When a frustrated Palestinian man nearly punched Nas Daily on camera, it was not random violence — it was the boiling over of years of silence from someone who should know better. Nas Daily, born to a Palestinian Muslim family, educated at Harvard, and commanding millions of followers, has consistently failed to use his massive platform to speak truth about the suffering of his own people in Palestine. This episode of The Deen Show breaks down exactly what that man was trying to say: “You forgot about Palestine.” And that message deserves to be heard by every person of faith and conscience.
A Holocaust Survivor’s Son Speaks Truth About Palestine
Dr. Gabor Mate, a Jewish man whose grandparents were killed in Auschwitz, visited the occupied territories and wept for two weeks straight. His testimony demolishes the false narrative that criticizing Israel equals antisemitism. When a Holocaust survivor’s son cries over what he witnessed in Gaza and the West Bank, the world must listen. In Islam, standing for justice is not optional — it is a commandment from Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that the greatest jihad is speaking a word of truth before an unjust ruler, and Dr. Mate embodies that principle even from outside the Islamic faith.
“I cried every day for two weeks… the brutality, the occupation, the petty harassment, the murderousness of it… people packed into what’s called the world’s largest outdoor prison, which is what it is.”
— Dr. Gabor Mate, Holocaust survivor’s son
Why Nas Daily Owes Palestine the Truth
- He has the platform: Millions of followers who trust his storytelling — yet he talks about Bitcoin instead of the blockade cutting off food, water, and medical supplies to Palestinian families
- He has the roots: Born to a practicing Muslim mother who starts her day with prayer at 5am, Nas has drifted from his deen and from the cause of justice that Islam demands
- He has the connections: He could interview Dr. Gabor Mate, Professor Norman Finkelstein, or Israeli pilots who refuse to fly over Gaza because of the atrocities — yet he stays silent
- He has the moral duty: In Islam and in basic humanity, silence in the face of oppression is complicity — faith without justice is incomplete
“It’s pretty straightforward. There was a land with people living there and other people wanted it. They took it over and they continued to take it over and they continue to discriminate against, oppress, and dispossess that other people. That’s what happened and that’s what’s happening.”
— Dr. Gabor Mate
This Is Not About Religion — It Is About Justice and Truth
- Dr. Mate confirms that Israeli soldiers, pilots, and citizens themselves have spoken out against the brutality committed in their name
- In Myanmar, people throwing stones at an oppressive army are called heroes — in Palestine, children doing the same are labeled terrorists
- The term “mowing the lawn” is used by Israeli officials to describe the mass killing of Palestinian civilians — a phrase that should disturb every human being
- Islam teaches that defending the oppressed is a sacred duty, regardless of the ethnicity or religion of the oppressor or the victim
An Open Invitation Rooted in Faith
The Deen Show extends a sincere invitation to Nas Daily — not with hostility, but with the love that Islam teaches us to carry. Come back to your deen, come back to the truth your mother raised you upon, and use the gifts Allah has given you to be a voice for Palestine. As Dr. Gabor Mate powerfully stated, this is not about being pro-Palestinian or anti-Jewish — it is about whether you stand for justice, liberty, freedom, and truth. Every Muslim, every Christian, and every person of conscience already knows the answer. The question is whether Nas Daily will have the courage to speak it.
