me how little is known about the Grand Mufti and how little is known about his impact on this conflict, and particularly in the very beginnings, the ground zero of this conflict in 1929 Manya Brachear Pashman: It's so interesting. We talk so much about Hitler, right? And his antisemitism, but we don't talk about Husseini. Yardena Schwartz: Yeah, and they were good friends. I mean, they met in 1941 shortly after the Mufti arrived, he had a private chauffeur. He was lavishly paid by the Nazis, and he was good friends with Himmler. He toured concentration camps. He knew very well about the final solution. Hitler himself considered the Mufti an honorary Aryan. I mean, the Mufti had blue eyes, fair skin, light hair. Hitler believed that Husseini had Roman blood, and he saw him as someone who could lead the Nazi forces once they arrived in the Middle East. He saw him as, you know, a great ally of the Nazis. He didn't just participate in the Nazis quest to eradicate the Jewish population of Europe and eventually arrive in Palestine, but he also the Mufti worked to convince various European leaders not to allow Jewish refugees from fleeing Europe and not allowing them to come to Palestine. He told them, send them to Poland, and he knew very well what was happening in Poland. Manya Brachear Pashman: So I want to go back to this family in Tennessee, the genesis of this story, and I'm curious. David Schoenberg's niece said that at one point in the book, she said they're Southern, so they sweep ugly under the rug in the south. And so they just didn't talk about that. And when I read that, I thought, actually, that's kind of a Jewish approach, not a southern approach, except we wouldn't say we sweep things under the rug. We move on, right? We treasure our resilience, and we move on from that pain and we build anew. But is moving on really in the Jewish community's best interest? Is that how we end up forgetting and letting this history and this very important history fade?. Yardena Schwartz: Yeah, absolutely. You know, I think it is possible to do both. It is possible to take great pride in our resilience and in our strength and our ability to experience so much devastation and suffering, and yet every time emerge stronger.  I mean, think about the Holocaust. First of all, for many years, we did sweep that under the rug. Survivors were discouraged from speaking about what they went through. They were seen as, you know, especially in Israel, they were seen as, you know, people who went like sheep to the slaughter. It wasn't something to talk about. It was something to move on from. And yet now we are able to hold both in both hands. You know. We're able to honor and commemorate the memory and speak about the atrocities that millions of Jews suffered during the Holocaust, while also celebrating where we went after the Holocaust. I mean, three years after the Holocaust, Israel was born. You know, that's just, on its own, you know, a remarkable symbol of our resilience and our strength as a people. But I think the way we commemorate the Holocaust is a really great example of how we do both how we honor the memory and use that as a lesson so that it never happens again.  And yet, I think that when it comes to the conflict and the various forces that have led us to where we are today, there is this tendency to kind of try to move on and not really speak about how we got here. And it's really a shame, because I think that this is the only way we'll ever find a way out of this tragic cycle of violence, is if we learn how we got here, the forces that continue to drive this conflict after a century, and you know, the people who brought us here. Not only the Grand Mufti, but also, you know, the leaders today who are very much capitalizing on fear and religion, exploiting religion for their own, their own interests, and utilizing disinformation to remain in power. And I think that, you know, we can't afford not to speak about these things and not to know about our own history. It's really telling that, you know, even in Jewish communities, where people know so much about Israel and about this conflict, there is just a complete lack of knowledge of, you know, the very bedrock of this conflict. And I think without that knowledge, we'll never get out of this mess. Manya Brachear Pashman: Yardena, thank you so much. This is such a wonderful book, and congratulations on writing it.  Yardena Schwartz: Thank you so much.  Manya Brachear Pashman: If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for my conversation with Dr Laura Shaw Frank, Director of AJC Center for Education Advocacy. We discussed the delicate balance between combating antisemitism, safeguarding free speech, and ensuring campuses remain safe for all students.  Thank you for listening. This episode is brought to you by AJC. Our producer is Atara Lakritz. Our sound engineer is TK Broderick. You can subscribe to People of the Pod on Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts, or learn more at ajc.org/PeopleofthePod. The views and opinions of our guests don't necessarily reflect the positions of AJC. We'd love to hear your views and opinions or your questions. You can reach us at PeopleofthePod@ajc.org. If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your friends. 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Cömertlik kolayca verebilmek şeklinde tanımlanabilir. Bu güzel huyda Resûlullâh (s.a.v.) Efendimiz'e kimse erişemez. Peygamber (s.a.v.)'i yakından tanıyan, dost-düşman herkes O (s.a.v.)'in yüce şahsiyetini böylece vasfetmiştir. Cabir b. Abdullah (r.a.)'den: “Hayatında, kendisinden istenen bir şey için “hayır, veremem” dememiştir.” İbn Abbas (r.a.)'den: “Peygamber (s.a.v.) iyilik yapmak bakımından insanların en cömerti idi. En çok cömert davrandığı zaman, Ramazan ayı idi. Hele Cebrail (a.s.)'la buluştuğu zaman Saba rüzgârından daha cömert olurdu.” Enes (r.a.)'den: “Bir adam ondan mal istedi. Ona iki dağ arasını dolduracak kadar çok koyun verdi. Adam memleketine dönünce, “Gidin siz de müslüman olun; çünkü Resûlullâh (s.a.v.) fakirlikten endişe duymayan bir adam gibi bolca dağıtıp veriyor” dedi.” Ebu Hureyre (r.a.)'den: “Bir adam gelip ondan bir şey istedi. Bunun üzerine Allâh'ın Resûlü (s.a.v.) başka bir adamdan onun için yarım vesk (otuz ölçek) ödünç alıp verdi. Sonra bilâhare alacaklı borcunu istemeye gelince, tuttu ona tam vesk (altmış ölçek) verdi ve sebebini izah ederek, şöyle buyurdu: “Yarımı, alacağındır. Diğer yarımı ise bizden sana olan bir atiye (ihsandır).” hadisleri rivayet olunmuştur. Peygamber (s.a.v.) henüz peygamber olarak gönderilmeden önce de durumu aynı idi. Nevfel oğlu Varaka ona, “Zayıfa yardım edersin, yoksulun elinden tutup korursun.” demiştir. (Kadı İyaz, Şifâ-i Şerîf,s.109-112)

