Palestine This Week

With details of President Donald Trump’s post-genocide vision for Gaza leaked, we begin this episode of Palestine This Week by examining the grotesquely named "GREAT Trust"—the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust. A $100 billion scheme devised by figures like Tony Blair and Jared Kushner, the plan proposes to lease over 30 per cent of Gaza’s public land to foreign investors under a multi-decade custodianship—effectively gentrifying a devastated territory while its people are still under siege. Topics also discussed in this episode include the International Association of Genocide Scholars’ resolution confirming that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide under the UN Convention—backed by 86 per cent of voting members—and an interview with Professor William Schabas, who calls South Africa’s ICJ case “arguably the strongest genocide case ever presented.” We also examine the US denial of visas to Palestinian Authority officials, the UK, France and Germany’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran, and Turkey’s announcement ending all economic ties with Israel. All these developments are unpacked in light of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we begin with the IPC’s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza—only the fifth time in history such a designation has been made. We examine how Israel has sought to discredit the finding while continuing to block aid and target food infrastructure.  The episode also covers leaked Israeli military data showing that 83 per cent of those killed in Gaza are civilians, the assassination of journalists in Nasser Hospital, and disturbing reports of systematic torture of Palestinian detainees. We look at Israel’s expanding settlement project in the West Bank, Western complicity in enabling these crimes, and the political cover that sustains them.  The episode concludes by confronting the war on Palestinian memory itself—challenging efforts to erase a history that stretches back thousands of years and reaffirming that Palestine is not a modern invention, but a name and a people rooted in the land for millennia.

In this episode of Palestine This Week, host Nasim Ahmed and analyst Mouin Rabbani examine Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for a “Greater Israel” and the role of Christian Zionism in sustaining Israel’s project of dispossession and genocide. The conversation unpacks how end-times theology and religious fanaticism, from Balfour to present-day judges at the International Court of Justice, have shaped Israel’s founding and continue to corrupt international law. The episode also exposes how religious zealotry has infiltrated global institutions, from courtrooms to aid agencies, eroding the credibility of international law and continuing Palestinian suffering.

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we begin with Benjamin Netanyahu plan to “take control” of Gaza, We also discuss the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, in a drone strike outside al-Shifa Hospital. More than 270 journalists have been killed since the war began, more than in several major wars combined.We go through the new report by Doctors Without Borders, “This Is Not Aid, This Is Orchestrated Killing”, which shows how the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has turned aid centres into death traps. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured while trying to collect food. The conversation then turns to whether Israel has become a sinking ship and even a liability for Jews worldwide. Former senior Israeli officials like ex-Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon and former Knesset speaker Avram Burg warn the apartheid state has lost its way, while some Jewish leaders are calling for sanctions and legal action against their own government.We round out the episode with Boris Johnson’s claim that Taiwan has more right to statehood than Palestine, and the arrest of pro-Palestine protesters in London — dramatically staged in front of the statue of Nelson Mandela.

This episode of Palestine This Week begins with Hamas’s latest statement that it will not disarm unless a Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital. The response came after claims that Hamas had agreed to disarm unconditionally. From there, we take a closer look at Hamas’s position on the two-state solution and how it has changed over time. We also explore the broader history of the two-state proposal—asking the crucial question: who has really rejected it? Has it been Hamas, or has Israel been the consistent obstacle to peace?Also in this episode:Palestine recognised—but does it matter? As the UK, Canada and others endorse statehood, we ask whether this move challenges Israeli impunity or simply distracts from ongoing genocide.Gaza’s annihilation: Aid workers and UN officials reveal the scale of destruction—making Gaza the most bombed territory in modern history.Trump threatens Canada over Palestine: A US trade deal hangs in the balance as Trump lashes out at Ottawa for recognising Palestinian statehood.

Palestine This Week begins with the grim announcement from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): famine is now officially under way in Gaza. As the UN body confirms the worst-case scenario, we examine Israel’s shifting narrative including placing blame on the UN. We also explore how international backlash is shaping Israel’s starvation policy, with expert insight from Alex de Waal on the unprecedented nature of what’s unfolding in Gaza.Next, we unpack B’Tselem’s latest report, formally declaring that what’s happening in Gaza amounts to genocide. We then turn to recent revelations that USAID found no evidence of Hamas diverting aid, collapsing yet another key pillar in Israel’s justification for its policy of starvation in Gaza.We close with a look at the collapse of ceasefire negotiations and by asking why Israel is so alarmed by France and Saudi Arabia's push to recognise a Palestinian state.

