This week Lara and Michael sit down with student, activist, and burgeoning journalist 22 year old Yara Eid who comes to us from Gaza, Palestine. She takes us through the events of the latest Israeli assault of August 6-8, 2022 when Israeli shelling and bombardement mercilessly killed over 45 Palestinians including 16 children. She describes the impact of thi ... Show More
Jul 24
Stage 5 Famine & Escalating Repression
This week Lara and Michael cover Israel's forced starvation of the Palestinian people in Gaza, which has reached Stage 5 for many people in the Gaza Strip, the US sanctions levied against United Nations Special Rapporteur on the oPt, Francesca Albanese, and the odd resignation of ... Show More
39m 26s
Jul 1
Voices from Gaza: Journalist Yara Eid on War, Media, and Memory
In today’s episode, we speak with Yara Eid, a young Palestinian journalist and human rights advocate from Gaza, currently based in London. Yara has worked with international organizations, including Amnesty International, and uses her platform to shed light on life under Israeli ... Show More
32m 53s
Oct 2024
The Hamas Terror Attack One Year Later
One year ago today, at 6:29am, Hamas invaded Israel, and committed the most heinous of crimes, murdering more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages - scores are still captive today. 23-year-old Romi Gonen was taken hostage that horrific day from the No ... Show More
1 h
Nov 2023
Life in the West Bank with Sari Bashi
It’s been over a month since Hamas' rampage in Southern Israel killed over a thousand Israeli men, women and children, and over a month of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza that has claimed 10,000 lives, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. In this episode, we’re focusing on t ... Show More
54m 44s
Aug 15
Day 679 - A former Gush Katif resident yearns to go home
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This week, as Israel marks the beginning of the Disengagement from Gaza 20 years ago, w ... Show More
39m 2s
Sep 2024
Winter Approaching in Gaza, Lebanon Under attack, Mass Graves in Gaza, and Bisan Owda Wins Emmy Award
In today's episode of the Lovin Palestine Show, we cover the dire situation as winter approaches in Gaza, where displaced families in tents face the threat of freezing conditions without proper shelter. We also talk about Israel's recent genocidal assault on Lebanon, killing over ... Show More
8m 31s
Aug 2024
Turning Pain into Power: Feeding Families & Bringing Attention to Gaza
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Rania Batrice speaks with Hani Almadhoun, Gaza native, Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, and co-founder, along with his family in Gaza, of Gaza Soup Kitchen. They discuss survival and loss in Gaza, where Hani's parents, sibli ... Show More
32m 26s