Love Across a War

An emergency physician in Dallas. A photojournalist in Gaza. Dr. Nour Sharaf and Suhail Nassar reflect on sustaining an engagement across nearly three years of war, the images through which the world sees Gaza, and what it means to build a future together when every day is marked by uncertainty.

Immigration, Constitutional Rights & Executive Power

• Conversation When immigration law becomes a tool for exercising political power, the consequences reach far beyond the individuals caught within the system. Mahsa Khanbabai and Hassan Ahmad examine the constitutional limits of executive authority, the role of the courts, and what it means to defend due process and fundamental rights during periods of heightened political conflict.
• Guest Mahsa Khanbabai is the founder of Khanbabai Immigration Law and a nationally recognized immigration attorney. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Board of Governors, she has represented individuals in complex immigration and national security matters while advocating for fairness, due process, and the rule of law.
• Guest Hassan Ahmad is the founder of The HMA Law Firm and a nationally recognized immigration and civil rights attorney. His practice focuses on complex constitutional litigation, federal court advocacy, and the defense of individuals facing detention, deportation, and government overreach.
• Witness To
  • Immigration law as an instrument of executive power
  • Constitutional protections and the limits of government authority
  • Defending due process during moments of political crisis

Human Rights, Detention & the Rule of Law

Conversation What does it mean to defend human rights from within a society engaged in prolonged conflict? Tal Steiner reflects on years of representing Palestinians challenging military detention, movement restrictions, and barriers to family unity, while examining the enduring tension between security, accountability, and the rule of law.

Guest Tal Steiner is Executive Director of HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual, an Israeli human rights organization providing legal representation to Palestinians affected by the occupation. She has spent her career advocating before Israeli courts on issues including administrative detention, freedom of movement, family reunification, and access to justice.

Witness To

• Human rights advocacy during armed conflict
• Military detention and the rule of law
• Defending universal rights from within Israeli society