"The job is not to be a Palestinian journalist. The job is to be on a mission to expose injustice and inequality and advocate for a different reality. I'm not on a mission of  becoming more Palestinian."

What does it mean to be a journalist covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today? How does one maintain a critical outlook on both Israel's war on Gaza and Hamas' attacks on Israeli civilians on October 7th? How does one navigate the intertwining identities of being a woman, a Palestinian, and a journalist?  

In this live episode of Radio Palestine/Israel, we explore the complex voice of Rajaa Natour, a journalist who has written for prominent news outlets such as Haaretz and NRC. We explore how to approach journalistic work within a polarizing conflict, aiming first to tell the truth, no matter who it inconveniences. We discuss the obstacles to sharing such truths and how Rajaa navigates the publishing of her unique perspective in news outlets. We then discuss how to keep a critical view of Hamas as a Palestinian engaged in achieving equality between Israelis and Palestinians and the difficulties of maintaining this crucial view as a journalist in the public eye. 

So dare to listen to this special live episode and discover the unique voice of journalist Rajaa Natour!