Palestine Remembered

Palestine Remembered 25-5-19 This week Palestine Remembered produces an in-depth radio documentary based on a translation of a Palestinian video commemorating the 25th anniversary of the brutal Al Ibrahimi Mosque massace.

Palestine Remembered 18-519 Robert and Yousef are joined by guest Michael Shaik (Australian advocate for Palestine) to discuss the upcoming federal election from Palestinian persepctive.

Palestine Remembered 11-5-19 Our guest this week is Abeer Al-Mobayed, a Pelastinian activist in Melbourne who is originally from Gaza spoke to us about EAPPI project and why she wanted to become an "ecumenical accompanier" in Palestine. Abeer also shared how she felt when Israel waged another wave of hostilities against Gaza last week.Abeer's mission needs your support. To donate or find out more, please go to https://eappi.actforpeace.org.au/abby

Palestine Remembered 13-4-19Dr Ahmad Al-Azem; a Palestinian academic from BirZeit University and political commentator gave us an insight into the Israeli elections in light of the rise of fascism and diminishing support for peace in Israel. We played a recording of Bahaa; tour guide from Hebron, telling pro-Palestine activists what it means to be occupied in your own city. We also celebrated the Algerian and Sudanese people's victory after they forced their long-standing rulers to step down via peaceful protests.

Palestine Remembered 6-4-19 Great Return March and Palestine Fair Trade in Melbourne We spoke this week with Ahmad Abu Artema: member of the organizing committee of the Great March of Return from Gaza, who gave us an inside outlook to the weekly rallies a year after they started and the Israeli brutality towards peaceful refugees. We also spoke with Jennifer Killen who spoke about Palestine Fair trade in Melbourne to promote and support Palestinian food and embroidery business.

Palestine Remembered 30-3-19 Palestine Remembered speaks to Nawras International Child Initiative. As well as commemorating the one year anniversary of the Great Return March and Trump's recognition of Israel annexation of Syria's Golan Heights.

This week Palestine Remembered produces an in-depth radio documentary based on a translation of a Palestinian video commemorating the 25th anniversary of the brutal Al Ibrahimi Mosque massace.

This week’s show features discussion regarding the opening of the Al Rahma gate, an interview with human rights and refuge activist Sara Saleh. Update about the Israelis Defence Forces training program in sub-Saharan Africa, and reportback from the BDS Jewish Community Discussion.

Palestine Remembered updates listeners on the situation in Gaza as well as the rise of the far right within Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a deal with Kahanists Otzma Yehudit and another religious settler group Habayit Hayehudi.

Palestine Remembered 23 Feb 2019. News and views regarding the Palestinian situation. Bringing listeners the untold side of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. This week we speak to Palestinian activist Younes Arar from Hebron Hill Palestine. We also raise the ongoing Nakba and expulsion of the Abu Assabfamily from their home in Jerusalem.

Palestine Remembered celebrates International Radio Day recalling early Palestinian Radio station - Huna Al Quds Radio. We also speak about the seismic shift occuring in media towards the Apartheid situation in Palestine.

This week Palestine remembered talks about recent BDS news including Malaysia's principled stand in not allowing Israel to compete in the World Paralympics and the Irish parliament's continuing movement to ban Israeli settlement goods as well as a new campaign by Amnesty International calling for a boycott of hotel booking sites that list illegal settlement homes for rent. We also thank Jewish Voice for Peace for their stand against Zionism.

Palestine Remembered pays respects to murdered Palestinian Aya al Maasarwe as well as discussing the upcoming Israeli elections. You can read Michelle Alexander’s excellent piece here

On the first show for Palestine Remembered for 2019, they discuss the fact that Bethlehem spent yet another year under occupation, they also look at mental health services in Gaza and the treatment of PTSD for Palestinians, and finally they look at the Labour Party.

Palestine Remembered interviews Australian Palestinian refugee Shames Mousa about her family's Nakba experience.

Palestine remembered speaks about the Jerusalem (Al Quds) Peace Prize, we go through the world wide BDS victories as well as some interesting news from the Jordanian football league.

