Dalia Hatuqa, a multimedia journalist specializing in Israeli-Palestinian affairs, unpacks the media's role in shaping narratives around Biden's response to the Gaza crisis. She highlights how U.S. media frames him as either powerless or deeply concerned, while the U.S. actually holds significant leverage over Israel. The discussion critiques the ethics of U.S. arms sales amid humanitarian crises, revealing the media's complicity in obscuring America's true foreign policy stance and reinforcing a narrative that often marginalizes Palestinian voices.

Exploring the impact of language on media representation of Israel/Palestine conflict, uncovering biases in mainstream newsrooms, navigating identity and activism in journalism, and challenging traditional journalism for justice and inclusivity.

In this podcast, Jon speaks with Dalia Hatuqa, a Ramallah-based journalist, about the state of politics in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian self-determination, and rising frustration with their government, the Israeli government, and the international community. They also explore the internal and external barriers to change in Palestinian politics.