The Hidden Weapon of Israel’s Occupation | Tara Al-Alami

A Predatory State

In this episode of Falasteeniya, we examine the systematic use of sexualised and gendered violence against Palestinians and its relationship to settler colonialism and genocide.

Palestinian organiser, writer and member of the Palestinian Feminist Collective Tara Al-Alami joins Palestine Deep Dive’s Hala Hanina to discuss the collective’s new report, A Predatory State: Israeli Systematic, Sexualised and Gendered Violence Against Palestinians.

We discuss the historical use of sexual violence against Palestinians, the experiences of Palestinian political prisoners, reproductive genocide, attacks on Palestinian reproductive life, the weaponisation of sexuality and intimacy, pinkwashing, and the role of Western and imperial feminism in shaping narratives around Palestine.

The conversation also asks why Palestinian testimonies of sexual violence are so often dismissed, and what meaningful political action can look like, from grassroots organising and divestment to arms embargoes and international accountability.

The report by Palestine Feminist Collective can be accessed at:
https://predatorystate.org/