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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 Palestine, and we speak with experts and activists to bring you unique perspectives and analysis about Palestine from across the world. This podcast is a project of the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU).

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00:27:47

The Future of Gaza with Issam Adwan

This Is Palestine ·

2022/08/22

In this week’s episode, host Diana Buttu, speaks with Issam Adwan, a Rafah-based journalist, researcher, and analyst. Two months ago, he became a father for the first time to a little girl named Sarah. Issam is 29 years old and, like 2 million Palestinians, he has endured the Israeli blockade on Gaza for the past 15 years. In Issam’s case, he’s lived more than half of his life under Israel’s blockade. Issam speaks about what daily life is like in Gaza, and what Palestinians experienced in the latest

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00:21:03

Joe Biden in Palestine

This Is Palestine ·

2022/07/16

Diana Buttu and Omar Baddar discuss Biden’s visit to Palestine and Israel: What was said, what was left unsaid, and what it all means. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website here

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00:23:00

Why Won't Biden Hold Israel Accountable for Killing...

This Is Palestine ·

2022/07/08

With President Biden about to visit Palestine and Israel, we speak with Lina Abu Akleh, niece of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was murdered by the Israeli army less than two months ago. We discuss Shireen’s life, her killing, and the Biden administration’s whitewashing of this murder.Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our

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00:24:58

Israel's Fifth Elections in Three Years

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2022/06/30

In this week’s episode, Diana Buttu breaks down the collapse of the Israeli government which has prompted Knesset elections for the fifth time in three years. Diana describes how a so-called left leaning political party voted in favour of racist laws and what the past year has looked like for Palestinians.Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website

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00:25:20

Anti-BDS Laws and the Politics Around Them

This Is Palestine ·

2022/06/09

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement. Since its formal launch in 2005, the BDS movement has had a major impact on ending international support for Israeli apartheid, with companies now divesting from or not investing in Israel including companies like Ben and Jerry’s. Owing to the strength of the BDS movement in the US and in Palestine, Israel has sought to break it. To

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00:21:19

Remembering Shireen Abu Akleh: A Beloved...

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2022/05/11

Shireen Abu Akleh was a trailblazing Palestinian journalist who spent decades covering Israel’s brutal military occupation of Palestine. On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers fatally shot her in the face while she was reporting on the Israeli military’s invasion of a home in the Palestinian city of Jenin. Shireen was wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet, but Israeli soldiers shot her and fellow journalists anyway, killing Shireen and wounding others. As an Al Jazeera correspondent born in

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00:08:28

The Story of Ahmad Manasra

This Is Palestine ·

2022/04/30

This is the story of Ahmad Manasra, a 13-year-old boy, from Jerusalem, Palestine who has spent one-third of his life in an Israeli prison cell often confined to solitary confinement. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website here

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00:18:37

What’s Happening in Jerusalem Right Now?

This Is Palestine ·

2022/04/15

Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa mosque compound today as Palestinian worshippers gathered for morning prayer. At least 158 Palestinians have been injured, including journalists, medics, and the elderly. Israeli forces also arrested hundreds of Palestinians, including children. Israeli settlers are also planning to make an animal sacrifice on the Al-Aqsa compound, a holy site for Palestinian Muslims. Hosts Omar Baddar and Diana Buttu discuss this recent escalation of violence and what it means in

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00:17:09

Love Under Israeli Apartheid

This Is Palestine ·

2022/03/31

This episode was originally published on July 14, 2021. In today’s episode, we will hear from journalist and activist Joharah Baker. She discusses the hardships of being with her husband and kids under Israel’s Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law. Enacted in 2003, the Citizenship and Entry into Israel law is aimed at making the process for non-Jews to acquire citizenship even more difficult than it already was. Under the 2003 law, any Israeli citizen or permanent resident who marries someone

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00:23:30

Palestinians use Running to Combat Lack of Freedom of...

This Is Palestine ·

2022/03/21

On this week's episode Diana Buttu sits down with George Zeidan, co-founder of the Right to Movement Campaign. A running group was founded as a way to challenge the lack of freedom of movement in occupied Palestine. Diana and George discuss how the Right to Movement Campaign was started, the Palestine Marathon, a bi-product of the movement, and what the future holds for grassroots movements in continuing to challenge barriers created by the Israeli occupation.Thank you for listening to 'This is

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00:08:40

A Palestinian Family’s Fight to Keep Their Home in...

