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Occupied Thoughts

From the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP), Occupied Thoughts amplifies the voices of FMEP grantees and partners, offers critical framing, and promote new ideas and new angles on the many issues connected to achieving justice, security, and peace for Palestinians and Israelis. FMEP works to defend and support Palestinian rights, end Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem, and ensure a just and secure future for Palestinians and Israelis. FMEP advances this goal through its grants program, public programming, and research. www.fmep.org

Palestinian views on antisemitism from the 19th century to the present day

51 mins; December 23, 2022

Philanthropy & Funding Palestinian Freedom

58 mins; December 19, 2022

ALEC, Anti-ESG, & the Battle Against Palestinian Rights

50 mins; December 15, 2022

"Born of Fire": New Writing from and about Gaza

70 hours 51 mins; December 13, 2022

Promoting Risk & Undermining Rights: Morningstar’s Betrayal of Palestine & ESG

73 hours 58 mins; December 06, 2022

How Do We Talk about Zionism and Anti-Zionism?

46 mins; December 01, 2022

The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism: "The Wrong Answers to the Wrong Set of Questions"

50 mins; November 30, 2022

Pro-Israel Evangelicals: Philosemitism, Bibi Worship & 2024 US Elections

38 mins; November 22, 2022

Free Speech & Palestinian Rights – Weapons/Targets in the Battle Against ESG, ft. Julia Bacha

39 mins; November 21, 2022

"Masks Off": Responding to the Israeli Elections

69 hours 38 mins; November 04, 2022

The Vocabulary of Oppression: Jewish Supremacy from the River to the Sea

78 hours 14 mins; October 24, 2022

Unveiling the Chilly Climate – The Suppression of Speech on Palestine in Canada (& Beyond)

46 mins; October 18, 2022

Threats, Attacks, and Steadfastness in Masafer Yatta

48 mins; October 09, 2022

Beyond the Clickbait, Israel's New (and Old) Visa Procedures Reveal a Cruel Reality for Palestinians

41 mins; September 23, 2022

Palestinian Political Prisoners and Israel's Carceral Regime

45 mins; September 21, 2022

A Settler Tool & A Catch-22 for Palestinians: Land Registration in East Jerusalem

40 mins; September 06, 2022

Israel, Palestine, & Take-Aways from the 2022 Democratic Party Primaries

81 hours 21 mins; August 30, 2022

Illiberals-in-Arms: The Deepening Alliance between the American & Israeli "New Right"

57 mins; August 25, 2022

This is Not a Drill: Israel Brings the Hammer Down on the Palestinian NGO Sector, ft Omar Shakir

45 mins; August 18, 2022

"Treated as subhuman, deprived of rights and dignity," Gazans need "to heal, be heard, and be free"

54 mins; August 16, 2022

Israeli Supreme Court Opens Door to "Legalized" Ethnic Cleansing Inside the Green Line

46 mins; July 28, 2022

Mr. Biden Goes to the Middle East

59 mins; July 11, 2022

“The people are devastated”: Demolitions, harassment, and live fire IDF training in Masafer Yatta

37 mins; July 04, 2022

The Imperative of Accountability for Shireen Abu Akleh's Killing

32 mins; June 22, 2022

"It's our responsibility to turn on the light": Masafer Yatta, Apartheid, and Youth Activism

51 mins; June 20, 2022

How AIPAC Punishes Candidates Who Support Palestinian Rights

38 mins; June 03, 2022

“1948: Creation and Catastrophe” with Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb & Dr. Maha Nassar

48 mins; May 19, 2022

The Weaponization of Israel/Palestine in US Elections Campaigns

61 hours 56 mins; May 12, 2022

'Peace in name only': Opposing the Abraham Accords & Normalization Agreements

61 hours 40 mins; April 27, 2022

Legalized Discrimination:How Israel’s “Citizenship & Entry” law harms Palestinian families by design

62 hours 50 mins; April 26, 2022

Not a "Cycle of Violence" but a Cycle of Impunity

43 mins; April 22, 2022

(Another) Crisis in Jerusalem - an Israeli Perspective

42 mins; April 19, 2022

Whose Jerusalem?

