‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 15, 2026 – NAKBA DAY SPECIAL – The Ongoing Nakba: Greater Israel and the Open Secret of its Nuclear Weapons, with Sam Husseini and John Steinbach

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on Nakba Day with independent journalists Sam Husseini and John Steinbach about the ongoing Nakba and the implications of nuclear weapons in Greater Israel.

This in the “On the Ground” special for Nakba Day: “The Ongoing Nakba: Greater Israel and the Open Secret of its Nuclear Weapons.” We speak to independent journalists Sam Husseini and John Steinbach. Steinbach is also co-founder of the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area. The show is made possible only by […]

People in this episode

Host: Esther Iverem

Guests: Sam Husseini, John Steinbach

Topics covered

• Nakba Day
• nuclear weapons
• independent journalism
• Middle East politics
• peace activism

Keywords

• Nakba Day
• nuclear weapons
• Greater Israel
• Sam Husseini
• John Steinbach
• independent journalism
• peace activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area

Places: Greater Israel

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