Mookie Spitz is the Jewish-American son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors.
I was born to a Pakistani Muslim family and grew up in Saudi Arabia.
In North America, we're friends. Elsewhere, we may not have been.
In the inaugural episode of Unlicensed Therapist, we'll do more than just talk to each other: we will listen.
Join us as we get into how our backgrounds shaped our views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, the current war between Netanyahu and Hamas, and whether peace can provide justice.
Further reading:
Mookie Spitz on Medium: A Message for American Jews from an American Jew about Israel & Hamas
Ali A. Rizvi's latest on Quillette: You Can Be Pro-Hamas or Pro-Palestinian. You Can't Be Both.
Ali A. Rizvi's seminal 2014 HuffPost Piece, 7 Things to Consider When Choosing Sides in the Middle East Conflict
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Unlicensed Therapist Design and Branding: Pakkhee
Unlicensed Therapist Theme Music: "Juggi's Gonna Kill It" written and performed by Ali A. Rizvi, Ali Noor, Zameer Rizvi, and Ali Hamza