Jacques Benhamou reçoit Sarah Mostrel, écrivaine et journaliste et Odile Cohen Abbas, écrivaine et poétesse pour leur livre "Pièce de circonstance" chez Z4 éditions À propos du livre : « Pièce de circonstance » paru chez Z4 éditions Pourquoi ce livre ? Parce qu'il est l'énigme, la fantaisie d'un lutin, objet terrien ludique et cosmique qui prend à son gré deux personnes par la main et les fait se rencontrer. Ainsi de Sarah Mostrel et de Odile Cohen-Abbas réunies, impressionnées, magnétisées par les feux et les jeux de la création poétique. Aussi parce que c'était chose acquise ou promise ou tentante de faire un peu glisser le tain des identités et des noms, de sorte que l'ouvrage devienne mystérieusement à la fois son propre ouvrage et celui de l'autre. Femmes écrivaines, nous avons mis toutes nos différences, toutes nos fulgurances, nos caractéristiques physiques et morales, à nous rassembler. Ensemble, nous avons élaboré trois sujets si tendrement, si aisément que cela ressemblait à la réincarnation d'un céleste projet ; ensemble, nous avons médité, nous nous sommes enthousiasmées et cela était fort et joyeux et expérimental, et cela tirait vers la vie et ses sceaux et ses lois et vers sa marche chantante. Naturellement, chacune a traité sans contrainte le sujet, nous réservant mutuellement l'immense surprise de l'assemblage. La forme dramatique si proche de la vie, des situations vécues, lyriquement et subjectivement interprétés, s'est imposée d'elle-même. Aussi la façon dont nous avons abordé les trois thèmes par rapport aux citations initiales et référentielles est-elle libre, donnant tous pouvoirs à notre substrat personnel, à notre sensibilité et notre imaginaire. « Pièces de circonstance » ? S'il est vrai que chacune de ces pièces se rapporte à un événement biblique ou une sentence talmudique intemporels, et dont le sens et l'enseignement peuvent être sans cesse réactualisés. Il n'y a pas ici d'usure de la pensée ou, à son opposé, de sentiment de nouveauté, il y a simplement, dans la pauvreté et la nudité de l'être, celui qui se cherche et ceux qui se cherchent. Ceux qui émettent des paroles et des sons afin de produire des échanges, des contacts, des gageures, des objets de poésie ou de littérature, des entités communes bonnes sous la main et chaudes à caresser. Que cette chaleur vous soit ici communiquée!

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Norwegian journalist Espen Goffeng to discuss the remarkable story of one woman's heroic actions after a terror attack in Oslo. (Quick note from Jesse: If you're interested in the April 28th Village Underground event I'm doing with David Zweig about his book An Abundance of Caution American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, please buy tickets right away. I know it's almost a month away but I really really need to get the book preorder in because it takes forever. Tickets are just under $33 and come with a copy of the book, which lists for $40! Tickets here. Thank you.)Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings | LGBTQ News | Al JazeeraHow gang violence took hold of Sweden – in five charts | Sweden | The Guardian5 facts about the Muslim population in EuropeNorway is in denial about the threat of far-right violence | Sindre Bangstad | The GuardianImmigration to Scandinavia: Will Norwegian and Swedish Social Democrats follow the tough Danish line?Oslo shooting near gay bar investigated as terrorism, as Pride parade is canceled | CNNJeg har muslimsk bakgrunn, en funksjonshemning, og jeg er skeiv | Nikita Amber AbbasSalamNorge (@salamnorge) • Instagram photos and videosLøgnhistorier som medier ukritisk publiserer | Human Rights Service»Nu följer ilskan mot medias ansvarslöshet«Meninger: Ingen er fri før alle er fri!Begard Reza, Salam | Vi kan ikke bare feie oppdiktede historier under teppet25. juni-angrepet, Nikita Amber Abbas | Dømt til fengsel for falsk forklaringDømt til fengsel for falsk forklaring | Human Rights Service This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Jerry Habibi is an Iranian-American actor. He's best known for playing Abbas in The Persian Version and for voicing Black Adam in DC: Dark Legion. In this episode Jerry and I discuss his career, anime, personal websites, Black Adam, DC: Dark Legion, social media, Middle Eastern representation, and working during the pandemic. Jerry's website and socials: https://www.jerryhabibi.com/https://www.instagram.com/jerry.habibi/

Abbas goes off about going down to Texas for shows, getting booted in Austin, an amazing car collection, and having the rental break down and having to switch cars. Watch My Comedy Special!  See me on the road! Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Colorado Springs, CO - April 5 Pueblo, CO - April 6 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

Sen eğer, asıl yaradılışta olan güzel vasıflara bakarsan, Peygamber (s.a.v.)'i bilittifak bütün bu güzellikleri kendinde toplamış bir halde bulursun. Zahiri güzelliğine, (âzalarının yeknesaklığına) gelince: Bu hususta; Ali, Enes b. Malik, Ebu Hüreyre, El-Bera b. Âzib, Aişe Ümmü'l-müminin, İbn Ebi Hale, Ebu Cuhayt'e, Cabir b. Semûre, Ümmi Ma'bed, İbn Abbas, Muarndb. Muaykib, Ebi't-Tufeyl, el-Adda b. Halid, Hureym b. Fatik Hâkim b. Hizam (r.a.e.) ve diğerlerinden nakledilen hadîslere göre Peygamber (s.a.v.); Son derece güzel renkli, göz bebeği siyah ve büyük, göz çukurları geniş, gözündeki beyaz kısmı biraz kırmızıya çalar bir şekilde, kirpikleri büyük, daima parıldayan bir yüz, ince ve uzun kaşlı, burnu son derece güzel ve düzgün, seyrek dişli, yuvarlak yüzlü yani biraz uzunca, geniş alınlı, göğsünü dolduracak kadar gür sakallı, karnı ve göğsü düzgün ve eşit, omuzları geniş, kemikleri kalın, pazıları kaim ve güzel, dirsekleri kaim, avuç ve ayaları geniş, ayakları, elleri, parmakları tastamam düzgün ve aydınlık, dolgun, ne çok uzun ve ne de çok kısa, beraberinde yürüyen hiç kimse ondan uzun olamazdı, saçları ne kıvırcık ve ne de çok basık, güldüğü zaman dişleri şimşek gibi parlak, beyaz bulut kadar ak, konuştuğu zaman inci gibi beyaz, boynu görülmemiş şekilde güzel, ne çok kalın, ne de çok sarkık, vücudundaki etler gayet sabit ve uyumlu idi. Bera b. Âzib (r.a.) “Al elbise içinde Nebi (s.a.v.)'in zülfü kadar güzel bir zülf görmedim.” dediği rivayet edilmiştir. (Kadı İyaz, Şifa-i Şerifi s.65)