66 hours 40 mins; April 14, 2022

“Surging Violence” Narrative Ignores Ongoing Structural Violence Against Palestinians

36 mins; April 14, 2022

A New Era of Palestinian Unity?

84 hours 8 mins; April 11, 2022

Where’s the Palestinian Mandela?

76 hours 29 mins; April 11, 2022

What is the BDS Movement & What Does It Mean that the U.S Legislating Against It?

74 hours 33 mins; April 11, 2022

Why All the Fuss over Palestinian Prisoners/Martyrs?

79 hours 15 mins; April 11, 2022

After 70+ years, why are Palestinian Refugees Still An Issue?

75 hours 22 mins; April 11, 2022

The Gaza Blind Spot

80 hours 34 mins; April 11, 2022

Palestinian Politics, Arab Normalization, & Escalating Violence: A Deep Dive with Dalia Hatuqa

43 mins; March 31, 2022

Policing the Narrative: Israel & Apartheid in the US Debate

70 hours 4 mins; March 30, 2022

Israeli & Palestinian Response(s) to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

36 mins; March 17, 2022

A Shared Russian/Israeli Playbook? Dehumanizing a People to Justify Its Erasure & Denial of Rights

31 mins; March 11, 2022

Israeli Apartheid, the Supreme Court, and Land Confiscation: The Case of Masafer Yatta

61 hours 24 mins; March 09, 2022

Who Are Palestine's People? with Dr. Maha Nassar

39 mins; March 09, 2022

Israeli Apartheid & the Climate Crisis

96 hours 17 mins; March 08, 2022

The Double Standard on BDS - Russia/Ukraine vs. Israel/Palestine

31 mins; March 03, 2022

Talking About Apartheid

75 hours 5 mins; February 24, 2022

Jerusalem Today – a Microcosm of Israeli Apartheid

55 mins; February 23, 2022

Apartheid & Dispossession: Views from the West Bank

84 hours 11 mins; February 17, 2022

"Knowledge Entails Responsibility": Introducing Jehad Abusalim, 2022 FMEP Fellow

34 mins; February 17, 2022

On Palestinian history, culture, and advocacy: Introducing Dr. Maha Nassar, 2022 FMEP Fellow

34 mins; February 16, 2022

Another Week in the Life of the "Status Quo" in Palestine

38 mins; January 21, 2022

Israel Again Tries & Fails To Connect Palestinian NGOs to Terrorism

39 mins; January 14, 2022

"We don't have another place to go:" Dispossession, Settler Violence, & Resistance in Masafer Yatta

35 mins; January 12, 2022

Gaza, Apartheid, and Challenging Israeli Impunity

50 mins; January 12, 2022

2021 Review/2022 Preview: Challenges & Opportunities on the Road to Palestinian Rights

58 mins; December 17, 2021

Texas & the Constitutional Right to Boycott

25 mins; December 09, 2021

Israeli Government Escalates Pressure on Israelis Who Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians

49 mins; December 09, 2021

Scorched Earth & Settlements in Jerusalem

47 mins; December 02, 2021

The Nakba & its Generational Impact on Palestinians: Memory, Identity, & a Future Rooted in Justice

67 hours 23 mins; November 19, 2021

Welcome to the Panopticon: Israel’s Systematic Surveillance of Palestinians & Its Implications

93 hours 25 mins; November 18, 2021

The Terrorism Smear: Israel’s Move to Shut Down Palestinian Human Rights Work

83 hours 14 mins; November 12, 2021

Israel's Anti-Terror Law & Pegasus are Terrorizing Palestinian Human Rights Defenders

