Palestine Deep Dive

Palestinian journalist from Gaza Ahmed Alnaouq is joined by renowned historian and author Vijay Prashad. Through the lens of hyper-imperialism, they unravel U.S. foreign policy—from Venezuela to Gaza, Iran to Greenland—and the global rise of the far right.Venezuela’s president was abducted last week in a U.S. military operation that left at least 80 people dead, including 32 Cubans tasked with protecting President Nicolás Maduro. Just days earlier, Israel’s prime minister — international fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes — departed Washington, D.C., after being warmly received by U.S. officials.Vijay has written more than forty books, including Washington Bullets and The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World. He is the executive director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, chief correspondent for Globetrotter, and chief editor of LeftWord Books in New Delhi.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support

Hala Hanina is joined in the Palestine Deep Dive studio by Dr Bahzad Ziyad, a Palestinian medical doctor and mental health specialist who survived two years of Israel's genocide on Gaza.This episode of Falasteeniya exposes the romanticisation of Palestinian resilience as yet another form of dehumanisation while reclaiming Palestinian humanity in its full, ordinary complexity.Dr Bahzad has previously lived in the United Kingdom while studying for a masters degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at King's College London, before choosing to return home to Gaza to serve his people as a mental health doctor at the Gaza Community Mental Health Program. Hala Hanina is a social and political activist from Gaza. She is currently completing a PhD in politics and sociology, focusing on Palestinian women at the intersection of colonial and patriarchal violence.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support

Palestinian author, physician and academic Dr Ghada Karmi joins Ahmed Alnaouq for a far-reaching discussion on Zionism, justice, and the shifting global landscape surrounding Palestine. Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportAhmed explores her viral confrontation with Israeli settler Dani Dayan at the Oxford Union, the Gaza genocide and its international enablers, the deep structures of Western support for Israel and why the very existence of Palestinians poses a problem for Israel. Karmi also reflects on one-state realities, Your Party, the truth about liberal Zionism, and how the wider public can resist despair and reclaim collective power.The episode closes with the importance of language, and an introduction to Karmi’s newest book Murjana, set in medieval Baghdad.

Ahmed Masoud, Palestinian writer and director, joins Palestinian Deep Dive’s Ahmed Alnaouq to discuss his creative process, the history of Palestinian literature and culture, witnessing a genocide as a writer and the envisioning a liberated Gaza.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportAhmed Masoud is a writer and director who grew up in the Gaza Strip and moved to London in 2002. His debut novel ‘Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mustafa Ouda’ won the Muslim Writers Awards. His theatre credits include ‘The Shroud Maker’, ‘Camouflage’, ‘Walaa’, ‘Loyalty’, ‘Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea’ and ‘Escape from Gaza’. He is the founder of Al Zaytouna Dance Theatre, for whom he has written and directed several productions for the London stage, and subsequent European tours.Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.

Issam Adwan, a researcher and journalist from Gaza, joins Hala Hanina, to discuss Israel’s targeting of Palestinians journalists, the smear campaigns they face, as well as, being the first to investigate the case of Hind Rajab. Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportIssam Adwan is a Palestinian researcher whose work bridges international media, grassroots activism, and academic inquiry. He has worked as a journalist for global outlets including The Associated Press and Al Jazeera English, providing frontline coverage and investigative reports from Gaza during times of crisis. His leadership experience includes serving as manager of We Are Not Numbers, where he represented Palestinian voices internationally, and teaching political translation at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.Hala Hanina is a social and political activist from Gaza. She is currently completing a PhD in politics and sociology, focusing on Palestinian women at the intersection of colonial and patriarchal violence.

Ahmad Alnaouq, Palestine Deep Dive’s journalist, sits down with Daniel Levy, former Israeli negotiator, for an in-depth discussion on how the Israeli government and society have shifted toward the extreme, the long-term consequences of dehumanising Palestinians, and why meaningful change requires an end to impunity.The conversation explores whether Israel has achieved its military objectives, the limits of its internal resilience, and the emerging post-war plans being shaped by both Israel and the United States for Gaza.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support

Mohammed Ashraf, a Palestinian medical doctor, joins Ahmed Alnaouq to discuss the targeting of his friends, family and colleagues in Gaza during the genocide, the overwhelming of Gaza’s healthcare system and what he personally witnessed during the genocide.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportAhmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers

Brian Barber joins Ahmed Alnaouq to discuss his experience when first visiting Gaza, misconceptions about Palestinians and the psychological impact of the occupation.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportBrian Barber is Professor Emeritus of Child and Family Studies at the University of Tennessee, where he founded and directed the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Conflict.Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and co-founder of We Are Not NumbersBrian Barber's book 'No Way But Forward' can be purchased at bkbarber.com

Osama Alostta, a student recently evacuated from Gaza, joins Hala Hanina from the Gaza Tribunal. He discusses the need for more action to stop the occupation, mental health, communications blackouts in Gaza and the living conditions he experienced during the genocide.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportHala Hanina is a social and political activist from Gaza. She is currently completing a PhD in politics and sociology, focusing on Palestinian women at the intersection of colonial and patriarchal violence.

Professor of law, Wadie Said, joins Ahmed Alnaouq from the Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul to discuss the treatment of Palestinians in mainstream media, the crackdown of Palestinian activism in academia and why tribunals are important.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/supportWadie Said speaks on the repression in U.S. universities and what it means for academic freedom and education as a whole.Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.