Omar Zahzah
Writer, journalist, and assistant professor specializing in Arab Muslim ethnicities and diaspora studies; author of Terms of Servitude, which examines Zionism, Silicon Valley, and digital settler colonialism in the Palestinian liberation struggle.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 14min
Ep 234: TikTok, Gen Z's Move to Social Media and Elite Panic Over Unsanctioned News
Omar Zahzah, writer and assistant professor who studies Arab Muslim diasporas and digital settler colonialism. He discusses elite panics over unmediated media and the long history of controlling information. He unpacks TikTok’s forced sale, how Gaza’s visibility drove platform crackdowns, and how terms of service and AI are being used to silence dissenting narratives.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 53min
E224 - Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation w/ Omar Zahzah
Omar Zahzah, Assistant Professor at San Francisco State University and author of *Terms of Servitude*, explores the intersection of technology and Palestine. He discusses the Sheikh Jarrah uprising and how digital settler colonialism differs from digital apartheid. Zahzah highlights Meta's role in censorship and the ties between Israeli defense forces and Silicon Valley. He emphasizes the power of social media in reshaping narratives and advocates for Palestinian creativity amid ongoing digital repression.
