Palestine Deep Dive

In this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, we sit down with Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, for a deeply personal conversation about his latest book “Under Fire: My Family's Escape from Gaza and The Cost of Leadership”. Yousaf opens up about the experience of watching his Palestinian in-laws become trapped in Gaza during Israel’s assault, despite his position as Scotland’s First Minister and his efforts to secure their evacuation.The conversation touches on Gaza, Palestine, British politics, racism, and the limits of political power.*DISCLAIMER:*The views and opinions expressed by guests on Palestine Deep Dive are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or editorial position of Palestine Deep Dive.Palestine Deep Dive is committed to fostering informed, open and respectful dialogue for a broad range of perspectives on Palestine-related issues, developments and conversations of significant public interest. Publishing these discussions does not imply agreement with, endorsement of, or verification of every claim made by participants. Viewers are encouraged to engage critically and consult a range of sources.

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What does it mean to grow up in England, learn to be English and then spend a lifetime finding your way back to Palestine?In this conversation, Palestinian writer, doctor and activist Ghada Karmi reflects on identity, exile, colonialism, memory and the long struggle for Palestinian liberation.Speaking to Decolonial Scholar & Content Creator Joris Lechêne, she explores her identity as a child growing up in Britain, the moment in 1967 when watching her English friends cheer Israel forced her to confront her own identity, and the extraordinary story of the key to her family home in Jerusalem.From there, the conversation moves into the politics of Palestine: Britain’s colonial responsibility, the transformation of Western attitudes towards Israel and Palestine, the role of propaganda, and the question of whether the two-state solution offers genuine justice, or simply a version of “peace” that asks Palestinians to remain “quiet”.Finally, the two discuss her historical novel set in medieval Baghdad, and how reclaiming Arab history, culture, complexity and humanity can itself become part of the struggle against colonial erasure.

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On this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanin speak to two Palestinian theatre makers about making art under occupation and amidst the destruction of Gaza.Emile Saba, Artistic Director of ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah, has worked on productions including Guernica: Gaza. His latest play, 2077 WHO WANTS TO SURVIVE, is being performed in London as part of the PalArt Festival this weekend.Yasmin Shalaldeh, an actor, creative producer and educator from Jerusalem, has performed with the Palestinian National Theatre, The Freedom Theatre, Al Kasaba and ASHTAR. She is also the founder of Nuwa, a new home for independent artists in Palestine. She joins us from London, where she is performing in El-Manshiyyeh with El-Hakawati at the PalArt Festival.

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“The Americans, and then Europe following like sheep behind, unpicked everything that was meant to keep people safe.”Veteran journalist and author Victoria Brittain speaks to Palestine Deep Dive’s Jehan Alfarra about the long shadow of Guantánamo Bay and the so-called “War on Terror”, and what its legacy reveals about Gaza today.Brittain has spent decades reporting from Vietnam, Africa, the Middle East and Palestine. Her book Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror explored the lives of women and families left behind when men were imprisoned without charge, often in systems built around secrecy, exceptional law and indefinite detention.The conversation explores what Guantánamo represented, how extraordinary measures can gradually become normalised, and the striking and frightening parallels with the treatment of Palestinians today.

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If Palestinians could vote tomorrow in a presidential election, poll after poll suggests that if he ran, Marwan Barghouti—who has been imprisoned by Israel for more than 24 years and is serving multiple life sentences—would win. On today’s episode of Palestine Deep Dive, Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanina are joined in the studio by Arab Barghouti, Marwan’s son, and Dr Shahd Hammouri, a Palestinian lecturer in international law at the University of Kent and a senior legal consultant at Law for Palestine. Together, they explore the forces that have shaped Palestine’s past and present, from its political leadership and the question of Palestinian democracy, to international law, occupation, imprisonment, and the many questions that continue to define our future.

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In this episode of The Walk Out, Karishma Patel speaks with Melissa Muller, a former journalist at Switzerland’s Blick, about her decision to leave her newsroom.Muller explains why she originally went into journalism, what she witnessed inside her Swiss newsroom after 7 October 2023, why she became increasingly focused on Palestinian perspectives and why she ultimately decided to walk away.Muller describes being questioned about her coverage and being mocked as “obsessed” with Palestine.The Walk Out is a Palestine Deep Dive podcast hosted by former BBC journalist and whistleblower Karishma Patel, featuring conversations with journalists who have left mainstream media over their coverage of Gaza and Palestine. In each episode, journalists share their experiences inside major newsrooms, the editorial decisions and pressures they encountered, and what ultimately led them to walk away.

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What does it mean to carry a homeland through memory?In this episode of the Deep Dive, Ahmed Alnaouq sits down with Amy Abdelnoor, author of Ever Land, for a powerful conversation about Palestine, memory, identity, belonging and resilience.Amy reflects on the inspiration for her novel, the symbolism of the cactus and the Palestinian connection to land.Drawing on Amy’s Lebanese heritage and her experiences in Palestine and Lebanon, the conversation also explores how memory can become a form of continuity, how a sense of place can survive across generations, and why Palestine remains so deeply embedded in Palestinian identity. They also explore writing as resistance and the power of storytelling to create empathy.

*DISCLAIMER:*The views and opinions expressed by guests on Palestine Deep Dive are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or editorial position of Palestine Deep Dive.Palestine Deep Dive is committed to fostering informed, open and respectful dialogue for a broad range of perspectives on Palestine-related issues, developments and conversations of significant public interest. Publishing these discussions does not imply agreement with, endorsement of, or verification of every claim made by participants. Viewers are encouraged to engage critically and consult a range of sources.

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Today on Palestine Deep Dive, we bring together two perspectives on Gaza: what is happening on the ground and how the political decisions shaping that reality have been made behind closed doors in Washington.Dr James Smith, British emergency physician and UCL lecturer, joins us after returning from his third medical mission to Gaza, where he witnessed the devastating reality facing Gaza’s healthcare system.We’re also joined by Akbar Shahid Ahmed, journalist, foreign-policy correspondent and author of Crossing the Red Line. Ahmed has spent years investigating how the Biden administration made decisions on Gaza from inside the White House and State Department.*DISCLAIMER:*The views and opinions expressed by guests on Palestine Deep Dive are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or editorial position of Palestine Deep Dive.Palestine Deep Dive is committed to fostering informed, open and respectful dialogue for a broad range of perspectives on Palestine-related issues, developments and conversations of significant public interest. Publishing these discussions does not imply agreement with, endorsement of, or verification of every claim made by participants. Viewers are encouraged to engage critically and consult a range of sources.

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Who controls the story about Palestine?

In this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, we are joined by NewsCord founder Nima Akram and Declassified UK Investigative Journalist Hamza Yusuf as we go behind the headlines to examine how Palestine and Gaza are being reported, and what gets lost, omitted or reframed along the way.

We also discuss the UK sanctions against Israeli settlements announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband yesterday, and Israel’s retaliatory response.

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In this episode of Occupied Tech, former Apple employee and founder of Apples Against Apartheid Tariq Ra’ouf speaks to Paul Biggar of Tech for Palestine about Apple’s relationship with Israel, allegations of discrimination and retaliation against employees speaking out for Palestine, and the campaign challenging one of the world’s most powerful companies.

After working at Apple for ten years, Tariq says he was fired after advocating for Palestine and challenging the company’s relationship with Israel. He also shares why the fight is deeply personal to him, following the loss of 49 family members in Gaza.

Apple has not replied to a request for comment.

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