5+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Another tortured round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, another set of headlines laying the blame solely on Hamas. Throughout the various ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, western news outlets have repeatedly blamed their failure on Hamas. This week, we hear a perspective that rarely features in the coverage " the group's own " on the negotiations and the media narratives that surround them. Contributors: Tahani Mustafa " Senior Palestine Analyst, International Crisis Group Basem Naim " Politburo member, Hamas Julie Norman " Associate Professor, University College London Abdaljawad Omar " Lecturer, Birzeit University Ukrainian drone strikes on multiple Russian airfields have further escalated the conflict, as peace talks come up short. Tariq Nafi reports on the messaging on the airwaves both sides of the border. After decades of increased connectivity, screen time and addictive algorithms, more and more young people are logging off. The Listening Post's…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago (18+ words) Israeli military action in Lebanon has been described as "limited, localised and targeted". But what does that mean?...

4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (119+ words) This episode explores the rise of fake news, uncovering its history, motives and the stories driving its global impact. This episode explores the rise of fake news, uncovering its history, motives and the stories driving its global impact. The War on Truth examines the pervasive and transformative impact of misinformation in the digital age. Tracing its roots from propaganda to its rapid spread via social media algorithms, the episode explores the factors driving fake news and its consequences, such as polarisation and erosion of public trust. Featuring compelling stories, including the United States elections, bird flu and COVID-19 misinformation, with insights from experts, the episode employs dynamic visuals and infographics to dissect this pressing issue and offer solutions....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) Fault Lines investigates Trump's immigration crackdown, from court arrests to deportations without due process. Fault Lines investigates Trump's immigration crackdown, from court arrests to deportations without due process. President Donald Trump's return to the White House has unleashed one of the most sweeping immigration crackdowns in modern United States history. Critics say the administration's tactics violate due process and stretch the limits of US law. Fault Lines investigates the case of Venezuelan asylum seeker Franco Caraballo, who was accused without evidence of gang ties and, under a wartime law, transferred to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Carmen Herrera, a mother of six who has lived most of her life in the US, was among the 180,000 people deported in the first seven months of Trump's presidency. In May, she was arrested at her immigration hearing despite having multiple avenues to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (69+ words) A video diary for Al Jazeera A video diary for Al Jazeera Issa Amro lives in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. He never knows how far he can venture out of his neighbourhood, due to attacks by Israeli settlers and random checkpoint closures. His video diary shows the challenges Palestinians living in Hebron face as settlers try to take their land, supported by the Israeli state and military....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (28+ words) Al Jazeera's Salah Negm urges journalists to investigate Israel's claims on Gaza team killing before reporting Media must "verify" facts about murder of Al Jazeera team...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (19+ words) Hosts Dareen Abughaida & Imran Garda lead majlis-style debates from Qatar's Education City. Doha Debates is back!...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Directed by Yazan Rabee, BACK follows those who return in their sleep to ghostly hometowns, hunted by dark forces. It's a recurring nightmare likely shared by many Syrians who fled their homeland during the war " a mirage of home and hope, slipping away. Directed by Yazan Rabee, BACK is a short documentary that follows those who return in their sleep to ghostly hometowns, hunted down by menacing forces. Blending intimate testimony with striking visuals, BACK explores how political violence becomes embedded in the subconscious, especially for those who long for home from life in exile. But as Rabee asks, did the nightmare really begin in 2012, with the uprising against president Bashar al-Assad? Or did the trauma take root decades earlier, during the brutal reign of Bashar's father?...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (694+ words) Al Jazeera journalists risk everything to report on the Gaza war, facing loss, displacement and deadly attacks. Al Jazeera's journalists risk everything to report on Israel's war on Gaza, enduring adversity, displacement, and the deaths of their colleagues and families. As Israel's two-year war on Gaza has unfolded, Al Jazeera has told the story through its journalists on the ground, who've risked everything to bring the conflict to the world's attention. This three-part series chronicles the network's coverage and the personal toll on its staff, at least 10 of whom have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023. It begins by following Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh during the war's first weeks as relentless bombing threatens his team and also claims the lives of his wife, children and grandson. The second episode moves south, following Al Jazeera's Arabic and English…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) People & Power examines whether the forced transfer of Palestinians is Israel's ultimate goal. People & Power examines whether the forced transfer of Palestinians is Israel's ultimate goal. As soon as he came to power, United States President Donald Trump echoed calls for the Palestinians' massive displacement outside their homeland. Israel's war on Gaza has displaced nearly two million Palestinians since October 2023. And with calls by some Israeli politicians to permanently expel Palestinians from the Strip, fear is growing of yet another forced population transfer. An Israeli minister has even called the current war the "Gaza Nakba, referring to the forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948-49. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army and settlers are waging a less visible but equally dangerous shadow war. People & Power delves into the history of Palestinian displacement and asks whether population transfer is Israel's…...