Pod Save the UK Stop The Genocide! w/ Wael Al-Dahdouh, Jen Brister and Alexei Sayle
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Sep 4, 2025 
Wael Al-Dahdouh, Gaza Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera and winner of the Freedom Award, shares harrowing first-hand accounts of life and journalism under siege in Gaza. Comedian Jen Brister discusses the intersection of humor and activism, reflecting on the dire humanitarian crisis and the need for collective action. The conversation emphasizes the essential role of press freedom, unity in advocacy, and the urgent call for global support to end the ongoing atrocities. Lively performances from Palestinian musician Adnan Joubran add a poignant backdrop to this powerful discussion.
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Wael's Personal Loss And Commitment
- Wael Al-Dahdouh described burying his wife, two children and grandson after an airstrike and returning to report hours later.
- He later survived a drone strike and lost his eldest son Hamza, also a journalist, showing journalism's personal cost.
Gaza As A Constrained, Militarised Pocket
- Wael framed Gaza as a densely populated strip effectively turned into a prison with two limited crossings.
- He argued pre-war blockade conditions compounded wartime suffering into unprecedented levels.
Systematic Silencing And Escalation
- Wael emphasised the scale of civilian suffering, calling this war worse than previous conflicts he's covered.
- He highlighted a strategy of cutting crossings, utilities and barring foreign journalists to hide atrocities.
