Best Al Shabaka The Palestinian Policy Network Podcasts (2024)

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Palestine in 2024: A Year of Israeli Impunity & Genocide 27:43

27m ago27:43

27:43

In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, Yara Hawari highlights the key discussion points with our guests in 2024 as the Israeli regime's settler colonial genocide has continued unabated across Palestine.By Al-Shabaka

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What Trump's Comeback Means for Palestine with Tariq Kenney-Shawa 32:58

25d ago32:58

32:58

Al-Shabaka US Policy Fellow Tariq Kenney-Shawa joins the podcast to reflect on the 2024 US presidential election results in the context of ongoing genocide in Gaza and the future of the movement for Palestinian liberation.By Al-Shabaka

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A Year of Ongoing Genocide in Gaza with Tareq Baconi 38:40

2M ago38:40

38:40

Al-Shabaka Board President Tareq Baconi and Co-Director Yara Hawari reflect on one year since the start of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Together, they discuss its ramifications on the Palestinian liberation movement, the region, and beyond. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Reflections on the Current Moment in Palestine with Makdisi Street 1:04:00

3M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

In this episode, our host Yara Hawari joins hosts of the Makdisi Street podcast Saree, Ussama and Karim Makdisi to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza, intra Palestinian-Israeli politics and more. This episode is co-published with the Makdisi Street podcast. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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A Region on the Cusp of War with Abdullah Al-Arian 29:28

4M ago29:28

29:28

Abdullah Al-Arian joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the heightened tensions in the region as the Israeli regime expands its aggression on multiple fronts. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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The UK Elections and Palestine with Sara Husseini 22:48

5M ago22:48

22:48

Sara Husseini joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the recent British elections, the role Palestine and the Israeli genocide in Gaza played in the election results, and the challenges facing pro-Palestine activism under the new Labour government. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestinian Genocide Survivors in Egypt 22:34

6M ago22:34

22:34

Ali, a humanitarian worker from Gaza now in Egypt, joins host Yara Hawari. He speaks on the experience of Palestinians from Gaza in Egypt as they maneuver the different legal, financial, and social hardships of their forced displacement. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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The Student Intifada on US Campuses with Samer Alatout 33:42

7M ago33:42

33:42

Samer Alatout, Al-Shabaka policy analyst and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, joins host Yara Hawari to speak about his experience at a student encampment, where he was assaulted and detained by police. Alatout also touches on the overall significance of the student uprising in the US against the genocide in Gaza. Support the show…

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Ireland's Solidarity with Palestine, with Brendan Browne 30:45

8M ago30:45

30:45

Brendan Browne joins host Yara Hawari to explore the historical solidarity between the Irish and Palestinian peoples, and discuss how the Irish government's policy towards Palestine fails to reflect grassroots demands against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Israel's Disinformation Apparatus with Tariq Kenny-Shawa 28:41

9M ago28:41

28:41

Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Al-Shabaka’s US policy fellow, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss Israel’s information warfare tactics, used to influence public perception of its ongoing genocide in Gaza. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Settler Colonial Spillover in the West Bank with Fathi Nimer 23:11

10M ago23:11

23:11

Fathi Nimer, Al-Shabaka Palestine policy fellow, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the acceleration of Israeli settler colonialism in the West Bank amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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The Arab World and Gaza Genocide with Elham Fakhro 23:19

11M ago23:19

23:19

Elham Fakhro joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the reactions of Arab peoples and their governments to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, placing them within the historical and contemporary context of Arab normalization with the Israeli regime. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestine in 2023: Unfolding Nakba and Genocide 30:22

12M ago30:22

30:22

In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, host Yara Hawari highlights a selection of key excerpts from our discussions with previous guests throughout 2023. Together, they shed light on the Palestinian experience under settler colonialism as well as pushback and resistance by Palestinians and their allies. Support the show…

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"From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free," with Maha Nassar 23:46

