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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 7 MIN

Palestine, the United States, and the patterns we weren’t meant to see

from Bearing Witness · host Farah Johnson

In this episode of bearing witness, we explore the historical processes that led to occupation and genocide-level destruction in Palestine, and why the patterns unfolding their matter far beyond one placeThis episode traces The colonial foundations of Palestine‘s dispossession  The Nakba and the creation of the state of Israel.Military occupation, blockade, and repeated assault on Gaza.Why current conditions meet multiple criteria under the UN definition of genocide.Send us Fan Mail "This has been Bearing Witness. Thank you for listening, for feeling, and for bearing witness. Share this episode if you believe stories matter—and they do. Take care of yourself, and take care of each other.” 

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In this episode of bearing witness, we explore the historical processes that led to occupation and genocide-level destruction in Palestine, and why the patterns unfolding their matter far beyond one place This episode traces The colonial foundations of Palestine‘s dispossession The Nakba and the creation of the state of Israel. Military occupation, blockade, and repeated assault on Gaza. Why current conditions meet multiple criteria under the UN definition of genocide. Send us Fa...

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In this episode of bearing witness, we explore the historical processes that led to occupation and genocide-level destruction in Palestine, and why the patterns unfolding their matter far beyond one placeThis episode traces The colonial foundations...

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