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The Echo Chamber Podcast
65. Israel’s Deadly Humanitarian Aid Plan

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast hosts Yousef and Helena are joined by producer Tony to talk about the cruel and disastrous "aid plan", the ongoing genocide, the change in rhetoric from some western leaders and why even in a week of unbearably devastating news there are some reasons to feel hope. Music at the end is a new song by recent Sparks Will Fly guest Tadgh Conroy. Donate to Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-129326641

The Echo Chamber Podcast
64. ‘I Saved Him Only For My Taxes To Pay For The Bomb That Then Killed Him’

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 46:53


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack US-based Dr. Feroze Sidhwa has travelled to Gaza over the course of the ongoing Genoide to heal the wounds of many, many Palestinians. As a trauma surgeon, he has witnessed many multi-fatality events, including the bombing of the surgery department of the Nasser Hospital and an airstrike that killed a patient, a young boy, whom he saved only a few days earlier. He joins this PalCast episode to speak of why he went to Gaza, what he saw there, the US's complicity and the strength of the Palestinian people who he worked alongside. The Gaza Food Aid-Concentration Camps Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-130001829 Donate to Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-129326641

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
58. My Students Kept Me Going

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 53:08


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this very special PalCast we are joined by Abeer Barakat, who is a lecturer in the University of Applied Sciences, Gaza and a PhD candidate of English at the University Putra Malaysia. She joins us from Gaza to talk about displacement, the difficult decision to send two of her children outside Gaza to continue their education and the day to day difficultly of living 550+ days under the Israeli war on her home. Abeer is a remarkable educator and while she shares her personal story of loss, she also shares uplifting stories of working with her students and her friendship with Dr Reefat Alareer. The Trade War and New Austerity Agenda Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-126205978 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/shoutout-to-mr-126186702

The Echo Chamber Podcast
58. My Students Kept Me Going

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 53:08


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this very special PalCast we are joined by Abeer Barakat, who is a lecturer in the University of Applied Sciences, Gaza and a PhD candidate of English at the University Putra Malaysia. She joins us from Gaza to talk about displacement, the difficult decision to send two of her children outside Gaza to continue their education and the day to day difficultly of living 550+ days under the Israeli war on her home. Abeer is a remarkable educator and while she shares her personal story of loss, she also shares uplifting stories of working with her students and her friendship with Dr Reefat Alareer. The Trade War and New Austerity Agenda Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-126205978 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/shoutout-to-mr-126186702

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
57. We Are Not Doing Enough!

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 29:53


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony discuss the latest news out of Gaza, the rapidly spreading famine and the way in which the international community has largely disgraced itself in standing by as the genocide restarted. We also talk the Garda treatment of the Mothers Against Genoicide activists, the new Irish governments burying of the Occupied Territories Bill and much more. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-your-124980167

The Echo Chamber Podcast
57. We Are Not Doing Enough!

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 29:53


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony discuss the latest news out of Gaza, the rapidly spreading famine and the way in which the international community has largely disgraced itself in standing by as the genocide restarted. We also talk the Garda treatment of the Mothers Against Genoicide activists, the new Irish governments burying of the Occupied Territories Bill and much more. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-your-124980167

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
54. The Three Times I Should Have Died

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 48:03


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Editors Note: Samah went to great lengths to record this PalCast and as a result the audio is variable, but it is a must listen Samah Zaqout is a Palestinian graduate of English Literature, who's studying was ended by the brutal Israeli military ‘campaign' in Gaza. She endured displacement, starvation and loss for 15 months. She lost her grandfather, who was a survivor of the Nakba and as she explains could not bear becoming a refugee for the second time in his life. “Every place is marked red in Gaza. One day I woke up with a shrapnel next to my head on my pillow.” Tune in for the full important interview. Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ramadan-mubarak-123298347

The Echo Chamber Podcast
54. The Three Times I Should Have Died

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 48:03


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Editors Note: Samah went to great lengths to record this PalCast and as a result the audio is variable, but it is a must listen Samah Zaqout is a Palestinian graduate of English Literature, who's studying was ended by the brutal Israeli military ‘campaign' in Gaza. She endured displacement, starvation and loss for 15 months. She lost her grandfather, who was a survivor of the Nakba and as she explains could not bear becoming a refugee for the second time in his life. “Every place is marked red in Gaza. One day I woke up with a shrapnel next to my head on my pillow.” Tune in for the full important interview. Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ramadan-mubarak-123298347

