Groundwork: The Podcast

We’re going to the West Bank. On January 5, 2022, leading Palestinian activist Hajj Suleiman was run over and killed by a truck subcontracted by the Israeli police. Underneath the story of his death lie stark truths about how Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank live.  And, how the Israeli government abuses its power and willfully neglects the Palestinian residents. Groundwork is hosted by Sally Abed and Dina Kraft and produced by Yoshi Fields. Today’s story is by Elisheva Goldberg and scored by Joel Shupack. Art and design by Nick Acosta. Groundwork is a joint production of New Israel Fund and the Alliance for Middle East Peace.

We’re starting the season off with a developing story: Historic protests are happening all across Israel. Many are afraid that new government policies will mark the end of any semblance of democracy here. We take you into the streets to meet one activist – Eran Nissan – who is leading the charge. But he also sees something else in this moment: an opportunity. Groundwork is hosted by Sally Abed and Dina Kraft and produced by Yoshi Fields. Today’s story is by Yoshi Fields and scored by Joel Shupack. Art and design by Nick Acosta. Groundwork is a joint production of New Israel Fund and the Alliance for Middle East Peace.

In our new season we tell stories of people on the front lines. Israel is about to have its most extreme-right wing government in the country’s history. Religious Zionism-Otzma Yehudit – now the country’s third largest party – calls for full annexation of the West Bank. There were recent bombings in Jerusalem. Deadly violence in the West Bank spiked in 2022. Everyone is asking what might happen next. And we’ll be honest, sometimes we feel hopeless. But that’s not the whole story. Long-time activists are gearing up for a new level of action.