As US faith leaders call for a ceasefire, will the Biden administration listen?
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English - February 21, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB - ★★★★★ - 324 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As the US government resists calls for a ceasefire, a coalition of faith leaders, artists and activists in the US are on a 240-kilometer journey to Washington DC, in what they’re calling a “Pilgrimage for Peace.” Their goal is to convince the Biden administration to halt all weapons funding to Israel and push for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine.
In this episode:
Rev. Stephen A. Green (@greentherev), Faith for Black Lives Chair
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This episode was produced by Sonia Bhagat, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra and Miranda Lin with our host Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.
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