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
53. Interrogated, Tortured and Still Determined – Dr Khaled Alser

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Content Warning: This podcast contains subjects that some listeners may find disturbing. In this PalCast host Yousef Aljamal and producer Tony Groves talk with Dr Khaled Alser- who is a surgeon in Nasser Hospital, Gaza and who had been abducted by Israeli soldiers in March, 2024 and was finally released from his unlawful detainment on Sept 30, 2024. He is still recovering from the torture and abuse he faced in the Israeli “prison” Sde Teiman and Ofer detention centres. He tells us about the entire harrowing experience, from working during the Israeli genocide of Gaza, to the siege of his hospital and on through his unlawful imprisonment, humiliation and torture. Note: Dr Khaled Alser joined us from Nasser Hospital, because even after all he's been through he continues to work to help the people who need him. A true hero in these dark times. The New Constantin Gurdgiev podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-123623938 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ramadan-mubarak-123298347

The Echo Chamber Podcast
53. Interrogated, Tortured and Still Determined – Dr Khaled Alser

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Content Warning: This podcast contains subjects that some listeners may find disturbing. In this PalCast host Yousef Aljamal and producer Tony Groves talk with Dr Khaled Alser- who is a surgeon in Nasser Hospital, Gaza and who had been abducted by Israeli soldiers in March, 2024 and was finally released from his unlawful detainment on Sept 30, 2024. He is still recovering from the torture and abuse he faced in the Israeli “prison” Sde Teiman and Ofer detention centres. He tells us about the entire harrowing experience, from working during the Israeli genocide of Gaza, to the siege of his hospital and on through his unlawful imprisonment, humiliation and torture. Note: Dr Khaled Alser joined us from Nasser Hospital, because even after all he's been through he continues to work to help the people who need him. A true hero in these dark times. The New Constantin Gurdgiev podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-123623938 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ramadan-mubarak-123298347

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
49. This is Gaza – Trump’s Clownish Ethnic Cleansing Plan

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 37:18


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast episode BAFTA and Emmy award winning filmmaker, Yousef Hammash joins us to discuss his work during the genocide in Gaza, the role of storytelling in informing the world and how, on the day that Dr Refaat Alareer's body was given a proper burial, the Palestinian people will persevere despite the absolute madness coming out of Donald Trump. This is Gaza. They aren't leaving. Gareth Browne in Damascus podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-121472788 Stream This is Gaza here:https://www.channel4.com/programmes/this-is-gaza

The Echo Chamber Podcast
49. This is Gaza – Trump’s Clownish Ethnic Cleansing Plan

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 37:18


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast episode BAFTA and Emmy award winning filmmaker, Yousef Hammash joins us to discuss his work during the genocide in Gaza, the role of storytelling in informing the world and how, on the day that Dr Refaat Alareer's body was given a proper burial, the Palestinian people will persevere despite the absolute madness coming out of Donald Trump. This is Gaza. They aren't leaving. Gareth Browne in Damascus podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-121472788 Stream This is Gaza here:https://www.channel4.com/programmes/this-is-gaza

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
48. Gaza – The Returning

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 42:04


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony are joined by special guest, Gazan Political Analyst and Advocate, Muhammad Shehada. They discuss the return of over a million people to their destroyed homes in the north of Gaza, Trumps plan for ethnic cleansing, the arrest of Electronic Intifada's Ali Abunimah and yes, even the ridiculous “condoms for Gaza” story. As always, Muhammad is erudite, concise and historically honest in his analysis. The Soc Dem Deputy Leader Cian O'Callaghan podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-121106933

The Echo Chamber Podcast
48. Gaza – The Returning

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 42:04


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony are joined by special guest, Gazan Political Analyst and Advocate, Muhammad Shehada. They discuss the return of over a million people to their destroyed homes in the north of Gaza, Trumps plan for ethnic cleansing, the arrest of Electronic Intifada's Ali Abunimah and yes, even the ridiculous “condoms for Gaza” story. As always, Muhammad is erudite, concise and historically honest in his analysis. The Soc Dem Deputy Leader Cian O'Callaghan podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-121106933

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
47. Will the Ceasefire Hold?

