Palestine Remembered

Palestine Remembered 19-10-2019 November is an exciting time for Palestinians in Melbourne. PAL-vember starts on the 25th of October with Global Gardens of Peace fundraiser with Lockhart River Artists, a fundraiser for the construction of a garden in Gaza. Details of other events throughout PAL-vember can be found at apan.org.au. Nasser returns from Palestine and speaks of his travels and the steadfastness of the Palestinian people with Yousef.

Palestine Remembered Palestine Remembered are joined in the studio by Michael Shaik. They talk about the Bahrain conference where Jared kushner spoke about his "plan" for the Middle East. This program is a repeat.

Palestine Remembered 7-9-19 Palestine Remembered reviews Trump's "Deal of the Century" and it ramifications, and shares a sad feel good story from within Israel.

Palestine Remembered 31-8-19 Palestine Remembered spoke to Bruce Knobloch of BDS Australia about BDS Australia's activities and efforts. We also spoke to Mr Nizar Al Sartawi a Palestinian Poet and Author about his work.

Palestine Remembered 24-8-19 Palestine Remembered spoke to Bruce Knobloch of BDS Australia about BDS Australia's activities and efforts. We also spoke to Mr Nizar Al Sartawi a Palestinian Poet and Author about his work.

Palestine remembered are joined by Michael Shaik a public advocate for Palestine, political commentator and anylisis. They discuss whats happening in Jerusalem particularly the provecation of Haram Esh sharif and the anniversary of Tel zaatar massacre.

Palestine Remembered 10-8-19 Palestine Remembered discuss the large scale military operation in Kashmir and the recent controversial statements made by US Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt.

Palestine Remembered 3-8-19 Palestine Remembered discusses the increasing challenges faced by Palestinians in Lebanon as well as Israli demolition of Palestian homes.

Palestine Remembered 27-7-19 Palestine Remembered interview Orly Noy translater and Journalist and member of several Human rites organisation who was in Australia speaking for The Australian Jewish Democratic society.

Palestine Remembered 20-7-2019 Palestine Remembered are joined in the studio by Michael Shaik. They talk about the Bahrain conference where Jared kushner spoke abouthis "plan" for the Middle East.

Palestine Remembered 13-7-19 Palestine Remembered interview Orly Noy translater and Journalist and member of several Human rites organisation who is currently in Australia speaking for The Australian Jewish Democratic society.

Palestine Remembered 6-7-19 Palestine Remembered are joined in the studio by Michael Shaik. They talk about Bahrain conference where Jared kushner spoke.

Palestine Remembered 29-6-19 Palestine Remembered reviews Trump's "Deal of the Century" and it ramifications, and shares a sad feel good story from within Israel.

This week Palestine remembered speaks about the rise of the "new" anti-Semitism, the rejection of the Bahrain conference and the efforts of the Bahraini civil society to stand in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Palestine remembered 1-6-19 Palestine Remembered spoke to Bruce Knobloch of BDS Australia about BDS Australia's activities and efforts. We also spoke to Mr Nizar Al Sartawi a Palestinian Poet and Author about his work.

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.