Following their moral compass, student activists at Columbia demanded an end to the genocide in Gaza and called for a ceasefire. The response? Intimidation, suspensions, wrongful arrests, and, in Mahmoud’s case, being illegally detained by ICE and threats of deportation.
How and why did the current student movement begin? What were the consequences of speaki ... Show More
Jun 18
“I Can See My Land, But in the Eyes of the Israelis, I Do Not Exist”
Since 1967, Israel has built and expanded settlements across occupied Palestine, fragmenting Palestinian communities and reshaping the landscape. In this episode of This Is Palestine, Dr. Jad Ishaq, Director General of the Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) traces how ... Show More
57m 9s
Jun 11
Palestine at the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup: A Conversation with Player Ahmad Al-Qaq
In this episode of This Is Palestine, Diana Buttu speaks with midfielder Ahmed Al-Qaq about his journey from North Carolina to the Palestinian national team. Born and raised in the United States to Palestinian parents, Ahmed reflects on choosing to represent Palestine, the emotio ... Show More
23m 56s
May 22
“Colonial Trauma”: Dr. Samah Jabr on the Psychological Toll of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
As Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues despite the so-called ceasefire agreement, the psychological toll on Palestinians remains far less visible than the physical destruction. In this episode of This is Palestine, Samah Jabr examines the mental health impact of genocide, siege, ... Show More
26m 42s
Dec 2024
35. Genocide in Gaza: Amnesty International with Agnes Callamard
It's official, at least if you ask the world's leading human rights organisation, Amnesty International: Israel is guilty of committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. In today's episode the Secretary General of Amnesty International herself, Agnes C ... Show More
29m 32s
Mar 2025
United States of 'Hypocrisy' – Bassem and Mehdi on College Students, Free Speech, and Gaza
It's been almost two months since Mehdi and Bassem co-hosted 'We're Not Kidding' together and A LOT has happened since then. As two naturalized US citizens, Mehdi and Bassem co-host again, starting off the conversation discussing the Trump administration's arrests of internationa ... Show More
40m 31s
Jun 2025
The New Arab Events: Palestine in a World on Fire
What does it mean to stand with Palestine in a world on fire?In this special live episode, recorded at Reference Point in London, Benjamin Ashraf of The New Arab chairs a powerful conversation with historian Ilan Pappé, scholar Katherine Natanel, and legal academic Nadine El-Enan ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2024
20. Netanyahu is a War Criminal with Abdelghany Sayed
Earlier this week, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received standing ovations as he spoke at the US Congress in Washington DC. He was applauded, while he is accused of a series of war crimes by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, which is imminently expec ... Show More
43m 7s
Oct 2025
The Untold Story of the Gaza Ceasefire - Thomas Small
Thomas Small is a historian and filmmaker best known as co-host of the Conflicted podcast, where he explores Middle Eastern history, geopolitics, and religious thought alongside ex-jihadi Aimen Dean. He also writes on ancient Christian spirituality and global conflict dynamics. T ... Show More
1h 23m