The Uncharted Territory Podcast

In this episode of the Uncharted Territory podcast, I discuss the unexpected ceasefire in Gaza with guest Zachary Foster, a historian and founder of Palestine Nexus. We delve into the complexities of the ceasefire agreement, the role of international players, and the potential implications for Palestinian unity.

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The second anniversary of October 7th is here. The world has changed dramatically since then. Israel is clearly losing public support as global and domestic sympathy for Palestine has increased. In seeing this trend, Israeli technocrats are buying out corporate media to push pro-Israel propaganda to silence pro-Palestine narratives. Murtaza and I talk about that, along with:

* October 7th itself

* How American is subverting its inter...

Aaron is the first journalist to give us a deep-dive into his new book, which covers the life and political ascension of Jordan’s King Abdullah. Aaron and I also talk about Jordan’s limitations in helping the Palestinians, Jordan’s relationship with Israel and the U.S, and Jordan’s active suppression of pro-Palestine activism in the kingdom.

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The United States of Israel. That is what we have become as a nation. Whether it be AIPAC or the current administrations deadly obsession with Israel, Americans are slowly losing their right to free speech and earn a decent living. Jenin and I talk break down America's descent into authoritarianism at Israel's behest by talking about:

* Project 2025

* Trump’s using Charlie Kirk’s assassination to silence the left

* Mahmoud Khalil

* AI...

For episode 7 of the Uncharted Territory Podcast, I brought on Giorgio Cafiero. Giorgio is the CEO of Gulf State Analytics and a respected Middle East and Gulf foreign policy analyst. In the aftermath of Israel’s airstrike on Qatar (and the Trump administrations likely approval of it), Giorgio breaks down:

Possible Qatar/ GCC response retaliate?

How the Israeli strike on Doha will impact U.S-Qatar relations.

Will Israeli strike on Qa...

I brought on Jasmine El-Gamal to discuss:

* Why Palestinians bear arms under Israeli occupation.

* Zohran Mamdani’s political and moral bravery.

* The dehumanization of Palestinians in the U.S. government and media.

* Should the U.S. be so involved in internal Lebanese affairs (i.e disarming Hezbollah)

* The pros and cons of engagement with the new government in Syria. Is it within American interests to do so.

* The U.S. unwillingness t...

Layla Saliba, a grad student from Columbia University, went into great detail highlighting the constant harassment, abuse, and threats Palestinian-students and their supporters have endured while at Columbia. Layla also goes over:

* The doxxing of Palestinian, pro-Palestine, and Jewish pro-Palestine students.

* Shai Davidai harassing female Palestinian students at Columbia.

* Columbia and the NYPD’s brutal suppression of pro-Palesti...

In recent days, Canada, France, the UK announced their intention to recognize Palestine at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September. While this step is welcomed, it is riddled with contradictions and policies that simply do not go far enough to help Palestinians.

At the crux of this issue is “corruption.” Recognition of Palestine is tied to "corruption reforms" by the Palestinian Authority, yet Israel’s Netanyahu f...

On Episode #4 of the Uncharted Territory Podcast, Co-editor of Jadaliyya and Palestinian political analyst Mouin Rabbani came on the show. Rabbani calls out Israeli propagandists, U.S. foreign policy toward Israel, the Oslo Accords, and much more. This podcast is both video and audio recorded and will be uploaded onto my Substack, Apple Podcasts, and am actively working on transferring my previous episodes to Youtube as well.

I ha...

On the upcoming episode of Uncharted Territory, Co-editor of Jadaliyya and Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani will be coming on the podcast to discuss:

* The significance of France’s announcement possibly recognizing a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September.

* The latest New York Times report debunking the “Hamas steals aid” myth.

* Why Israel wants to dismantle UNRWA

* Political dysfunction within the Palestine Liberatio...

Welcome back to the Uncharted Territory Podcast. For episode #3, I bring on a very special guest in Ori Goldberg. Ori is not someone who needs a massive introduction. But for those who do not know him, Ori is an Israeli scholar and analyst who has been steadfast in his devotion for Palestinian human rights in the face of Israeli oppression.

I invited Ori onto the show to analyze a few crucial subjects:

* What is fueling Israel’s “mur...

Khalil and I discussed many topics: his personal tragedy, the genocide in Gaza, the future of the Palestinian polity, the plight of Palestinian Christians, and his criticisms of those who are saying ‘October 7th opened up their eyes.” Khalil has been instrumental in advocating for a Free Palestine. You don’t want to want to miss this episode.

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I am delighted to announce the first episode of the Uncharted Territory Podcast with Matthew Petti. Matthew covers Middle East affairs, U.S. national security policy and its interactions with American society and domestic politics at Reason Magazine. He and I explore crucial topics such as: The possible prospects for another round of fighting between Iran and Israel, how vulnerabilities within Israel’s air defenses forced the U.S. ...