Georgia State Representative Ruwa Romman explains how being Palestinian shaped her courage, political identity, and belief that the world does not have to remain unjust. 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @ruwaromman.bsky.social | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
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"Abdul El-Sayed is gonna win, Inshallah.” Rep. Ruwa Romman makes the case for Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @ruwaromman.bsky.social | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Misan Harriman reflects on Peter Magubane’s legacy, the duty of photographers to protect history, and the devastating failure of the world to protect Palestinian journalists. 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @misanharriman.bsky.social | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Misan Harriman says excluding Palestine protests from his work would be an act of violence, arguing that solidarity and empathy are inseparable from his archive. 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @misanharriman.bsky.social | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Haitham Arafat recalls Israeli warships intercepting the flotilla in international waters and condemns the global double standard that protects Israel while Palestinians are killed, tortured, and ignored. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod
Haitham Arafat condemns the global double standard toward Palestinian suffering, arguing that the world ignored abused Palestinian prisoners while continuing to support Israel during the genocide. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod
Haitham Arafat recalls joining one of the largest flotillas to Gaza, where people from over 40 nationalities came together to challenge the blockade and expose Israeli actions. 🎬 Full episode https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Said Durrah reflects on mental health, social media personas, and the hidden struggles people carry. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Said Durrah recalls realizing he was Palestinian after visiting Gaza as a child, then returning to school and being accused of lying when he described tanks, curfews, helicopters, and occupation. 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Said Durrah calls out DJ Khaled’s silence on Palestine, arguing that someone with his wealth and security has no excuse not to speak up or act. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Omar Baddar says Netanyahu sold Trump the illusion of an easy win against Iran, leaving the U.S. trapped in a dangerous and unwinnable conflict. Sponsored by KarateAttorney.com 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @omarbaddar.bsky.social
Omar Baddar says Palestinian advocacy has unified around one urgent demand: ending U.S. support for Israeli war crimes and turning public opinion into policy. Visit KarateAttorney.com 🎬 Full episode on sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @omarbaddar.bsky.social
“I didn’t feel like a mistake in Palestine.” 🎙️Maysoon Zayid reflects on how her parents prepared her by insisting the family return to Falastin no matter the political situation. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod | @maysoonzayid
Maysoon Zayid says she no longer believes being funny, lovable, visible, or innocent protects Palestinians from violence or dehumanization. Full episode on https://sumudpod.com Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Author Mosab Abu Toha reads from his poem written in May 2021, offering haunting instructions for what a Gazan should do during an Israeli airstrike. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @mosababutoha.bsky.social
Author Mosab Abu Toha reflects on the Nakba of 1948 and asks what the world might have seen if Palestinians had social media then. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @mosababutoha.bsky.social
Author Mosab Abu Toha reflects on how a lifetime of trauma shaped his writing, memory, and imagination. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Author Ramsey Hanhan reflects on the Nakba, the Right of Return, and how watching Gaza unfold in real time changed his understanding of Palestinian history. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Ramsey Hanhan reflects on faith, power, and the prophets’ role in speaking truth to authority, arguing that today’s political and media systems reward obedience to “Washington speak” instead of moral courage. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
🎙️Author Ramsey Hanhan shares his advice to a young child in Ramallah: don’t give up, ever. For Palestinians, even dreaming becomes an act of survival 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod
78 years ago today, 750,000 Palestinians were expelled during the Nakba (Palestinian Catastrophe in 1948). This is dedicated to the memory of those who were displaced, to those who were lost, and to the resistance that never stopped. We honor their struggle. We carry their story.
In this clip of the Sumud Podcast, Tariq Habash and Josh Paul discuss why political change requires pragmatic pressure, voter leverage, and creating the right incentives for politicians to move. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod | @tariqhabash_ | @anewpolicy
🎙️In this clip of the Sumud Podcast, Tareq Habash argues that Democrats are losing credibility by claiming progressive values while refusing to take a clear stand on Palestine. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
A New Policy co-founders Tariq Habash and Josh Paul explain how Palestine connects to education, immigration, public spending, and the broader fight over America’s priorities. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Rahma Zein reflects on journalism as a relationship between the journalist, themselves, and what they witness. Sponsored by The Karate Attorney (@karateattorney). Visit KarateAttorney.com 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @zein_rahma
Rahma Zein reflects on her grandmother’s influence, remembering sunset conversations, prayer, humor, and the quiet rebellion of a woman who taught her what real power looks like. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Journalist Rahma Zein reflects on how American media and memorials can sanitize war, creating comforting stories that hide the realities of violence, occupation, and civilian suffering. Full episode on sumudpod.com Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @watermelonpictures.bsky.social
Rami Abushhab reads a powerful letter to his future children about Palestinian identity, humanity, resilience, and the hope that the next generation will be seen fully, loved deeply, and free to dream. 🎬 Full episode > sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com | @ramiabushhab
Comedian/Actor Rami Abushhab reflects on being told early in his acting career to hide his identity and why he refused. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan.bsky.social | @sumudpod.com
Comedian/Actor Rami Abushhab reflects on the privilege of pursuing dreams freely and the responsibility to turn that opportunity into purpose, impact, and inspiration for those who can’t. 🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow @dredhasan | @sumudpod