<![CDATA[Palestine Deep Dive]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!U2vV!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdb71d043-2734-4ebf-b77a-78f88f10db8f_320x320.pngPalestine Deep Divehttps://www.palestinedeepdive.comSubstackSun, 25 Oct 2026 05:52:05 GMT<![CDATA[Truth Under the Rubble | Francesca Albanese & Eyal Weizman]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/truth-under-the-rubble-francesca-559https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/truth-under-the-rubble-francesca-559Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:36:56 GMTIn this difficult and unflinching conversation, Jehan Alfarra and Ahmed Alnaouq are joined by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, and Eyal Weizman, founder of Forensic Architecture, to examine the destruction of Gaza, the silencing of Palestinian journalists, and the growing struggle to hold those responsible to account.

Francesca Albanese discusses her report A Truth Under the Rubble, exploring the targeting of Palestinian journalists, the suppression of information, and the role of international media in shaping narratives about Israel’s war on Gaza. She explains why the destruction of evidence, the killing of witnesses, and the removal of physical traces raise profound questions about accountability and the international community’s obligations.

Eyal Weizman, author of Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide, examines how the transformation of Gaza’s landscape threatens not only physical evidence but also Palestinian memory, identity, and the possibility of return. Through the work of Forensic Architecture, he explores how satellite imagery, witness testimony, and the built environment can help reconstruct what has happened, even as the landscape itself is being erased.

The conversation also tackles the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC), US sanctions against international justice officials, arms transfers, and the responsibilities of governments under international law and the Genocide Convention.

]]><![CDATA[Truth Under the Rubble | Francesca Albanese & Eyal Weizman]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/truth-under-the-rubble-francescahttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/truth-under-the-rubble-francescaWed, 21 Oct 2026 18:23:41 GMT

In this difficult and unflinching conversation, Jehan Alfarra and Ahmed Alnaouq are joined by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, and Eyal Weizman, founder of Forensic Architecture, to examine the destruction of Gaza, the silencing of Palestinian journalists, and the growing struggle to hold those responsible to account.

Francesca Albanese discusses her report A Truth Under the Rubble, exploring the targeting of Palestinian journalists, the suppression of information, and the role of international media in shaping narratives about Israel’s war on Gaza. She explains why the destruction of evidence, the killing of witnesses, and the removal of physical traces raise profound questions about accountability and the international community’s obligations.

Eyal Weizman, author of Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide, examines how the transformation of Gaza’s landscape threatens not only physical evidence but also Palestinian memory, identity, and the possibility of return. Through the work of Forensic Architecture, he explores how satellite imagery, witness testimony, and the built environment can help reconstruct what has happened, even as the landscape itself is being erased.

The conversation also tackles the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC), US sanctions against international justice officials, arms transfers, and the responsibilities of governments under international law and the Genocide Convention.

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]]><![CDATA[“The Genocide Is a Consequence of the Two-state Solution Lie” | Nadia Sawalha & Mark Adderley]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-genocide-is-a-consequence-of-9fdhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-genocide-is-a-consequence-of-9fdWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:36:54 GMT

Speaking up for Palestine comes at a personal and professional cost. 

On this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanina sit down with Nadia Sawalha, former Loose Women presenter, and her husband Mark Adderley, filmmaker and Green Party councillor, to discuss the price of speaking out, the power of the media, and the growing culture of fear surrounding Palestine in Britain. We also discuss the Green Party’s “Zionism is Racism” motion.

Nadia is pursuing legal action against ITV via the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC), alleging discrimination and harassment linked to her anti-Zionist beliefs. Mark has fought his own battles, winning a defamation case against the Daily Mail over articles about him, and facing suspension from the Green Party before his reinstatement.

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]]><![CDATA[“The Genocide Is a Consequence of the Two-state Solution Lie” | Nadia Sawalha & Mark Adderley]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-genocide-is-a-consequence-ofhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-genocide-is-a-consequence-ofWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:30:58 GMTSpeaking up for Palestine comes at a personal and professional cost. 

