John Na'em Snobar: Peace with Justice

John Na'em Snobar: Peace with Justice

From On the Way Podcast by St John's Cathedral

February 10, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 129

About this episode

John Na'em Snobar discusses the intersection of reconciliation and resistance in the context of the Palestinian experience and nonviolent responses to conflict.

What if reconciliation is resistance? John Na'em Snobar, a Palestinian Christian and former Australian Diplomat, joins the podcast to speak from his lived experience both in diplomatic circles and on the ground in Israel/ Palestine of how speaking the truth is, in itself, a nonviolent response.  John speaks of the whole truth as that which names antisemitism as a centuries-old vile and violent hatred, along with its complex impact in the region, and shares his story to shed light on the current plight of Palestinians in Gaza. John Na'em Snobar is a former Australian Diplomat and the Director of Advocacy for Palestinian Christians in Australia. He also is the grandson of the first Palestinian Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem. In the tradition of Christian liberation theologies, John shines a light of hope on the steadfast refusal to dehumanise even enemies in living out nonviolent resistance and working for peace with justice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: John Na'em Snobar

Topics covered

  • reconciliation
  • nonviolent resistance
  • Palestinian plight
  • Christian liberation theology
  • antisemitism
  • peace with justice

Keywords

  • reconciliation
  • nonviolence
  • Palestinian Christians
  • Israel Palestine conflict
  • Christian theology
  • antisemitism
  • peace
  • justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St John's Cathedral, Episcopal Church of Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians in Australia

Places: Israel, Palestine, Gaza

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