Common Table Podcast UMC
From the Peace with Justice for Palestine/Israel team and the Creation Justice team of the Upper New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UNYAC UMC), the Common Table Podcast UMC seeks to amplify voices often overlooked. In a media landscape where privilege can command attention, we affirm that every voice is beloved by the God of creation and our Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe we can learn something by listening to these voices.
Our hope and prayer is that these conversations will inform, educate, and inspire ministries of justice in your community of faith—in Christ’s name.
Thank you for taking the time to listen. For more information, visit unyumc.org.
Have an interview idea or a question? Contact Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, producer/host, at revrobinblair@gmail.com.
Common Table Podcast UMC
Wall to Wall: Palestine/Israel: Gideon Levy, Journalist
In our May 2025 podcast series recorded in the Holy Land, we had the privilege of sitting with award-winning journalist Gideon Levy, who shared with our group profound truths from his decades of reporting. As a seasoned writer covering Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, Levy offers a perspective that cannot be ignored. He speaks plainly about what he has witnessed and challenges listeners to look beyond the narratives shaped by commercial Western media. He does not spare his Israeli colleagues, criticizing their silence in the face of colonial realities unfolding at the expense of Palestinians. With conviction, he asks how any of us can live with ourselves if we remain passive in the face of genocide.
This series of episodes has been supported by Peace with Justice in Palestine/Israel of the UNY AC UMC
Sandy Hey, Andy Malcom, Robin Blair, engineers
The Common Table Podcast UMC is supported by the Creation Justice Team (part of the UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry) and Peace with Justice for Palestine/Israel (also UNY AC UMC). Our focus is on Creation Justice, Creation Care, and the urgent need for peace with justice—recognizing how climate change and war disrupts the health of the Earth and all living things. We seek to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born into, caring for all that lives.
We invite you to join us for conversations rooted in justice and compassion. Every episode is produced by volunteers, and we publish as often as we are able.
Our mission is to lift awareness, foster education, and encourage faithful action within the human community—in the name of Christ.
Hosted by Rev. Dr. Robin Blair.
