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A podcast series to educate about Palestine, to tell about their existence and their plight. This podcast series goes through various sections and points surrounding Palestine and the surrounding region. Such as, the current genocide in Gaza, atrocities in the West Bank, colonialism, settler colonialism, talking points, diaspora, occupation and apartheid. We believe humanising Palestinians and others surrounding the region is important. It is one of our biggest priorities. The podcast series is also associated with "Humanize Gaza" page on Quora. Where frequent, 1 to 5, daily updates of reports and findings of martyrs gets shared. Join host Petra, and her cohosts, from time to time, various other guests. Learn with us, get educated on the topics and issues at hand. https://www.humanizegaza.org Website: https://www.palestineexists.org

  1. Dear Diaspora....

    12/22/2025

    Dear Diaspora....

    In this conversation, Habuba and Petra delve into various hot takes surrounding the Palestinian cause, normalization, and the role of diaspora. They discuss the implications of normalization in the context of current events, the influence of AI on society, and the dynamics between Palestinians in the diaspora and those living under occupation. The conversation also touches on the challenges of anti-intellectualism and the need for nuanced discussions within the Palestinian community. In this conversation, Petra and Habuba delve into the complexities of Palestinian identity, the implications of victimhood, and the importance of agency. They discuss the cultural heritage of Palestinians beyond suffering, the role of the diaspora in advocating for Palestinian rights, and the political responsibilities tied to U.S. policies. The dialogue critiques the fetishization of armed resistance and emphasizes the need for strategic evaluation and building a cultural and political infrastructure to support effective resistance. In this conversation, Petra and Habuba delve into the complexities of Palestinian identity, the fetishization of violence, and the dehumanization of individuals in conflict. They discuss the dangers of viewing Palestinians solely as resilient figures or victims, emphasizing the need for accountability and agency within the community. The conversation culminates in a poignant reminder of the importance of humanizing those affected by the conflict, particularly through the stories of martyrs.

    1h 35m
  2. Who Gets to Keep Their Name?

    11/10/2025

    Who Gets to Keep Their Name?

    Your name is the one thing they still cannot take. Every empire tried to catalogue us. Israel’s the first to try to delete us. This episode looks at how Palestinian names carry proof when everything else is gone: houses, land, photos, documents. Hiba walks through how language, law, and paperwork are used to erase a people, and why a last name like Al-Nabulsi or Majdalawi says more than any document. She also sits with what it means to name a child after someone who was killed, and why that turns memory into something that breathes. In This Episode: The fundamental difference between Arabic naming (recognition) and colonial naming (possession)How Palestinian geographic names directly contradict the "empty land" mythWhy names like Saffuri and Lyddawi are evidence that Palestinians did not just appear in 1948The weaponization of bureaucratic systems to distort and erase Palestinian namesThe weight carried by children named after martyrs and the impossible choices families makeRemember What They Want Forgotten Learn the original Palestinian names of places, not their made-up Hebrew versionsRecord elders telling your family stories before they're goneResources Humanize Gaza: Submit and read stories of those killedB'Tselem: Documentation on Palestinian children denied registrationAdalah: Legal work against residency revocation through paperwork"Your forgetting was never my responsibility." — Hiba "You name your child after a martyr because you're betting that their name carrying that history is worth the weight that it puts on them, that it's better for your kid to carry a name that still hurts than for that name to be forgotten completely." — Hiba

    43 min
  3. Who Gets To Be a Child?

    09/14/2025

    Who Gets To Be a Child?

    Childhood is constructed, protected, and in Palestine, deliberately destroyed. This episode traces how Palestinian children are stripped of the word “child” before the bullet lands: through media framing, military law, biometric surveillance, and bureaucratic erasure. From cortisol in the hair to frozen trauma on school grounds, Hiba shows how childhood becomes a criminal and what it means to remember, name, and protect it anyway. Take Action Media Accountability • DCIP Media Toolkit: Learn how to identify and challenge headlines that erase Palestinian children and obscure Israeli violence • Visualizing Palestine Language Guide: Tools to call out framing that dehumanizes or criminalizes kids Legal Defense & Documentation • Defense for Children International – Palestine: Defends detained minors and documents Israeli violations in military courts • Al-Haq: Legal analysis and international advocacy for Palestinian children under occupation Memory & Narrative Protection • BADIL Resource Center: Archives children’s stories, displacement histories, and art—what the occupation tries to delete • Share names, photos, and stories while they’re alive. The state wants memory to start at martyrdom. Don’t let it. Sources Referenced Palestinian Children's Rights Organizations: • Defense for Children International-Palestine • Addameer Prisoner Support • Al-Haq • BADIL Resource Center Mental Health & Research: • Gaza Mental Health Foundation • UNICEF - Children in Armed Conflict • UN OCHA Subscribe to the Humanize Gaza Newsletter. See more martyr stories, here. "If you remove the word child, suddenly there's no contradiction between protecting children and shooting them." -Hiba

