Why Did Human Rights Watch Block the Right of Return Report?
On February 3, Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine Director, resigned in protest. In his resignation statement, Shakir said the organization’s new leadership blocked the publication...
12 Feb 33min
Palestine 36: A Conversation with Annemarie Jacir
In this episode of This Is Palestine, host Diana Buttu speaks with Palestinian writer and director Annemarie Jacir about her Academy Award shortlisted film, Palestine 36. The historical drama is set d...
29 Jan 31min
The politics of Art: An interview with Sliman Mansour.
In this episode of This Is Palestine, we speak with renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour to explore his childhood and artistic journey, shaped by pivotal moments in the Palestinian struggle and ...
22 Jan 21min
How Israel Uses Archaeology to Steal Land
The Palestinian village of Sebastia, a living place where history, memory, and daily life are deeply intertwined. In this episode of This is Palestine, Diana Buttu speaks with Zaid Azhari, a cultural ...
17 Des 202524min
Dark Humor in the Digital Space: A Conversation with Palestinian Creator Adnan Barq
In this episode of “This is Palestine”, Adnan Barq, an outspoken Palestinian digital creator from Jerusalem, tells us “he thrives in chaos.” Barq unpacks how humor, sarcasm, and spontaneous storytelli...
3 Des 202529min
Two Years of Genocide: Motherhood Under Fire in Gaza
Two years into Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza, we listen closely to Yaqeen Baker, a mother of two little daughters, Salwa (5) and Nusaiba (2). She shares what it means to be a mother under co...
12 Nov 202534min
Instead of Replicating the Barbarism of the Enemy, You Chose to Be Exceptional: The Hidden Reality Inside Israel’s Prisons
While the world witnessed Israel’s genocide in Gaza, another war has been unfolding inside Israeli prisons. Thousands of Palestinian prisoners, including women and hundreds of children, are held under...
29 Okt 202525min
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza: Two Years Through a Doctor’s Eyes
Two years into Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, the destruction has reached unimaginable levels. Starvation, disease, and systematic attacks on hospitals have turned survival itself into resistance....
8 Okt 202541min
