We’re talking Palestinians, Israel and Gaza on this episode of Daily Border Crossings (DBC) and an expert on the region, author and law professor Khaled Beydoun is here to help us break things down and understand what’s really going on.

Israel, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, genocide, cease fire, occupation...the places, the people, the events, the terminology–

If you’re like many Americans, myself included, you’ve seen the horrific videos and images and heard heart- and gut-wrenching stories of the very real, very current war in the Middle East.

And if you’re like me and many Americans, you’ve wondered just what is going on?

Khaled, an activist with a very active social media presence (his Instagram) for bringing awareness who’s also very busy traveling, speaking and writing on CNN or in the Washington Post, a frontline humanitarian made time for us to talk on day 69 of the war. Years before writing his 2 books, American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear and the follow up The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims, he spent over a decade researching the area.

He’ll discuss the history, the present and how he thinks this will end. Also, hear his take on famous Palestinian DJ Khaled’s silence, his thoughts on Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & celebs in general in relation to the crisis, and what all of us should know, what we should do. Get ready to sit back, listen and learn. It’s DBC.

DBC is hosted and produced by Samantha Fletcher.