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we look at Israel’s recent attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church, the same one the late Pope Francis was calling daily since the start of Israel’s genocide. Three people were killed in the strike, which many have condemned, but questions remain about why the world stayed silent when over a thousand mosques were destroyed before this. We also cover a settler arson attack on a historic Christian town and examine how Israel’s campaign is targeting Palestinian Muslims and Christians alike.We then unpack two major Israeli media investigations that expose Benjamin Netanyahu’s shifting goals in Gaza. The focus is no longer on fighting Hamas but on destroying buildings and making life unliveable. Israeli soldiers are wearing masks to avoid war crimes charges, and new satellite data shows that more than 70 per cent of buildings in Gaza have been levelled. At the same time, 28 foreign ministers have demanded a ceasefire, calling Israel’s aid policies dangerous and in breach of international law.Also in this episode, we examine Israel’s bombing in Syria, how the International Criminal Court is standing firm against pressure to drop its arrest warrants against Netanyahu, and the growing clampdown on free speech in UK and US

In this week’s episode of Palestine This Week, we begin with the so-called “Humanitarian City”, which is now clearly emerging as a strategy to build concentration camps in Israel’s plan to ethnic cleansing Gaza. We examine how Israel is enforcing depopulation zones through forced starvation and lethal drone attacks. Drawing on chilling investigations by +972 Magazine and Forensic Architecture, we break down the mechanics of how genocide is being operationalised in plain sight.We then shift focus to the West Bank, where settler violence has reached new extremes. From the burning of the historic St. George Monastery to the brutal killing of a Palestinian-American man from Florida, we expose the double standards in US foreign policy and the deepening “Israelisation of America”. On the international front, we cover the upcoming UN summit on a two-state solution, the disturbing role of the EU’s anti-Semitism coordinator in lobbying against sanctions on Israel. We close with a look at the emergency summit in Bogotá led by South Africa and Colombia, and Tucker Carlson’s claim that Epstein was an Israeli asset.

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we unpack Israel’s latest scheme for Gaza: a so-called “humanitarian city” that critics say is a cover for mass internment and forced transfer. Far from offering safety, the plan is seen as part of Israel’s long-standing effort to remove Palestinians from their land. We examine explosive revelations about the involvement of the Boston Consulting Group and staff linked to the Tony Blair Institute, alongside legal analysis from Professor Eyal Benvenisti, who warns that such population transfers are a grave violation of international law.The discussion turns to a powerful new report from UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese exposing over 60 corporations, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Palantir, profiting from the Gaza genocide. As the line between technology and war crimes blurs, Nasim Ahmed and Mouin Rabbani explore the emergence of what they call a "genocide-industrial complex" and the implications for international accountability. Tune in to hear more on the latest ceasefire talks, regional developments, and the UK’s decision to label Palestine Action a terrorist group, just as the US removes an Al-Qaeda-linked group from its own terror list. We break down what these double standards mean and why they matter. All that and more in this week’s episode.

Palestine This Week opens with a close look at Gaza, where talk of a ceasefire deal is gaining traction. Reports suggest that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon travel to Washington to finalise an agreement. But behind the diplomatic theatre lies a deeper concern: has anything really changed on the ground? As Israeli attacks continue, the episode asks what purpose this ceasefire would serve—and for whom.The discussion moves to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since the end of May, more than 549 Palestinians have been killed while trying to collect aid, taking the total to more than 56,000. Alongside this, new research suggests that the true death toll could be many times higher than reported.In the West Bank, Israeli settler violence has reached a new intensity. Homes and vehicles are being torched with military backing, in what Israeli media timidly describe as a “quiet pogrom.” At the same time, Israeli ministers are threatening to impeach Arab MK Ayman Odeh, while openly calling for ethnic cleansing.Host Nasim Ahmed and guest Mouin Rabbani end the episode by reflecting on the international fallout from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York and Bob Vylan’s chant “death, death to the IDF.”Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/447fpn8kVisit our website: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/Follow us on social media:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmonitorFacebook https://www.facebook.com/middleeastmonitorTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeastmonitorX https://www.x.com/middleeastmnt