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This Is Palestine
This Is Palestine
The Institute for Middle East Understanding

'This Is Palestine' is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. We bring you stories from the ground in... more

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Episodes

Israel's Control of the Palestinian Economy

Since 1948, Israel has imposed policies and measures to control and hamper the Palestinian economy. In this episode of “This... more

28 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
Israel Used me as a Human Shield: The Story of Waleed

Can you imagine being used as a human shield? In this episode of “This is Palestine,” we hear the horrifying... more

10 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
Education Under Genocide: Palestinian Initiatives to Maintain Education in Gaza

In this episode of This is Palestine, host Diana Buttu takes us to the heart of Gaza, where education—once the... more

28 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
What's Law Got To Do With It: Breaking Down the ICJ

In this episode of “This Is Palestine” host Diana Buttu speaks with award-winning Palestinian-American law professor George Bisharat about... more

22 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
Inside Israel’s Torture Camp

In this episode, host Diana Buttu shares the horrifying details about one of Israel's secret torture camps or Israeli prisons,... more

24 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes
Aylul: Surviving the Nuseirat Massacre as a One-Day-Old Newborn

In this episode of “This is Palestine”, we hear the heartwrenching story of baby Aylul, a baby born during Israel’s... more

27 Jun 2024 · 15 minutes
Anti-Palestinian legislation in Congress Unpacked

In this episode of “This Is Palestine,” host Diana Buttu speaks to Josh Ruebner, the director of IMEU’s new 501C-4... more

11 Jun 2024 · 31 minutes
Testimonies from Palestinian Prisoners & Israeli Torture Camps

Over the past eight months, Israel has kidnapped or unlawfully “arrested” hundreds of Palestinians. In Gaza, there are disturbing reports... more

29 May 2024 · 21 minutes
Censoring Palestinian Student Activism

In this episode of “This is Palestine,” we speak with Palestinian American Columbia student Maryam Alwan about the rise in... more

13 May 2024 · 24 minutes
Healing Under Genocide: Gaza's Healthcare Crisis

Over the past six months, Israel has internationally destroyed Gaza’s healthcare system as part of its genocidal campaign. By November... more

30 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
Confronting Genocide: Insights from the ICJ Ruling on Israel

In this episode, host Diana Buttu speaks with Palestinian human rights lawyer Ahmed Abofoul about South Africa’s case at the... more

20 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
Gaza: World's Deadliest Place for Journalists

In this episode, we take a deeper look into Israel’s deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Killing... more

12 Feb 2024 · 25 minutes
The Silencing of Palestinian Students in Israeli Universities

In the aftermath of October 7, Palestinian students at Israeli higher education institutions quickly faced attacks for their social media... more

31 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
Connecting Gaza To The World

On October the 27th, Israel cut off all phone and internet communications to the Gaza Strip, further plunging the area... more

23 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
Recap: South Africa & Israel’s Week 1 at the ICJ

The case in which South Africa accuses Israel of violating the genocide convention at the International Court of Justice began... more

13 Jan 2024 · 25 minutes
South Africa Charges Israel with Genocide: What You Need to Know

This week, South Africa is accusing Israel of committing genocide in front of the International Court of Justice or the... more

11 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
Reverend Mitri Raheb: Why Christmas in Palestine is Canceled This Year

Last month, the Bethlehem municipality announced the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in the city of Christ’s birth, as a gesture... more

20 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
Hope Amidst Ruins: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitta’s Frontline Testimony in Gaza

For our 100th episode, Diana Buttu speaks with Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a renowned British-Palestinian doctor. Just two days into Israel's... more

15 Dec 2023 · 30 minutes
A Palestinian Teenager’s Experience in an Israeli Prison

As of the time of this recording, Israel has temporarily halted its brutal bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip. As... more

01 Dec 2023 · 13 minutes
Former Top UN Official Craig Mokhiber on Israel’s Genocide

It has been more than 46 days since Israel began its brutal bombing campaign against Palestinians in Gaza. During this... more

22 Nov 2023 · 35 minutes
Palestine and Social Media

Time and time again, we've witnessed the familiar cycle: Israel launches a brutal bombing campaign on Gaza, putting Palestine into... more

15 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
Gaza's Catastrophic Medical Crisis

Israel has been bombing the besieged Gaza Strip nonstop. Israel has cut off water supplies, fuel supplies, electricity supplies and... more

09 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
Israel Imprisoned and Tortured Thousands of Palestinian Workers from Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians from Gaza who work in Israel disappeared after Oct 7th. On October 10th, Israel’s Coordinator of Government... more

03 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
Nakba 2.0: Israel’s War on Palestinians

Today marks the 25th day of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza. The death toll has tragically risen to over... more

01 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Voices From Gaza Part 2

This podcast was recorded on October 22nd. Since then, the number of Palestinians killed has increased, with Israel now having... more

