In light of the death of political prisoner Khader Adnan, Al-Shabaka analyst Basil Farraj joins host Yara Hawari to discuss Palestinian prisoners' hunger strikes. Farraj explains how hunger strikes function as a resistance tactic, allowing prisoners to reclaim their power over life and death from the Israeli incarceration regime.
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Oct 27
A Return to Revolutionary Principles with Tareq Baconi
Al-Shabaka’s Tareq Baconi joins us to discuss his new book, What Now: On Palestine, Freedom, and Our Global Future. He lays out three strategic pillars for Palestinian liberation and calls on the movement to reground itself in the struggle's uncompromising revolutionary principle ... Show More
38m 41s
Aug 31
Christian Zionism in the Global South with Fathi Nimer
In this episode, we are joined by Fathi Nimer, Al-Shabaka’s Palestine policy fellow, to discuss his research on the spread of pro-Israel Christian Zionism across the Global South, with a particular focus on South Africa.
34m 17s
May 2023
The Life of Palestinian Political Prisoner Khader Adnan
On his 86th day of hunger strike, Sheikh Khader Adnan died in Ramle Prison, where he has been held since February 5th, 2023. On that same day, Adnan declared his hunger strike in protest of his detention by the Israeli authorities. Host Diana Buttu reflects on the life of Khader ... Show More
20m 3s
Apr 2023
Palestinian Political Prisoners Part 1
This is Part 1 of our Palestinian political prisoners episode. We hear from former Palestinian political prisoners, Khader Adnan and Qadura Fares, as we try to understand the physical and psychological impacts of hunger strikes, as well as their use in achieving political aims an ... Show More
15m 6s