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
A view from the hill
Date released: 09/23/2025
This week, we are joined by Senior Director of Public Policy and Strategy for the CUFI Action Fund, Boris Zilberman. We discuss all the recent developments in the Middle East, the future of the ceasefire, Vice President Vance’s visit to Israel, and what we can expect on Capitol Hill in the coming weeks.
Living Hostages Freed After 738 Days
Date released: 010/16/2025
As Israelis rejoiced at the return of the 20 living hostages from Gaza after two years in captivity, families still await the remains of their loved ones who were murdered and their bodies held in Gaza. Tragedy and triumph intermingle constantly in Jewish history, and while we may be looking at the beginning of the end of the war against Hamas, the fires of Jew hatred sparked since October 7th, 2023, will take longer to douse.
In this episode, Kasim discusses how we all must continue to speak up and stand up not just for Israel and the Jewish people, but for the future of America.
Antisemitism soars two years after 10/7
Date released: 10/09/2025
Jewish communities pause and remember the October 7 Massacre this week. Only two years after this gruesome attack, many on both the right and the left justify the atrocities committed that day.
As Jew-hatred becomes normalized worldwide, find out what you can do to curb this trend in your circles. Listen now.
Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas
Date released: 10/2/2025
The world waits for Hamas to decide whether it will accept President Trump’s proposed peace agreement this week, which could mean an end to the war and the return of all hostages.
Many Arab nations have encouraged Hamas to accept the proposal. So, why are pro-Palestinian activists in the West urging Hamas to reject it? Find out in this week’s episode. Listen now.
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.