25 Oct 2023 · 13 minutes
Voices From Gaza

Israel gave the UN 24 hours to evacuate 1.1 million Palestinians from northern Gaza. That is impossible. Roads have been... more

16 Oct 2023 · 9 minutes
The Gaza Crisis: Whats Unfolding

Israel continues to rain bombs on Gaza, home to more than 2 million Palestinians—half of them children—who have been trapped... more

10 Oct 2023 · 29 minutes
The Oslo Accords Part 2

It's been 30 years since the #OsloAccords, and Palestinians have received nothing but fewer rights, increased settler land theft, and... more

19 Sep 2023 · 15 minutes
The Oslo Accords Part 1

It's been 30 years since the Oslo Accords, and Palestinians have received nothing but fewer rights, increased settler land theft,... more

18 Sep 2023 · 22 minutes
What happened in Burqa, Nablus - Part 2

Listen to host Diana Buttu as she delves deep into a chapter of Palestinian history. Journey back to 1973, when... more

14 Sep 2023 · 12 minutes
What happened in Burqa, Ramallah - Part 1

In part one of this two-part special, host Diana Buttu dives deep into the stories of two West Bank towns... more

31 Aug 2023 · 12 minutes
Israel's Judicial Overhaul Explained

In this episode, host @dianabuttu speaks with Hassan Jabareen, the founder and General Director of Adalah, a human rights organization... more

10 Aug 2023 · 16 minutes
Israel's Invasion of Jenin

Last week, the Israeli military began a two-day invasion in the Palestinian city of Jenin. Israeli soldiers killed 12 Palestinians—including... more

12 Jul 2023 · 14 minutes
The Occupied West Bank On Fire: Israeli Settler Violence and Annexation

Diana Buttu breaks down the escalating Israeli violence in Palestine. We've seen hundreds of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian towns, setting... more

23 Jun 2023 · 24 minutes
Drawing Hope: Mohammad Sabaaneh, Renowned Palestinian Cartoonist

Join Diana Buttu as she engages in a captivating conversation with the renowned Palestinian political cartoonist and author, Mohammad Sabaaneh.... more

08 Jun 2023 · 19 minutes
Rock Climbing in Palestine

In today’s episode, we hear from Palestinian American writer, podcaster, rock climber, and now filmmaker Andrew Bisharat. Bisharat stars in... more

23 May 2023 · 35 minutes
The Life of Palestinian Political Prisoner Khader Adnan

On his 86th day of hunger strike, Sheikh Khader Adnan died in Ramle Prison, where he has been held since... more

02 May 2023 · 20 minutes
Palestinian Political Prisoners Part 2

This is Part 2 of our Palestinian political prisoners episodes. We speak with Dr. Malaka Shwaikh, lecturer at University of... more

01 May 2023 · 51 minutes
Palestinian Political Prisoners Part 1

This is Part 1 of our Palestinian political prisoners episode. We hear from former Palestinian political prisoners, Khader Adnan and... more

27 Apr 2023 · 15 minutes
Ahed Tamimi: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom

Host Diana Buttu speaks with renowned Palestinian youth activist Ahed Tamimi about her new book, They Called Me A Lioness:... more

20 Apr 2023 · 11 minutes
Israeli Settlers Set Palestinian Town on Fire

On February 26, the Palestinian town of Huwara became the site of a violent attack by Israeli settlers, with... more

15 Mar 2023 · 10 minutes
A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom

For International Women's Day, we are thrilled to highlight the voices of powerful Palestinian women who are breaking barriers and... more

06 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
Israel's Government Seeks to Limit the Powers of Its Supreme Court

In this episode, host Diana Buttu discusses Israel's extremist government and its efforts to weaken its Supreme Court. We explore... more

02 Mar 2023 · 28 minutes
Israel's New Extremist Government

Benjamin Netanyahu is back as Israel's Prime Minister. He has formed a coalition with far-right, extremist, leaders like Itamar Ben... more

20 Jan 2023 · 27 minutes
The Palestinian Museum and "A People by the Sea"

On today’s episode, Diana Buttu speaks with Dr. Adila Laïdi-Hanieh, Director of the Palestinian Museum. Dr. Hanieh talks to us... more

18 Jan 2023 · 25 minutes
The Palestinian story of Farha

On today’s episode, Diana Buttu speaks with the award-winning Jordanian-of-Palestinian-origin, film director and writer, Darin Sallam. We speak to Sallam... more

11 Jan 2023 · 20 minutes
Palestinian soccer legend, Honey Thaljieh, and the World Cup

Honey is one of Palestine’s first professional female soccer players and was the co-founder and captain of the Palestinian Women’s... more

15 Dec 2022 · 22 minutes
Palestinian Who's Who: Reem Assil

Host Diana Buttu speaks with Palestinian-Syrian chef and Bay Area activist Reem Assil. The episode delves into Reem’s new cookbook... more