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 45:13


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, host Helena Cobban and producer Tony Groves turn the tables on new father (congratulations) and PalCast's resident expert, Yousef Aljamal by asking him to explain what is happening since the ceasefire was agreed, what it means on the ground and what Gaza needs now from the international community. We also talk about the media coverage of the ceasefire, the hostage exchange and the fear that Jenin is to be “the next Gaza.” Yousef's piece:https://inthesetimes.com/article/gaza-genocide-ceasefire-israel-palestine-trump

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
46. #GazaCeasefire – A First Step

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 47:28


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack As reports of a ceasefire deal are emerging, we are joined on the PalCast by a very special guest, Dr Ayesha Khan, who is an Emergency Medicine physician. Dr Khan has recently returned from Gaza, where she worked in trying to hold together the crumbling medical facilities. This is a first-person account of the reality on the ground by a remarkable woman who has helped build health system capacity in thirteen regions across the globe. Please listen. PalCast - One World, One Struggle. The Ceasefire Deal pod with Mahmoud Mushtaha is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/120110740 Support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/117612489

The Echo Chamber Podcast
46. #GazaCeasefire – A First Step

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 47:28


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack As reports of a ceasefire deal are emerging, we are joined on the PalCast by a very special guest, Dr Ayesha Khan, who is an Emergency Medicine physician. Dr Khan has recently returned from Gaza, where she worked in trying to hold together the crumbling medical facilities. This is a first-person account of the reality on the ground by a remarkable woman who has helped build health system capacity in thirteen regions across the globe. Please listen. PalCast - One World, One Struggle. The Ceasefire Deal pod with Mahmoud Mushtaha is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/120110740 Support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/117612489

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
45. Gaza and the Heroism of Those Who Don’t Want to be Heroes

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 44:26


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Nour Nafez Hammad is a Palestinian educator and scholar who is engaged in the fields of literature and education. In this episode of PalCast, she speaks of personal loss, the role of storytelling and literature in creating a Palestine away from the control of Israeli narrative. She explains how the use of literature, videos and social media posts are a way of maintaining some sanity in what is an insane situation. Tune in for much more. Support the AFSC @ https://afsc.org/ Details for the Sameer Project are @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/118211557

The Echo Chamber Podcast
45. Gaza and the Heroism of Those Who Don’t Want to be Heroes

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 44:26


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Nour Nafez Hammad is a Palestinian educator and scholar who is engaged in the fields of literature and education. In this episode of PalCast, she speaks of personal loss, the role of storytelling and literature in creating a Palestine away from the control of Israeli narrative. She explains how the use of literature, videos and social media posts are a way of maintaining some sanity in what is an insane situation. Tune in for much more. Support the AFSC @ https://afsc.org/ Details for the Sameer Project are @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/118211557

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
43. Israel vs Ireland and the Israeli Projects Global Dictionary

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:32


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Mahmoud Alhirthani is an Associate Professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies at Alaqsa University, Gaza. Author of Utopia of Existence: Prospects of the One State Solution in Palestine (in Arabic), Alhirthani is also a translator with specific focus on International Law and Human Rights in Palestine. His Arabic translation of Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law (2022) won Shiekh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding (2023). In this episode of PalCast, he examines English-speaking media coverage of human rights in Palestine with special reference to the Israeli de-civilianisation of the Palestinians. He talks about narrative, demonization and the need for a de-colonial narrative. We also discuss Israel's decision to close its Embassy in Ireland and what that means beyond the headlines. Tune in for more details. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/117612489

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
38. Gaza – Medics Under Fire

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 48:11


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Yipeng Ge is a primary care physician and public health practitioner who has witnessed the atrocities in Gaza firsthand as a humanitarian medical volunteer. He shares with the PalCast co-hosts his experience of being in Gaza as a medical worker during the ongoing genocide. He tells us how hungry people were so kind to him and his colleague, going so far as to share their meals, and although the medical system in Gaza was destroyed by Israel, and many medical professionals were targeted by Israel, Palestinians still maintained a sort of social structure to survive. He also sadly outlines how the deaths are much higher than many people think and how hospitals became a target. Listen to hear heartbreaking stories from Gaza. We must bare witness. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735 The US Election Reaction Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-115480043

