Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
This week, Hamza Hamouchene returns to the podcast to talk about Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity, the new collection he co-edited with Abi Bae. Palestine, he argues, cannot be understood simply as a “conflict” or humanitarian crisis, but as a national liberation struggle against settler colonialism embedded in a larger system of Western imperialism and global capitalism.
Hamza traces Israel’s role within the imperial order, the class interests of Arab ruling elites, and the political economy of occupation and dispossession. Drawing connections to Algeria, Vietnam, South Africa, and other anti-colonial struggles, he emphasizes the revolutionary potential of international solidarity and the necessity of connecting struggles against colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism.
Steve brings MMT into the discussion, arguing that an analysis of real resources is incomplete without confronting the imperial power and violence through which those resources are controlled. The conversation ultimately points beyond solidarity with Palestine toward a larger project of liberation. As Hamza wraps it up:
“We need to be in solidarity with movements that are fighting for their rights, fighting against land grabs, against extractivism, against neocolonial plunder. Be with the Palestinians in their struggle for liberation. Because what we want, Steve, is not just a liberated Palestine. We want a liberated Palestine in a liberated world.”
Too often, mainstream narratives on Palestine are narrowly focused on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Solidarity is reduced to a matter of human rights and international law violations. Hamza stands firm in his refusal to treat Palestine as an exception to the global struggle against imperialism.
Dr. Hamza Hamouchene is a London-based Algerian researcher-activist, commentator and a founding member of Algeria Solidarity Campaign (ASC), Environmental Justice North Africa (EJNA) and the North African Food Sovereignty Network (Siyada). He is currently the Arab region Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute (TNI). His work is focused on issues of extractivism, resources, land and food sovereignty as well as climate, environmental, and energy justice in the Arab region. He is the author/editor of five books: “Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance & Solidarity” (2026), “Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region” (2023), “The Arab Uprisings: A decade of struggles” (2022), “The Struggle for Energy Democracy in the Maghreb” (2017) and The Coming Revolution to North Africa: The Struggle for Climate Justice (2015).
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:29 New Book Overview
06:27 Why Palestine Is Liberation
07:22 Settler Colonial Origins
12:38 Nakba and Long History
14:37 Language and Media Framing
17:39 Armed Struggle Debate
23:13 US Complicity and Zionism
24:38 Israel in Imperial Order
32:33 Normalization and Regional Control
35:38 Normalization And Dependency
36:40 October 7 Disrupts The Plan
37:33 MMT Meets Imperial Resources
40:29 Beyond Occupation Frameworks
42:01 Ecocide And Environmental Erasure
43:32 Proletarianization And Labor Control
45:58 Comprador Elites And Palestine
48:54 Uprisings And Crackdowns
52:13 Palestinian Authority As Subcontractor
54:54 Lessons From Vietnam And Algeria
01:01:39 AI Militarization And Profit
01:03:58 Hope Organize And Connect Dots
01:07:37 Where To Find More
01:08:27 Support The Show Closing
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This week, Hamza Hamouchene returns to the podcast to talk about Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity, the new collection he co-edited with Abi Bae. Palestine, he argues, cannot be understood simply as a “conflict” or humanitarian crisis, but as a national liberation struggle against settler colonialism embedded in a larger system of Western imperialism and global capitalism.
Hamza traces Israel’s role within the imperial order, the class interests of Arab ruling elites, and the political economy of occupation and dispossession. Drawing connections to Algeria, Vietnam, South Africa, and other anti-colonial struggles, he emphasizes the revolutionary potential of international solidarity and the necessity of connecting struggles against colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism.
Steve brings MMT into the discussion, arguing that an analysis of real resources is incomplete without confronting the imperial power and violence through which those resources are controlled. The conversation ultimately points beyond solidarity with Palestine toward a larger project of liberation. As Hamza wraps it up:
“We need to be in solidarity with movements that are fighting for their rights, fighting against land grabs, against extractivism, against neocolonial plunder. Be with the Palestinians in their struggle for liberation. Because what we want, Steve, is not just a liberated Palestine. We want a liberated Palestine in a liberated world.”
Too often, mainstream narratives on Palestine are narrowly focused on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Solidarity is reduced to a matter of human rights and international law violations. Hamza stands firm in his refusal to treat Palestine as an exception to the global struggle against imperialism.
Dr. Hamza Hamouchene is a London-based Algerian researcher-activist, commentator and a founding member of Algeria Solidarity Campaign (ASC), Environmental Justice North Africa (EJNA) and the North African Food Sovereignty Network (Siyada). He is currently the Arab region Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute (TNI). His work is focused on issues of extractivism, resources, land and food sovereignty as well as climate, environmental, and energy justice in the Arab region. He is the author/editor of five books: “Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance & Solidarity” (2026), “Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region” (2023), “The Arab Uprisings: A decade of struggles” (2022), “The Struggle for Energy Democracy in the Maghreb” (2017) and The Coming Revolution to North Africa: The Struggle for Climate Justice (2015).
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:29 New Book Overview
06:27 Why Palestine Is Liberation
07:22 Settler Colonial Origins
12:38 Nakba and Long History
14:37 Language and Media Framing
17:39 Armed Struggle Debate
23:13 US Complicity and Zionism
24:38 Israel in Imperial Order
32:33 Normalization and Regional Control
35:38 Normalization And Dependency
36:40 October 7 Disrupts The Plan
37:33 MMT Meets Imperial Resources
40:29 Beyond Occupation Frameworks
42:01 Ecocide And Environmental Erasure
43:32 Proletarianization And Labor Control
45:58 Comprador Elites And Palestine
48:54 Uprisings And Crackdowns
52:13 Palestinian Authority As Subcontractor
54:54 Lessons From Vietnam And Algeria
01:01:39 AI Militarization And Profit
01:03:58 Hope Organize And Connect Dots
01:07:37 Where To Find More
01:08:27 Support The Show Closing
Weaponize Knowledge with Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)
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