30 mins; November 09, 2021

"Secret Israeli dossier provides no proof for declaring Palestinian NGOs ‘terrorists’"

35 mins; November 04, 2021

Terror Designations – Israeli Capital Punishment for Palestinian NGOs

49 mins; November 03, 2021

Show us the evidence: Peter Beinart with human rights attorney and Member of Knesset Gaby Lasky

34 mins; November 02, 2021

Spotlight on Al Haq with Shawan Jabarin

37 mins; October 29, 2021

Using "Terrorism" Charges to Target NGOs: Lessons from the Case of Mohamed Halabi

36 mins; October 27, 2021

Not Without Precedent: The History of Israel’s Escalating War on Palestinian Solidarity Work

36 mins; October 26, 2021

Israel Declares War on Palestinian Human Rights Defenders

40 mins; October 22, 2021

The Occupation & the Biden Administration

57 mins; October 18, 2021

The Malmö Forum -- Fighting Antisemitism or Policing Discourse on Israel?

41 mins; October 14, 2021

Pogrom in Mufagara and 'fighting for our justice'

38 mins; October 07, 2021

Banned by Facebook for calling Palestinian prisoners "heroes": Orly Noy with Peter Beinart

43 mins; September 30, 2021

What's Behind Shifting U.S. Politics on Palestine, and Where is it Going?

44 mins; September 22, 2021

The Abraham Accords, Israel, Biden, and Regional Trends

41 mins; September 15, 2021

Nakba, Mob Violence, and Inequality: the Past, Present, & Future of Palestinian Citizens of Israel

80 hours 19 mins; September 14, 2021

Palestinian Protests and the Future of the Palestinian Struggle

74 hours 58 mins; September 09, 2021

Palestinian Bodies Held Hostage by Israel

64 hours 4 mins; September 07, 2021

Case Study: How a Settler Law-Breaker Became the #2 Official in Israel's Ministry of the Interior

52 mins; August 11, 2021

NSO Group & Israel's expertise in spyware & repression

31 mins; July 28, 2021

Palestinian Liberation & Leadership: What’s Next? W/ Ines Abdel-Razek, Tareq Baconi, & Lara Friedman

61 hours 38 mins; July 28, 2021

The System & Soldiers Behind Settler Violence

33 mins; July 25, 2021

Can US Law & the Israeli Government Force Ben & Jerry’s to Support Occupation? w/ Lara Friedman

28 mins; July 22, 2021

Palestine @ the intersection of regional, global, & historical struggles w/ Iyad El-Baghdadi

41 mins; July 15, 2021

Make ‘Em Laugh: Comedy and the Fight for Palestinian Rights

57 mins; July 13, 2021

Grassroots Protests & Violent Repression by the Palestinian Authority

62 hours 19 mins; July 09, 2021

Why Palestinians are Rising Up Against the Palestinian Authority

40 mins; June 29, 2021

Challenging Israel's Policy of Legalized Vengeance

32 mins; June 22, 2021

Palestinians, Israelis, 1948, & Now: Researching, Teaching, and Asserting the Reality of the Nakba

88 hours 50 mins; June 21, 2021

Winds of Change in the Grassroots & Congress on Palestine

30 mins; June 16, 2021

The Alienation of Palestinian Americans in U.S. Politics & Media

39 mins; June 09, 2021

The Extremist Through-Line in Israel's Domestic & Regional Policies

43 mins; June 08, 2021

US discourse on Israel/Palestine & Black-Palestinian solidarity

31 mins; June 04, 2021

The cast changes, the policies stay the same - Yousef Munayyer on the Bennett/Lapid coalition

30 mins; June 03, 2021

Israel's Mass Arrest & Collective Punishment of Palestinian Citizens of Israel

19 mins; May 28, 2021

A Pivotal Moment for Israel-Palestine

71 hours 30 mins; May 28, 2021

Palestinians Rising: From Jerusalem to Umm al-Fahm

26 mins; May 23, 2021

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