On this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanina sit down with Nadia Sawalha, former Loose Women presenter, and her husband Mark Adderley, filmmaker and Green Party councillor, to discuss the price of speaking out, the power of the media, and the growing culture of fear surrounding Palestine in Britain. We also discuss the Green Party’s “Zionism is Racism” motion.

Nadia is pursuing legal action against ITV via the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC), alleging discrimination and harassment linked to her anti-Zionist beliefs. Mark has fought his own battles, winning a defamation case against the Daily Mail over articles about him, and facing suspension from the Green Party before his reinstatement.

*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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]]><![CDATA[The Zionism Conversation BBC Won't Have]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-zionism-conversation-bbc-wont-783https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-zionism-conversation-bbc-wont-783Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:01:13 GMT

Green Party members in Brighton voted to adopt a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism and calling for Palestinian liberation and a single democratic state with justice and equality for all. It is the first mainstream UK party to take that position.

But in almost all of the coverage that followed, one group has been strikingly absent from the conversation: Palestinians.

On this episode on Palestine Deep Dive, we host a roundtable of Palestinians to discuss the ideology that has shaped every part of their lives. We ask: What is Zionism? And why do we believe it to be racist?

Ahmed Alnaouq speaks to Hala Hanina, Shahd Hammouri and Hazem Jamjoum in a wide-ranging conversation about the history, ideology and politics surrounding Palestine; from the Balfour Declaration to Gaza and from Christian Zionism to British politics.

*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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]]><![CDATA[The Zionism Conversation BBC Won't Have]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-zionism-conversation-bbc-wonthttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/the-zionism-conversation-bbc-wontThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:22 GMTGreen Party members in Brighton voted to adopt a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism and calling for Palestinian liberation and a single democratic state with justice and equality for all. It is the first mainstream UK party to take that position.

But in almost all of the coverage that followed, one group has been strikingly absent from the conversation: Palestinians.

On this episode on Palestine Deep Dive, we host a roundtable of Palestinians to discuss the ideology that has shaped every part of their lives. We ask: What is Zionism? And why do we believe it to be racist?

Ahmed Alnaouq speaks to Hala Hanina, Shahd Hammouri and Hazem Jamjoum in a wide-ranging conversation about the history, ideology and politics surrounding Palestine; from the Balfour Declaration to Gaza and from Christian Zionism to British politics.

*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.

]]><![CDATA["I Was Scotland’s Most Powerful Politician, My Family Were Still Trapped in Gaza" | Humza Yousaf]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/i-was-scotlands-most-powerful-politician-2f6https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/i-was-scotlands-most-powerful-politician-2f6Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:02:10 GMTIn 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.

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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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]]><![CDATA["I Was Scotland’s Most Powerful Politician, My Family Were Still Trapped in Gaza" | Humza Yousaf]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/i-was-scotlands-most-powerful-politicianhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/i-was-scotlands-most-powerful-politicianWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:02:09 GMT

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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]]><![CDATA["I'm a Full-Time Palestinian": Between Britain and Palestine | Dr Ghada Karmi & Joris Lechêne]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/becoming-english-in-palestines-shadowhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/becoming-english-in-palestines-shadowMon, 05 Oct 2026 18:03:15 GMT

Speaking to decolonial scholar & content creator Joris Lechêne, Palestinian author, physician and academic Dr Ghada Karmi explores what it meant to become “English” as a Palestinian 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 Dr Karmi’s 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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]]><![CDATA["I'm a Full-Time Palestinian": Between Britain and Palestine | Ghada Karmi & Joris Lechêne]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/im-a-full-time-palestinian-betweenhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/im-a-full-time-palestinian-betweenMon, 05 Oct 2026 18:02:29 GMTWhat 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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]]><![CDATA[What’s the Meaning of Theatre in the Time of Genocide? | Emile Saba & Yasmin Shalaldeh]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/whats-the-meaning-of-theatre-in-the-23dhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/whats-the-meaning-of-theatre-in-the-23dWed, 30 Sep 2026 18:08:50 GMTOn 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.