In this conversation recorded in Warsaw, Poland on the margins of the Africa Showcase CEE Event, the VA Tourism Podcast caught up with the Commercial Director of Takims Holidays, Abbas Takim. Abbas shared his immense inisghts into the CEE market where he has been operating for over a decade and encouraged African destinations to explore the opportunities in this emerging source market for the region. He delves deep into the operations of his Family run business and it's landmark 75th anniversary this year  

With Molly Murn.In Bullet, Paper, Rock, award-winning author Abbas El-Zein discusses the political, linguistic and psychological conflicts that have shaped his life. He is joined in conversation by Molly Murn.Event details:Tue 04 Mar, 10:45am | North Stage

Understanding Tafsir: The Explanation of the QuranIntroductionAssalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.Tafsir, the interpretation of the Quran, plays a pivotal role in understanding the divine message. Scholars have dedicated centuries to exploring and explaining the meanings of Allah's words. In this blog, we will examine how Tafsir evolved, focusing on the primary sources of Tafsir: the Quran itself, the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the views of the companions and scholars.1. Tafsir by the QuranThe Quran often explains its own verses. When a term or concept is introduced, other verses may clarify its meaning. For instance, Allah mentions "Al-Qari'ah" (The Striking Calamity) and then provides an explanation:"The Striking Disaster! What is the Striking Disaster? And what will make you realize what the Striking Disaster is?" (Quran 101:2-3)Allah describes how people will be like scattered moths and mountains like fluffed wool, illustrating the Day of Judgment.2. Tafsir by the Prophet (peace be upon him)The most authentic Tafsir comes from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He provided explanations to his companions when they had questions. For example, regarding the verse:"Those who do good will have the finest reward and ˹even˺ more. Neither gloom nor disgrace will cover their faces. It is they who will be the residents of Paradise. They will be there forever." (Quran 10:26)Suhaib reported the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying:"When those deserving of Paradise would enter Paradise, the Blessed and the Exalted would ask: Do you wish Me to give you anything more? They would say: Hast Thou not brightened our faces? Hast Thou not made us enter Paradise and saved us from Fire? He (the narrator) said: He (God) would lift the veil, and of things given to them nothing would be dearer to them than the sight of their Lord, the Mighty and the Glorious." (Sahih Muslim 181a)3. Tafsir by the CompanionsThe companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were the best generation to interpret the Quran due to their proximity to the Prophet and direct understanding of the context of revelation. Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), known as the "Interpreter of the Quran," is one of the most renowned in providing Tafsir.4. Tafsir by ScholarsAfter the companions, subsequent generations of scholars compiled detailed explanations. Scholars like Imam At-Tabari and Ibn Kathir wrote extensive Tafsir works that continue to guide Muslims today. These scholars relied on the Quran, Hadith, and linguistic analysis to clarify meanings.5. Applying Tafsir in Our LivesTafsir is not just an academic pursuit but a means to implement the teachings of the Quran. For instance, the command to establish Salah and pay Zakah is often briefly stated in the Quran. However, the Prophet's detailed instructions on prayer and charity provide practical guidance."Establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will ˹certainly˺ find ˹its reward˺ with Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of what you do." (Quran 2:110)The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:"Pray as you have seen me praying." (Sahih al-Bukhari 631) Sunnah.comConclusionThe study of Tafsir strengthens our connection to Allah's words, fostering a deeper understanding of our faith. By reflecting on the Quran and consulting authentic Tafsir sources, we can apply its lessons in our lives. May Allah grant us the ability to comprehend and act upon His guidance. Ameen.References:Quran 101:2-3Quran 10:26Quran 2:110Sahih Muslim 181aSahih al-Bukhari 631

