What Matters Now Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas iron grip restores order, but Gazans aim to throw off shackles
Nov 25, 2025
In this conversation, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, head of Realign For Palestine and a Gaza-born advocate, shares his firsthand experiences from a recent flyover of Gaza. He discusses Hamas's grip on power, using brutality to maintain control despite being unpopular. Alkhatib also reveals that hospitals have turned into interrogation centers under Hamas. He advocates for a radical pragmatism approach to challenge established narratives and emphasizes the need for a new social contract in Gaza to avoid mere reconstruction.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Returning To Gaza By Air
- Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib flew on UAE airdrops to see Gaza from above and document damage.
- He defied Israeli instructions not to film and published footage that went viral across regional media.
Hamas's Rule Through Brutal Repression
- Ahmed says Hamas is deeply unpopular in Gaza but rules through brutal repression and torture.
- Hospitals like Al-Shifa and Nasser have been repurposed by Hamas into interrogation and torture centers.
Hamas Has Become More Like A Gang
- Ahmed argues the post-war Hamas resembles disorganized, violent gangs rather than a disciplined bureaucracy.
- He attributes that shift to leadership losses and a younger, less trained cohort enforcing control.