This Is Palestine

The Institute for Middle East Understanding

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The Law of the Noose: Israel’s Discriminatory Execution Bill Targeting Palestinians

On March 30, 2026, Israel passed a new "death penalty law" that would impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of what Israel defines as “terrorism.” In this episode of This is Palestine, we speak with Qaddura Fares, former head of the Palestinian Commission for Prisone ... Show more

. 19min 50sec

There are No Innocents: Beita 1988 and the Logic of Collective Punishment

This episode examines the 1988 Beita incident, a few months following the outbreak of the first Intifada, when an entire Palestinian community was punished for a crime they did not commit. Through eyewitness accounts and historical context, we trace how home demolitions, mass arr ... Show more

. 37min 21sec

The Farthest Mosque and the Farthest Place to Reach: Israel’s Restrictions on Al-Aqsa

As Ramadan comes to an end, many Muslim Palestinians are bidding farewell to the holy month far from Al-Aqsa, in an atmosphere marked by grief and restriction, following Israel’s complete closure of the Al-Aqsa compound following the US/Israel attack on Iran. But access to Al-Aqs ... Show more

. 28min 29sec

The Voice of Hind Rajab - In Conversation with Director Kaouther Ben Hania

Two years ago, the world heard the voice of five-year-old Hind Rajab during her last phone call with the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Trapped in a car surrounded by Israeli tanks, Hind spoke to the dispatcher as she waited for help, alone, and surrounded by the bodies of her u ... Show more

. 25min 43sec

Severed: Israel's Policy of Inflicting Disabilities in Gaza

When Mohammad was 12 years old, he saw an Israeli soldier aiming at him. Seconds later, he shot Mohammad in the leg during the Great March of Return. The bullet severed the main nerve in Mohammad’s leg. For months, Israel denied Mohammad his right to leave Gaza for urgent medical ... Show more

. 24min 5sec