I'm excited to share a special episode from the podcast, Gems of Arabia about Arab Representation in Media. The episode, hosted by WIDN alum Hatem Al Akeel, was recorded a few weeks ago at the CNN Academy in Abu Dhabi in front of a live audience of the Academy's latest cohort of budding journalists. We were joined by another WIDN alum Becky Anderson, Managed Editor of CNN Abu Dhabi and Arab News' Editor-in-Chief Faisal Abbas. This was a great conversation about breaking stereotypes, how Arab voices are represented, and the importance of re-shaping and owning our narrative on the world stage. I hope you find the conversation as insightful as I did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show:: Ziad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, responds to Israel's latest slaughter of innocent Palestinians, including women. and children, cut down as they tried to flee the killing fields of Gaza. As we go to air, there are well over 400 Palestinians slaughtered on the run. Also Camilo Perez Bustillo,  just back from the battles at the US Mexico Border, monitoring the latest kidnappings of Venezuelans to maximum security prisons in El Salvador The post Middle East Children's Alliance ED, Ziad Abbas on Israel's Latest Slaughter in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Springtime in Stockholm: Blossoms & Beats Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2025-03-16-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Våren hade precis anlänt till Stockholm och körsbärsblommorna började blomma i Kungsträdgården.En: Spring had just arrived in Stockholm and the cherry blossoms began to bloom in Kungsträdgården.Sv: Elin kände det pirra i maggropen när hon steg in i ABBA-museet.En: Elin felt a tingle in her stomach as she stepped into the ABBA-museum.Sv: Hon hade med sig sin älskade skissbok, alltid på jakt efter nya intryck och inspiration för sina konstprojekt.En: She brought with her her beloved sketchbook, always on the lookout for new impressions and inspiration for her art projects.Sv: Runt omkring henne ljudade Abbas musik, och hon log när hon kände igen "Dancing Queen" som ljöd ur högtalarna.En: Around her, Abba's music played, and she smiled when she recognized "Dancing Queen" sounding from the speakers.Sv: Johan, en man med ett stort intresse för klassisk musik, promenerade in från motsatt håll.En: Johan, a man with a great interest in classical music, walked in from the opposite direction.Sv: Han letade efter något som kunde bryta hans monotoniska vardag, något som skulle ge honom en äkta connection.En: He was searching for something that could break his monotonous daily life, something that would give him a genuine connection.Sv: Mitt i en övergång mellan utställningarna, vid en skinande diskoboll från 70-talet, stannade både Elin och Johan för att ta en selfie.En: In the middle of a transition between the exhibitions, by a shining disco ball from the '70s, both Elin and Johan stopped to take a selfie.Sv: Utan att se varandras närvaro krockade de lätt med sina telefoner.En: Without noticing each other's presence, they lightly collided with their phones.Sv: "Förlåt!"En: "Sorry!"Sv: utbrast Elin, hennes kinder rodnande.En: exclaimed Elin, her cheeks blushing.Sv: "Jag såg dig inte."En: "I didn't see you."Sv: Johan skrattade, ett varmt leende som lyste upp hans ansikte.En: Johan laughed, a warm smile lighting up his face.Sv: "Ingen fara, det var helt mitt fel.En: "No worries, it was entirely my fault.Sv: Det är lätt att bli distraherad av all den här nostalgin."En: It's easy to get distracted by all this nostalgia."Sv: De började prata, först om utställningen och sedan om deras gemensamma intresse för musik.En: They started talking, first about the exhibition and then about their shared interest in music.Sv: Elin berättade om sina konstprojekt och Johan om sin passion för klassisk musik och sina drömmar att hitta någon att dela sitt intresse med.En: Elin talked about her art projects and Johan about his passion for classical music and his dreams of finding someone to share his interest with.Sv: "Vill du gå runt och se mer av museet med mig?"En: "Do you want to walk around and see more of the museum with me?"Sv: frågade Johan.En: asked Johan.Sv: Elin tvekade ett ögonblick, men drogs till Johans uppriktighet.En: Elin hesitated for a moment, but was drawn to Johan's sincerity.Sv: "Ja, gärna," svarade hon med ett leende, fast besluten att övervinna sin blyghet.En: "Yes, gladly," she replied with a smile, determined to overcome her shyness.Sv: De gick hand i hand, delade sina favoritlåtar och skrattade åt de färgglada kostymerna.En: They walked hand in hand, shared their favorite songs, and laughed at the colorful costumes.Sv: När de nådde ett av museets ikoniska scener, kände de båda en stark impuls att dansa.En: When they reached one of the museum's iconic stages, they both felt a strong urge to dance.Sv: Medan musiken fyllde rummet, släppte de sina hämningar och ledde varandra i en improviserad dans, till både Elins och Johans förvåning och glädje.En: As the music filled the room, they let go of their inhibitions and led each other in an improvised dance, to both Elin's and Johan's surprise and delight.Sv: Från en bit bort stod Malin, museiguide och Johans syster.En: A bit away stood Malin, a museum guide and Johan's sister.Sv: Hon betraktade dem med ett belåtet uttryck, glad att se sin bror öppna sitt hjärta.En: She watched them with a satisfied expression, happy to see her brother open his heart.Sv: När de var klara delade Elin och Johan nummer innan de lämnade museet.En: When they were done, Elin and Johan exchanged numbers before leaving the museum.Sv: "Vi måste gå på den där lokala livespelningen jag berättade om", föreslog Johan.En: "We have to go to that local live performance I mentioned," suggested Johan.Sv: Elin nickade entusiastiskt och kände sig starkare än någonsin.En: Elin nodded enthusiastically, feeling stronger than ever.Sv: Elin fann den inspiration hon letat efter, inte bara för sin konst utan också för livet.En: Elin found the inspiration she was looking for, not just for her art but also for life.Sv: Och Johan, han lärde sig att ibland kan de enklaste mötena leda till de mest betydelsefulla relationerna.En: And Johan, he learned that sometimes the simplest meetings can lead to the most meaningful relationships.Sv: De lovade att träffas igen, och den lovande vårluften cirkulerade runt dem som ett löfte om nya början och nya äventyr.En: They promised to meet again, and the promising spring air circulated around them like a promise of new beginnings and new adventures. Vocabulary Words:tingle: pirrabloom: blommainspiration: inspirationimpressions: intryckopposite: motsattgenuine: äktatransition: övergångselfie: selfienostalgia: nostalgisincerity: uppriktighetshyness: blyghetinhibitions: hämningarimprovised: improviseraddelight: glädjeiconic: ikoniskamonotonous: monotoniskablushing: rodnandedistracted: distraheraddetermined: beslutenpromise: löfteencircled: cirkladeadventures: äventyrcollision: krockadecaptivating: fängslandepassion: passionexchange: deladewhimsical: nyckfullmuseum guide: museiguidesatisfied: belåtetperformance: spelning

