Mehdi Unfiltered Gaza Journalist Plestia on the Importance of Recording a Genocide in Real Time
Oct 8, 2025
A young Palestinian journalist shares her profound journey from childhood diary to documenting the atrocities in Gaza. She highlights the frustration with global media, which often focuses more on death than the daily lives of those affected. Plestia reflects on how the frequent attacks in her homeland shape even personal milestones like dating. Her poignant insights challenge listeners to consider the human experiences behind the headlines.
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Journalism's Deadly Frontline
- Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world for journalists, revealing the extreme risks of reporting there.
- Local journalists' presence is crucial to counteract Western media sanitization of Israel's actions.
From Social Posts To A Book
- Plestia al-Akkad rose to prominence by documenting the genocide in real time on social media.
- Her reporting turned her diary entries into a published book, The Eyes of Gaza.
A Childhood Diary Becomes Witness
- Plestia began her diary as a typical young girl's journal about school and crushes.
- She never expected it to become a record of living through and documenting genocide.
