In December 2023, The New York Times published an explosive article (now widely discredited) detailing Hamas' plan to weaponize rape and sexual violence on October 7th. We shed light on the controversy surrounding this article, along with broader issues regarding the friendliness of Western media. Anti-Israel/anti-Palestinian prejudice.
Main contributors:
Ali Abunimah – Electronic Intifada Director
Chris Hedges – former New York Times Middle East bureau chief
Yumna Patel – Palestine News Director, Mondo Weiss
On our radar:
The reaction to the speech by filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Basel Adla after winning the award at the Berlinale Film Festival became the latest example of Germany's toxic debate on Gaza. Meenakshi Ravi reports.
Genocide in Gaza as seen through the eyes of Israeli soldiers
Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip have been documenting their war crimes against Palestinians and sharing them on social media for months.
Listening Post collected and reviewed hundreds of items. We asked three human rights and torture experts to review the material.
Features:
Basil Farage – Assistant Professor, Birzeit University
Lisa Hajjar – Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Leah Whitson – Executive Director for Democracy in the Arab World (DAWN)
producer: Tariq Nafi and Elettra Scrivo
With gratitude: Younis Tiwari and Tali Shapiro