05 Dec 2022 · 17 minutes
Olive Harvest in Palestine

In today’s episode, host Diana Buttu, takes us on a deep dive into all things olives and their strong connection... more

28 Nov 2022 · 14 minutes
Palestinian Who’s Who: Malak Mattar, Palestinian Artist from Gaza

In this episode of Palestinians You Should Know, host Diana Buttu speaks with the Palestinian artist, Malak Matar. Malak is... more

15 Nov 2022 · 18 minutes
What Israel’s 5th Election means for Palestinians

Israel is going into their fifth round of elections since 2019. Host Diana Buttu breaks down what this means for... more

01 Nov 2022 · 20 minutes
Stranger in My Own Land with Fida Jiryis

Diana Buttu speaks with Fida Jiryis about her new book ‘Stranger in my Own Land'. Fida is a writer and... more

24 Oct 2022 · 14 minutes
The Fight Against Israel’s Medical Apartheid

In this episode, we hear from Mohamed Hamed, the executive director and founder of the Mariam Foundation based in Nazareth.... more

29 Sep 2022 · 9 minutes
Google’s Anti-Palestinian Racism and Project Nimbus

In this episode, we hear from Ariel Koren, a former Google employee who resigned because of a hostile work environment... more

26 Sep 2022 · 25 minutes
The Art from Dar Jacir

Diana Buttu speaks with two incredible Palestinian disciplinary artists, Emily Jacir and Nicolas Jaar. Emily is an award-winning artist who works... more

15 Sep 2022 · 30 minutes
Cherien Dabis and the Art of Palestinian Storytelling

Host Diana Buttu speaks with award-winning director, writer, and actress, Cherien Dabis. Cherien could be the first woman of color... more

09 Sep 2022 · 22 minutes
Palestinian Who's Who: Nujoud Fahoum Merancy

This is the first in our 'Palestinian Who's Who' series, where we highlight Palestinians doing amazing things in their respective... more

05 Sep 2022 · 13 minutes
Israel's Attack on Palestinian Human Rights Orgs

On the 18th of August, Israelis conducted a raid in the middle of the night into Ramallah, breaking into the... more

29 Aug 2022 · 16 minutes
Meet Palestinian-American Comedian Mo Amer

Today’s episode features a very special and very funny guest, Mo Amer. A Palestinian refugee and a successful comedian with... more

25 Aug 2022 · 19 minutes
The Future of Gaza with Issam Adwan

In this week’s episode, host Diana Buttu, speaks with Issam Adwan, a Rafah-based journalist, researcher, and analyst. Two months ago,... more

22 Aug 2022 · 27 minutes
Joe Biden in Palestine

Diana Buttu and Omar Baddar discuss Biden’s visit to Palestine and Israel: What was said, what was left unsaid, and... more

16 Jul 2022 · 21 minutes
Why Won't Biden Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Shireen Abu Akleh

With President Biden about to visit Palestine and Israel, we speak with Lina Abu Akleh, niece of slain Palestinian-American journalist... more

08 Jul 2022 · 23 minutes
Israel's Fifth Elections in Three Years

In this week’s episode, Diana Buttu breaks down the collapse of the Israeli government which has prompted Knesset elections for... more

30 Jun 2022 · 24 minutes
Anti-BDS Laws and the Politics Around Them

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality inspired by the South African... more

09 Jun 2022 · 25 minutes
Remembering Shireen Abu Akleh: A Beloved Palestinian-American Journalist Killed by Israeli Soldiers

Shireen Abu Akleh was a trailblazing Palestinian journalist who spent decades covering Israel’s brutal military occupation of Palestine. On Wednesday, Israeli... more

11 May 2022 · 21 minutes
The Story of Ahmad Manasra

This is the story of Ahmad Manasra, a 13-year-old boy, from Jerusalem, Palestine who has spent one-third of his life... more

30 Apr 2022 · 8 minutes
What’s Happening in Jerusalem Right Now?

Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa mosque compound today as Palestinian worshippers gathered for morning prayer. At least 158 Palestinians have... more

15 Apr 2022 · 18 minutes
Love Under Israeli Apartheid

This episode was originally published on July 14, 2021. In today’s episode, we will hear from journalist and activist Joharah... more

31 Mar 2022 · 17 minutes
Palestinians use Running to Combat Lack of Freedom of Movement

On this week's episode Diana Buttu sits down with George Zeidan, co-founder of the Right to Movement Campaign. A running... more

21 Mar 2022 · 23 minutes
A Palestinian Family’s Fight to Keep Their Home in Sheikh Jarrah

In this week’s episode, Diana Buttu speaks to the matriarch of the Salem family, Fatima Salem. The Salem family has... more

14 Mar 2022 · 8 minutes
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The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement.... more