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Palestine This Week with Nasim Ahmed is a weekly analytical review of the biggest stories coming out of Palestine.

  1. Can imperial Israel ever cross a red line for Arab states? | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    12/24/2025

    Can imperial Israel ever cross a red line for Arab states? | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    This week’s episode starts with Gaza and the forced displacement of Palestinians, using the No Place Under Heaven report to explain how people are being pushed from place to place while basic conditions for life are deliberately denied We then look at Israel’s wider plan in Gaza: building permanent military control, changing the geography on the ground, and trying to rule through local proxy forces, and why that approach is now failing. The episode then moves to the political fallout beyond Gaza. We discuss the generational divide among Jewish voters highlighted by support for Zohran Mamdani, before looking at how Israel is once again pushing the US toward a possible war with Iran and the role neoconservative thinking still plays in Washington. We also ask whether Gaza has become a red line for Arab states, examine the UAE’s role in influence operations and disinformation, and end by reflecting on what Gaza forces us to confront about complicity and responsibility as this genocide continues.

    54 min
  2. Bribes and Blackmail: The Twin Pillars of Israeli Statecraft | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    12/17/2025

    Bribes and Blackmail: The Twin Pillars of Israeli Statecraft | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    This episode kicks off with a discussion about how companies are profiteering from the Gaza genocide. We examine the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” and International Stabilisation Force, revealing how these initiatives risk becoming a façade for a new phase of foreign control under a US-led security regime. Against this backdrop, we spotlight how blackmail and bribery have become central tools of Israeli statecraft — from NATO’s suspension of Israel’s largest weapons firm over a bribery scandal to explosive claims that the UK threatened the ICC over Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Plus: the co-optation of Christian leaders in the service of Israel, suppression of pro-Palestinian dissent, and the political exploitation of anti-Semitism

    1h 3m
  3. Consolidating a New Authoritarianism in Service of Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    12/10/2025

    Consolidating a New Authoritarianism in Service of Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    This week we kick off with the killing of Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza, before moving to CNN’s chilling investigation revealing how Israeli forces bulldozed the bodies of Palestinian civilians into unmarked graves. We break down Netanyahu’s admission that Israel’s war “can never truly end,” and the ICC’s pushback against US intimidation. Plus, we look at Trump’s emerging Gaza plan, the fallout over Tony Blair’s role, and what Washington’s new national security strategy signals for the Middle East. We also explore Gaza’s internal dynamics, the regional frustration with Israel’s ongoing violations of ceasefire, and the deep moral crisis emerging within segments of the Israeli military. Finally, we examine Syria one year after the fall of Bashar al Assad and what this shifting landscape means for regional politics. 02:42 Gaza Update: Killing of Yasser Abu Shabab & Shift in Militia Dynamics 09:37 Trump’s Gaza Plan & the ‘Board of Peace’ -Saudi Frustration and Regional Pushback on Ceasefire Redefinition -Israel’s Escalating Assault on UN Institutions & ICJ Context 22:41 CNN Investigation: Bulldozed Corpses and Gaza’s Missing Aid Seekers 30:38 Netanyahu’s ‘Never-Ending War’ Doctrine 36:42 ICC Rejects U.S. Pressure to Halt War Crimes Probe 45:07 Consolidating a New Authoritarianism in Service of Israel, Trump’s New National Security Strategy  54:45 Syria One Year After Assad’s Fall

    1h 1m
  4. Engineering a New Normal: Slow-Paced Genocide and State-Sanctioned Torture | Palestine This Week w/ Mouin

    12/03/2025

    Engineering a New Normal: Slow-Paced Genocide and State-Sanctioned Torture | Palestine This Week w/ Mouin

    In this episode we unpacks a series of explosive new reports exposing the full scale of Israel’s assault on Gaza. We examine a groundbreaking study estimating more than 112,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, Amnesty International’s warning that the so-called ceasefire is creating a “dangerous illusion” while genocide continues at a slower pace, and UN findings that 69 years of development have been erased alongside credible evidence of a state policy of widespread torture. We also break down revelations that Israel backed looters of aid convoys, Mahmoud Abbas’s move to change election laws to effectively ban opposition, and new footage of Israeli forces executing surrendered Palestinians in the West Bank. Plus, we explore how the narrative of Jewish refugees from Arab countries is weaponised today, and revisit Jeffrey Epstein’s role in efforts to silence critics of the Israel lobby. Tune in for essential analysis cutting through propaganda and exposing the realities on the ground.

    59 min
  5. Authoritarianism Without Borders: Punishing Justice to Protect Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    11/26/2025

    Authoritarianism Without Borders: Punishing Justice to Protect Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    In this episode of Palestine This Week, with Mouin Rabbani, we unpack the latest developments in Gaza and beyond. We examine the shutdown of the US-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as American military contractors ramp up recruitment for new deployment. We dissect the UN’s endorsement of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means for Palestine. We also cover a major Human Rights Watch report on mass displacement in the West Bank, Netanyahu’s electoral crackdown on Arab parties, and a scandal involving a French ICC judge targeted by US sanctions. Plus: a US ambassador meets a convicted Israeli spy, and Israel strikes Beirut in violation of a ceasefire.

