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In this difficult and unflinching conversation, Palestine Deep Dive's 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.

@FranceskAlbs | @weizman_eyal | @AlnaouqA | @j_alfarra

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Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, presented her latest report, Truth Under the Rubble: Media in the Time of Genocide, to the UN General Assembly yesterday.

The report examines what she describes as “mediacide”, the systematic destruction of the media’s public function, and calls for greater protection of journalists, the preservation of evidence and stronger media accountability.

Albanese identifies three interconnected concerns: the killing, detention and intimidation of Palestinian journalists; censorship, propaganda and incitement within Israel’s information environment; and the role of influential Western media outlets and digital platforms in marginalising Palestinian voices and reproducing narratives that obscure or legitimise atrocities in Gaza.

Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive, she argues that silencing journalists and distorting public understanding is “part and parcel of a collection of crimes sustained by a destructive intent”.

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The Green Party of England and Wales 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.

At 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.

@fightapartheid | Shahd Hammouri | @HalaHanina | @AlnaouqA

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"We are Witnessing the Israelisation of Our Societies"

In this difficult and unflinching conversation, Palestine Deep Dive's 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.

@FranceskAlbs | @weizman_eyal | @AlnaouqA | @j_alfarra

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In this difficult and unflinching conversation, Palestine Deep Dive's 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.

@FranceskAlbs | @weizman_eyal | @AlnaouqA | @j_alfarra

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Can Israel Be Stopped?

Broadcaster and former England footballing legend Gary Lineker and journalist and writer Afua Hirsch join Palestine Deep Dive for a wide-ranging conversation on Palestine, Israel, football, media narratives, free speech and why sport can never truly be separated from politics and the world around it.

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In this difficult and unflinching conversation, Palestine Deep Dive's 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.

@FranceskAlbs | @weizman_eyal | @AlnaouqA | @j_alfarra

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"We Palestinians Are Fragmented by Design"

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.

@AlnaouqA | @HalaHanina | @AshtarTheatre | @ElHakawatiT

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected calls for an independent public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in Israel’s military operations in Gaza, following a request from former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Corbyn called for a full, public investigation into UK military, political and economic cooperation with Israel since October 2023. He argues that the inquiry is needed to establish accountability and transparency over Britain’s actions.

However, the British government maintains that existing parliamentary debates, ministerial statements and committee investigations provide sufficient scrutiny.

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“The Two-State Solution Lie”

On this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, we 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.

@nadiasawalha | Mark Adderley | @elsclegal

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“See It. Say It. Sorted!”

On this episode of Palestine Deep Dive, we 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.

@nadiasawalha | Mark Adderley | @elsclegal | @HalaHanina | @AlnaouqA

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Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, weighs in on the Zionism is Racism motion which was adopted by the Green Party of England and Wales in recent weeks.

The motion defines Zionism as racism and backs a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine, with equal rights for all. Andy Burnham condemned the motion as “wrong” and “antisemitic”, ruling out a political partnership with the Greens while the policy remains in place.

Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive’s Ahmed Alnaouq and Jehan Alfarra, Albanese praised the Green Party for taking a stand in support of Palestinians, arguing that conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism was “dangerous”.

Tune in for the full episode on Wednesday at 7:00 PM BST on Palestine Deep Dive’s YouTube channel and all podcast platforms.

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Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the international community to maintain its solidarity with Palestinians, warning against indifference and becoming desensitised to the killing, forced displacement and immense suffering of Palestinian families amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

In a video appeal published by the Spanish-language account of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Sunday, Guardiola called on people to remember the human lives behind the death toll.

“They are not collateral damage,” he said.