‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 10, 2026: Faith Leaders Protest U.S.-Israeli War on Iran… Gerald Horne on Ceasefire and Prospects for Iran… Plus Headlines… Threats to the Pope… And More

About this episode

Faith leaders protest against the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran while discussing the implications of recent military actions and a ceasefire.

Clergy speak outside the White House, denouncing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and the diverting of billions of tax dollars from human needs, to bombs and killing. After a so-called ceasefire, Israel carpet bombs Lebanon, an oil refinery in Iran is also hit, and Hezbollah fights back. Protesters outside the White House react to news […]

People in this episode

Host: Esther Iverem

Guest: Gerald Horne

Topics covered

• protests
• U.S.-Israeli relations
• war
• Iran
• clergy activism
• Middle East conflict

Keywords

• faith leaders
• protest
• U.S.-Israeli war
• Iran
• ceasefire
• Gerald Horne
• clergy
• Lebanon
• Hezbollah
• White House

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, Hezbollah

Places: Iran, Lebanon, U.S.-Israeli

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