Why Almost Everyone Hates Caryma Sa'd

Dec 9, 2024

Caryma Sa’d, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and citizen journalist, dives into her experiences documenting protests across Canada. She discusses the polarized backlash she receives from both the left and right, revealing the challenges of navigating activism and media scrutiny in divided times. Caryma sheds light on her controversial interactions with figures like Chris Skye from the anti-vaccine movement and examines the complexities of identity in journalism, particularly concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. Her insights tackle the broader implications of civil liberties and societal polarization.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Complexities of Activism: Navigating Protests and Perceptions

03:42 • 18min

Media Dynamics in Protests

21:52 • 7min

Confronting Controversy: The Chris Skye Experience

28:51 • 13min

The Complexity of Civil Liberties and Guilt by Association

41:32 • 2min

The Intersections of Identity and Journalism in Global Affairs

43:06 • 2min

Navigating Societal Polarization and Cancel Culture

45:09 • 3min

People on the left call her a police informant, a self-hating Palestinian, a racist, a Zionist, a TERF, and a fascist. But she also has haters on the right, labelling her a leftist, Antifa, and a World Economic Forum diva.

She’s a lawyer by trade. But describes herself online as a journalist, a satirist, a media personality and a protest watcher. That last title is the one that brings the most trouble.

Anti-vax protests, freedom convoy protests, anti-trans protests, Israel/Palestine protests, over the last few years she’s captured and posted an archive of protest footage few mainstream outlets have either the time or resources to rival. Along the way she’s managed to irk the entire political spectrum.

She's been criticized by the Canadian Association of Journalists, the Canadian Anti Hate Network, and the Law Society of Ontario for allegedly harassing behaviour.

But how? Why? Caryma Sa'd joins Jesse Brown to answer those questions.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Post Production), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)

Photo Credit: Photo by Nick Kozak