Tag: Palestine
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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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S2E15 – Voices from Palestine part 2
Today we are traveling virtually to Palestine again. We talk with Mona, a Palestinian woman working with Community Peacemaker Teams in occupied Hebron; and Shoshana, an Israeli Jew living in Australia who has been taking action to resist her nation’s bombardment of Gaza. We also speak briefly with Phil Monsour about Palestine solidarity in Brisbane.…
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S2E14 – Voices from Palestine part 1
On today’s show we hear from on the ground in Palestine. Usama Nicola lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank, and I spoke to him about living under occupation, what the last six weeks of war has been like, and what his hopes for the future are. Originally broadcast 17/11/23
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S2E4 Human rights in Palestine
On today’s show we are talking about the ongoing dispossession, oppression, resilience and resistance of Palestinian people. We get an update from Lee Rhiannon who has just returned from Palestine, hear about the importance of Palestinian dabke dancing from Sameer Ellagta, and replay an interview with Olfat Mahmoud – a legend of Palestinian humanitarian work…
