Electronic Intifada Radio – June 16, 2026

Electronic Intifada Radio

Electronic Intifada Radio highlights the week’s news, interviews and reports from The Electronic Intifada website, podcast and livestream broadcast with host Nora Barrows-Friedman. The Electronic Intifada is an independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine, its people, politics, culture and place in the world.

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In recent days, Israel has escalated its attacks on Gaza. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah speak with Ahmed Al-Najjar reporting from al-Mawasi about the daily loss of life and the humanitarian crisis. He’s a journalist who has been reporting on the genocide for outlets such as Al Jazeera and Press TV. Israeli aerial aggression … Continued


Reports suggest the International Criminal Court may seek arrest warrants for several far-right Israeli officials and military officers, though prosecutors have not confirmed this. So far, the ICC has publicly issued warrants only for Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant, while other sealed warrants may still exist. Researcher, analyst, and commentator Mouin Rabbani … Continued


Israel is escalating relentless bombing massacres against civilians in towns across southern Lebanon. Researcher and journalist Roqayah Chamseddine joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to report on these attacks receiving little international attention. She discusses the humanitarian crisis of the displaced, the internal political situation and why South Lebanon won’t bend to Israeli invaders. … Continued


The genocide in Gaza was enabled, facilitated and cheerled by establishment media. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah dissect the mechanics of propaganda with media analyst Adam Johnson. He’s the co-host of the podcast “Citations Needed” and author of How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza.  On the Resistance … Continued


Israel’s continued attacks and restrictions on aid undermined the so-called ceasefire from the start. It is now making withdrawal conditional on Hamas surrendering all of its weapons. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah sit down with Palestinian writer and political analyst Muhammad Shehada, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss … Continued


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Iran’s solidarity with Palestine

Host Ali Abunimah speaks with Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi, an Iranian scholar of international law and political economy at the University of Tehran. She was expelled from Yale last year amid a broader government crackdown on Palestine solidarity. She offers a view of the war that sharply contradicts Western narratives – one defined not by internal … Continued


Hizballah resistance fighters mount a fierce offense, engaging invading forces in sustained close range confrontations that have reportedly resulted in mounting losses. Researcher and journalist Roqayah Chamseddine files a report from south Lebanon. Taha Zeinali and Sara Larijani co-founded the Center for Resistance, Development and Sovereignty Studies at the University of Tehran. They join hosts Nora … Continued


Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah speak with American filmmaker and reporter Ahmad Hussam, the founder of the media project Propaganda and Co, who recently traveled across Iran during the war. Israel launched one of the most intense airstrikes in Lebanon in recent memory. Electronic Intifada contributor Roqayah Chamseddine reports on the massacres of civilians. On the Resistance … Continued


A pro-Israeli extremist was arrested in a plot to firebomb the home of an outspoken New York City activist for Palestinian liberation. Host Ali Abunimah speaks with Nerdeen Kiswani, who is taking the far-right extremist group Betar USA to court. Their campaign of harassment against her included cash bounties offered to anyone who would physically harm her, and repeated … Continued