# Sahar Aziz

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A Day in the Life of Abed Salama-Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy with Nathan Thrall (Episode 53)

There is a dire need for an interdisciplinary examination of the human cost of occupation through the lens of daily Palestinian experience in the West Bank. This episode explores the critically acclaimed work of Nathan Thrall, whose immersive narrative provides rare insight into the lived reality o…

Law and Politics of Israel and the United States’ Attacks on Iran with Maryam Jamshidi (Episode 54)

Join host Professor Sahar Aziz in her conversation with Professor Maryam Jamshidi about the political and legal implications of Israel and the United States' unprovoked military attacks against Iran on February 28, 2026. As Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu publicly admitted, the Israeli government has be…

Opportunity Hoarding in the Age of Inequality with Sheryll Cashin (Episode 56)

Opportunity hoarding occurs when advantaged groups secure and monopolize valuable resources—such as high-quality education, exclusive networks, or prime housing—to benefit their own members while restricting access for others. This behavior creates and sustains categorical inequality, often manifes…

Slavery and Abolition in Islamic Law (Episode 57)

The complex history of slavery within Islamic legal traditions spans from pre-Islamic times through the nineteenth century, revealing how religious law intersected with economic and social systems that perpetuated human bondage across centuries and cultures. This comprehensive examination of Islami…

Justice For Some: Law and the Question for Palestine with Noura Erakat (Episode 59)

How has international law been strategically deployed to shape the Palestinian struggle for freedom across a century-long arc, from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to present-day wars in Gaza.  Join host Sahar Aziz in conversation with Noura Erakat about the promise and risk of international law in…

Origins and Politics of Sudan's Proxy War with Isma'il Kushkush (Episode 61)

In this episode, Professor Sahar Aziz is in conversation with award winning journalist Isma’il Kuskush about the complex origins, multiple domestic and foreign actors, and human rights crisis of Sudan’s war. The ongoing power struggle between rival military elites is rooted in decades of militariza…

Neither Settler Nor Native-Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities with Mahmoud Mamdani. ( Episode 62 )

This episode explores how colonial states and nation-states have been mutually constructed through the deliberate politicization of religious or ethnic majorities at the expense of manufactured minorities. The discussion traces this destructive pattern from its American origins—where genocide and r…

Gaza, Genocide, and International Law with Omar Shakir (Episode 63)

This episode examines the systematic violations of Palestinian human rights and the international community's failure to hold Israel accountable for breaching its treaty obligations. Accountability is necessary for the documented crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution that Israeli aut…

Systemic Racism in U.S. Law with Anthony Farley and Benjamin Davis (Episode 64)

The intersection of domestic civil rights struggles and international human rights law represents a critical frontier in the fight against systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence. The UN Human Rights Council's historic George Floyd resolution marked a watershed moment, demonstrating how inter…

Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in the Palestine Israel Discourse (Episode 65)

This episode examines the weaponization of antisemitism accusations within Israel-Palestine discourse and its counterproductive impact on combating genuine antisemitism. The discussion centers on a groundbreaking report titled 'Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in the Palestine-Israel …