Pasi Kadhal Pithu | Malayalam translate to Tamil Book

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing. Children across the Diaspora came to school wearing Batman costumes in honor of the slain Bibas boys, Kfir and Ariel. And last night, thousands came to Tel Aviv's Hostages Square for the Purim eve reading of the Book of Esther. The gathering, which includes Israelis from different communities, sectors and denominations, included a call for the return of the 59 remaining hostages in one release. But that doesn’t appear to be the proposal on the table, currently. We discuss reports out of Doha, which indicate a revision to a previously suggested proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff of 10 living hostages for 60 days of ceasefire. What is the new outline to extend the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and how are Israel -- and Hamas -- responding to it? Mahmoud Abbas may be the last Palestinian leader who believes in a two-state solution and opposes violence as a means for bringing it about, a potential successor to the PA president, Jibril Rajoub, told Magid in a recent interview. So what’s the alternative? Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Jewish kids in Israel and beyond dress up as Batman for Purim to honor the Bibas boys Witkoff reportedly presents new proposal for Gaza truce extension to Israel, Hamas Boehler to continue supporting Witkoff’s efforts in Mideast amid reports of sidelining Abbas may be the last PA leader who believes in two states, warns potential successor Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: A man reads a scroll in front of a clock counting the time Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 attacks by Hamas terrorists have spent in captivity, during the reading of the Scrolls of Esther at the start of the feast of Purim at Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv on March 13, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haciendo uso de una metáfora poderosa, se describe la situación de Palestina, comparándola con una mujer que ha sido continuamente lastimada por aquellos que deberían protegerla. Silvia Araya, la autora, critica a los líderes palestinos por poner sus intereses personales por encima de las necesidades de su pueblo, perpetuando un sistema de control que solo agrava el dolor y la desigualdad.En Gaza, Hamás ha desviado fondos que deberían haberse utilizado para infraestructura y bienestar social, destinándolos en cambio a operaciones militares. Por otro lado, en Cisjordania, la Autoridad Palestina, bajo el liderazgo de Abbas, ha sido acusada de corrupción y de mantener un modelo político que ya no sirve. Ambos casos muestran cómo Palestina es tratada como un botín, explotada para el beneficio de unos pocos mientras la mayoría sufre. Se desarrolla también el tema del machismo en las estructuras de poder palestinas, donde los líderes operan con un enfoque patriarcal que prioriza la fuerza y el control en lugar de la colaboración y la paz.Esto ha creado un ciclo de conflicto y pobreza que afecta a generaciones enteras. En el contexto político y social, en Gaza, Hamás gobierna de manera conservadora, limitando la participación pública de las mujeres. En Cisjordania, aunque hay un poco más de apertura, las mujeres todavía enfrentan desafíos debido al conflicto con Israel y a las normas patriarcales tradicionales. La participación política de las mujeres es bastante limitada en ambas regiones, y aunque ha habido algunos avances en Cisjordania, la falta de elecciones generales desde 2006 ha restringido su influencia. En cuanto a derechos y libertades, las mujeres en Gaza enfrentan restricciones en su vestimenta, movilidad y acceso a la justicia. En Cisjordania, aunque hay un mejor acceso a organizaciones de derechos humanos, aún persisten leyes discriminatorias. La educación y el empleo también presentan brechas de género, con escasas oportunidades laborales en Gaza y desigualdades salariales en Cisjordania.Fuente: Radio Sefarad.

Maxim Fateev and Samar Abbas from Temporal join us to discuss how their durable execution platform ensures processes complete reliably at scale.We discuss:How Temporal gained enterprise adoption with companies like Airbnb, HashiCorp, and Snapchat.Why Temporal compensates salespeople based on customer consumption.Temporal's role in Snapchat's story processing and Taco Bell's Taco Tuesday scalability.How Temporal earns enterprise trust through security, reliability, and scalability.The structure of Temporal's sales team and their focus on long-term customer success.Exciting trends in AI and low-code/no-code development.This episode is brought to you by WorkOS. If you're thinking about selling to enterprise customers, WorkOS can help you add enterprise features like Single Sign On and audit logs. Links: Temporal Temporal GitHub

Abbas goes off about taking care of his debilitated dad, the life of PSWs, taking a weed break and the annoying dreams, Canada's election candidates, and his theory on immigrants in Canada.  Watch My Comedy Special!  See me on the road! London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

As the Arab world - backed by European powers - seek a way to rebuild the Gaza Strip and move toward a two-state solution, Palestinians in are seeking a way to end the destruction that Hamas brought upon them and the corruption that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has institutionalized in the West Bank. This according to Samer Sinijlawi, a Palestinian political activist and chairman of the Jerusalem Development Fund. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Abbas is no longer relevant for most Palestinians and would likely move on this year. He also said that Palestinians see how Israelis are demonstrating in a vibrant democracy and they want the same, but are being deterred by Israeli and PA security suppression. (photo: Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing. Following US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, in the presence of several recently released Hamas hostages, Magid discusses that Trump did not mention any of the former Israeli hostages by name, although some were in the audience. Magid speaks about his interview with a senior Qatari official who emphasized the need to stick to the current hostage deal and that any new ideas won't work, noting that Hamas won't accept releasing hostages en masse as suggested by the US, unless there's an end to the war. He reviews the much-anticipated summit of Arab states, which gathered to discuss alternatives to reconstructing Gaza, not aligning with Trump's plan of relocating Gazans. The current plan, led by Egypt, will have technocrats ruling Gaza for an interim period and dividing the area into zones before handing it over to the Palestinian Authority. Magid also discusses the positioning of the Palestinian Authority on the Gaza plans and the frustration of Arab countries with PA President Mahmoud Abbas, as they try to get him to be more flexible, or at least not be an obstacle to the planning in Gaza. Finally, Magid briefly looks at prisoner payment reform after an interview with a senior Palestinian Authority official, who spoke of a threat to cut ties with the Trump administration if the US president advances with his plan to take over Gaza. Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: ‘We are bringing back our hostages from Gaza,’ Trump says in address to Congress As Israel, US align on new hostage proposal, Qatar urges sticking to existing framework Aiming to stymie Trump’s ‘Riviera’ vision, Arab leaders endorse $53 billion Gaza plan Seeking funds abroad, Abbas ally touts prisoner payment reform that’s ‘unpopular’ at home Feeling heat from Trump to ‘solve’ Gaza, Arab states losing patience with PA’s Abbas Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the west of Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abbas goes off about Diddy's lawyer quitting, the latest accusations against him, Trump kicking out Zelensky, and the new Epstein list dropping. Watch My Comedy Special!  See me on the road! London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

In this episode, Dr. Eric Bryant interviews Abbas Khan as he shares his journey from Islam to Jesus and from homelessness to an extended church family at Gateway Church in Austin. Abbas talks about the pivotal role Shanika, now his wife, played in guiding him towards his new faith. He reveals the surprising acceptance from his parents and his ongoing concerns about sharing his faith journey with his siblings.

Abbas goes off about Canada beating the US in hockey, Elon Musk going after federal employees, actors playing gay roles, and the new Captain America movie. See me on the road! Edmonton, AB - Feb 26, 27 Calgary, AB - Feb 28, 01 London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 **Sorry about the poor audio there was a recording issue**   Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

Abbas goes off about the upside down Delta flight, other recent crashes and what's going on, the type of people in Bushwick, and getting used to NYC parking NEW TOUR DATES! Brooklyn, NY - Feb 19 Edmonton, AB - Feb 26, 27 Calgary, AB - Feb 28, 01 London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

A note about the work “on hunger” from Diya Abbas for the Michigan Quarterly Review's Winter 2025 Issue: Chiasmus is the grammatical technique of inversion. This poem uses chiasmus, or concatenation, to create entrapment for the speaker, the subject, and the reader. I wrote this poem because I was frustrated with time. I hoped this technique would build a contamination of belief where sound, the repetition of words and their meanings, could weave the unknown and known. Truth or what Louise Glück calls “embodied vision” is most often found first in the excavation of sound: In the aural knots of the image. Each ligature of the line breaks builds an unbreakable machine of the poem. I want my poems to be concerned with the illumination of vision that makes alternative forms of time possible including the very form of our lives. What poetry offers us is the chance to practice embodied inquiry with intensity and intention. I hope that this poem, through presence, can dance with dignity through form to confront the dilemma of time.

