Freedom Breakers Ep.2 with Mohammad Al-Arda

“Collective consciousness cannot be broken”

Meet Mohammad Arda, one of the six Palestinians behind the legendary Gilboa Prison escape in 2021— also known as the Freedom Tunnel operation. But did you know this wasn’t his first attempt at freedom?

In this powerful episode of Freedom Breakers, journalist Lama Ghosheh meets with Mohammad in Arraba Valley (Jenin) to uncover his journey to freedom— from underground tunnels to solitary confinement, torture and ultimately, liberation through the latest prisoner exchange.

🎥 Watch to hear:

⭐ The untold story behind the Gilboa escape
⭐ How Mohammad resisted inside prison walls
⭐ The personal cost of collective liberation

💥 This is a testament to the unbreakable will of Palestinian political prisoners and their struggle for justice.
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Credits:
Video editor:   / ajwaa.official  
Feild producer and hournalist:   / lamaghosheh  
Videographer:   / momen.somrain  
Graphic designer:   / khalidhassanlad  

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00:00 - What does Freedom mean?
05:04 -The first escape: Ofer prison
11:18 - A deep bond with his mother
16:00 The Gilboa escape: a message to the world
23:00 Escape vs. Liberation deal: What’s the difference?
26:40 A mutual understanding with children
28:50 The story behind the Anemone flower
30:55 Ramadan in prison
32:27 A painful memory during his solitary confinement
35:32 Torture is political and systematic
40:00 What changed after 7th October
42:00 What does the future look like?
44:45 How Saber became patience
47:30 An unique connection with Arraba Valley
49:00 Childhood memories during captivity
50:45 The need for open space and solitude
52:30 The centrality of collective narrative and stories
56:20 Freedom means a wondering eye
59:58 A son of the Land
1:03:45 Our freedom is limitless