In Episode 50 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan are joined by Bob Suberi, a Yemeni-American Jew, Vietnam veteran, and activist who was recently arrested by Israeli forces while attempting to break the Gaza blockade aboard the Freedom Flotilla. Bob joins us to share his remarkable journey, his fight for justice in Palestine, and his work dismantling Zionist propaganda.

Bob is a 77-year-old former St. Louis restaurant owner who spent nearly six decades as a committed Zionist—until a profound awakening during his 2019 visit to the West Bank changed the course of his life. Since then, he has become an outspoken advocate for Palestinian liberation, leading Veterans for Peace St. Louis and regularly joining protective presence missions in Masafer Yatta, where Palestinian communities face relentless harassment and displacement under Israeli occupation.

In this uncompromising conversation, Bob lays bare his transformation from decades of Zionist belief to becoming a frontline witness to Israeli crimes. He challenges the myths that sustained his former worldview, exposes the brutality of the blockade and occupation, and makes a fierce call for solidarity with Palestinians. This episode is not just a story of awakening—it’s a defiant challenge to propaganda and silence.

Bob’s Work and Affiliations:

🌍 Freedom Flotilla Coalition → https://freedomflotilla.org/

Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s Social Media:

Facebook  →  facebook.com/FreedomFlotillaCoalition/ 

Instagram → instagram.com/gazafreedomflotilla/ 

X (Twitter) → https://x.com/gazafflotilla 

Enlightenment Podcast Social Media:

https://feedlinks.link/enlightenmentpodcast 

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