The Peace, Love, and Shawarma Podcast

A Palestinian Queen's Insights Regarding Current Events

This episode’s guest is my precious friend, NeNe Mulhem! Listen in as we discuss the recent assassination attempt of former President Trump, life since October 7, 2023,  student encampments, the beautiful liberation cry of "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!", and much more!  NeNe is a Palestinian American Muslim Humanitarian, Freedom Fighter, Activist, and proud product of 2 war refugee parents. Her father's family was displaced from Palestine to Jordan and her mother's family to Kuwait, where they then had to flee back to Palestine and then to the USA. She's been protesting for the freedom of Palestinians and representing the culture since childhood alongside her activist parents. She's Palestine's first figure skater and coach, and now working on becoming the country's 1st female scuba dive instructor. She's passionate about humanitarian activism and helping Palestine's most vulnerable and/or forgotten populations. Her focus has been children, especially the orphaned and disabled. She's living abroad, representing Palestine as a figure skater and a scuba diver, currently based in Tanzania. Here she started "Let Them Grow Up" a charity dedicated to aiding Palestinian children and children in Mafia Island, Tanzania. She is also a business owner who graduated with a Bachelor's degree from DePaul University in PR & Advertising, minoring in Media Relations. She is a supply chain expert and a travel industry professional, who's learned and shared creative ways we can take collective action in our unique positions to help liberate Palestine, and different ways to support BDS. Her life purpose is to share and use her knowledge and resources in various key industries to help suffering Palestinians, and to strategically combat Anti Palestinian and  Islamophobic businesses and governments, to end the funding of Zl0NlSM, to ultimately help free Palestine . NeNe hopes to one day adopt her own children and to help start an orphanage for the children of Let Them Grow Up programs. Here's the link if you'd like to give to the precious family mentioned in the podcast:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/aide-a-une-famille-palestinienne?member=34691425&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=more&utm_source=customer [https://www.gofundme.com/f/aide-a-une-famille-palestinienne?member=34691425&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=more&utm_source=customer] Enjoy!

Christians of Palestine- Life Behind The Wall

Special Guest: Mary Davis Palestinian Christians? Christian Zionism? October 7th? 9/11? The U.S.S. Liberty? The Lavon Affair? Israeli Apartheid, Genocide, and Ethnic Cleansing? Mary and I cover these topics, and much more! Today’s guest is my good friend, Mary Davis. Mary was born and raised in the United States and is of Christian Palestinian descent. She served in the United States Army and majored in Journalism and Media Production. Her disconnect from her cultural identity peaked her interest to learn more pertaining to her heritage and the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. She is the Director of the short documentary "Christians of Palestine, Life Behind the Wall." The documentary was filmed in 2016 and released in 2017. Mary is active on social media, advocating for the Palestinian cause and maintains hope that the truth will come to light.    Short Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CWFCZ1VP/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CWFCZ1VP/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r] Blog: https://www.christiansofpalestine.com/blog [https://www.christiansofpalestine.com/blog] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christians_of_palestine?igsh=MjB6OHd3b2p5OGpk [https://www.instagram.com/christians_of_palestine?igsh=MjB6OHd3b2p5OGpk]

A Christian and a Muslim Walk into a Coffee Bar

Today’s guest is my good friend, Don Mahmood. Don is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with over 28 years of experience across multiple industries, including healthcare IT, apparel manufacturing, and management consulting. He brings with him a wealth of expertise in business development, marketing, branding, sourcing, design, merchandising, production, and logistics. With a background in sales, marketing, and business development, Mr. Mahmood launched his first brand, Eklectik, at the age of 19, combining his creative flair with a deep understanding of apparel manufacturing. Since then, he has founded or co-founded six companies, including a men's clothing brand, an apparel buying and sourcing company, and a window treatments company. His diverse background and unique skill set make him an asset to any team. He is a strategic thinker with a keen eye for business opportunities, and a passion for bringing innovative ideas to life. He is a true leader and a highly respected figure in both the apparel and healthcare industries, and is well-regarded for his dedication, commitment, and unwavering drive for success. In addition to his role as CEO of Decision 168 (www.Decision168.com), Mr. Mahmood also serves on the boards of z2 Squared (www.z2Squared.com), a marketing, consulting, and development firm as well as MedSmarter (www.MedSmarter.com), an institution that provides future physicians with support in USMLE Boards Prep, Clinical Placements, and Residency preparation. With over 35 years of residency in Gwinnett County, Georgia and a family that includes his wife, son, and daughter, Don is deeply committed to serving his community and making a positive impact on the lives of others. He has been recognized for his contributions through features in Voyage ATL and ShoutOut Atlanta magazines, as well as being recognized by the (AAEA) African American Entrepreneurs Association as an Entrepreneur of the Year; further solidifying his status as a dedicated and compassionate leader who never wavers in his commitment to serving the community. Enjoy!

Two Pro-Palestinian, Former Zionists from Different Traditions Share their Hearts

Special Guest: Rich Siegel Rich has been an in-demand free-lance musician on the New York scene for many years, as a pianist, singer, and musical director, and also has an extensive international performance resume.  Raised in what he calls “the cult of atheistic Zionism posing as Judaism”, in his youth Rich was very involved as a supporter of Israel, notably as a teenage Zionist youth group president. He then lived in Israel in his 20’s working as a pianist in a luxury hotel.  Rich’s change of heart began as a spiritual awakening, by which he came to see that Jewish tribal identity and the state of Israel were worshipped as idols. Then he became acquainted with Zionism’s crimes against humanity, which contradicted the Zionist narrative he grew up with. Organizing demonstrations against Zionist activity in the northern New Jersey suburbs where he lives, Rich’s activism hit a high note when a talk he gave in front of the Teaneck town council went viral. Recently Rich was fired from a teaching job at a local music school due to a pro-Palestine Facebook post. He is currently running for Congress in New Jersey, with the Ceasefire and Justice Party. I’m so excited to hear Rich speak about his journey and his awareness.