    1h 2m
  6. From Abu Ghraib to Sde Teiman: The Racist Ideology Behind the Abuse | Palestine This Week

    11/20/2025

    From Abu Ghraib to Sde Teiman: The Racist Ideology Behind the Abuse | Palestine This Week

    In this episode of Palestine This Week, Gaza-born analyst and human rights advocate Muhammad Shehada joins us to unpack the UN Security Council's endorsement of a US-backed resolution modelled on President Donald Trump's so-called "Peace Plan"—one that envisions international forces in Gaza and a conditional path to Palestinian statehood. We also examine: The shocking new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel: 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since 7 October. Racist roots of the rape of Palestinian detainees. A shadowy Israeli-Estonian operation smuggling Palestinians from Gaza. Escalating settler violence and open arson attacks in the occupied West Bank. The US-Israel alliance: a potential 20-year military agreement, and Saudi normalisation via arms deals. 00:00 Intro: Welcome to Palestine This Week with Muhammad Shehada 02:17 UN Endorses Trump’s Gaza 'Peace Plan'  Israel Rejects Palestinian Statehood – Netanyahu’s Position 10:16 China and Russia Abstain – What’s Behind the Vote? 13:29 The Real Plan for Gaza: Temporary Zones Becoming Permanent 26:30 Shadowy Firm 'Al-Majd' Smuggles Gazans to South Africa 37:36 Physicians for Human Rights: 98 Palestinians Dead in Israeli Custody 38:43 Systematic Torture and Disappearances in Israeli Detention Camps 42:10 Sde Teiman Torture Camp – Soldiers Applauded in Court 43:05 Racist Roots of the Rape of Palestinian Detainees. 52:23 West Bank: Settler Arson and Rising Theocratic Extremism 01:07:18 Israel's F-35 Deal with Saudi Arabia  01:07:26 Israel Seeks 20-Year Security Pact with the US – What’s at Stake? 01:15:31 Closing Reflections - Israeli Hegemony?

    1h 20m
  7. Confessions of Genocide: Israel’s Media War on Truth | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    11/12/2025

    Confessions of Genocide: Israel’s Media War on Truth | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    In this episode of Palestine This Week we break down the shocking confessions from Israeli soldiers detailing atrocities committed in Gaza, while Washington looks the other way. We discuss how US intelligence knew Israel’s atrocities could amount to war crimes  and chose to remain silence. Meanwhile, Big Tech platforms are erasing digital evidence, censoring Palestinian voices, and rewriting the record in real time. From the disappearance of over 11,000 Palestinians, to new laws targeting Palestinians for execution, to a coordinated campaign to manipulate AI, social media, and mainstream news — this episode exposes how a global cover-up is unfolding before our eyes. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:21 Gaza Updates & Sham Ceasefire Deal 02:28 Israeli Soldiers Confess to War Crimes in Gaza 09:17 The Disappearance of 11,000 Palestinians 13:37 U.S. Knew of Israeli War Crimes and Stayed Silent 19:19 Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians Passes First Reading 23:53 Weaponising Antisemitism: Silencing Critics of Israel 28:01 Nationstate, race and relgion as weaponised tools 30:06 Israel’s Propaganda Campaign in the U.S. 33:54 Digital Erasure: Meta, Google, and the Suppression of Evidence 36:16 Ahmed Al Sharaa’s Visit to Washington  41:44 Israel Builds Wall in Southern Lebanon 45:38  BBC in Turmoil: Owen Jones vs Raffi Berg

    53 min
  8. Blind Faith: How the West Loses Its Moral Compass on Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    11/05/2025

    Blind Faith: How the West Loses Its Moral Compass on Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

    In this episode of Palestine This Week, we unpack the West’s blind faith in Israel, a belief so entrenched it overrides law, morality, and truth itself.  From The Washington Post’s exposé on how the US shields Israel from accountability to the horrific Sde Teiman prison scandal, Sudan’s genocide, and drones tested on Palestinians now policing American streets — we trace the web of complicity that sustains a global system of impunity.  As Western leaders cling to comforting delusions, we ask: what happens when devotion to Israel becomes an article of faith? Chapters: 01:20 How the U.S. Shields Israel from Accountability for Human Rights Violations 09:20 U.S. Seeks UN Approval for Gaza Security Force 18:12 Why Is the U.S. Seeking a UN Resolution? 23:25 Israel’s is a Source of Regional Instability 30:30 Reaction to the Sde Teiman Prison Rape Video  41:02 Sudan’s Genocide and Israel’s Role in the RSF 49:31 Drones Tested on Palestinians Now Used in U.S. Cities 54:55 Blind Faith: How the West Loses Its Moral Compass on Israel

    1h 2m
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Palestine This Week with Nasim Ahmed is a weekly analytical review of the biggest stories coming out of Palestine.

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