Weekly Microcast dedicated to keeping Christian Zionists informed about
important issues and events in the Middle East.

With CUFI’s Deputy Communications Director for Messaging Kasim Hafeez

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The CUFI Minute is another way to enjoy CUFI’s online news and analysis segment, the CUFI Weekly. Featuring host Kasim Hafeez, this microcast is a quick yet in-depth topical segment you can listen to while commuting to work or making your afternoon cup of coffee. In under 10 minutes a week, learn about the history behind many threats facing Israel, the significance of important holidays and anniversaries throughout the year, and what’s happening in Israel and the broader Middle East.

Episodes

After 482 Days, Israelis welcome home 8 more hostages

Date released: 1/30/2025

This week, eight more innocent hostages were released in exchange for 110 violent terrorists, but not before the hostages were forced to endure frightening mobs and participate in Hamas’s absurd theatrics.

In this episode, witness Israel’s resiliency in stark contrast to Hamas’s sick antics.

Pro-Hamas cheerleaders justify treatment of hostages

Date released: 1/23/2025

This week, Israeli hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were released amidst intimidation and threats by thousands of Hamas supporters during their hand over to the Red Cross.

In this episode, Kasim responds to pro-Hamas Westerners who justify the deplorable treatment of Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity.

Hopeful homecoming: Hamas-Israel hostage deal announced

Date released: 01/16/2025

After intense negotiations brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, a deal between Israel and Hamas was announced this week for the return of hostages kidnapped during the 10/7 Massacre.

In this episode, Kasim details the complicated decisions and painful concessions Israel has to make to return the surviving men, women, and children home to their loved ones.

When the Intifada goes global

Date released: 1/09/2025

An ISIS-inspired terrorist killed 14 people who were celebrating the New Year in New Orleans this week. Within hours, anti-Israel protesters took to the streets in New York City to celebrate the slaughter.

In this episode, learn what part Western media and governments play in the increase of terrorism across the globe.

Held by Hamas: what hostages endure

Date released: 1/02/2025

A report issued this week by the Israeli Health Ministry reveals the gruesome torture and abuse inflicted on the men, women, and children still being held by Hamas. As we begin a new year, will America fight for their release?

In this episode, hear Kasim’s important message to Christians on behalf of the hostages.

Meet Your Host

Kasim Hafeez

Kasim Hafeez is a British citizen of Pakistani Muslim heritage who grew up being exposed to radical anti-Western, antisemitic, and anti-Israel ideas daily. During his teenage years, Kasim embraced a radical Islamist ideology and became very active in the anti-Israel movement. Thankfully, Alan Dershowitz’s book The Case for Israel challenged Kasim’s fundamental beliefs and caused him to undertake a period of research and reflection that led him to Israel in 2007. Witnessing the true nature of the Jewish state changed Kasim’s perception of Israel. He felt a moral obligation to publicly speak out for Israel and the dangers of radical Islam. He has spoken all over the world including the 2013 Global Forum on Combatting Antisemitism and before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Kasim has appeared on radio, television, and in print media. Kasim also appears alongside Holocaust survivor Irving Roth in CUFI’s full-length feature documentary Never Again?. To learn more, visit neveragainthemovie.com.

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