Tid er penger har vært så heldige at vi fikk stille den tidligere taleskriveren til Putin Abbas Gallyamov alle spørsmål vi lurte på om Russland, Putin, Ukraina, Trump, Musk og annet. Det er en dyp og fascinerende analyse fra en mann som forstår både den russiske folkesjela, men som også har tilbrakt mange timer med Putin i jobbsammenheng.Dette er det andre intervjuet Tid er penger har gjort med Abbas, første var sommeren 2023. Mye har endret seg siden den gang og hans analyse er om mulig enda mer interessant nå. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abbas goes off about Kendrick's half-time show performance, being on a Super Bowl ad, cost of living in the US vs. Canada, and fantasizing about the 911 GT3RS. NEW TOUR DATES! Brooklyn, NY - Feb 19 Edmonton, AB - Feb 26, 27 Calgary, AB - Feb 28, 01 London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

Hey y'all sorry for disappearing, I was moving to NYC..we're back to regularly scheduled programming! Abbas goes off about life in Brooklyn, the Tariff war between the US and Canada, Katt Williams on Theo Von, and Ferrari's crazy new customer plan. NEW TOUR DATES! Toronto, ON - Feb 06 Brooklyn, NY - Feb 19 Edmonton, AB - Feb 26, 27 Calgary, AB - Feb 28, 01 London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 3 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/  

Joined by Kunal Purohit (@kunalpurohit) and Abbas Momin (@AbbasMomin), we talk about Indian cinema and popular culture since 1 AD and about what can and cannot be made anymore. Coldplay in India, Vivek Oberoi in Davos. Kunal and Abbas provide their perspective on popular culture, media, music and films and how it is being shaped under the current regime. If you like us please spread the word and leave a rating on the platform you listen us on.

Fatin Abbas was born in Khartoum, Sudan, but her parents were forced to leave Sudan when the military seized power there in 1989, when Fatin was just 8 years old. The family settled in New York. She earned a BA in English literature from the University of Cambridge, a PhD in Comparative Literature from Harvard University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College, the City University of New York.Her novel, Ghost Season is an exploration of Sudan's almost unrecognised history, through five vibrant and interesting characters who find themselves working for an NGO in a border town between north and south Sudan. It is a really powerful story of power dynamics, colonialism, history, love, friendship, identity, belonging, self-acceptance and so much more.After more than 16 months of war, Sudan has descended into one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis.The country is at imminent risk of collapsing after over a year and a half of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now starving to death in its cities, villages, and displacement camps. Over 10 million people have been displaced, and every single person in Sudan is affected by this worsening crisis.I hope this conversations helps us to keep Sudan in our thoughts, hearts, mind, prayers and in our activism always. ----As always, please do like, subscribe and follow. Connect with me on social media - I'd love to hear from you :)www.instagram.com/readwithsamiaSupport the show

Who is Marwan Barghouti? Why is he nicknamed “Palestine's Mandela”? And why does Israel see him as such a big threat, even behind bars, that it is adamantly refusing to release him as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal?This week on Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi goes on a deep dive into Barghouti's life, his activism, and most importantly, all the red flags around his trial and imprisonment by Israel.Barghouti's story, like that of most Palestinians, is a mix of struggle and hope. The former Fatah official, the political party currently led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, is the most popular leader among Palestinians today. And while 89-year-old Abbas sets a low bar for competition, Mehdi explains what makes Barghouti still so popular after decades of imprisonment - and such a threat to both Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas.It is rare for any Palestinian to see an inkling of justice in Israel's military courts. Red flag after red flag, Mehdi details everything that went wrong in Barghouti's trial, from torture to international law violations to a judge with a grudge, because there is no statute of limitations on injustice, especially when its victims continue to pay the price for it.“My father used to always tell me that hope is sometimes a privilege, and being hopeless is a privilege that we can't have as Palestinians.”Also, Marwan Barghouti's son, Arab Barghouthi, joins Mehdi to discuss the latest on his father's condition, his health after decades behind bars, and whether prison changed him from the leader he was.“I don't think so,” Arab refutes, “I have my trust in God first and in my father, because he is someone who has been through a lot in his life.” Despite his hope, Arab is also well aware of his father's difficult conditions in prison, especially since the October 7 attack.“The head of Ofer prison came to him and in front of other prisoners, he asked him to put his hands behind his back and to kneel, to try to tell the other prisoners that if I can humiliate your leader, I can humiliate you all, which he refused. So they forced him to do it, which got his shoulder dislocated,” Arab recounts, adding that many more torture techniques were used against his father including solitary confinement and sleep deprivation.Watch the full interview above to find out why Marwan Barghouti's case should have never reached Israeli courts, and if Arab believes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would actually support his father's release in 2025.If you liked this episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, do consider becoming a paid subscriber today and let us know who you'd like to see on our show next! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

On today's show we start in conversation about the ceasefire deal announced on Wednesday after political negotiations between Hamas and Israel. We'll speak with Ziad Abbas as well as Samer Araabi. Ziad Abbas is the executive director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, a Berkeley-based international aid organization whose work includes providing food, medicine, medical supplies, and installs water purification units in schools and preschools throughout Gaza. Ziad is himself a Palestinian refugee. Samer Araabi is a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Committee (AROC) and co-hosts their weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. Learn more about MECA: https://mecaforpeace.org/ Learn more about AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Framing the Ceasefire in Gaza w/ Ziad Abbas & Samer Araabi appeared first on KPFA.

A note about the poem “on hunger” from Diya Abbas for the Michigan Quarterly Review's Winter 2025 Issue: Chiasmus is the grammatical technique of inversion. This poem uses chiasmus, or concatenation, to create entrapment for the speaker, the subject, and the reader. I wrote this poem because I was frustrated with time. I hoped this technique would build a contamination of belief where sound, the repetition of words and their meanings, could weave the unknown and known. Truth or what Louise Glück calls “embodied vision” is most often found first in the excavation of sound: In the aural knots of the image. Each ligature of the line breaks builds an unbreakable machine of the poem. I want my poems to be concerned with the illumination of vision that makes alternative forms of time possible including the very form of our lives. What poetry offers us is the chance to practice embodied inquiry with intensity and intention. I hope that this poem, through presence, can dance with dignity through form to confront the dilemma of time.

