Tag: Palestine
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S4E31 – Hanukkah and Christmas in a time of violence
Today we reflect on the different religious celebrations of this season – we speak to Ed Carroll about what Hanukkah means to Jewish people, especially in a time of grief. And we speak to Usama Nicola in Bethlehem about what Christmas story means to those currently in the story’s setting. Originally broadcast 19/12/25
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S4E25 – Ceasefire in Gaza and the Sumud Flotilla
Today we are once again turning our eyes to Palestine. I speak to Remah Naji about the ceasefire in Gaza, and to Juliet Lamont about her recent experience on the Sumud flotilla to Gaza and subsequent arrest and deportation. Originally broadcast 17/10/25
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S4E18 – Convergence on Canberra for Palestine
Today we get a report back from the Palestine convergence in Canberra. I speak to Remah Naji about the convergence; and to a couple of people who did direct actions there – Juliet Lamont locked herself on to the roof of weapons company EOS, and Cate Adams painted red the monument to US-Aus allyship. Originally…
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S4E6 – “Ceasefire” in the West Bank of Palestine
This week we speak to Salwa Abughali. Salwa lives in Jenin in the West Bank of occupied Palestine. We speak to her about her family in Gaza, her experiences of the recent “ceasefire” and her hopes for what real peace might look like in Palestine. Originally broadcast 04/04/25
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S3E32 – Christmas in Bethlehem 2024
Today’s show is a Christmas special – I speak to Usama Nicola in Bethlehem. Two millennia on from the original christmas story, we hear how in Jesus’ birthplace there is still restricted movement, the mass killing of children, the fleeing of refugees, but still hope to be found in unlikely places. Originally broadcast 20/12/24
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S3E26 – A year of war in the West Bank of Palestine
Today we will be looking back at a year of war in Palestine with activist and psychologist Ahmad Abu Monshar. Ahmad is based in Jenin in the West Bank, and has plenty to say about the effects of the last year on Palestinian people, but also about how they continue to find hope. Originally broadcast…
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S3E25 – A year of Palestine solidarity in Brisbane
Today we are reflecting on the last year of local Brisbane solidarity with Palestine. It has been an incredible array of diverse acts of solidarity, and I discuss them with Remah Naji from Justice For Palestine Magan-djin. Originally broadcast 11/10/24
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S3E2 – Stopping the weapons flow from Australia to Israel
Today we talk to Jake, Margie and Sam – some of the people around Brisbane and Australia who have been disrupting the manufacturing and transport of weapons that are carrying out the destruction of Gaza. Originally broadcast 02/02/24
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S2E29 – Working for human rights in Palestine and Kurdistan
Today we hear what it’s like working for human rights in Palestine and Iraqi Kurdistan. I have a chat with Rebekah Dowling and Jasmine Pilbrow about their experiences working with Community Peacemaker Teams. Originally broadcast 17/03/23
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S2E19 – Christmas in Bethlehem in 2023
Today’s show is a Christmas special – we try to get some new insights into the meaning of Christmas by speaking to Usama Nicola who lives in Bethlehem in the occupied Palestinian territories. We also delve into some of the radical messages in the biblical Christmas story with theologian Dave Andrews. Originally broadcast 22/12/23
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