We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends Live from LA! - Alana Hadid on Gaza, Mahmoud Khalil, and How Palestinians Remain Hopeful
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Jun 24, 2025 Alana Hadid, a Palestinian-American activist and Creative Director of Watermelon Pictures, shares her insights on the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the humanitarian conditions faced by its people. She discusses the need for resilient narratives and the importance of community activism in advocating for Palestinian rights. The conversation touches on the impact of recent political events in Los Angeles and critiques of media representations of the Palestinian struggle. Alana also highlights her film ‘The Encampments,’ featuring political prisoner Mahmoud Khalil, emphasizing hope amidst adversity.
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Militarized Aid Sites in Gaza
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites are militarized and used to target Palestinians seeking food.
- This creates a brutal dynamic where people lining up for aid are vulnerable to being shot.
Dehumanization Enables Atrocities
- Palestinians suffer deliberate dehumanization in media and culture enabling ongoing massacres.
- This dehumanization leads to very limited media attention and lack of global action.
Grandparents' Nakba Experience
- Alana Hadid’s grandparents took in Polish refugees after WWII but later lost their home to Zionist militias.
- Her family became refugees and endured living in separate camps in Syria before reuniting.