The Echo Chamber Podcast
38. Gaza – Medics Under Fire

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 48:11


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Yipeng Ge is a primary care physician and public health practitioner who has witnessed the atrocities in Gaza firsthand as a humanitarian medical volunteer. He shares with the PalCast co-hosts his experience of being in Gaza as a medical worker during the ongoing genocide. He tells us how hungry people were so kind to him and his colleague, going so far as to share their meals, and although the medical system in Gaza was destroyed by Israel, and many medical professionals were targeted by Israel, Palestinians still maintained a sort of social structure to survive. He also sadly outlines how the deaths are much higher than many people think and how hospitals became a target. Listen to hear heartbreaking stories from Gaza. We must bare witness. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735 The US Election Reaction Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-115480043

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
37. Lebanon, Iran and Israel’s Bloodiest Month

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 41:04


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast we talk to Executive Director of the International Forum for Justice in Palestine, Nabil Hallak, who is currently in Lebanon and is witnessing firsthand the Israeli war there. They discuss the recent events in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, as well as Nabil's recent trip to South Africa, whose government has taken the case against Israel to the International Criminal Court. The GE2024 Candidate Podcasts are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/115017828 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
36. ‘Our Hope is a Reflection of Your Hope’ – Abubaker Abed in Gaza

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 39:23


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Abubaker Abed is a sports journalist in Gaza but since October last year he had to change his scope to cover an ongoing genocide by Israel in the Gaza Strip. He opens up to PalCast hosts about the trials and tribulations of existing in Gaza today. He says, despite the unbearable atrocities has he seen, he has not lost hope because he insists on being a human every day. In fact he demands that we all do. Abubaker calls on people all over the world to speak up to end the genocide in Gaza and call out their complicit governments. What we have seen is beyond a genocide, he repeats. As he speaks, gunshots and noise are heard in the background from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital where Palestinians were burnt alive by an Israeli airstrike last week. Rory's Dublin Marathon for Gaza:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

The Echo Chamber Podcast
36. ‘Our Hope is a Reflection of Your Hope’ – Abubaker Abed in Gaza

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 39:23


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Abubaker Abed is a sports journalist in Gaza but since October last year he had to change his scope to cover an ongoing genocide by Israel in the Gaza Strip. He opens up to PalCast hosts about the trials and tribulations of existing in Gaza today. He says, despite the unbearable atrocities has he seen, he has not lost hope because he insists on being a human every day. In fact he demands that we all do. Abubaker calls on people all over the world to speak up to end the genocide in Gaza and call out their complicit governments. What we have seen is beyond a genocide, he repeats. As he speaks, gunshots and noise are heard in the background from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital where Palestinians were burnt alive by an Israeli airstrike last week. Rory's Dublin Marathon for Gaza:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
35. The Palestine Laboratory and Ethnic Cleansing via Algorithm

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 42:14


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Nour Naim holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. In this episode of PalCast she talks about the use of AI techniques during the genocide in Gaza by Israel. Naim notes that what is lethally dangerous about Israel's use of AI in Gaza which started in 2019, long before October 7th, and how AI has turned into a marketable killing machine, facilitated by humans with minimal efforts. This includes the use of AI machines Lavender and Where's Daddy based on algorithms fed by the Israeli military. Helena Cobban talks about the US letter that gave Israel 30 days to allow aid into Gaza otherwise the administration might (MIGHT) reconsider US arms to Israel, noting that this is all related to the US elections on November 5th. Tune in for more! Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

The Echo Chamber Podcast
35. The Palestine Laboratory and Ethnic Cleansing via Algorithm

