Middle East

The field of psychoanalysis has long colluded with Zionism, justifying Israeli crimes while pathologizing Palestinian resistance.  Lara Sheehi, an assistant professor of clinical psychology and author of “Psychoanalysis Under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine,” was targeted for being unapologetically anti-Zionist. She joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to discuss Zionist repression,...

Layan Sima Fuleihan, Education Director at The People’s Forum and editor at 1804 Books, joins the show to discuss the state of the ceasefire in Gaza. The first phase of the ceasefire is set to expire on Saturday, and the deal is in a more precarious position than ever. Fuleihan...

Abubaker Abed, Palestinian journalist and commentator in Gaza, joins the show to discuss Palestinians’ historic return to their devastated homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after over a year of genocidal war. Reporting firsthand, Abed explains how this historic mass return marks a powerful act of Palestinian resistance...

Lebanese award-winning journalist Hala Jaber joins the show to discuss how, despite Israel’s repeated violations of its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah and its refusal to withdraw its forces beyond the 60-day deadline, thousands of Lebanese residents are returning to their homes in the South in defiance of Israel’s occupation. Jaber...

Following the Gaza ceasefire, Israel is already preparing for its next round of ethnic cleansing with full Western backing. Pro-Palestine activists are facing escalating repression, Trump is pushing a new ethnic cleansing plan, and Israel’s increasing resemblance to fascist regimes is impossible to ignore. Rania Khalek speaks with Tony Greenstein,...

After facilitating the fall of Assad in Syria, Turkey (Republic of Türkiye) is setting its sights on Iran. Turkish President Erdogan and his allies want to build a Neo-Ottoman sphere of influence by instigating the Azerbaijani minority in Iran and potentially striking a deal with an unlikely ally – the...

Ashish Prashar, a Political strategist and former advisor to the Middle East peace envoy joins the show to discuss how Trump is pushing to ethnically cleanse Gaza by forcing the 2.3 million Palestinian residents into Jordan and Egypt. Both countries have rejected the plan, fearing it would destabilize their nations,...

Basil Farraj, Assistant Professor at Birzeit University in Palestine, joins the show to discuss how Israel is set to release 602 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, bringing the total freed to 1,737 as part of the ceasefire deal. Farraj discusses the brutal conditions of Israeli detention, where systematic torture, starvation, and...

The Palestinian resistance has defied overwhelming military force in Gaza, adapting and surviving despite Israel’s strategy of genocide and starvation. What does this war teach us about asymmetric warfare, military resilience, and the future of anti-colonial resistance? Why has Israel failed to eliminate Palestinian fighters despite its apocalyptic destruction of...

Haroon Raza, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), joins the show to discuss Brazil’s historic arrest warrant for a vacationing Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes, following a complaint issued by the HRF. Raza explains how HRF’s global campaign to hold individual IDF soldiers and their accomplices accountable...