Historian Assal Rad Examines Media Complicity in Gaza Crisis and West Bank Press Persecution

Assal Rad gained widespread recognition on social media as the "headline fixer" for her persistent efforts to correct journalistic oversights at prominent news organizations. In this segment, the historian joins presenter Richard Gizbert to discuss her recent book, Don’t Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent for Genocide.

Throughout the book, Assal Rad examines the critical role that mainstream media outlets have played in normalizing the dehumanization of Palestinians and downplaying Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The discussion also features contributions from author Assal Rad and journalist Ameed Shehade.

Reflecting on the dangerous conditions on the ground, journalist Ameed Shehade states, “I escaped death four times.” Over recent weeks, military operations have escalated in the occupied West Bank, where local populations face ongoing sieges and violence from armed settlers operating under the protection of the Israeli army.

Ameed Shehade, serving as a correspondent for Al Araby TV, shares his harrowing experiences of living and working under constant threat while reporting from the occupied West Bank.