Abbas and Dante look back at 2024, from Katt Williams to Terrence Howards to Trump to Hawk Tuah, and maybe more? Enjoy your New Year and we'll see y'all in 2025! Tell Me Your City! socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/ Producer www.instagram.com/chezdante/  

00:00 Intro00:29 Abbas's Travolta-like comeback06:01 Analyzing Abbas's Bowling Performance08:50 Abbas's changing pace 12:08 Celebrating like Shaiby26:00 Rabada and Naseem's spells29:49 Rabada vs Bumrah and Cummins35:42 Race and Class Privilege in South African Cricket36:53 South Africa's Incredible Journey to the WTC Final40:44 The Big Three's Dominance of ICC Events43:02 The Media's Role in Cricket Narratives45:22 Recognising players outside of the Big 354:58 Why this match was a rare tragedy in SA01:00:34 Empathising with ShanFollow us on Youtube!

Dr. Hassan Abbas is the author of “Pakistan's drift into extremism: Allah, The Army and America's War on Terror”, he comes on TPE for a detailed discussion on Afghanistan, Taliban, the TTP, Pakistan's foreign policy, USA and Politics in Pakistan. Dr. Hassan Abbas is a Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) in Washington, D.C. He also serves as a senior advisor at Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at Harvard University's Divinity school; and a non-resident scholar with Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, a think tank focusing on research and education about American Muslims to support well-informed dialogue and decision making; and as a trustee of American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His current research work focuses on building narratives for countering political and religious extremism and rule of law reforms in developing states. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Understanding the Taliban 8:00 Anti-Shia hatred in the Taliban 13:30 Mainstreaming Extremism and Taliban 3.0 21:50 General Pervez Musharraf 28:00 What to do with the Taliban? 45:00 Institutional Degradation amd TTP 57:18 NAB Story 1:00:00 Politics and Bureaucracy 1:09:30 How to fix Pakistan 1:17:00 Was Jinnah a staunch constitutionalist? 1:22:00 Was Benazir the mother of the Taliban? 1:23:00 Audience Questions

Abbas goes off about the new Superman, James Gunn movies, the apartment hunt, NYC vs Austin, and recent Kill Tony moments.  TORONTO - DEC 27 Tell Me Your City! socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/ Producer www.instagram.com/chezdante/  

Abbas goes off about viewing NYC apartments, the fakeness of rental agents, filming a comedy movie, Luigi Mangione's murder trial, and reason he drives an old beater VW. TORONTO - DEC 27 Tell Me Your City! socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/ Producer www.instagram.com/chezdante/  

In his last days, knowing death was imminent, Prophet Muhammad called his uncle Abbas and Imam Ali. He asked his uncle to carry out his will and settle his affairs after the prophet's death. When the uncle demured, the prophet asked Imam Ali, who accepted. The Prophet also gave Imam Ali his sword, battle gear, and ring.Three days before his passing, the prophet went to the masjid and asked if anyone had a grievance against him, and offered to let them seek retribution. A man stepped forth saying that the prophet had accidentally hit him on the stomach once. The prophet said he could seek whatever retribution eh wanted. The man asked the prophet to remove his shirt and then kissed the prophet on his stomach.At one point Ammar bin Yasir asked the Prophet how his ghusul and burial should be conducted, and the propeht replied that it would be done by "Ali ibn Abi Talib, for no part of my body will he touch without the angels aiding him in doing so"Another time, when the prophet was weak, he woke up from sleep and asked for "my brother and companion." Aisha said to summon Abu Bakr, when when the prophet woke up again saw him sitting there he turned away from the man. After Abu Bakr's departure the prophet again asked for "my brother and companion." Usman's daughter Umm Salma had Usman summoned, yet he received the same treatment fromt the prophet. When the prophet called for "my brother and companion" a third time, Imam Ali was summoned and the Prophet spoke to him privately for a long time.When asked what they spoke about, Imam Ali replied "He taught me a thousand doors (of knowledge) and each door opens a thousand more. He also entrusted me with responsibilities that, God willing, I will fulfil"Lecture notes available at http://www.why-quran.org/?p=800.Subscribe at http://www.why-quran.org/subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojs3bdeq37o&list=PLpkB0iwLgfTat-Pgh4W3WFmupPamiC9UT.

Shannon Mullen joins us with a look at the latest Church news, including Pope Francis' meeting with Palestinian president Abbas and Nancy Pelosi's criticism of the Vatican-China deal.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL), or sudden deafness, is a rapid loss of hearing. SSHL can happen to a person all at once or over a period of up to 3 days. It should be considered a medical emergency. Hearing loss affects only one ear in 9 out of 10 people who experience SSHL. Many people notice it when they wake up in the morning. Others first notice it when they try to use the deafened ear, such as when they make a phone call. Still others notice a loud, alarming “pop” just before their hearing disappears. People with SSHL often experience dizziness or a ringing in their ears (tinnitus), or both.Dr. Abbas Anwar, a native of Southern California, is a board certified otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon, at the Pacific Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute. He specializes in all aspects of general and pediatric ENT and has special interests in sinonasal diseases and infections, head and neck surgery, otologic disorders, and throat complaints. He is well trained in the latest leading-edge innovations in otolaryngology including balloon sinuplasty, CT guided sinus surgery, and microlaryngeal laser surgery.

