"We're HUMAN, Not Superhuman!" – The Violence of Romanticising Palestinian Resilience

"We're HUMAN, Not Superhuman!" – The Violence of Romanticising Palestinian Resilience

From Palestine Deep Dive by Palestine Deep Dive

March 25, 2026 · 2h 28m

About this episode

This episode discusses the romanticisation of Palestinian resilience and its implications for dehumanisation, featuring insights from Dr Bahzad Ziyad.

Hala Hanina is joined in the Palestine Deep Dive studio by Dr Bahzad Ziyad, a Palestinian medical doctor and mental health specialist who survived two years of Israel's genocide on Gaza.This episode of Falasteeniya exposes the romanticisation of Palestinian resilience as yet another form of dehumanisation while reclaiming Palestinian humanity in its full, ordinary complexity.Dr Bahzad has previously lived in the United Kingdom while studying for a masters degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at King's College London, before choosing to return home to Gaza to serve his people as a mental health doctor at the Gaza Community Mental Health Program. Hala Hanina is a social and political activist from Gaza. She is currently completing a PhD in politics and sociology, focusing on Palestinian women at the intersection of colonial and patriarchal violence.Support independent, Palestinian-led media from as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/support

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Host: Hala Hanina

Guest: Dr Bahzad Ziyad

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Organizations: Gaza Community Mental Health Program, King's College London

Places: Gaza, United Kingdom

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