The Palestinian uprising has spread across all Palestinian geographies and across violent juridical and political fragmentations. Palestinians have called for a General Strike on May 18th to support what they have called the “Palestinian Intifada of Unity.” On this occasion, Jadaliyya Co-Editor, Noura Erakat speaks with Becky Anderson on CNN International’s “Connect the World” and emphasizes that the reason the Palestinian freedom struggle has been obscured is because they have been oppressed by Western civilization’s canonical victims but that that victimhood is not a blank check to victimize Palestinians. Noura also emphasizes that the Palestinian official leadership has been part of the problem and a new generation of Palestinians have risen up notwithstanding these significant challenges.