Abbas goes off about the Jaguar Type 00, the UnitedHealth CEO killer, Zuckerberg's bunker, Kendrick Lamar vs Andrew Schulz, and Jay-Z added to the Diddy allegations.  Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/ Producer www.instagram.com/chezdante/  

Syrian rebels have ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has fled the country after nearly 25 years in power. And the suspected killer of a health care CEO in New York City is still at-large after eluding a massive manhunt for almost a week. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Abbas goes off about shows in the west coast, Jaguar unveiling the new car concept at Miami Art week, brands with disastrous ad campaigns, Drake suing Kendrick, and how Nissan is on life support. Tour Dates Boston, MA - Dec 04 Toronto, ON - Dec 6 + 7 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/ Producer www.instagram.com/chezdante/  

My guest today is Adam Abbas, Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income at Oakmark. After recording over a hundred podcasts, I was thrilled to finally chat with another Fixed Income manager. We start with some valuable lessons from investing in the TMT sector, the impact of zero interest rates, and the role of monetary policy in the credit markets. We then explore today's opportunities in fixed income, the growing influence of private credit, and the thinking behind launching a fund at Oakmark. Please enjoy this conversation with Adam Abbas.  For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page HERE. ----- Making Markets is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Markets, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @makingmkts | @ericgoldenx Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Making Markets (00:00:24) The Apple 401k Anecdote (00:00:45) Early Career and Investment Strategies (00:01:39) BlackBerry vs. Apple: A Case Study (00:03:54) Lessons from Lehman Brothers (00:04:35) Navigating the TMT Sector (00:10:40) High Yield Credit Market Insights (00:10:59) Impact of Low Interest Rates (00:12:29) Monetary Policy and Market Reactions (00:14:15) The Role of the Federal Reserve (00:17:49) Global Economic Considerations (00:20:18) Inflation and Deficit Concerns (00:23:40) Market Signaling and Investment Strategies (00:27:21) Credit Market Analysis (00:28:34) Underwriting and Credit Strategies (00:29:07) Investment Opportunities in High Yield and Investment Grade (00:29:40) Leveraged Loans and Floating Rate Instruments (00:31:25) MBS Agency Paper vs. Corporates (00:36:29) Private Credit Market Impact (00:40:28) Oakmark's Fixed Income Strategy (00:48:23) Boeing: A Case Study in Credit Risk (00:53:33) Corporate Credit Cycle Sentiment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Abbas Kudrati, Asia's SMC Regional Chief Security, Risk, Compliance Advisor, Microsoft [@Microsoft]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/akudrati/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/askudratiHosts: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________Episode NotesDuring the On Location series at AISA Cyber Con 2024 in Melbourne, a significant conversation unfolded between Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Abbas Kudrati about key cybersecurity themes and strategies relevant to the Asia-Pacific region.Abbas Kudrati, a seasoned cybersecurity professional and cloud advocate, shared insights into the state of cybersecurity in the region. He highlighted that ransomware remains one of the top threats, particularly in Asia and Australia. This persistent issue underscores the importance of robust data governance and access control. Abbas emphasized that organizations must establish strong security foundations, including data classification and access management, to prepare for the complexities introduced by AI. Without these measures, companies risk exposing sensitive information when leveraging generative AI solutions.The discussion also touched on data sovereignty, a critical topic for governments and defense organizations in Australia. Abbas noted the growing number of localized data centers built by major cloud providers to meet sovereignty requirements. While private sector organizations tend to be less stringent about data location, government entities require data to remain onshore. Frameworks like IRAP and Essential Eight are instrumental in ensuring compliance and guiding organizations in implementing consistent security practices.Zero Trust emerged as a transformative concept post-pandemic. According to Abbas, it simplified cybersecurity by enabling secure remote work and encouraging organizations to embrace cloud solutions. He contrasted this with the rise of generative AI, which has introduced both opportunities and challenges. AI's potential to streamline processes, such as analyzing security alerts and automating vulnerability management, is undeniable. However, its unbounded nature demands new strategies, including employee education on prompt engineering and responsible AI use.Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli explored how AI can revolutionize operations. Abbas pointed out that AI tools like security copilots are making cybersecurity more accessible, allowing analysts to query systems in natural language and accelerating incident response. He stressed the importance of using AI defensively to match the speed and sophistication of modern attackers, noting that attackers are increasingly leveraging AI for malicious activities.The conversation concluded with a forward-looking perspective on AI's role in shaping cybersecurity and the importance of maintaining agility and preparedness in the face of evolving threats. This dynamic exchange provided a comprehensive view of the challenges and advancements influencing cybersecurity in the Asia-Pacific region today.____________________________This Episode's SponsorsThreatlocker: https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974____________________________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from Australian Cyber Conference 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/australian-cyber-conference-melbourne-2024-cybersecurity-event-coverage-in-australiaBe sure to share and subscribe!____________________________Catch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-cybersecurity-society-humanity-conference-and-event-coverageTo see and hear more Redefining CyberSecurity content on ITSPmagazine, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcastTo see and hear more Redefining Society stories on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-society-podcastWant to tell your Brand Story Briefing as part of our event coverage?Learn More

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Magid looks at why it was announced following the US election that Qatar is leaving its negotiating role in the Israel-Hamas hostage talks, the back-and-forth of its decision-making process and whether the US or Qatar were making this decision. Magid discusses the positive report from a phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and the help Trump has received from his daughter's father-in-law, Lebanese billionaire, Massad Boulos, with regard to Arab voters in the US. Magid looks at recent messaging from Trump aides warning giddy right-wing Israeli ministers that their hopes to annex West Bank settlements during a Trump administration would only be under the right conditions and may never happen. Magid reviews some of the names bandied about for Trump's cabinet, the battle between the more isolationist members and neo-Conservatives, the ousting of former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who both served during the previous Trump administration. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Diplomat says Qatar quitting Gaza mediation role, Hamas to be booted from country At US behest, Qatar has ordered Hamas to leave Doha — Biden officials PA says Trump, in phone call with Abbas, vowed he ‘will work to stop the war' Ex-Trump aides warn Israeli ministers not to assume he'll back annexation in 2nd term IMAGE: An IDF soldier passes by a sign that displays a photo of US President-elect Donald Trump that reads "Congratulations! Trump, make Israel great!" two days after the US election, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can help throw swing states to one candidate or another. Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want. Prologue: When you have some power, but not a lot, how do you wield it when you're suddenly cast into the spotlight? (4 minutes)Act One: Zoe Chace and Ben Terris follow Abbas Alawieh as he fights to broker a deal at the DNC – a way to potentially satisfy the people who voted “Uncommitted” in the primaries as a protest vote against Biden's handling of the war in Israel and Gaza. (33 minutes)Act Two: Three weeks after the Democratic National Convention, Abbas speaks at a tense community meeting in Michigan about the Uncommitted organizers' general election recommendation and hears back from voters on how they feel about the Democratic nominee at this point. (15 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.orgThis American Life privacy policy.Learn more about sponsor message choices.