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"We don't have another place to go:" Dispossession, Settler Violence, & Resistance in Masafer Yatta
Published 4 years, 4 months ago
Description
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP's Sarah Anne Minkin speaks with activist and author Ali Awad about the threats of dispossession and state-backed settler violence facing Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area of the South Hebron Hills. Ali's most recent article, co-authored with Awdah Hathaleen, describes extreme violence against a village elder in a non-violent protest in Masafer Yatta: "Israeli police shattered this Palestinian elder’s bones — and drove away."
Bios
Ali Awad is an activist from the village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills.
Sarah Anne Minkin, PhD, is FMEP’s Director of Programs & Partnerships.
Original music by Jalal Yaquoub