The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

My Friend, The Zionist

A difficult and emotional conversation with Robert Nicholson, a Christian, a Zionist and—most importantly—a friend.

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Oct 28, 2023
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I wanted to share this with all of you. I'm really proud that we were even able to have this conversation with Robert Nicholson, a Christian and self-described Zionist. Probably the most searching, depressing, and emotional episode we've ever done on

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, the podcast that I co-host. Part of me can't believe it even happened. It shows what true friendship i…

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