Jenan Matari: Palestinian Roots & the Power of Social Media

Cocktails & Capitalism

I had the honor of speaking with award-winning Palestinian-American producer, content creator, and storyteller Jenan Matari back in June. Jenan has been harnessing the power of her voice and her social media platform to shine light on Palestine’s history and present reality amidst this genocide.

We spoke about the ways that social media has been used for Palestine -- from combating propaganda to raising funds for evacuations to mobilizing students and protestors across the world.
In Jenan's words, "Palestine is proof that when we connect with each other through applications like this, it can move the needle towards whatever world we’re working towards outside of colonialism and capitalism."

We also touched on Jenan's Palestinian roots and her work to make PR affordable for minority owned and operated brands through ZAYTOUN Publicity.

FOLLOW JENAN ON IG:
@jenanmatari
@jenan.matari
DONATE to Anas' campaign, Sun of Freedom, which is feeding orphaned & disabled folks in Gaza. (Anas is a wheelchair basketball player)
The Free Palestine Cocktail

100 ml Watermelon Juice

30 ml Lime Juice

15 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio) to taste

Small pinch of salt

25 ml green juice of choice (celery, apple, kale)

Optional:

25 ml Clear spirit of your choice: Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Arak, etc

Watermelon slice for garnish

Freeze a small layer of green juice in a glass ahead of time. Combine watermelon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, & a pinch of salt in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until properly diluted and chilled. Fill glass (containing frozen green juice) with crushed ice, then fine strain the watermelon mixture over the ice. This will create layers that resemble a watermelon.

Glassware: Collins glass or your favorite tall clear drinking vessel

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1. Jenan Matari: Palestinian Roots & the Power of Social Media (00:00:00)

2. the power of social media (00:19:26)

3. social media fundraising for people in Gaza (00:26:32)

4. supporting the student uprising (00:31:55)

5. what Palestine teaches us about capitalism (00:37:04)

6. connection to the land (00:41:03)

7. ZAYTOUN Publicity and making PR affordable for POC (00:44:44)