A Christian Perspective on the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict
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Episode #139 of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast
On this episode, I spoke with Robert Nicholson and Josefa Gonzalez about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
During our conversation, we covered:
- The history between Israel and Palestine
- What every Christian needs to know
- What is going on right now
- Who is to blame
- What can be done to help those in need
- And much more...
Biography:
Robert Nicholson is the President and Executive Director of The Philos Project. He is also co-founder and board member of Passages Israel, an advisory board member of In Defense of Christians, and an adjunct professor at The King’s College in New York City. He holds a BA in Hebrew Studies from Binghamton University, and a JD and MA in Middle Eastern history from Syracuse University. A former U.S Marine and a 2012-13 Tikvah Fellow, Robert founded Philos in 2014 to stimulate a new generation of religious and cultural exchange between the Near East and the West. His written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, Newsweek, Providence, First Things, The Hill, and National Interest.
Josefa Gonzalez is the Director of Communications at the Philos Project. She holds a BA in Communication Arts and Multimedia from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Josefa loves the outdoors and has traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe - including Alaska four times. Josefa’s work experience includes three years of strategy consulting in Washington, DC where she helped federal agencies optimize their communications with clarity, simplicity, and efficiency. Josefa has a passion for learning and loves to read books on theology and articles on Near East politics. In her spare time, you can find Josefa taking photos - she is a photographer with a passion for telling stories and creating meaningful images.
Helpful links:
Pathfinder: our online “Philos university” that has courses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Catholic-Jewish relations.
https://pathfinder.philosproject.org
The Deep Map: Robert’s podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deep-map/id1636917030
Resources and how to help:
www.philosproject.org/resources
Give to Kfar Aza:
Philos social media:
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https://twitter.com/philosproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@thephilosproject?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_pelZ-K3pSnv0RNjQqfUQ
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