Palestine Talks | Mohammed el Kurd gives an insight into growing up in Occupied East Jerusalem

Poet and writer Mohammed el Kurd and his twin sister Muna became globally famous in 2021 when the Israeli state tried to evict them from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem. Mohammed speaks to TRT World and sheds light on how Israeli settlers have used religion and the power of the state behind them to displace indigenous Palestinians. #PalestineTalks #MohammedElKurd Chapters: 00:00 - 00:13: Growing Up in Occupied Palestine and Creative Writing 00:13 - 01:58: Visit to the UK and Pro-Palestinian Activism 01:58 - 03:39: Earliest Memories of Life in Occupied Palestine 03:39 - 06:09: The 2009 Settler Invasion of Mohammed's House 06:09 - 08:34: The Role of Creativity in the Struggle for Justice 08:34 - 12:35: The Concept of the Perfect Victim and Mainstream Media Coverage 12:35 - 17:04: True Justice and Liberation for Palestine 17:04 - 17:46: Final Thoughts and Reflections on the Losses in Gaza Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world