Uncovering Roots: Palestinians in Paraguay
Maxim Saakyan (UK 2026)
26 min, Part 1 of 4
Palestinians in Paraguay is a four-part investigative audio documentary uncovering Israel's secret 1969 Cabinet decision to transfer 60,000 Palestinians from Gaza to Paraguay.
Drawing on declassified government records, sworn testimonies buried in Paraguay's Archive of Terror, and the exclusive account of the only living deportee willing to speak publicly, the series pieces together a story that was never meant to be told. It follows the paper trail from Gaza to Asunción. Through a covert travel agency, a shooting at the Israeli embassy, and a cover-up that lasted decades, and asks what it means that history is repeating itself today.
Produced by Produced by Maxim Saakyan, Nada El Kouny and Nadeen Shaker