As the Israeli occupation’s brutal operation in Palestine enters its third month, Rhea and Marilyn take a moment to take stock of how they and the people around them have processed recent events. In what ways have we felt helpless, hopeful, and activated? Rhea and Marilyn then go on to highlight concrete ways in which we can make our actions for Palestine count as individuals, communities, and organizations.

Got any tips or strategies for taking action and making your contribution towards Palestine count? Share them with us on sayhi@whoruntheworldpodcast.com.

Some resources to check out from the episode:

• Make sure to check out our other episodes centering Palestine: How Does the Media Cover Palestine? (w/ Sara Obeidat) and Palestinian History Crash Course (w/ Tamara Reem). Our Instagram page also includes a list of recommendations for books to read/films to watch to learn more about Palestine, recommended by Tamara herself!
• Marilyn references 2 books during the episode: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari and Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman.
• The Instagram post Rhea and Marilyn read from during the episode can be found on Dr. Ayesha Khan’s Instagram page @thewokescientist.
• Marilyn’s organizational development consultancy, Cosmic Centaurs, has many helpful resources for leaders and organizations looking to take action for Palestine available on its website. Make sure to check them out here.
• Donate to the Cosmic Centaurs edSeed Fund here to support digital inclusion for women in Lebanon.

Who Run the World is a production of Reyzin Media. Hosted by Rhea Chedid and Marilyn Zakhour. Produced by Ahmed Ashour. Follow Who Run the World on Instagram and Tik Tok at @whoruntheworldpod.