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 42:14


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Nour Naim holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. In this episode of PalCast she talks about the use of AI techniques during the genocide in Gaza by Israel. Naim notes that what is lethally dangerous about Israel's use of AI in Gaza which started in 2019, long before October 7th, and how AI has turned into a marketable killing machine, facilitated by humans with minimal efforts. This includes the use of AI machines Lavender and Where's Daddy based on algorithms fed by the Israeli military. Helena Cobban talks about the US letter that gave Israel 30 days to allow aid into Gaza otherwise the administration might (MIGHT) reconsider US arms to Israel, noting that this is all related to the US elections on November 5th. Tune in for more! Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It has been a year since October 7th. The world has changed, but the world of Palestinians has changed beyond imagination during this fateful year. Much of Gaza has been destroyed, 42,000 Palestinians have been killed, 10,000 others are still under the rubble of their homes. Their bodies unburied as a cruel reminder of the ongoing war on Gaza. In this episode, PalCast hosts speak of the difficulty of keeping sane during these challenging times. The war started in Gaza, but it has been expanding, reaching Lebanon and Yemen, and involving countries such as Iraq and Iran. The world will never be the same again. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

The Echo Chamber Podcast
34. Gaza – One Year On

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It has been a year since October 7th. The world has changed, but the world of Palestinians has changed beyond imagination during this fateful year. Much of Gaza has been destroyed, 42,000 Palestinians have been killed, 10,000 others are still under the rubble of their homes. Their bodies unburied as a cruel reminder of the ongoing war on Gaza. In this episode, PalCast hosts speak of the difficulty of keeping sane during these challenging times. The war started in Gaza, but it has been expanding, reaching Lebanon and Yemen, and involving countries such as Iraq and Iran. The world will never be the same again. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
33. The Israeli-American War Expands

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Ayah Arafat has been organizing for Palestine in the Washington DC Metropolitan area for over 7 years. She has been organizing with the Palestinian Youth Movement and Students for Justice in Palestine. She joins PalCast co-hosts to talk about how the organizing landscape works but also changes in the US in light of regional developments in the Middle East, the upcoming election and the disconnect between politics and the people. We also discuss the expansion of the war, the globalisation of protest and the need to not lose hope even in the face of so many daily tragedies. Tune in for the full episode. The Budget 2025 Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/113223241 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

The Echo Chamber Podcast
33. The Israeli-American War Expands

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Ayah Arafat has been organizing for Palestine in the Washington DC Metropolitan area for over 7 years. She has been organizing with the Palestinian Youth Movement and Students for Justice in Palestine. She joins PalCast co-hosts to talk about how the organizing landscape works but also changes in the US in light of regional developments in the Middle East, the upcoming election and the disconnect between politics and the people. We also discuss the expansion of the war, the globalisation of protest and the need to not lose hope even in the face of so many daily tragedies. Tune in for the full episode. The Budget 2025 Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/113223241 Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
32. Keeping Gaza Alive

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 46:58


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Asem Alnabih is an engineer and a PhD candidate from Gaza. He currently serves as a member of the emergency committee, the spokesperson and the Director of Public Relations and Media at Gaza Municipality. He speaks to PalCast about the role the Gaza municipality plays during the genocide, his close relationship and last moments with Dr. Refaat Alareer, and the impact he had on him, finally pushing him to start publishing his work earlier this month. Also Helena Cobban talks about the escalation in Lebanon, which is developing into a regional war between Hezbollah and Israel. To donate to Gaza municipality click here https://gaza-city.ensany.com/campaign/6737 To support Rory's Marathon for Dignity for Palestine visit:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

The Echo Chamber Podcast
32. Keeping Gaza Alive

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 46:58


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Asem Alnabih is an engineer and a PhD candidate from Gaza. He currently serves as a member of the emergency committee, the spokesperson and the Director of Public Relations and Media at Gaza Municipality. He speaks to PalCast about the role the Gaza municipality plays during the genocide, his close relationship and last moments with Dr. Refaat Alareer, and the impact he had on him, finally pushing him to start publishing his work earlier this month. Also Helena Cobban talks about the escalation in Lebanon, which is developing into a regional war between Hezbollah and Israel. To donate to Gaza municipality click here https://gaza-city.ensany.com/campaign/6737 To support Rory's Marathon for Dignity for Palestine visit:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
31. Refaat Writes Back