This Is Palestine ·

2022/03/14

In this week’s episode, Diana Buttu speaks to the matriarch of the Salem family, Fatima Salem. The Salem family has been fighting to keep their home in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where Israeli settler organizations have been pushing to have the Salem family, and others in Sheikh Jarrah, removed from their homes. We hear about Fatima’s strength and fight to keep her home against Israel’s systems of expulsion and dispossession. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host

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00:28:37

Amnesty International Says Israel is Guilty of Apartheid

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2022/02/07

Amnesty International's new report breaks down the legal case providing that Israel is breaking international law and committing the crime of apartheid. Host Omar Baddar and Diana Buttu discuss this new report and what it means. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website here

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00:30:39

Ethnic Cleansing in Sheikh Jarrah and the Killing of...

This Is Palestine ·

2022/01/21

Diana and Omar discuss the recent escalation of violence by Israeli occupation forces, including ethnic cleansing in Sheikh Jarrah and the killing of an 80-year-old Palestinian American.Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website here

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00:33:53

Palestine 2021: A Look Back

This Is Palestine ·

2021/12/27

In our last episode of the year, we look back at what 2021 meant for Palestine and what 2022 may hold. From the departure of Donald Trump and the new administration of President Biden to the ousting of Netanyahu and Israel's escalation of violence in May starting with the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Hosts Diana Buttu and Omar Baddar discuss these challenges and some positive highlights that came out of 2021. Thanks for listening with us and see you in the new year! Thank you

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00:19:44

Why Israel Shouldn't Break Into the US Visa Waiver...

This Is Palestine ·

2021/11/22

Host Omar Baddar sits down with Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab American Institute to discuss Biden's administration to include Israel in the US visa waiver program. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here Visit our website here

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00:33:00

The Palestinian Herb That Became An Israeli Crime

This Is Palestine ·

2021/11/18

In this episode, host Diana Buttu speaks with human rights attorney Rabea Eghbariah, on how foraging wild herbs, like za’atar, within Israel became a punishable offense targeted at Palestinians. After the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, Palestinians have been forcibly removed and separated from their land, a primary food source for most. Foraging native herbs like, za’atar, akkoub (gundelia) and marimiyeh (sage), is criminalized by Israeli political authorities. Rabea and Diana discuss, from

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00:16:32

The Palestinian Town of Silwan

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2021/09/18

In this episode, host Diana Buttu will focus on Silwan, where Israel wants to build an Israeli religious theme park and cable car on Palestinian land, in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan. She speaks with two individuals who have been impacted by Israel's ethnic cleansing of Silwan. We hear from the Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith and Amal “Um Mahmoud '' Sumarin, who have stories that are sadly not unique to the Silwan neighborhood. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow

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00:24:40

Belal Muhammad: A Palestinian Fighter In and Out of...

This Is Palestine ·

2021/08/25

In today’s episode, Omar Baddar speaks with emerging Palestinian UFC star Belal Muhammad, a Palestinian-American mixed martial artist born and raised in Chicago. Belal talks about growing up Palestinian, the challenges inside and outside of the octagon, and the passion he has for spreading awareness on Palestine wherever he’s at.Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'! Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook

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00:36:54

Occupation Through the Eyes of a Mayor

This Is Palestine ·

2021/08/19

You can watch the film The Mayor for free here till August 27th. You can follow the director, David Osit on Twitter here. Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'!Follow our host Diana Buttu on Twitter hereFollow us on Instagram hereFollow us on Twitter hereFollow us on Facebook hereVisit our website here

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00:17:09

Love Under Israeli Apartheid

This Is Palestine ·

2021/07/14

In today’s episode, we will hear from journalist and activist Joharah Baker. She discusses the hardships of being with her husband and kids under Israel’s Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law. Enacted in 2003, the Citizenship and Entry into Israel law is aimed at making the process for non-Jews to acquire citizenship even more difficult than it already was. Under the 2003 law, any Israeli citizen or permanent resident who marries someone who holds a Palestinian ID - whether that person is from

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