Centre Stage

Arab Americans are expected to play a critical role in the upcoming US presidential election. And, while they’ve traditionally voted Democrat, that seems to be changing, leading some to talk about a political chasm within the Arab American community in the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza, and American support for that war. In this episode: Maya Berry (@iMayaBerry), executive director of the Arab American Institute Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In part 2 of this episode of Centre Stage, we conclude our interview with Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights lawyer who represents Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani American woman serving an 86-year prison sentence — a victim, says Stafford Smith, of the United States’s so-called “war on terror”. In this episode: Clive Stafford Smith (@CliveSSmith), civil rights lawyer and legal counsel for many of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay Maryam Nemazee (@MaryamNemazee), presenter at  Al Jazeera Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In part 1 of this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights lawyer and legal counsel for many of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. His best-known client is Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance, and should never have ended up on the FBI’s Most Wanted list after the 9/11 attacks in the US.  In this episode: Clive Stafford Smith (@CliveSSmith), civil rights lawyer and legal counsel for many of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay Maryam Nemazee (@MaryamNemazee), presenter at  Al Jazeera Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Refik Hodzic is a journalist, filmmaker and an expert in transitional justice who has also worked as a spokesperson for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Hodzic joins us on Centre Stage, where he draws parallels between the Bosnian genocide and the war in Gaza, discusses the role of Western governments in achieving justice, and explains why young people are his only hope.  In this episode: Refik Hodzic (@davidahearst), journalist, filmmaker and an expert in transitional justice  Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of The Middle East Eye, David Hearst. His career spans decades of reporting on Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Hearst talks about why he thinks we’re currently witnessing the collapse of the Western governance model, and how the mistakes of the West are linked to the war on Gaza.  In this episode: David Hearst (@davidahearst), veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of The Middle East Eye Rawaa Auge (@Rawaak), presenter at Al Jazeera Digital This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook