Podcasts about Ramallah

A Ramallah un benzinaio rifiuta le banconote di un cliente venuto a fare il pieno: la sua banca ha smesso di accettare contante in deposito perché i caveau sono pieni. In Cisgiordania occupata, quella che la Corte internazionale di giustizia nel luglio 2024 ha definito occupazione illegale, il denaro c'è e non si può spendere. Le banche palestinesi trattengono più shekel di quanti ne sappiano gestire. La Banca d'Israele fissa a 18 miliardi di shekel l'anno, 5,9 miliardi di dollari, il tetto del contante che possono restituire al sistema israeliano. Se ne accumulano circa 30, stima l'economista Moayad Afaneh, e il resto resta fermo, impossibile da convertire in moneta elettronica per pagare fornitori e bonifici. Mohammad Manasra, vicegovernatore dell'Autorità monetaria palestinese, la chiama «guerra economica». A Gaza lo stesso assedio ha prodotto l'effetto contrario, la penuria di contante, e sono due tecniche diverse per un solo esito, un'economia a cui è tolta la moneta come strumento di vita. Il meccanismo è deliberato. Dall'ottobre 2023 la Banca d'Israele non alza più la quota, come faceva prima per assorbire l'eccesso. Ad aprile 2024 il governo ha trattenuto le entrate fiscali dovute all'Autorità palestinese, che da allora paga metà degli stipendi pubblici. Da metà 2025 Bezalel Smotrich, ministro delle Finanze e con delega sulla Cisgiordania dentro il ministero della Difesa, esige la firma personale su quei trasferimenti. Uno studio del Fondo monetario del 2022 calcolava già un quinto di profitti bancari in meno. Oggi, dice Afaneh, molto di più. Torniamo a settembre 2025, sempre lui. Smotrich annuncia che userà «tutti gli strumenti» per impedire lo Stato palestinese, «strangolamento economico» compreso. Interpellato adesso dall'agenzia AP, il suo ufficio non risponde. Del resto la dichiarazione era già un programma, e il programma è in funzione. #LaSveglia per La NotiziaDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/la-sveglia-di-giulio-cavalli--3269492/support.

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Conduire une voiture relève de la banalité de nombreux pays. C'est loin d'être le cas en Cisjordanie occupée. Ce territoire palestinien est désormais émaillé de 925 checkpoints israéliens, selon les derniers chiffres de l'ONU. Checkpoints qui peuvent ouvrir ou fermer à tout moment, incursions de l'armée, attaques de colons, tours de contrôle, routes pour les Palestiniens et d'autres pour les Israéliens... La conduite nécessite une attention de tous les instants. De notre correspondante à Ramallah, C'est un classique des matinées en Palestine. Dès l'aube, la situation aux checkpoints israéliens et l'état du trafic routier occupent une grande partie des programmes radio. Pour s'informer, Hamza, 24 ans, garde aussi un œil sur Facebook : « Toutes les dix minutes à peu près, il y a un nouveau post. Tel checkpoint est ouvert. Tel checkpoint est fermé. À n'importe quel moment, l'armée peut fermer les routes. À n'importe quel moment, les colons peuvent débarquer et vandaliser les voitures. Ils peuvent tirer à tout moment, ça ne les gêne pas. Et c'est arrivé à beaucoup de personnes de recevoir une balle alors qu'elles étaient dans leur voiture... » Hamza est un jeune diplômé d'une école de commerce. Face au manque d'opportunités professionnelles, il a choisi de devenir chauffeur de taxi. Entre deux courses, il retrouve son père, lui aussi chauffeur de taxi. Assis à son bureau dans son local du centre-ville de Ramallah, le vieil homme – 40 années de métier au compteur – confie son intranquillité grandissante : « Il y a quatre ou cinq jours, j'ai vu une vidéo sur Facebook sur laquelle on voyait une ambulance qui allait de Naplouse à Ramallah et qui ne pouvait pas circuler parce qu'un colon lui barrait la route avec sa voiture. Il y a beaucoup de femmes qui ont accouché dans les voitures ou aux checkpoints. » « Ici, on dit toujours que la vie doit continuer » Hamza interrompt son père et sort son téléphone. Il veut montrer une vidéo : « Regarde, c'est une mariée. Comme le checkpoint est fermé, elle part retrouver son mari à pied. Le marié l'a fait monter dans sa voiture qui attend de l'autre côté de la barrière. C'est le romantisme... à la palestinienne ! » « Ils peuvent mettre des checkpoints même dans Ramallah s'ils veulent, on continuera à se marier, à faire la fête et à chanter, ajoute le père. Ici, on dit toujours que la vie doit continuer. » Cet étranglement du territoire par la route, une photographe palestinienne a voulu le documenter. Elle s'appelle Rehab Nazzal. Elle vit à Bethléem, à une trentaine de kilomètres de Ramallah. Il faut parfois jusqu'à trois heures pour relier les deux villes : « Pour le livre Conduire en Palestine, j'ai pris des dizaines de milliers de photos. Je veux que ces clichés puissent être archivés. C'est aussi un acte de défiance. Quand je pointe mon appareil en direction d'un mirador et que des soldats me regardent avec leurs jumelles, quand je prends une photo d'eux, je les défie. Pas un jour ne passe sans qu'on suffoque. » Comme souvent en Palestine, la réalité de l'occupation fait irruption. En pleine interview, Rehab Nazzal reçoit un coup de fil. Le mari de sa sœur est mort. Celle-ci est à l'étranger. Une seule question désormais : les checkpoints lui permettront-ils d'arriver à temps aux funérailles de son propre époux ? À lire aussiCisjordanie: le football palestinien, échappatoire d'un quotidien sous occupation, en suspens

Conduire une voiture relève de la banalité de nombreux pays. C'est loin d'être le cas en Cisjordanie occupée. Ce territoire palestinien est désormais émaillé de 925 checkpoints israéliens, selon les derniers chiffres de l'ONU. Checkpoints qui peuvent ouvrir ou fermer à tout moment, incursions de l'armée, attaques de colons, tours de contrôle, routes pour les Palestiniens et d'autres pour les Israéliens... La conduite nécessite une attention de tous les instants. De notre correspondante à Ramallah, C'est un classique des matinées en Palestine. Dès l'aube, la situation aux checkpoints israéliens et l'état du trafic routier occupent une grande partie des programmes radio. Pour s'informer, Hamza, 24 ans, garde aussi un œil sur Facebook : « Toutes les dix minutes à peu près, il y a un nouveau post. Tel checkpoint est ouvert. Tel checkpoint est fermé. À n'importe quel moment, l'armée peut fermer les routes. À n'importe quel moment, les colons peuvent débarquer et vandaliser les voitures. Ils peuvent tirer à tout moment, ça ne les gêne pas. Et c'est arrivé à beaucoup de personnes de recevoir une balle alors qu'elles étaient dans leur voiture... » Hamza est un jeune diplômé d'une école de commerce. Face au manque d'opportunités professionnelles, il a choisi de devenir chauffeur de taxi. Entre deux courses, il retrouve son père, lui aussi chauffeur de taxi. Assis à son bureau dans son local du centre-ville de Ramallah, le vieil homme – 40 années de métier au compteur – confie son intranquillité grandissante : « Il y a quatre ou cinq jours, j'ai vu une vidéo sur Facebook sur laquelle on voyait une ambulance qui allait de Naplouse à Ramallah et qui ne pouvait pas circuler parce qu'un colon lui barrait la route avec sa voiture. Il y a beaucoup de femmes qui ont accouché dans les voitures ou aux checkpoints. » « Ici, on dit toujours que la vie doit continuer » Hamza interrompt son père et sort son téléphone. Il veut montrer une vidéo : « Regarde, c'est une mariée. Comme le checkpoint est fermé, elle part retrouver son mari à pied. Le marié l'a fait monter dans sa voiture qui attend de l'autre côté de la barrière. C'est le romantisme... à la palestinienne ! » « Ils peuvent mettre des checkpoints même dans Ramallah s'ils veulent, on continuera à se marier, à faire la fête et à chanter, ajoute le père. Ici, on dit toujours que la vie doit continuer. » Cet étranglement du territoire par la route, une photographe palestinienne a voulu le documenter. Elle s'appelle Rehab Nazzal. Elle vit à Bethléem, à une trentaine de kilomètres de Ramallah. Il faut parfois jusqu'à trois heures pour relier les deux villes : « Pour le livre Conduire en Palestine, j'ai pris des dizaines de milliers de photos. Je veux que ces clichés puissent être archivés. C'est aussi un acte de défiance. Quand je pointe mon appareil en direction d'un mirador et que des soldats me regardent avec leurs jumelles, quand je prends une photo d'eux, je les défie. Pas un jour ne passe sans qu'on suffoque. » Comme souvent en Palestine, la réalité de l'occupation fait irruption. En pleine interview, Rehab Nazzal reçoit un coup de fil. Le mari de sa sœur est mort. Celle-ci est à l'étranger. Une seule question désormais : les checkpoints lui permettront-ils d'arriver à temps aux funérailles de son propre époux ? À lire aussiCisjordanie: le football palestinien, échappatoire d'un quotidien sous occupation, en suspens

Born in Lebanon to a family of musicians, Huda Asfour grew up in Tunis before moving to Gaza at 14, where she joined the National Conservatory of Music, and then lived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, where she studied under Khaled Jubran at the Edward Said Music Conservatory. She now divides her time between New York and Egypt. Her latest project is “Naqus.”

In early February, Latino USA traveled to the occupied West Bank to learn about the roots of the deep connections between Latinos and Palestinians. Maria Hinojosa and producer Nour Saudi accompanied a group of U.S. students and academics as they traveled from Jordan to Ramallah with their counterparts from a Palestinian university. Speaking with refugees, community leaders and student activists, we look at the parallels between the two communities— from the U.S. student protest movement to shared experiences of borders and surveillance and shared cultures around family, food and friendship. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Lebanon to a family of musicians, Huda Asfour grew up in Tunis before moving to Gaza at 14, where she joined the National Conservatory of Music, and then lived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, where she studied under Khaled Jubran at the Edward Said Music Conservatory. She now divides her time between New York and Egypt. Her latest project is “Naqus.”

The US and Iran are once again trading threats and strikes with a peace deal in the balance. CNN's Fred Pleitgen regional expert Mehran Kamrava report on the state of play. Then, we discuss terror in the West Bank, where Palestinians live under constant threat. Politician Mustafa Barghouti joins Christiane from Ramallah. And with the far right ascendant in Europe, can the center hold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a ceasefire on paper in Gaza. But in reality, Gazans are being killed on a near-daily basis by Israeli forces. Since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement, more than 1,000 Gazans have been killed in Israeli strikes. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed as Israel seeks to expand its footprint inside Gaza. Meanwhile, humanitarian aid and goods are entering Gaza only in a trickle — far from what is required and what was expected under that October deal. Joining me from Ramallah is Bushra Khalidi, Global Humanitarian Policy Lead for Oxfam International. We kick off by discussing the current conflict dynamics in Gaza and humanitarian conditions inside the Strip before having a longer conversation about why a new status quo seems to be setting in — and why that is unsustainable.

Examining how memory, intergenerational transmission, and kinship work together, Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference (U Toronto Press, 2025) sheds light on Romani life in Palestine. Arpan Roy presents an ethnographic portrait of Dom Romani communities living between Palestine and Jordan, zooming in on everyday life in working-class neighborhoods, and under conditions of perpetual war and instability. The book focuses on how Doms are able to sustain ethnic difference through kinship, even when public performances of difference are no longer emphasized – a kind of alterity that is neither visible by obvious markers like race or religious difference, nor detected by the antennas of the state. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman, Roy makes a case for such alterity for Romani people and other groups in the region. Analysing intimate ethnographic scenes through anthropological theories of kinship, psychoanalysis, social theory from the Global South, and more, the book reveals how alterity in the Middle East does not adhere to rigid identitarian categories. Ultimately, Relative Strangers demonstrates the inadequacy of transposing models of pluralism centred on European and American experiences of minoritization onto other contexts. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Blusky and IG: @robbyref Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychoanalysis

Examining how memory, intergenerational transmission, and kinship work together, Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference (U Toronto Press, 2025) sheds light on Romani life in Palestine. Arpan Roy presents an ethnographic portrait of Dom Romani communities living between Palestine and Jordan, zooming in on everyday life in working-class neighborhoods, and under conditions of perpetual war and instability. The book focuses on how Doms are able to sustain ethnic difference through kinship, even when public performances of difference are no longer emphasized – a kind of alterity that is neither visible by obvious markers like race or religious difference, nor detected by the antennas of the state. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman, Roy makes a case for such alterity for Romani people and other groups in the region. Analysing intimate ethnographic scenes through anthropological theories of kinship, psychoanalysis, social theory from the Global South, and more, the book reveals how alterity in the Middle East does not adhere to rigid identitarian categories. Ultimately, Relative Strangers demonstrates the inadequacy of transposing models of pluralism centred on European and American experiences of minoritization onto other contexts. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Blusky and IG: @robbyref Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Examining how memory, intergenerational transmission, and kinship work together, Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference (U Toronto Press, 2025) sheds light on Romani life in Palestine. Arpan Roy presents an ethnographic portrait of Dom Romani communities living between Palestine and Jordan, zooming in on everyday life in working-class neighborhoods, and under conditions of perpetual war and instability. The book focuses on how Doms are able to sustain ethnic difference through kinship, even when public performances of difference are no longer emphasized – a kind of alterity that is neither visible by obvious markers like race or religious difference, nor detected by the antennas of the state. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman, Roy makes a case for such alterity for Romani people and other groups in the region. Analysing intimate ethnographic scenes through anthropological theories of kinship, psychoanalysis, social theory from the Global South, and more, the book reveals how alterity in the Middle East does not adhere to rigid identitarian categories. Ultimately, Relative Strangers demonstrates the inadequacy of transposing models of pluralism centred on European and American experiences of minoritization onto other contexts. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Blusky and IG: @robbyref Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

Examining how memory, intergenerational transmission, and kinship work together, Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference (U Toronto Press, 2025) sheds light on Romani life in Palestine. Arpan Roy presents an ethnographic portrait of Dom Romani communities living between Palestine and Jordan, zooming in on everyday life in working-class neighborhoods, and under conditions of perpetual war and instability. The book focuses on how Doms are able to sustain ethnic difference through kinship, even when public performances of difference are no longer emphasized – a kind of alterity that is neither visible by obvious markers like race or religious difference, nor detected by the antennas of the state. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman, Roy makes a case for such alterity for Romani people and other groups in the region. Analysing intimate ethnographic scenes through anthropological theories of kinship, psychoanalysis, social theory from the Global South, and more, the book reveals how alterity in the Middle East does not adhere to rigid identitarian categories. Ultimately, Relative Strangers demonstrates the inadequacy of transposing models of pluralism centred on European and American experiences of minoritization onto other contexts. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Blusky and IG: @robbyref Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Examining how memory, intergenerational transmission, and kinship work together, Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference (U Toronto Press, 2025) sheds light on Romani life in Palestine. Arpan Roy presents an ethnographic portrait of Dom Romani communities living between Palestine and Jordan, zooming in on everyday life in working-class neighborhoods, and under conditions of perpetual war and instability. The book focuses on how Doms are able to sustain ethnic difference through kinship, even when public performances of difference are no longer emphasized – a kind of alterity that is neither visible by obvious markers like race or religious difference, nor detected by the antennas of the state. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman, Roy makes a case for such alterity for Romani people and other groups in the region. Analysing intimate ethnographic scenes through anthropological theories of kinship, psychoanalysis, social theory from the Global South, and more, the book reveals how alterity in the Middle East does not adhere to rigid identitarian categories. Ultimately, Relative Strangers demonstrates the inadequacy of transposing models of pluralism centred on European and American experiences of minoritization onto other contexts. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Blusky and IG: @robbyref Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

First up, I sit down with professor Abboud Hamayel to discuss the misuse of history, in particular archaeology as a tool of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Abboud also deconstructs the performative solidarity of pity, the entangled histories that make Palestine a lens through which to frame our own struggles, the jealousy of the settler, and stepping outside of colonial time. Next up, Metas censorship of LGBTQ voices brings together digital activists, legal experts and LGBTQ communities to combat invisibilization. We discuss the problematic dependency on social media platforms, how this can spur the creation of alternative comms and organizing methods, digital legal frameworks in the EU vs the US, and more. Abboud Hamayel is a Palestinian intellectual, lecturer, and political analyst. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies at Birzeit University, near Ramallah. Caspar Pistersis the head of communication for Amsterdams wonderful & notorious Club Church. With a background in journalism, currently Caspar does communications for the Dutch HIV organization. Martha Dimitratou is the founder and Executive Director of Repro Uncensored, a global nonprofit documenting and challenging systemic online censorship, AI-driven harms, and the influence of Big Tech on access to information, freedom of expression, and democratic participation. Repro Uncensoreds research and investigations have been featured by hundreds of media outlets worldwide. Through Repro Uncensored, she also develops cultural initiatives and movement-building projects that bring together art, technology, digital rights, and social justice. Lotje Beekis a policy advisor at the Dutch digital rights organization Bits of Freedom, focusing on Big Tech and online platforms. She mainly works on digital rights within European platform regulation. In that context, she advocates for the effective enforcement of the Digital Services Act. Successfully so: Bits of Freedom recently won a court case against Meta Platforms based on that law.   The News That Didn't Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – History Outside Colonial Time / Fighting LGBTQ Invisibilization appeared first on KPFA.

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Last month, during a ceremony to award the Jerusalem Unity Prize, Israeli President Isaac Herzog greeted the audience with a warning about “a terrible process of brutalization” that has been threatening Israeli society. He singled out extremist Jewish Israelis living in the West Bank, who he called an “anarchist mob,” and whose ongoing attacks against Palestinians “defiled every moral, legal, and Jewish norm.” Herzog isn't alone in criticizing the current situation on the West Bank. Israel's military chief recently issued similar warnings, as did the Israeli defence minister. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called it vigilantism. Earlier this month, Canada joined several European countries in announcing a fifth round of sanctions against extremist settlers, slapping financial and travel bans on two Israelis and five groups whom Canada says are enabling Jewish settler violence. Yet the violence continues. Last year, the Israeli Defence Forces reported 867 such attacks in the West Bank. Extremists have set fires to Palestinian homes and mosques, and also near Christian sites including a church. They've destroyed orchards, stolen livestock, drained water tanks, and beaten—and even killed—Palestinian civilians. Last year, on June 29, the extremists turned against their own army: an IDF battalion clashed with a group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, who threw stones and beat the soldiers.   One Canadian wanted to take action. Ronit Yarosky is a Montreal-based peace activist who flew to the region this month, as part of a mission of volunteers who oppose the recent escalation in attacks. For a week, she stayed with Palestinian Bedouin families' homes on the outskirts of Taybeh, a mainly Christian village near Ramallah, in the hope that her presence—together with other Jewish and Israeli peace activists—might deter attackers from setting up new illegal Jewish outposts.  Yarosky joined The CJN's North Star podcast from Taybeh to share what she's seen. We also speak with Maytal Kowalski, the executive director of JSpace Canada, from Vancouver, who has done similar volunteer work herself. Related stories: Hear Ronit Yarosky on her struggle to hold on to her friendship with a Muslim man post-October 7 on The CJN's In Good Faith podcast, from Nov. 2025. Hear more from Maytal Kowalski of JSpace Canada, when she joined The CJN's North Star podcast in May 2025 to explain why Canada brought in its first round of sanctions on Israel, over the humanitarian aid situation in Gaza. Learn more about Torat Tzedek , the Israeli NGO supported by New Israel Fund, that is sending observers such as Ronit Yarosky to provide “protective presence” to Palestinians in the West Bank who are facing home demolitions, dispossession and Israeli settler violence. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner ( @ebessner ) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Izzie Helenchilde (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer), Alicia Richler (editorial director) Music: Bret Higgins Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to North Star (Not sure how? Click here ) Watch our podcasts on YouTube. Help others find this podcast by leaving us a review for “North Star” on Apple Podcasts via your iPhone or iPad device, or with your Android. (Spotify allows only starred ratings but you can do that, too!)

A Jiljilya, a nord di Ramallah, i coloni hanno trovato sbarrata la porta della moschea e hanno dato fuoco alla sala delle abluzioni. Era la notte del 17 giugno. Sul muro esterno, la firma: "vendetta", "notte delle moschee", "un saluto dai Giovani delle Colline". Stesso copione, intorno alle tre, a Mazra'a al-Nubani, con bottiglie molotov. Osama Abdullah, capo del consiglio del villaggio, all'Afp parla di soffitto e muri anneriti. L'esercito israeliano ha confermato incendio e scritte. Poi ha messo a verbale che "le forze hanno cercato i sospetti", i quali però "erano fuggiti prima del loro arrivo". Gli incendiari si firmano sul muro e per lo Stato restano introvabili. Il quadro lo ha fissato l'11 giugno Stéphane Dujarric, portavoce del segretario generale dell'Onu, per conto di OCHA: nel solo 2026 gli attacchi dei coloni con vittime o danni hanno superato quota mille, in oltre 230 comunità, sei al giorno, «più alta di qualsiasi anno mai registrato». Jiljilya in quel conto c'era già: il 16 maggio un attacco aveva sfollato 137 persone, 81 bambini, ventidue famiglie beduine. Lo stesso villaggio colpito due volte in un mese, prima la fuga poi il rogo. La Cisgiordania è territorio occupato, e la Corte internazionale di giustizia nel parere del luglio 2024 ha dichiarato illegale la presenza israeliana. Lì oltre cinquecentomila coloni vivono accanto a tre milioni di palestinesi, e gli arresti per le loro violenze restano rari, le condanne ancora meno. Intanto a Gaza il Ministero della Salute ha certificato il 17 giugno 1.005 uccisi dall'inizio della tregua di ottobre. Restano a Bengasi dal 24 maggio Domenico Centrone, 33 anni, di Molfetta, e Dina Alberizia, 67: il procuratore libico ha prorogato le indagini di altri trenta giorni. Oggi Amnesty e Global Sumud in presidio a Bari, in piazza Gaza. I sospetti, mette a verbale l'esercito, "erano fuggiti". Il rogo certificato, gli incendiari firmati e introvabili. #LaSveglia per La NotiziaDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/la-sveglia-di-giulio-cavalli--3269492/support.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, causing it to go into effect two days earlier than originally envisioned, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Magid takes us through the points of primary concern for Israel, including its right of self-defense against Hezbollah attacks. In a lengthy press conference at the G7 summit in France yesterday, Trump claimed Iran should be allowed to keep some of its ballistic missiles. He also repeatedly castigated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including stating he is less justified in criticizing the memorandum of understanding that Trump signed with Iran because the Israeli premier purportedly pulled out of a joint operation to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020. We hear other sharp criticisms of Netanyahu, including accusations of disproportionate force. In the second half of the program, Magid brings his exclusive scoop that the US is in talks with the Palestinian Authority about boosting what has been a strained bilateral relationship, as Washington seeks Ramallah’s cooperation to advance its landmark policy initiatives in the region. And who is chaperoning the reforms DC is seeking? Enter Saudi Arabia. And finally, Magid explains how former UK prime minister Tony Blair is taking on a larger role in the Board of Peace, where he will be tasked with managing the various mechanisms that are meant to oversee the postwar management of Gaza. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: US, Iran sign war-ending deal, which enters into effect 2 days earlier than planned ‘Shall not develop nuclear weapons’: The 14-point memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran As deal takes force, Trump says ‘it’s okay’ for Iran to have some ballistic missiles Trump suggests Israel in no place to criticize Iran deal since it backed out of 2020 strike on Soleimani US weighs boosting ties with PA as it seeks to advance Gaza plan and Abraham Accords Tony Blair takes on larger role as US-led Board of Peace struggles to advance Gaza plan Gaza mediators glum on chances for breakthrough before Israeli elections in the fall Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(5) Samuel Ben-Ur assesses that Hamas's military wing has been degraded to the point of acting primarily as an internal police force in Gaza. The group's command structure has been "wiped out" following years of war and recent Israelidecapitation strikes, leaving only one pre-war senior leader, Immad Ael, remaining. To replenish its ranks, Hamas is increasingly recruiting child soldiers as young as 16 or 17. Despite these losses, Hamas continues to pay approximately 50,000 staff members and maintains control over the shrinking portion of Gaza not held by the IDF.1938 RAMALLAH

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israeli settlers have torched homes and cars in a Palestinian village outside Ramallah as the occupied West Bank continues to be convulsed by violence.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 139-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 44,872 on turnover of 22.5-billion N-T. The market closed up over 1,000 points to hit another a new high on Friday as buying focused on the bellwether electronics sector amid continued A-I enthusiasm ahead of this week's Computex. Summer electricity rates take effect today - pushing up average bills up Tai-Power's summer electricity rates for residential customers (顧客) kick-in today. It means that the average household can be expected to pay about 446 N-T more per month through the end of September. According to Tai-Power, the seasonal rates will apply to about 15-million residential and small commercial users from today through September 30. Around 26,000 high-voltage and extra-high-voltage users are subject to summer rates from May 16 to October 15. Based on data from last year, the average monthly household electricity bill rose to 1,084 N-T during the summer, nearly 70-per cent higher than in non-summer months. Taipei Zoo marks World Parrot Day, The Taipei Zoo has marked World Parrot Day with a special educational event featuring a sulphur-crested cockatoo. The zoo used the occasion to urge the public not to abandon pet parrots and to reject the illegal wildlife trade. According to the zoo, parrots are popular companion animals because of their colorful plumage (全身羽毛), ability to mimic sounds and strong learning skills, but demand from the pet market has also fueled illegal capture and trade, threatening wild populations. To raise public awareness, the zoo held a pop-up educational session in the Children's area, with a sulphur-crested cockatoo serving as a "teaching assistant" to help visitors learn about parrot behavior and social habits. Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man at West Bank Barrier Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man at a barrier (障礙物) separating the West Bank from Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The man, 26 years old, was shot in the thigh on Sunday and later died at a hospital in Ramallah. He was attempting to cross into Israel for work due to an economic crisis in the West Bank. Many Palestinians have tried to enter Israel illegally for jobs, especially after access was restricted following the war in Gaza. Unemployment has surged and many have been killed or arrested. US Detention Center Curfew After ICE Clashes From the US…. Newark's mayor has a curfew (宵禁) around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after clashes between protesters and ICE. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Colombia Presidential Election Results Contested Iván Cepeda has refused to immediately accept the result of the first round of voting in Colombia's presidential election, after falling behind tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella. Cepeda and de la Espriella are slated to head to a run-off election June. But Cepeda is now claiming without evidence that foreign actors (參與者、行動者) manipulated the results of the election. Cepeda said he was waiting for electoral authorities to scrutinise the results before accepting the election. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hoy miramos al mar desde tres lugares distintos: desde la costa de Barcelona, con ese hallazgo tan duro de una hembra de cachalote y su cría en el Cañón de Barcelona; desde Ramallah y el trabajo de la periodista Mariam Barghouti, reflexionando sobre el lenguaje y sobre cómo contamos los conflictos; y finalmente desde Europa, con nuestra compañera de los servicios informativos de RNE, Isa Jiménez que nos habla de la letra pequeña y fisuras del nuevo Pacto de Migración y Asilo; las preguntas que abre sobre derechos, fronteras y protección internacional. Suena en Mediteráneo: 99 Posse — Rigurgito antifascistaSílvia Pérez Cruz — MañanaRodrigo Cuevas & Tarta Relena — El pañuelínBallaké Sissoko feat. Piers Faccini — KadidjaTinariwen — Tenere DenSyna Awel feat. Darys — Arioul / AɣyulTarta Relena — Si veriash a la ranaKarol G & Manu Chao — Viajando por el mundoLas Migas — GritoMishima — CotóEscuchar audio

Running Through Checkpoints - The Reality Of The Palestine Marathon Recording from Ramallah after the Palestine Marathon, Matt sits down with Palestinian runner Ahmad Taher alongside Reem to unpack a race experience that goes far beyond performance. With multiple postponements and uncertainty around travel, the trip was only locked in seven days out, setting the tone for a week defined by unpredictability both on and off the course. Ahmad Taha Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taha_runs/ Reem Ali Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reemali378/ Be coached by Matt: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/coaching-2026 Join the Shareholders Club / Private Podcast Feed: https://www.sweatelite.co/shareholders Matt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/ Matt Training Log - Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359/ Contact Matt: matt@sweatelite.co Ahmad placed third on a brutally hilly course with around 550m of elevation gain, but the result came with mixed emotions after battling a pre-race cold and overthinking during the race. He shares how he nearly stepped off the course around 22km before regrouping to finish, reflecting on the mental side of racing in tough conditions. The conversation goes deeper into Ahmad's journey, starting with the first Palestine Marathon in 2013 where he ran with minimal preparation, through to racing internationally in Spain, Barcelona, and Paris. He explains how the marathon itself was founded through the Right to Movement initiative, with a course that passes the Church of the Nativity, the separation wall, refugee camps, and military checkpoints - highlighting the realities of restricted movement in daily life. Ahmad and Reem speak openly about what it's like training in Palestine, including encounters with soldiers, raids, tear gas, and the constant need to check news before heading out to run. Despite this, Ahmad remains committed to improving within Palestine, aiming toward the national marathon record of around 2:29 and targeting future races in Amman and San Sebastian. They also reflect on the emotional moment of fellow runner Mohammed Alasi returning to competition to place second after 32 months in administrative detention, adding further weight to what this race represents beyond sport. Topics: 00:00 - Welcome to Ramallah 01:03 - Last Minute Race Trip 03:15 - Ahmad Race Recap 03:39 - Hills and Head Games 08:16 - First Palestine Marathon 11:04 - Spain and Marathon Mania 12:53 - Training in Palestine 16:04 - Race Origins and Meaning 20:49 - Checkpoints and Daily Life 24:56 - Areas A B C Explained 26:55 - Running Under Occupation 28:37 - Guns on the Run 29:41 - Raids and Tear Gas 31:53 - Checking News for Safety 33:40 - Why Train in Palestine 37:19 - Friend Returns From Prison 41:56 - Life in a Refugee Camp 43:18 - Foreign Passports and Checkpoints 47:24 - Marathon Course Sabotage 48:56 - Coaching and Next Goals 51:13 - Records and Sweet Farewell

In this episode of UTTN: The Podcast, we speak with Nisreen, founder and CEO of Makers Tech for Good — a Palestinian initiative reimagining what innovation can look like when it is driven by community, necessity, and care.Based in Ramallah, Makers brings together engineers, therapists, designers, volunteers, and families to develop practical solutions for people often overlooked by traditional systems. In a reality marked by occupation, limited resources, and constant uncertainty, the work becomes about more than technology — it becomes about dignity, access, and the belief that people should be able to shape solutions for their own communities.Together, we explore the realities of building under constraint, investing in local talent, and creating impact that begins at home while resonating far beyond Palestine.Tune into this inspiring conversation about imagination, resilience, and the quiet power of people who continue to create despite the circumstances around them.Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on February 9, 2026. The facts presented in this episode reflect what was known at the time, but new information may have since come to light. Similarly, the opinions expressed by the hosts were shaped by our perspectives at the time of recording and may have evolved as events unfolded. Please note that engagement with our guests does not imply endorsement, and the views expressed by our guests do not necessarily represent our beliefs, either on or off our platform. What has not changed is our commitment to a just and united future.Credits​Sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B8 of Hope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Albi World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Hosts / Executive Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amira Mohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ibrahim Abu Ahmad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Associate Producer / Editor / Audio Mix: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evelyn Uzan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Original Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layan Hawila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Support her journey as a music therapy student at Berklee​Filming: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nissan Film Production⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Branding: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sophie Cooke⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Animation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santiago Gomez⁠⁠

Kate Adie introduces stories on the King and Queen's visit to Washington, the current mood inside Iran, elections in Gaza and the West Bank, and why fish are front and centre in the politics of West Bengal. King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to Washington came at a fragile moment in the UK-US relationship. A gulf has opened up between the two nations over issues such as Ukraine, defence spending, tariffs, and the Iran War. Sarah Smith reflects on how far the visit has helped restore the 'special relationship'. Donald Trump's admiration for the traditions of the Royal Family was on full display during the visit, as he praised the King as an ‘elegant man'. Sean Coughlan has travelled with the King on previous tours, and reveals what made this one different.Inflation has soared to 50 per cent in Iran and people continue to struggle with rising prices of staples such as rice, eggs and cheese, as the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt trade. Lyse Doucet reflects on her recent encounters while visiting Tehran.Municipal elections were held last weekend in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Hamas was officially excluded from participating, as the Palestinian Authority requires parties and candidates to recognise the state of Israel - something Hamas refuses to do. Jon Donnison has been in Ramallah.And in West Bengal a fierce state election battle is underway. Indian PM Narendra Modi's BJP has mounted an aggressive push to unseat the Trinamool Congress party which is seeking a fourth consecutive term. Soutik Biswas reveals how a culinary tradition has become a surprising hot-button issue.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Katie Morrison and Sophie Hill Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Kate Adie introduces stories on the King and Queen's visit to Washington, the current mood inside Iran, elections in Gaza and the West Bank, and why fish are front and centre in the politics of West Bengal.King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to Washington came at a fragile moment in the UK-US relationship. A gulf has opened up between the two nations over issues such as Ukraine, defence spending, tariffs, and the Iran War. Sarah Smith reflects on how far the visit has helped restore the 'special relationship'.Donald Trump's admiration for the traditions of the Royal Family was on full display during the visit, as he praised the King as an ‘elegant man'. Sean Coughlan has travelled with the King on previous tours, and reveals what made this one different.Inflation has soared to 50 per cent in Iran and people continue to struggle with rising prices of staples such as rice, eggs and cheese, as the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt trade. Lyse Doucet reflects on her recent encounters while visiting Tehran.Municipal elections were held last weekend in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Hamas was officially excluded from participating, as the Palestinian Authority requires parties and candidates to recognise the state of Israel - something Hamas refuses to do. Jon Donnison has been in Ramallah.And in West Bengal a fierce state election battle is underway. Indian PM Narendra Modi's BJP has mounted an aggressive push to unseat the Trinamool Congress party which is seeking a fourth consecutive term. Soutik Biswas reveals how a culinary tradition has become a surprising hot-button issue.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Katie Morrison and Sophie Hill Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Palestinians in Gaza have voted in an election for the first time in 20 years, some for the first time in their lives. Municipal elections took place last week across the West Bank but in only a single neighbourhood in the strip that had been less impacted by Israel's two-year war. The inclusion of Gaza has been described as a mostly symbolic gesture by the Palestinian Authority to demonstrate there is political unity between the two territories. But the enclave remains in dire shape, with masses living in tents and amid rubble. Global attention has shifted to the Iran war, stalling reconstruction efforts promised under the terms of the ceasefire. In the West Bank, Israeli settlement expansions and land-grab policies are intensifying despite condemnations from the international community. The question is, how effective are local polls in the middle of these crises and could they serve as a litmus test for potential legislative elections, which have not been held since 2006? In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher examines the political dynamics behind these elections and asks whether they could lead to any tangible change for the Palestinian people. She speaks to Abdaljawad Omar, writer and assistant professor at Birzeit University north of Ramallah, and Hamza Hendawi, The National's correspondent in Cairo.

Standing at the crossroadsSinn Féin, but especially, the party in Belfast pulled out all of the stops at the weekend to ensure that the Ard Fheis was a huge success. The ICC Waterfront Hall was buzzing with republican voices from across our island and beyond talking about the big issues confronting all of us nationally and internationally. The number of young people attending and taking part in the debates was particularly encouraging.There were 167 Motions on the clár for discussion. They ranged across the cost of living crisis, housing, Irish unity, education, health, the climate crisis and our environment, rural Ireland, justice and human rights, and the fraught international situation.International SolidaritySinn Féin believes in international solidarity. Consequently, an important element of our annual Ard Fheis is the many international guests who travel to be with us. This year there were around 60 guests from the ANC in South Africa, EH Bildu in the Basque country, the ERC in Catalonia, from Australia, Kurdistan, France and other comrades.I was especially pleased to meet again with Arab Barghouti, from Ramallah in the west Bank and son of Marwan Barghouti who has been imprisoned for 24 years by Israel. The situation is Gaza continues to be appalling with scores of Palestinians being killed on an almost daily basis, and towns and villages in the west Bank regularly targeted by criminal Israeli gangs of settlers.Honouring Rita O'HareThe next time you go into Áras Uí Chonghaile on Bóthar na bhFál in Belfast go up to the first floor where there is a plaque dedicated to the work of Rita O'Hare, who played a huge part in securing the support of American Trade Unions for the Áras. Last Friday a bunch of us, her family and friends, got together to remember Rita and to unveil a James Connolly bust in her memory. It's a striking piece of art. It was created by the talented sculptor Steve Finney and Barry O'Neill of Lough Neagh Bronze. The bust was originally donated to the Moore St. Preservation Trust that is campaigning to save the 1916 Battlefield site in Dublin.Remembering Bobby SandsFinally, next Tuesday, 5 May, will be the anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Bobby Sands. He was the first of ten men to die during the six-month hunger strike in 1981.This weekend there will be a number of events to remember Bobby and his comrades and their contribution to the struggle for freedom.·      At 9.30 am on Sunday the Annual Bobby Sands Walk will take place on Divis Mountain.·      At the same time there will be a 12k freedom run meeting at the Bobby statue in Twinbrook.·      At 2pm on Sunday there will be a commemoration and wreath laying at the Bobby Sands statue in Twinbrook.·    And later that evening at 8pm the Annual Bobby Sands Lecture will take place in Andersonstown Social Club. 

Gideon Levy, Haaretz columnist, talks about the current state of violence and settlements in the West Bank.Photo: US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (C) and the Palestinian mayor of the village of Taybeh, Suleiman Khourieh (C-L), tour the fifth-century Church of St George in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on July 19, 2025. In the villages and communities around Taybeh, Palestinian authorities have reported that settlers had killed three people and damaged or destroyed multiple water sources in the past two weeks alone. The July 7 arson attack on the remains of the Church of Saint George, which date back to the 5th century, was the last straw for many villagers, who blame Israeli settlers for a spate of recent attacks. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP via Getty Images)

Rob Morris sits down with writer and journalist Joseph Dana for a deeply personal and timely conversation on identity, belonging, and the realities of Israel and Palestine. Drawing from decades of reporting and lived experience, Joseph reflects on growing up in a secular Jewish household shaped by Holocaust memory and Zionist narratives, before embarking on a journey that challenged everything he thought he knew.From an idealistic teenage connection to Israel, to confronting feelings of exclusion while living there, to transformative years spent in Ramallah engaging with Palestinians across cultural and political divides, Joseph shares how personal experience can reshape inherited beliefs. Together, Rob and Joseph explore nationalism, diaspora identity, empathy, and the power of honest conversation in one of the world's most contested regions.This episode offers a rare and nuanced perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—moving beyond headlines to examine the human search for home, dignity, and understanding.Joseph Dana's SubStack https://josephdana.substack.com/Rob's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok

Journalist, photographer, and filmmaker Ahmad Al-Bazz captures the depopulation and destruction of Palestinian villages and towns, and the continuation of colonial histories into the present, through their photography book, The Erasure of Palestine (2026).The Erasure of Palestine by Ahmad Al-Bazz is published by MuseumsEtc, and available in all good bookshops and online.Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine is at V&A Dundee until 26 April 2026.For more, you can read my article in The Markaz Review: themarkaz.org/artist-interview-corinne-silva-on-israeli-settlement-gardens-in-palestine/The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return continues at P21 Gallery in London until 29 May 2026.For more about studio photography in Palestine through the Ottoman Empire and British Mandate, hear curator Rachel Dedman's EMPIRE LINES episode about an UNRWA Dress from Ramallah, Palestine (1930s)⁠: pod.link/1533637675/episode/92c34d07be80fe43a8e328705a7d80cbAnd read into the exhibition, Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge and the Whitworth in Manchester, in gowithYamo: gowithyamo.com/blog/textiles-in-cambridge-palestinian-embroidery-at-kettles-yardFor more from the current programme of Ibraaz in London, hear conceptual photographer Hrair Sarkissian on his video installation, Sweet & Sour (2021-2022), at Wolverhampton Art Gallery: pod.link/1533637675/episode/N2YyZjNhYzMtYWQwZC00ZmU2LThmNjYtMWIyZWU5OWJhZDU3PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic.Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/empirelinespodcast⁠⁠⁠Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/empirelines

As wars continue to rage in different parts of the world, particularly between Israel and Palestine, achieving peace seems to be an impossibility. But despite the chaotic situations across the globe, there is always some way to push for a peaceful agenda – even if the main weapon is only regenerative food. Adam Hiner, co-founder of PACHA, returns to share how their business scaling efforts have transformed into using food as a force to promote peace. He joins Corinna Bellizzi to talk about his Palestinian heritage, particularly how it has influenced PACHA's mission to continue elevating agriculture practices and forge a partnership with Sindyanna of Galilee. Adam also discusses how they continue to push the boundaries of what clean regenerative food can look like while committing to organic sourcing, compostable packaging, and farmer partnerships. COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/food-as-a-force-for-peace-regeneration-heritage-the-pacha-story-with-adam-hiner/ About Guest: Adam Hiner is a food entrepreneur and regenerative food systems advocate with deep roots in values-based business. As the co-founder of PACHA, a company creating sprouted, sourdough buckwheat bread and tortillas, Adam is on a mission to nourish both people and planet. His journey in food began over two decades ago with ventures like Eco-Caters (San Diego's first organic catering company), Local Habit (an organic farm-to-table restaurant), and Boochcraft (the nation's first high-alcohol kombucha brand). Today, Adam applies that same passion and innovation to PACHA, a company he co-founded with his wife Maddie to bring clean, organic, allergen-free food to a growing audience. Adam is also proudly Palestinian. His grandparents immigrated from Ramallah, and this heritage has guided PACHA's recent collaboration with Sindyanna of Galilee, a female-led nonprofit that brings together Arab and Jewish women through sustainable agriculture. Together, they've created a limited-edition Fig & Olive “Peace Loaf” using Sindyanna's organic olive oil, with proceeds from the release supporting Sinndyanna's “Bees for Peace” initiative. This biodynamic beekeeping program gets Israeli and Palestinian women working side by side to foster cross-cultural connection and ecological healing. Adam brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial savvy, cultural depth, and climate leadership to every conversation—and his story is a powerful one for audiences exploring food as a pathway to peace, justice, and regeneration. Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhiner/ Guest Website: https://livepacha.com Guest Social:  https://www.instagram.com/livepacha https://www.tiktok.com/@livepacha https://www.pinterest.com/live_pacha/ Show Notes: 03:54 - Looking Back To Adam's Career Journey 08:58 - Scaling The Business And Expanding Market Avenues 14:25 - Improving Durability While Maintaining A Clean Label Standard 20:08 - Regenerative Agriculture A Business Model 23:01 - Committing To Zero Biofuel-Based Plastic For Food Packaging 25:25 - How Adam's Palestinian Heritage Shaped His Relationship With Food 30:51 - Adam's Partnership With Sindyanna And Bees For Peace 38:14 - How To Educate The Public About Regeneration And Sustainability 43:09 - How Soil Health Impacts The Quality Of Our Food 48:45 - PACHA's Mission To Make Regeneration The Norm 52:27 - Take More Time To Pause And Listen To Your Heart 54:56 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words BUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER Together, we planted 36,044 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. We screamed past our goal of planting 20,000 trees thanks to subscribers like you! CAUSE PARTNER: If you value open dialogue, sustainability, and social equity, I invite you to support our new cause partner — Prescott College. To learn more about this effort and to support the show, visit: https://caremorebebetter.com/support/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

La Journée des prisonniers palestiniens se tient officiellement ce vendredi 17 avril. Tout au long de la semaine qui s'est écoulée, et jusqu'à samedi, des proches de Palestiniens détenus dans les geôles israéliennes manifestent un peu partout en Cisjordanie occupée. Ils dénoncent des conditions de détention inhumaines et s'inquiètent de la loi récemment adoptée par le gouvernement israélien, qui prévoit la peine de mort pour les Palestiniens. Si cette loi n'est pas rétroactive et ne concerne pas les prisonniers condamnés dans le passé, les familles, qui n'ont plus de droit de visite depuis le 7 octobre 2023, redoutent tout de même le pire. Reportage de notre correspondante à Ramallah, Ibtissam fait partie des nombreux parents participant à la manifestation. À ses pieds, le portrait d'un visage d'enfant. Son fils, Ismaïl Samer Chouamra, est détenu dans la prison israélienne d'Ofer. « Mon fils de 15 ans est en prison, cela fait maintenant 18 mois, et la situation est très difficile là-bas. On parle d'enfants ! Sans visite, pour les avocats, pour nous, ou le Croissant-Rouge, c'est très dur. » Elle essuie ses larmes. Derrière elle, une banderole affiche un symbole de nœud coulant barré de rouge. Elle est brandie par les manifestants en signe d'opposition à la loi sur la peine de mort par pendaison adoptée par le gouvernement israélien fin mars. Un texte qui vise en premier lieu les Palestiniens. « Chaque jour, l'occupation tue nos jeunes, mais ils voulaient une décision officielle, pour en exécuter davantage », poursuit Ibtissam.  Selon le Club des prisonniers palestiniens, 89 détenus sont morts dans les geôles israéliennes depuis le 7 octobre 2023. Des ONG ont documenté des mauvais traitements, des tortures… Maysoun est la mère d'un prisonnier de 27 ans : « Ce n'est pas compliqué, depuis que la loi sur la peine de mort a été adoptée, je ne peux plus dormir. J'y pense sans arrêt. Je tiens avec du café. J'ai très peur pour mon fils, et n'importe quel prisonnier que je considère comme mon fils, un fils de mon pays. » Une loi sur la peine de mort qui ravive la peur des familles de détenus Elle sait que la loi sur la peine de mort n'est pas rétroactive et que celle-ci ne concerne pas les prisonniers condamnés à la perpétuité dans le passé. Mais Maysoun redoute qu'elle ne soit un feu vert à davantage de violences. Elle espère une réaction venue de l'extérieur : « Les pays arabes et tous les autres ne doivent pas abandonner les prisonniers. Il ne faut pas les laisser tomber. J'appelle les institutions internationales, les organisations de défense des droits de l'homme et la Croix-Rouge. Il faut se saisir de ce dossier. » Des représentants politiques sont venus en soutien des familles. Leila Ghennam est gouverneure de Ramallah et al-Bireh : « On peut juste espérer que la folie de ce gouvernement israélien – celui de Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Netanyahu – pourrait servir la cause palestinienne, parce qu'elle montre au monde entier la brutalité de cette occupation et son attachement à la violence et au meurtre. » Plusieurs ONG et opposants à cette loi sur la peine de mort ont déposé un recours devant la Cour suprême israélienne, dans l'espoir qu'elle invalide le texte. De leur côté, les autorités israéliennes assurent respecter les droits fondamentaux des prisonniers. À lire aussiIsraël : le Parlement adopte une loi décriée instaurant la peine de mort pour les terroristes

William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, lawyer and human rights activist, to discuss his experience of living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Raja describes how his daily life in Ramallah is shaped by segregation, travel restrictions and settler violence. He explains how segregated roads and settlements have physically reshaped the Palestinian landscape. And he discusses why he is hopeful that Palestinians and Israelis can co-exist peacefully in the future. Raja Shehadeh's Forgotten: Searching for Palestine's Hidden Places and Lost Memorials is available to buy now.  For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Imogen Marriott Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To listen to the full bonus episode, join the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com. William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, lawyer and human rights activist, to discuss his experience of living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Raja describes how his daily life in Ramallah is shaped by segregation, travel restrictions and settler violence. He explains how segregated roads and settlements have physically reshaped the Palestinian landscape. And he discusses why he is hopeful that Palestinians and Israelis can co-exist peacefully in the future. Raja Shehadeh's Forgotten: Searching for Palestine's Hidden Places and Lost Memorials is available to buy now.  For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Imogen Marriott Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayotupeleka nchini Kenya kusikia ujumbe wa Hanna Wendot Cheptumo Waziri wa Jinsia, Utamaduni na Maslahi ya Watoto wa Jamhuri ya Kenya ambaye alikuwa miongoni mwa washiriki wa CSW70 akieleza ni kwa namna gani Kenya inapiga hatua katika Lengo namba 5 la Usawa wa Kijinsia.Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres amelaani vikali mashambulizi makubwa ya anga yaliyofanywa na Israel dhidi ya Lebanon tarehe 8 Aprili, mashambulizi ambayo yamesababisha mamia ya raia kuuawa na kujeruhiwa, wakiwemo watoto, sambamba na kuharibu kwa kiasi kikubwa miundombinu ya kiraia. Taarifa iliyotolewa New York, Marekani na Msemaji wa Umoja wa Mataifa inamnukuu Guterres akionesha wasiwasi mkubwa kuhusu ongezeko la vifo miongoni mwa raia na kutoa pole kwa watu na Serikali ya Lebanon, akiwatakia nafuu ya haraka wale waliojeruhiwa.Katika tukio jingine hii leo, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Antonio Guterres amezindua Mfuko wa Urejeshaji wa Palestina uliopewa jina la Horizon Fund, akisisitiza umuhimu wa kuchukuliwa kwa hatua za haraka kusaidia wananchi wa Palestina kurejesha maisha yao na kujenga mustakabali bora. Akizungumza kupitia ujumbe wa video wakati wa uzinduzi uliofanyika Ramallah, huko Ukingo wa Magharibi eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa kimabavu na Israel, Guterres amesema mfuko huo ni sehemu muhimu ya ushirikiano kati ya Umoja wa Mataifa na Taifa la Palestina.Wakati mgogoro wa Sudan ukikaribia kutimiza miaka mitatu, zaidi ya wakimbizi milioni moja wa Sudan walioko nchini Chad wanakabiliwa na hatari kubwa ya kupunguzwa kwa msaada muhimu wa kibinadamu. Onyo hilo limetolewa leo na mashirika mawili ya Umoja wa Mataifa ambayo ni lile la kuhudumia wakimbizi (UNHCR) pamoja na la Mpango wa Chakula Duniani (WFP) wakitanabaisha kuwa huduma za msingi kama chakula, maji, malazi, ulinzi na huduma za afya zitalazimika kupunguzwa zaidi katika miezi ijayo iwapo pengo la ufadhili la dola milioni 428 halitazibwa haraka.Mwenyeji wako ni Rashid Malekela, karibu!

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP President Lara Friedman speaks with Ramallah-based Palestinian journalist/analyst/commentator Nour Odeh. Nour is an independent media professional and communications consultant with 20 years of experience as a distinguished journalist. In 2012, Ms. Odeh became Palestine's first female government spokesperson and she served in various capacities as a senior communications and public diplomacy advisor to the Palestinian leadership. She writes opinion and analysis in English and Arabic and is a regular guest in international news outlets. In this far-ranging conversation, Lara and Nour discuss the situation in the West Bank today; trends in West Bank settler and IDF terror and ethnic cleansing dating from before 10/7/23, escalating through 2.5 years of genocide, and now escalating again during the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran; the situation in Jerusalem and the Harm al-Sharif; the implementation of Israel's Gaza playbook in Lebanon and Iran; the role of the international community; the state of Palestinian domestic politics and the national movement for Palestinian rights and self-determination; and how all of this is playing out with respect to grassroots attitudes and activism around the globe.

Le groupe israélien de défense des droits humains Yesh Din a signalé une hausse de la violence des colons, dans le contexte de la guerre en Iran qui a débuté le 28 février. Environ 50 incidents ont été enregistrés au cours des quatre premiers jours du conflit, et cinq Palestiniens ont été tués en Cisjordanie occupée. Une violence en toute impunité. Reportage dans un village endeuillé entre Ramallah et Naplouse. De notre envoyée spéciale à Qaryut, village entre Ramallah et Naplouse « La trace de sang que vous voyez là par terre, c'est celle du sang de Muhammad. Il a été atteint par une balle en pleine tête. C'est la première victime », confie Bachar. La première victime d'une attaque meurtrière, le 3 mars, dans le village de Qaryut, en Cisjordanie occupée. Une scène de guerre avec 40 minutes de combats que décrit Bachar, secouriste. Les villageois palestiniens ont tenté de se défendre contre un groupe d'une bonne vingtaine de colons israéliens armés. Les deux frères, Mohamed et Fahim Mouammar, sont morts. Ils étaient âgés de 48 et 52 ans. « Les tireurs venaient de ce verger-là. L'un d'entre eux était un colon qui portait un uniforme militaire », nous indique Bachar. L'identité du tireur et les circonstances de l'incident font l'objet d'une « enquête », a déclaré l'armée israélienne, qui condamne sévèrement les faits. Bachar ramasse des cartouches au sol et nous explique : « Son arme, c'était un fusil d'assaut M16, et ça, la marque rouge sur la cartouche, c'est la marque des balles explosives. » Jamil, le frère des deux victimes, a été touché au pied par une de ces munitions. Il se rappelle de ce jour : « Fahim est mort dans l'ambulance qui le transportait à l'hôpital. La balle a touché l'artère, il s'est vidé de son sang. »  L'attaque a eu lieu en pleine journée, à midi. Pour Jamil, les assaillants étaient là pour tuer : « Ils devaient avoir l'intention de tuer puisqu'ils sont venus avec une arme et ils ont tiré directement sur nous. Ce n'était pas juste pour nous faire peur. » Bachar traverse le verger de la famille Mouamar et nous apprend que « cette zone est l'une des plus dangereuses de Qaryut. Toutes les maisons ici sont entourées de grillages pour se protéger, comme une prison. Ici, c'est la colonie de Shilo, et là, la colonie d'Eli ». Le secouriste raconte que, le matin de l'attaque, un des colons équipé d'un bulldozer a voulu tracer une piste pour relier ces colonies illégales au regard du droit international. Les villageois palestiniens sont intervenus pour le chasser. L'homme est revenu avec un groupe ultra-violent pour une opération punitive. Jamil a reconnu un des assaillants. La police et l'armée israéliennes sont arrivées presque une heure après la confrontation. « Le tireur est reconnaissable à 100%. L'armée est venue et a pris ses affaires et ses moutons. Le lendemain, il est revenu s'installer au même endroit », déplore Jamil.  L'Autorité palestinienne dénonce « l'escalade majeure du terrorisme des colons à la faveur de l'attaque israélo-américaine contre l'Iran ».