]]><![CDATA[What’s the Meaning of Theatre in the Time of Genocide? | Emile Saba & Yasmin Shalaldeh]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/whats-the-meaning-of-theatre-in-thehttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/whats-the-meaning-of-theatre-in-theWed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:20 GMT

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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]]><![CDATA[The Dark Legacy of the “War on Terror” Is Playing Out in Gaza | Victoria Brittain]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/gaza-sde-teiman-and-the-ghost-ofhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/gaza-sde-teiman-and-the-ghost-ofMon, 28 Sep 2026 18:02:06 GMT

“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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]]><![CDATA[Gaza, Sde Teiman & the Ghost of Guantanamo | Victoria Brittain]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/gaza-sde-teiman-and-the-ghost-of-2ffhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/gaza-sde-teiman-and-the-ghost-of-2ffMon, 28 Sep 2026 18:02:03 GMT“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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]]><![CDATA[“Future of Negotiations with Israel Died in Gaza” | Arab Barghouti & Shahd Hammouri]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/future-of-negotiations-with-israel-ba9https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/future-of-negotiations-with-israel-ba9Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:39 GMTIf 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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]]><![CDATA[“Future of Negotiations with Israel Died in Gaza” | Arab Barghouti & Shahd Hammouri]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/future-of-negotiations-with-israelhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/future-of-negotiations-with-israelWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:57:40 GMT

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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]]><![CDATA[What I Witnessed Inside My Swiss Newsroom | Melissa Muller]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/what-i-witnessed-inside-my-swisshttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/what-i-witnessed-inside-my-swissMon, 21 Sep 2026 18:01:16 GMT

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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]]><![CDATA[What I Witnessed Inside My Swiss Newsroom | Melissa Muller]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/what-i-witnessed-inside-my-swiss-1abhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/what-i-witnessed-inside-my-swiss-1abMon, 21 Sep 2026 18:01:06 GMTIn 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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]]><![CDATA[Support Palestine Deep Dive Contributor Huda Skaik's Journey to University of London]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support-palestine-deep-dive-contributorhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support-palestine-deep-dive-contributorSun, 20 Sep 2026 14:33:42 GMTIf you have been following the Palestine Deep Dive weekly chat show, you may recognise Gaza-based Palestinian writer Huda Skaik from the video messages she regularly sends to our guests.

Huda is a long-standing writer and contributor to Palestine Deep Dive, whose writing has also been published in outlets including Al Jazeera, The Intercept, Drop Site News, Middle East Eye and many more. She has secured an unconditional offer to take up a journalism degree at the University of London, entering directly into her second year.

In order to be for Huda to meet the financial requirements of the UK Visa Immigration process, she needs to secure a total of $116,000 by Wednesday 23 September. She has already secured most of the sum and we need your help to secure the rest so that Huda may be able to evacuate Gaza to safety and continue her studies.

“For the past three years, I have continued my education and work as a journalist despite living through genocide, displacement, and the destruction of the life around me. I have written extensively about Gaza and the experiences of Palestinians living through unimaginable circumstances. My journalism has been published by international outlets including Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, The Intercept, The Nation, The New Arab, Electronic Intifada, Drop Site News and We Are Not Numbers. I have also produced video journalism from Gaza.

My university has recognized both my academic record and my exceptional circumstances. I need financial help to make it possible for me to leave Gaza and begin my studies.

My passport is ready. The opportunity to study is there. Funding is now the main barrier standing between me and evacuation and enrollment.”

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]]><![CDATA[Why You Can't Erase a Homeland | Ever Land by Amy Abdelnoor]]>https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/ever-land-why-you-cant-erase-a-homelandhttps://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/ever-land-why-you-cant-erase-a-homelandFri, 18 Sep 2026 18:01:25 GMT

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.

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