    36 min
  4. White on Paper, Invisible by Design

    08/12/2025

    White on Paper, Invisible by Design

    White on Paper, Invisible by Design About This Episode: In this solo episode, Habuba breaks down how bureaucratic erasure becomes physical violence against Palestinians and Arabs in America. From census forms to FBI databases, hospital records to immigration files, she reveals the deliberate system designed to make us vanish—not by accident, but by architecture. In This Episode: Habuba takes you through: Why that "White" checkbox on forms is about more than paperwork—it's about who lives and who diesThe century-long legal manipulation of Arab "whiteness," shifting whenever it served American interestsHow the FBI deliberately erased anti-Arab hate crimes from official records for 23 years while violence skyrocketedWhy Palestinian Americans like Shireen Abu Akleh and Wadea al-Fayoume receive no justice, even in deathThe direct connection between campus surveillance from the 1970s to today's repression of Palestinian studentsHow being classified as "white" leads Arab women to die in childbirth and communities to miss critical health resourcesThe brutal truth about conditional solidarity and which communities benefit from Palestinian erasureWhat actual implementation of the MENA category must look like beyond symbolic recognitionTake Action: Check if your local agencies have implemented the 2024 OMB MENA classification changeAsk your city's police department if they code and track anti-Arab hate crimesSupport organizations like ACCESS, Arab American Institute, and ADC who are fighting for accurate dataDemand your representatives advocate for investigations into Palestinian American deaths abroadResources: Office of Management and Budget 2024 MENA Classification StandardsArab American Institute Foundation Report: Underreported, Under ThreatACCESS Health Justice ProgramPalestine Legal's Resources for Students and FacultySubscribe to the Humanize Gaza Newsletter. See more martyr stories, here. "They didn't make us white to make us safe. They made us white to make us quiet." – Habuba"

    38 min
  5. God Is A “Man”: How Judaism Became a Weapon

    07/28/2025

    God Is A “Man”: How Judaism Became a Weapon

    In this episode, Habuba examines how religion in Israel isn’t just about belief—it’s infrastructure. From military operations named after biblical events to laws that erase Arabic place names, this is a system where theology becomes policy. Palestinian existence is framed not as a people with rights, but as a theological violation in need of correction. Genocide becomes sacred. Reproduction becomes nationalized. Language, geography, and bodies are regulated through a framework that transforms elimination into divine mandate. This isn’t religion gone wrong. This is how it was designed to work when fused with state power. Support: humanizegaza.org Subscribe to the newsletter.

    35 min
  6. The Laboratory: How to Disappear a People through Science

    07/13/2025

    The Laboratory: How to Disappear a People through Science

    This episode examines the use of Palestinian bodies—living and dead—as test subjects in a wide range of Israeli military, pharmaceutical, and psychological experiments. From psychotropic drug testing in prisons to the deliberate flooding of Gaza with synthetic opioids, we investigate how addiction, trauma, and medical deprivation have been engineered as tools of control. We analyze the systemic withholding of medical care, the destruction of hospitals, the role of pharmaceutical firms, and the Israeli research infrastructure that turns human suffering into data. This isn’t neglect. It’s methodology. And the results are being exported. Palestine is not just a site of occupation—it is a laboratory. And the refusal to be a clean result is itself a form of resistance.

    52 min
  7. The Historical Roots of Palestinian Resistance (Part 2- Arab Revolt)

    06/21/2025

    The Historical Roots of Palestinian Resistance (Part 2- Arab Revolt)

    Summary In this episode of Palestine Exists, Petra and Hiba explore the multifaceted aspects of Palestinian identity, resistance, and the historical context of the 1936 revolt against British colonial rule. They discuss the cultural resilience of Palestinians, the impact of leadership dynamics, and the ongoing struggle against oppression. They also delve into the Palestinian resistance groups of the Arab Revolt such as Qassamsyia and the Fasa'il Bands. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding history to inform current resistance efforts and the lessons learned from past betrayals.

    53 min
  8. The Historical Roots of Palestinian Resistance (Part 1)

    06/07/2025

    The Historical Roots of Palestinian Resistance (Part 1)

    The first episode of the history of Palestinian resistance starts out discussing resistance under the Ottoman Empire and into the British Mandate: This conversation delves into the multifaceted nature of Palestinian resistance, exploring its historical roots, cultural significance, and the ongoing struggle against colonialism. The hosts discuss the importance of understanding resistance as an inherent aspect of Palestinian identity, rather than a reaction to oppression. They highlight key historical events during the Ottoman Empire that shaped the Palestinian resistance narrative, emphasizing the role of local governance and cultural identity in the fight for self-determination. This conversation delves into the historical context of Palestinian resistance against colonial powers, focusing on key uprisings such as the Qasim al-Ahmal revolt and the Al-Buraq uprising. It highlights the significance of bodily sovereignty, cultural identity, and the impact of bureaucratic violence under the British Mandate. The discussion emphasizes the continuity of Palestinian resistance and the importance of collective memory in the face of colonial erasure. This conversation delves into the historical and contemporary aspects of Palestinian resistance, focusing on the colonial narrative surrounding Hebron and the emergence of organized resistance groups like Al-Qassam. The speakers explore the metaphysical nature of resistance, emphasizing survival, identity, and the continuous struggle against colonialism. They discuss the complexities of resistance, including the internal dynamics of resistance groups and the legacy of Al-Qassam as a symbol of defiance. The conversation highlights the importance of memory and the inherited nature of resistance as a strategy for survival and identity preservation. For suggestions and feedback please email: habuba@palestineexists.org

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A podcast series to educate about Palestine, to tell about their existence and their plight. This podcast series goes through various sections and points surrounding Palestine and the surrounding region. Such as, the current genocide in Gaza, atrocities in the West Bank, colonialism, settler colonialism, talking points, diaspora, occupation and apartheid. We believe humanising Palestinians and others surrounding the region is important. It is one of our biggest priorities. The podcast series is also associated with "Humanize Gaza" page on Quora. Where frequent, 1 to 5, daily updates of reports and findings of martyrs gets shared. Join host Petra, and her cohosts, from time to time, various other guests. Learn with us, get educated on the topics and issues at hand. https://www.humanizegaza.org Website: https://www.palestineexists.org

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