On this episode of The Jason Jones Show, Jason speaks with Rev. Dr. Fadi, an Anglican minister in Ramallah, about the history and identity of Palestinian Christians. He discusses the deep Christian roots in the land, the impact of Christian Zionism, and the historical relationship between Palestinians and Jewish refugees after World War II. Rev. Dr. Fadi also offers perspective to American audiences on Zionism, antisemitism, and the political use of ideology in today's debates.

Recently, the Jewish Federation of North America released a poll they conducted last year that shows that while 88% of respondents said they “believe Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish, democratic state,” only 37% identified as “Zionist.” A small number identified as “anti-Zionist” and “non-Zionist,” 7% and 8% respectively, with a plurality answering “not sure” (18%) or “none of these” (30%). These numbers are confusing; they seem to indicate that while Zionist identification is waning—perhaps due to the stink of the term amid the genocide—the underlying commitment to a Jewish state, albeit one paradoxically imagined as “democratic,” is not. At the recent Conference on the Jewish Left at Boston University, nearly every presentation discussed or confronted questions about the terms “Zionist” and “anti-Zionist,” and whether they had enough of an agreed-upon meaning within the community to be useful terms to organize around. On this episode of On the Nose, editor-in-chief Arielle Angel speaks with Ari Lev Fornari, senior rabbi at Kol Tzedek in Philadelphia; Dove Kent, interim executive director of Diaspora Alliance and former executive director of Jews For Racial and Economic Justice; and Fadi Quran, the senior director at Avaaz and a Ramallah-based strategist and organizer. They try to make sense of the recent polling numbers and discuss different strategic considerations about using the Z-word in organizing contexts, including how to welcome newcomers to the Palestine liberation movement without coddling them.Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”Media Mentioned and Further ReadingJFNA Survey of Jewish Life since October 7 – Zionism Findings“The ‘Zionism' gap: What JFNA data really shows about Jews, Israel and Zionism today,” Mimi Kravetz, JTACombined Jewish Philanthropies' 2025 Greater Boston Jewish Community Study“Do American Jews Really Know What ‘Zionism' Means?,” Mira Sucharov, HaaretzJewish Electorate Institute July 2021 National Survey of Jewish VotersSynagogues Rising2026 Conference on the Jewish Left sessions on YouTubeTranscript forthcoming.

David Daoud explains Israeli "policing" on the Lebanon border using quadcopters and stun grenades to deter Hezbollahand allow displaced northern residents to safely return. 12.1917 RAMALLAH

On this episode of The Jason Jones Show, Jason speaks with the Mayor of Ramallah about the city's history, its strong Christian heritage, and its role as a young and dynamic center shaping Palestine today. He discusses coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Ramallah, while also describing the daily challenges Palestinians face, including checkpoints, restrictions, and violence that disrupt ordinary life. The mayor invites Americans to connect directly with Palestinians—through conversation or visits—to move beyond headlines and recognize their shared humanity.

Even by the most extreme “Romeo and Juliet” standards, Sari Bashi’s romance and marriage to her partner, Osama, has overcome impossible odds. When the two met in 2006, she related on the Haaretz Podcast, “It was very confusing for both of us, both because of the overwhelming social taboos, and the fact that it was also literally illegal for us to meet up together.” The two met after he had been “trapped” for six years in the city of Ramallah, where he was pursuing a career in academia. Registered as a resident of Gaza, where he was born, travelling elsewhere in the West Bank – or abroad – meant that the authorities would send him back to Gaza. Bashi had recently founded the human rights organization Gisha, and was assisting him gain permission from the Israeli authorities to study for his doctorate abroad. Bashi’s new book “Upside-Down Love” – written diary-style from both Bashi’s and Osama’s perspective – chronicles the story of the logistics of their courtship, like a date in which they took a hike in a West Bank countryside and “as we encountered more and more settlers with guns, it became apparent that I had an identity and a language that was common with the people who terrified him.” But despite the ongoing identity and security challenges, their love persevered. Bashi, who is also the newly appointed executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, talks about their life as a family in the West Bank – and the evolving complicated identities of their two Palestinian Jewish children, as she watches them “engage more in a process of trying to assert who they are. I think it'll change probably a million times before they become adults.” Read more: A Jewish Mom and a Palestinian Dad Raise a Family Full of Endless Contradictions Browse the Umm Forat column (2019-2022) in Haaretz Israeli Human Rights Groups Tell UN That Israel Increased Use of Torture During Gaza WarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. In the wake of reports that suggested that planned nuclear talks set for the end of the week were unravelling, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei "should be very worried." Magid describes the media storm and what may be in store on Friday in Oman -- if the talks do indeed take place. Last week, Magid was able to get his hands on a draft resolution laying out the powers of various bodies tasked with managing postwar Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative. We hear how it appears to limit the significance of a panel, including Turkey and Qatar, that had sparked worries in Israel. We also learn about the current activities of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, or NCAG, which is still sitting in Cairo. Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas said Monday that elections will be held on November 1 for the Palestinian National Council, the parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Magid explains why this may not be the big deal it appears to be. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: US-Iran talks back on track after Trump warns Khamenei ‘should be very worried’ Board of Peace proposal appears to relegate Gaza panel with Turkey, Qatar to ‘advisory’ role Palestinian Authority’s Abbas calls first-ever direct PLO parliament elections Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves and Ari Schlacht. IMAGE: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, December 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, Pool)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WESTCHESTER AND THE AMERICANIZATION OF JUDAISM Colleague Josh Hammer. Growing up in a secular Jewish environment, dropping out of Hebrew school, and the later discovery of conservatism and Edmund Burke leading to religious observance. NUMBER 21936 RAMALLAH

STALEMATES IN GAZA AND LEBANON Colleague Jonathan Schanzer. Jonathan Schanzer discusses the stalemate regarding the last hostage in Gaza, the fragmented control of the territory, and threats in Lebanon and Syria. NUMBER 3 1937 RAMALLAH

Dr. Munther Isaac is a Palestinian pastor, theologian, author, and activist. He has an MA from Westminster Theological Seminary and a PhD from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Munther is the pastor of Hope Evangelical Church in Ramallah, Palestine, and the Director of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice. Munther is also the author of several books including the recently released: Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza. Music in this episode:Rejoice! by Evan Wickham. From Christmas Music Vol. 2 O Holy Night by Evan Wickham. From Christmas Music Vol. 2Used with Permission Evan's YoutubeEvan's Site Christmas Nativity Story Animation by M_Y_G. Licensed through Envato.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jonathan Schanzer analyzes the "murky" killing of US servicemen in Syria, attributing it to jihadist elements within the government's security forces. He describes the situation in Gaza as a deadlock where Hamas remains armed because no international force, other than the unacceptable option of Turkey, is willing to intervene. 1938 RAMALLAH

PREVIEW. Inside Gaza: Estimates of Hamas's Remaining Combat Forces and Fighter Pay. Ahmad Fouad Alkhatib of the Atlantic Council discusses the situation inside the half of Gaza where Hamas maintains control using the power of the gun. Based on contacts on the ground, he is highly skeptical of estimates claiming 15,000 to 30,000 Hamas troops. His personal estimate, shared by military intelligence contacts, places the number of combat-effective militants at no more than 3,000 to 5,000. Hamas allegedly offers its fighters $20 to $25 a day. RAMALLAH