Dr. Henia Dakkak Joins Jessie to Talk about Palestine, Religion, and Faith
The Jesse Jackson Jr. ShowShow Notes
Dr Henia Dakkak stays over from the first hour to continue the longer history of Palestine and the long ordeal that is about land, faith, religion and the age old tale of love for God or money. Later, Jesse is joined by show producer and director, Gina A.Towns, and Rev, Dr Todd Yeary’s plane lands just in time for a profound word of hope that each one of us needed to hear at the midweek mark to get us over the hump.
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