Tag Archives: Palestine

“Whose Payroll Are You On?”

To do political work, some navigation is needed.
But not just through everything that’s happening — through the criticisms and attempts by others to push you into self-censorship, too.
My episode is on that kind of navigation. It’s here to encourage you to speak out and stand with the people whose voices have been historically silenced.

The Threat to The Israeli Democracy Is Real – But The Israeli Democracy Isn’t

Massive protests have been happening in Israel for months against its governments plans to limit the power of its judiciary. In any democracy, that would be alarming. It IS alarming in Israel, too. But what else is?

Violence in Jenin Isn’t Cyclical: It’s Structural, And It’s Clear Who Has The Power to End It

Israeli forces have just attacked the Jenin refugee camp — again. This time, its violence reached levels only seen 20 years ago.
But where does this violence really start? What does the world need to understand in this narrative that’s so often presented as complicated and unsolvable?

Israeli Settler Violence Is Only Intensifying: What’s Next?

Israeli settler violence is on the rise. What has been happening in Palestine and how is this a systemic issue, stemming from the Israeli government itself?

#JusticeForShireen, A Year Later

Exactly a year ago, Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by an Israeli sniper. What happened in a year in Palestine? And what lenses can help us understand what’s been happening in Palestine for decades, as seen through Shireen’s painful example?

Ramadan in Palestine: Disregarding Human Rights is Democracy; Criticising Those Same Abuses Is Antisemitism

The Palestinian town of Huwara was just violently attacked by a big mob of Israeli settlers. This is not an incident – it’s is all part of what a brutal system of military occupation, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid entails.

What Are Political Prisoners And Why Should We Care About Them?

Why can it seem problematic at first sight to even define the concept of ‘political prisoner’? What can help us to do so? And, most importantly, why should we care? In short, we should care about our political prisoners if we care about human rights and our humanity. In my episode, I talk about the broader implication of it, I give examples of political prisoners we’ve had historically, and the ones we have now. I also invite you to take action!

An Explosion of Settler Violence in Huwara and What It Means

The Palestinian town of Huwara was just violently attacked by a big mob of Israeli settlers. This is not an incident – it’s is all part of what a brutal system of military occupation, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid entails.