Media & Photos
Video interviews, media appearances, and photo archive documenting Palestinian history and refugee experiences.
Looking for a guest who can speak from both lived experience and historical perspective?
Jamal is available for podcast interviews, public talks, panels, classroom discussions, research conversations, and written commentary on Palestine, displacement, refugee identity, history, and current affairs.
Video Interviews
Conversations and interviews exploring Palestine, identity, history, and lived experience.
YouTubeFrom Refugee Camp to Resistance: Exposing Myths, Erasure & Western Complicity
- Apr 2026
In Episode 72 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan are joined by Jamal Kanj, a Palestinian-American author, political commentator, and one of the most widely read columnists writing today on Palestinian liberation, identity, and the narratives used to justify dispossession.
YouTubeWhy and How I Became a Palestinian Refugee
- Apr 2026
Jamal Kanj, P.E., PhD presents “Why and How I Became a Palestinian Refugee” — April 17, 2026.
YouTubeMEMO in conversation with Jamal Kanj
- Dec 2025
Discussion on the fracture inside the US right wing and MAGA movement over Israel, exploring the split between “America First” nationalists and “Israel First” loyalists, and how pro-Israel voices attempt to reassert dominance over the Palestine narrative.
YouTubeForgotten Survivors Interview
- Summer 2011
Jamal Kanj Interview conducted for the project: Forgotten Survivors.
YouTubeChildren of Catastrophe
- Summer 2010
Discussion about the book Children of Catastrophe and Palestinian refugee experiences.
Legitimate Targets with Jackson Hinkle
- Summer 2025
Palestinian author Jamal Kanj speaks about how key Arab states are moving to normalize relations with Israel as the Gaza genocide unfolds.
Photos from Nahr el Bared Camp
A visual archive documenting life, community, and memories from Nahr el Bared Camp.
Wedding Celebration
- Jun 2023
Family wedding celebration.
National Celebrations
- Jul 2023
Community national day celebrations.
Traditional Dance
- Aug 2023
Traditional Palestinian dance performance.
Camp Celebrations
- Sep 2023
Celebrations at the refugee camp.
Historical Photo
- May 2023
Historical photograph from the archives.
Archive Image
- Apr 2023
Archive photograph documenting Palestinian history.