Shadi Khalloul: ‘Israel is not an apartheid state. They can come visit me!’

In Deuteronomy, Abraham is referred to as a wandering Aramean. Portions of the Old Testament are written in Aramaic, the language spoken by the common people of Galilee. Jesus himself spoke Aramaic. To this day, Arameans continue to live in the Middle East, including in Israel, where they form a small minority.

There is often talk of minorities in Israel facing discrimination or even apartheid. How do the Arameans experience this? Joining us in the studio is Shadi Khalloul, an Aramean Christian from Israel’s oldest Christian community. He is dedicated to building bridges between Christians and Jews.