1y ago23:46

23:46

Maha Nassar joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the historical significance of this popular slogan, used by Palestinians and their allies as they protest the assault on Gaza and ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Countering Repression of Palestine Solidarity in the US & Europe 31:12

1y ago31:12

31:12

Layla Kattermann (European Legal Support Center) and Diala Shamas (Center for Constitutional Rights) join host Yara Hawari to discuss the crackdown on pro-Palestine solidarity across the US and Europe and ways their organizations are working to resist state repression against activists. Support the show…

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The Palestinian Authority's Revolving Door with Alaa Tartir 21:18

1y ago21:18

21:18

Alaa Tartir joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the revolving door/al-bab al-dawaar, a critical component of PA-Israeli security coordination. They situate the policy within the wider “collaboration paradigm" and examine its disruptive impact on Palestinian resistance and the liberation movement. Support the show…

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Countless Palestinian Futures with Danah Abdulla & Sarona Abuaker 33:17

1+ y ago33:17

33:17

Danah Abdulla and Sarona Abuaker join host Yara Hawari to talk about their discussion-based game, “Countless Palestinian Futures.” They explain how the project seeks to challenge colonial temporal domination and stimulate imagination around Palestinian futures. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Challenging the British Anti-Boycott Bill with Ben Jamal 28:56

1+ y ago28:56

28:56

Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the UK’s anti-BDS bill targetting pro-Palestine activism. They discuss the broader repercussions of the proposed policy and ways in which the PSC and other rights groups are campaigning against the legislation. Support the show…

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Liberal Zionism: A Veneer for Settler Colonialism with M. Muhannad Ayyash 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

33:06

M. Muhannad Ayyash joins host Yara Hawari to discuss liberal Zionism and the dominant role it plays in Zionist ideology. He exposes its essential function of providing the settler colonial project with the veneer of enlightened, Western civilization and democratic politics. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Prison Hunger Strikes in Palestine with Basil Farraj 19:27

1+ y ago19:27

19:27

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. Support the show…

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The "Pro-Democracy" Israeli Protests with Ameer Makhoul 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

Ameer Makhoul joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the ongoing Israeli protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government. Makhoul provides a sobering analysis of the so-called pro-democracy protests in the context of the Israeli regime’s settler-colonial and apartheid rule over millions of Palestinians. Support the show…

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Confronting Energy Poverty in Gaza with Asmaa Abu Mezied 24:14

1+ y ago24:14

24:14

Asmaa Abu Mezied joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the energy crisis in Gaza, situating it within the context of the Israeli regime’s unrelenting blockade and repeated attacks on the besieged enclave. Abu Mezied also explains how the international community is complicit in maintaining this unlivable status quo. Support the show…

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US Embassy Plans on Stolen Palestinian Lands with Rashid Khalidi 21:25

2y ago21:25

21:25

Rashid Khalidi joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the US plan to build a new embassy on a plot of land in Jerusalem owned by multiple Palestinian families, including Khalidi’s. They also discuss the systemic Israeli theft of Palestinian lands beyond those privately owned and registered with title deeds. Support the show…

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Challenging Anti-Boycott Laws in the US with Tariq Kenney-Shawa 19:17

2y ago19:17

19:17

Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Al-Shabaka's US policy fellow, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the escalating legal attacks on the right to boycott in the US led by the Israeli regime's defenders. He highlights the multifaceted nature of this assault on social and political expression in the country. Support the show…

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Palestine in 2022: A Year of Resistance 36:40

2y ago36:40

36:40

In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, host Yara Hawari highlights the best bits of all our episodes in 2022 to give you a round-up of how Palestinian analysts and experts reflected on the most important events in Palestine this year. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Football in the Middle East with Abdullah Al-Arian 28:37

2y ago28:37

28:37

Abdullah Al-Arian joins host Yara Hawari for a timely discussion about football in Palestine and the wider Arab region, exploring the sport's historical and current roles in anti-colonial movements and grassroots organizing. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Latin America and Palestine with Hussein Sameh 32:28

