Facing the Middle East with Felice Friedson: Hope and Heroes

Former hostage Evyatar David recounts 738 days in Hamas captivity after the Nova Music Festival attack. Christian visitors protest European restrictions on West Bank settlement goods. Former Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz discusses campus antisemitism and launches a cultural diplomacy institute.

Former hostage Evyatar David recounts his 738-day ordeal in Hamas captivity after being abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. He describes captors trying to convince hostages their families and governments had abandoned them, and urges appreciation for ordinary freedoms. The program also follows Christians traveling with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem into West Bank settlements to protest European restrictions on settlement goods, with representatives from Ireland and Norway arguing the measures penalize communities they support. Former Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz discusses campus antisemitism and introduces the Israel Cultural Diplomacy Institute to train people in cultural fields to represent Israel internationally. The Media Line announces the launch of its redesigned website.