Here it is, my keynote address at the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The event was lovely. This is a Christian Palestinian organization that is focused on maintaining Palestinian culture within the diaspora in the US. They have numerous cultural events, tours, and annual gatherings. This is the organization that invited me as well as 6 others to tour the Holy Land in October of 2019. My group included three clergy members, two medical professionals, and an educator. The trip was incredible and educational. We visited holy sites of all three Abrahamic religions, swam in the Dead Sea, and rode camels. We visited Tel Aviv and stayed in Jeruselum and Ramallah. We visited numerous Palestinian art and music centers and ate the most delicious food. And of course, as we toured, we witnessed the occupation first hand. It was shocking and humbling. Forever changing. I am grateful I was asked to go on this trip. I was later asked to be the keynote speaker at their annual convention. I'm sorry the quality isn't the greatest, I had one of the attendees film it for me on their phone.
30 x Never
George Monbiot | January 30, 2026
https://www.monbiot.com/2026/01/29/30-x-never/
Excellent article by George Monbiot.
EU-India “Mother of All Deals”: The Trade Pact Reshaping Global Power
World Affairs in Context | January 28, 2026 (~11min)
We’re indeed entering a whole new world, and with these new alignment of frictions, and at least the appearance of new factions, it is not Aladdin.
Showdown w/Iran, Trump Ready to Strike/Lt Col Daniel Davis Jan 28, 2026 (~33m)
Despite Iran showing the world it’s capable defense last June, the Trump administration is at the ready with much hardware in the region. Will they recall much of that hardware, in order to not go to war with Iran? Or, is there a third agenda?