2y ago32:28

32:28

Hussein Sameh joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the historical and contemporary relationships between Palestine and Latin America. They also touch on the latest wave of left-wing leadership in the region and its implications for the Palestinian liberation struggle. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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The Challenges of Fighting for Palestinian Prisoners' Freedom 36:23

2y ago36:23

36:23

Milena, the international advocacy coordinator for Addameer, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the ways in which Palestinian prisoners and administrative detainees are fighting for their freedom. She also explores the challenges facing her organization's work in light of the escalating Israeli criminalization of Palestinian civil society. Support t…

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From Jenin to Gaza to Nablus: Palestinian Resistance Under Attack 34:03

2+ y ago34:03

34:03

Mariam Barghouti and Ibrahim Fraihat join host Yara Hawari to discuss how the latest Israeli attacks and assassinations in Jenin, Gaza and Nablus are part of a wider Israeli strategy to crush Palestinian armed resistance. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Environmental Normalization in Palestine with Inès Abdel Razek 24:40

2+ y ago24:40

24:40

Inès Abdel Razek joins host Yara Hawari to discuss how the Israeli regime uses eco-normalization projects and greenwashing tactics to cover up its theft of Palestinian natural resources and lands as part of its settler-colonial project across Palestine. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Resisting Palestinian Erasure in Jerusalem with Jalal Abukhater 33:55

2+ y ago33:55

33:55

Jalal Abukhater joins host Yara Hawari to discuss how Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem are pushing back against Israel's de-Palestinization of the city. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Three Threads of the Movement for Palestinian Liberation 36:28

2+ y ago36:28

36:28

Critical connections and interdependence are key for any liberation movement. Aline Batarseh of Visualizing Palestine and Tamara Ben-Halim of Makan join host Yara Hawari to explore how the work of their organizations intersects with that of Al-Shabaka, and how we can collectively build stronger communities in the struggle for justice, freedom, and …

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Reflections on Palestinian Local Elections with Fadi Quran 29:59

2+ y ago29:59

29:59

Fadi Quran joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the main outcomes of the recent Palestinian local elections and the historical role of municipalities in Palestine. They also discuss the value of elections under military occupation and settler colonialism. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Reimagining Palestinian Health and Education with Yara Asi 23:53

2+ y ago23:53

23:53

Yara Asi joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the Palestinian health and education sectors within the context of the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid with Saleh Hijazi 18:51

3y ago18:51

18:51

Saleh Hijazi, Al-Shabaka analyst and Deputy Regional Director - MENA at Amnesty International, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the organization's new report on Israeli apartheid, the settler-colonialism framework, and the Palestinian right to self-determination. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Ongoing Resistance in the Naqab with Riya Al-Sanah 34:42

3y ago34:42

34:42

Riya Al-Sanah joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the latest escalation by the Israeli regime against Palestinian Bedouin communities in the Naqab, and to situate it within the context of ongoing settler-colonial ethnic cleansing across colonized Palestine. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestine in 2021: Victories and Challenges 40:24

3y ago40:24

40:24

In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, host Yara Hawari highlights the best bits of all our episodes in 2021 to give you a round-up of how Palestinian analysts and experts reflected on the most important events in Palestine this year. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestine Under Surveillance with Mona Shtaya 23:01

3y ago23:01

23:01

Mona Shtaya joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the highly invasive mass surveillance of Palestinians by the Israeli regime in light of recent hacking and spying reports. They explore the impact of such tactics on the work of activists and human rights defenders as well as the consequences on Palestinians' daily lives. Support the show…

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Tourism in Service of Israeli Settler Colonialism with Halah Ahmad 28:40

3y ago28:40

28:40

Halah Ahmad joins Yara Hawari to discuss how tourism, specifically religious tourism, has been a key pillar of the Israeli settler-colonial project, legitimizing and expanding the theft of Palestinian land, since the first Zionists settled in Palestine. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Incarcerating Palestine in Life and Death with Randa Wahbe 32:05

