Palestinian Journalist Hebh Jamal on the Politics of Condemnation

I had the honor of speaking with the brilliant Palestinian journalist and activist, Hebh Jamal. We talked about the heartbreaking reality of this ongoing genocide, “the politics of condemnation,” and Israel’s targeting of the brightest Palestinian minds, including the beloved poet and professor Refaat Alareer.

Hebh got involved in activism as a teen around the issues of school segregation and education inequality in the New York education system. She helped to organize a large student walkout in response to Trump’s racist Muslim travel ban. 

Currently based in Germany, Hebh has written extensively about the country’s repression of pro-Palestine voices and protests. Many of Hebh’s powerful writings have been published in Al Jazeera, Mondoweiss, The New Arab, 972 Magazine, and Middle East Eye. She also has a substack called The Diaspora Journal that you should subscribe to. Here are some of the articles we discussed:

– “A Letter to my Gazan Palestinian Son”

– “Germany’s weaponization of antisemitism to target migrants and Arabs is what must be condemned”

CALL TO ACTION: “GO TO YOUR LOCAL PROTESTS”