Mohammed el-Kurd: how do we get beyond Palest...

This week: 333 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,313 Palestinians in Gaza. The UN discussed the plan for Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli pogroms continued in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,449 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2 ...  Show more

This week: 326 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,285 Palestinians in Gaza. A US envoy met with Hamas' leadership. Israeli settlers continue to terrorize Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israel is threatening escalation in southern Lebanon. Israel has kill ...  Show more

Any account of the decades-long occupation of Palestine from a Palestinian is immediately expected to be refined within a specific lens to appeal to the pathos of Western society. Well meaning activists, journalists and politicians may intend to share the stories of Palestinia ...

The brothers welcome journalist and writer Mohammed el-Kurd to the show to discuss his new book, Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal (2025), his family's surreal experiences with Jewish Israeli settlers in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the role of resistance ...  Show more

As events in Palestine continue to develop we're bringing you this special episode in collaboration with the Groundings podcast and friend-of-the-site Devyn Springer. Devyn is a cultural worker, community organizer, and independent researcher. They are a member of the Walter Rodn ...  Show more

In this episode Mondoweiss's Culture Editor Mohammed El-Kurd speaks with journalist and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers Ahmad Al-Naouq.

Despite having 21 members of his family murdered by Israel in the past few months, Al-Naouq has been on the forefront of advocating f ...