30 minutes of music from the arabic world

This week Palestine Remembered updates listeners on the Victorian election, a great BDS victory with Airbnb as well as the ongoing tragedy of Palestinian refugees in Thailand, Syria and in the Shuafat refugee camp and finally, share the news of recent Palestinian soccer achievements

This week Palestine remembered speaks to local Palestinian woman Dalya and her personal experience with family in Gaza.We also update some BDS successes as well as an update on Palestinian refugees in Thailand. Details of the Darwish event here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/celebrating-the-legacy-of-mahmoud-darwish-tickets-51908630110

Palestine Remembered talks to Palestinian Christian Areej Masoud from Bethlehem. During the interview we visit the challenges Palestinian women face getting breast screenings as well as the normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel, plus much more. Areej Masoud was recently in Australia on a tour organised by the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN).

Palestine Remembered breaks down the Wentworth bi-election and the most desperate and outrageous bribe ever attempted by an Australian Prime Minister, and its resultant failure.

Palestine Remembered talks to Robert about his visit to the Palestinian village of Al- Walajeh and the current wave of house demolitions. We also talk about the US decision to defund UNRWA as well as two exciting announcements: The Jerusalem (Al Quds) Peace Prize and the syndication of Yousef, Tarek and Dareen's new 3CR show "Anaa min hunak" to Raya FM in Palestine.

This week Palestine Remembered speaks to Philip Sacca following his return from Gaza and also discusses the success of the Palestine Film Festival.

Palestine Remembered this week covers some important issues including yet another potential village demolition and the uprooting of the inhabitants of Khan al-Ahmar by Israel, last Monday's strike in the West Bank and Gaza against the Nation-State Bill a racist bill the Knesset has passed, the closure of the PLO office in Washington by the Trump administration and finally a new idea for Palestine from the programme's presenters.

This Week Palestine Remembered presents a collection of Arabic language songs and poems on the themes of Palestine and Resistance. Yousef introduces works by Egyptian, Syrian, Lebanese (and other nationalities) artists, all performing in Arabic.

Michael Shaik returns to Palestine Remembered. Michael is a local author and actvist with Palestinian groups both here and abroad. They discuss recent developments in Palestine, including the August 9 bombing of a cultural centre in Gaza and the continuing targetting of Palestinian intellectuals and cultural activists.

This week on Palestine Remembered we look at the ongoing Nakba, and the crisis in Syria as it affects the citizens of Yarmouk camp in the southern part of Damascus.

Palestine Remembered talks to Robert about his visit to the Palestinian village of Al- Walajeh and the current wave of house demolitions. We also talk about the US decision to defund UNRWA as well as two exciting announcements: The Jerusalem (Al Quds) Peace Prize and the syndication of Yousef, Tarek and Dareen's new 3CR show "Anaa min hunak" to Raya FM in Palestine.

Robert and Yousef discussed with our guest Michael Shaik (Australian advocate for Palestine) the recent attack on Al-Mis-hal Cultural Centre in Gaza, role of culture in connecting Palestinians, depiction of Palestinians in Holywood & BBC, and the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani, Wael Zeiter and other Palestinian intellectuals by Mossad.

This week Palestine Remembered revisits Yarmouk and Syria, we discuss the ongoing Nakba and devastation of the once almost "normal" Palestinian life and what has happened to those who have survived this most recent of Nakba's and the forced removal of almost 1100 families to North Aleppo.

This week Palestine Remembered interviews Miko Peled, an Israeli-American activist and author of The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine and Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five.

Our guest this week is Dr Olfat Mahmoud, an inspiring Palestinian woman who visited Australia last week to launch her book "Tears for Tarshiha". The book beautifully narrates Olfat's journey as a refugee and her never-ending longing for return to Palestine. Olfat is also a director of an NGO that provides support for women in some of the camps in Lebanon.

Palestine Remembered interviews Palestinian-American human rights attorney Noura Erakat, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University and we also discuss the passing of the “Nation State” bill in the Israeli Knesset.

Palestinian journalist and activist Mutasem Dalloul spoke to us from Gaza about his role in the Great Return March as a journalist, participant and a person who survived serious injury from Israeli snipers. Mutasem shed light on the deep impact of the prolonged siege especially on the health sector in Gaza, the use of poisonous bullets and other forms of Israeli violations of human rights.

