We are not numbers: A Palestinian story of life under occupation. Ahmed Alnaouq is known for being the Palestinian journalist who lost 21 members of his family in an Israaeli military strike after October 7th.

But he's more than that. He's an author and editor on a mission to push back against the dehumanization of Palestinians in the Western media and by Western governments. He's here to remind us that Palestinians are not just numbers but a people who have suffered under the brutality of Israeli occupation for decades, and whose lives have been controlled, shaped, and cut short by that occupation well before the October 7th attacks on Israel.

He talks to Jasmine about pain, grief, resilience and what he hopes to see for Palestine in the future.

This week, the view is from Gaza.

Purchase Ahmed's book We are Not Numbers here: https://wearenotnumbers.org/buy-our-book/

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