3y ago32:05

32:05

Randa Wahbe joins host Yara Hawari to discuss Palestinian political prisoners in the wake of the Gilboa prison break, and explain how Israel’s military prison system serves as a key pillar of the regime’s settler-colonial project. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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US Military Aid to Israel with Nadya Tannous 33:37

3+ y ago33:37

33:37

Nadya Tannous joins host Yara Hawari to discuss US military aid to Israel and its vital role in sustaining the colonial project in Palestine as well as in shaping US’s imperial and capitalist interests in the Middle East. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestinian Securitization vs Liberation with Alaa Tartir 27:24

3+ y ago27:24

27:24

Alaa Tartir joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the internationally-funded Palestinian security forces. Together, they assess the forces' authoritarian role in sustaining Israel's settler-colonial project and criminalizing Palestinian resistance, shedding light on the recent killing of critic and activist Nizar Banat. Support the show…

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Sheikh Jarrah and Beyond with Muna Dajani 28:10

3+ y ago28:10

28:10

Muna Dajani joins host Yara Hawari to discuss how the #SaveSheikhJarrah campaign in support of her family and others in the Jerusalem neighborhood has acted as a catalyst for the ongoing uprising across historic Palestine against decades of Israeli settler-colonialism. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Palestinian Resistance and Shifting the Media Narrative with Marwa Fatafta 27:11

3+ y ago27:11

27:11

Marwa Fatafta joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the shifting international media coverage of the recent events that unfolded in Jerusalem, Gaza, and across all of colonized Palestine as the Israeli regime continues to advance its plans to ethnically cleanse Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Israeli Elections and Palestinian Citizens with Amjad Iraqi 38:24

3+ y ago38:24

38:24

Amjad Iraqi joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the Israeli elections, focusing in particular on the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Iraqi explains the current political deadlock, the history of Palestinian participation in the Knesset, the rise and demise of the Joint List and the curious case of an Islamist party embracing Netanyahu. Support the sh…

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In Pursuit of Justice at the ICC with Rania Muhareb 25:49

4y ago25:49

25:49

Rania Muhareb joins host Yara Hawari to discuss Palestine's case at the International Criminal Court. Whilst many legal experts are optimistic toward the possibility of pursuing justice for Palestinians, some remain less hopeful, citing the many challenges that lay ahead in terms of international pressure, Israeli lobbying, as well as institutional…

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Palestinian Digital Rights: Crackdowns & Corporate Complicity with Amal Nazzal 41:00

4y ago41:00

41:00

Amal Nazzal joins host Yara Hawari to discuss her extensive research into violations of Palestinian digital rights by Israeli and Palestinian authorities with the complicity of social media giants, while also touching on the rise of "Slacktivism" and explaining the principles of ethical digital research of oppressed peoples. Support the show…

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Limitations and Possibilities of the Apartheid Framework with Lana Tatour 27:17

4y ago27:17

27:17

Lana Tatour and host Yara Hawari discuss the limitations and possibilities of using the apartheid analysis in the context of Palestine whilst also stressing the importance of the settler-colonial framework and decolonization within the discussion on Palestinian liberation. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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2020 and the Palestinian Leadership with Tareq Baconi 32:01

4y ago32:01

32:01

Tareq Baconi and host Yara Hawari discuss this year in Palestine, focusing on the failure of the Palestinian leadership to provide a challenge to the Israeli regime on the ground and to unite an increasingly socially, geographically, and politically fragmented people. Support the showBy Al-Shabaka

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Biden in the White House: Alaa Tartir on Implications for Palestine 26:18

4y ago26:18

26:18

Alaa Tartir and host Yara Hawari discuss what Joe Biden's win in last month's US elections means for the Palestinian people. Whilst many have breathed a sigh of relief at Trump’s ousting, critics also warn that work is yet to be done given the president-elect's track record of support toward Israel and promotion of the antiquated "peace process." S…

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