Palestine remembered speaks about the momentous and courageous decision of the Irish senate to pass the first BDS legislation in the EU, we also commemorate Palestinian leader and revolutionary Ghassab Kanafani, and congratulate Palestinian students in their Tawjihi (Year 12) results and report on the ongoing humanitarian disaster occurring in Gaza.

This week Palestine remembered speak to Palestinian lawyer and human rights advocate about her life and experiences in occupied Palestine

This week Palestine remembered speaks to Amer Hlehel about his play Taha about Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali that listeners can see at the Arts Centre Melbourne July 10-14, also, an update on BDS and a discussion on our politicians and their visits to Israel.

This week on Palestine Remembered, Robert speaks with Hisham Sharabati from the Hebron Defence Committee about living under the occupation.

In this week's episode, Palestine Remembered will bring you the first part of an interview Robert did with Mr Amjad Al-Kassis, from Badil Legal Network (Bethlehem) about the roots of the Zionist project, and the context of early Jewish migration to Palestine.

This week Palestine Remembered will be joined from Jerusalem by Ahmad Safadi director of the Elia Youth Media Foundation to discuss issues including their recent forced closure, 17th anniversary of professor Faisal Al-Husseini's passing, the 121st anniversary of Orient House and the continuing cover-up over the Great Return March massacres. The team also look at the demographic war on the citizens of East Jerusalem.

On National Sorry Day, Palestine Remembered speaks to Kutcha Edwards, a member of the stolen generation and an indigenous community worker, about his life and work and the similarities between the settler colonialism enterprises in Australia and Israeli, as well as the eerie parallels between the Letters Patent (Kings Patent or King's Seal) and the Balfour Declaration.

Palestine Remembered discusses the Nakba as well as the massacre on May 14 during the Great Return March from Gaza

Palestine Remembered are joined in the studio by Michael Shaik where they discuss the American Embassy's move to Jerusalem, the upcoming 70th Anniversary of Nakba, the shootings during the Return Marches in Gaza and more.....

Palestine Remembered spoke with two outstanding Palestinians, whose moving stories prove that Nakba is still ongoing across Palestinian generations. Mr Jafar Ramini; a Perth-based renowned Palestinian speaker, still vividly remembers the first days of Nakba as if it was yesterday. Falasteen Mousa; a Holland- based refugee from Yarmouk- Syria, and social activist told us how she managed to rise from the calamities of the war to start "My Identity" organization..

Palestine Remembered gives an update on the besieged Palestinian, Syrian refugee camp of Yarmouk as well as the trial of the Israeli solider convicted of killing 16 year old Nadim Nuwara, Palestinian Novelist Ibrahim Nasrallah as well as some recent BDS wins.

Palestine Remembered commemorates the Deir Yassin Massacre of April 9 1948, Palestine Prisoners Day April 17 and the 30 anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian leader Khalil Al-Wazir, we also commend the heroic efforts of Palestinian of medical workers and in particular Nisreen Ameerah, we also remember Palestinian artist Jumana El Husseini who passed last week.

Palestine Remembered speaks with visiting Palestinian/American activist and civial rights advocate Huwaida Arraf. She has been active on the ground in Palestine and around the world defending the rights of Palestinians and their advocates. She was also the co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement in 2001

This week Palestine Remembered commemorates Land Day by recalling the events of 1976 as well as the “Great march of Return” and the brutal killing of 18 Palestinians, we also pay tribute to recently passed Palestinian artist Reem Banna and play the second part of Robert’s interview with Rev Dr Stephen Sizer.

Palestine Remembered speak with the Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa, who is walking from Sweden's Gothenburg to Palestine to raise awareness of the Palestinian cause. They speak to Benjamin live from the highway in Turkey as he continues on his journey, which has so far taken seven months. He is walking to show solidarity and to remind people of the seventy years that Palestine has been occupied.

This week we are joined by Dr Rev Stephen Sizer with whom we have a discussion around Christian Zionism, its sway in America and the term “The Chosen People”. We exchange thoughts about the Christians who are scared to criticize Israel in fear of being labelled as an Anti Semitie, as well as Armageddon and the attacks by the Hasbara.