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 46:15


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Rawan Yaghi was a student of our dearly missed friend, Dr. Refaat Alareer. She holds an MA from CUNY in the United States and she is launching a newsletter titled “Refaat Writes Back.” The Initiative aims to nurture young writers from Gaza and to help get their message out to the world, a mission Refaat himself dedicated his life to Rawan speaks to PalCast co-hosts about his own journey as a writer who centered the voices of children in Gaza, and how Refaat supported her in this process. Tune in for more details. Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961

The Echo Chamber Podcast
31. Refaat Writes Back

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 46:15


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Rawan Yaghi was a student of our dearly missed friend, Dr. Refaat Alareer. She holds an MA from CUNY in the United States and she is launching a newsletter titled “Refaat Writes Back.” The Initiative aims to nurture young writers from Gaza and to help get their message out to the world, a mission Refaat himself dedicated his life to Rawan speaks to PalCast co-hosts about his own journey as a writer who centered the voices of children in Gaza, and how Refaat supported her in this process. Tune in for more details. Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
30. Gaza – Art in a Genocide

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 43:05


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Malak Mattar is an artist from Gaza, known for her incredibly colorful paintings. She is now struggling to paint the Gaza that she knew. That Gaza is no more, and for this reason, Malak wants to document what she knew, having left on October 5, 2023. For her, documentation, baring witness and her art is a national duty, an obligation of her heart and a continuation of a legacy started by many Palestinian artists. Malak hails the works of Palestinian artists who were killed in Gaza or those who continue to paint from their tents. Listen to this PalCast episode to understand the role of arts during genocide in Gaza. The US Presidential Debate Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111858654 The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/109090405 -Art has a power to heal.

The Echo Chamber Podcast
30. Gaza – Art in a Genocide

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 43:05


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Malak Mattar is an artist from Gaza, known for her incredibly colorful paintings. She is now struggling to paint the Gaza that she knew. That Gaza is no more, and for this reason, Malak wants to document what she knew, having left on October 5, 2023. For her, documentation, baring witness and her art is a national duty, an obligation of her heart and a continuation of a legacy started by many Palestinian artists. Malak hails the works of Palestinian artists who were killed in Gaza or those who continue to paint from their tents. Listen to this PalCast episode to understand the role of arts during genocide in Gaza. The US Presidential Debate Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111858654 The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/109090405 -Art has a power to heal.

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
27. My Children Draw Pictures of a Home That No Longer Exists

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 36:39


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Ibrahim Alsemeiri is a PhD Candidate at the University of Utarah in Malaysia. Being from and living in Gaza, with four children, he has been displaced 5 times since October 7th. He lost his home and as you'll hear, is doing his best to comfort his children. He joins the PalCast co-hosts, yousef, Helena and Tony to talk about the daily struggles in Gaza and an academic initiative he started along with other colleagues to help Gaza rebuild. Helena Cobban shares her pessimistic insights from the US about the DNC and the US political system this week. Gaza appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-what-you-us-109090405

The Echo Chamber Podcast
27. My Children Draw Pictures of a Home That No Longer Exists

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 36:39


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Ibrahim Alsemeiri is a PhD Candidate at the University of Utarah in Malaysia. Being from and living in Gaza, with four children, he has been displaced 5 times since October 7th. He lost his home and as you'll hear, is doing his best to comfort his children. He joins the PalCast co-hosts, yousef, Helena and Tony to talk about the daily struggles in Gaza and an academic initiative he started along with other colleagues to help Gaza rebuild. Helena Cobban shares her pessimistic insights from the US about the DNC and the US political system this week. Gaza appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-what-you-us-109090405

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
26. Gaza: A Crucial Week To Come

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 45:43


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Hani Albassous is an Associate Professor in Security and Strategic Studies, he taught in Gaza, Qatar and Oman. He joins PalCast to talk about recent developments in Gaza and Israel, his view of the ongoing negotiations, the possible regional war breaking out between and Iran and Hezbollah on one hand and Israel on the other hand. This is all in light of the next National Democrat Convention in Chicago next Monday. Tune in for more detail! Gaza appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/109090405

The Echo Chamber Podcast
26. Gaza: A Crucial Week To Come

The Echo Chamber Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 45:43


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Hani Albassous is an Associate Professor in Security and Strategic Studies, he taught in Gaza, Qatar and Oman. He joins PalCast to talk about recent developments in Gaza and Israel, his view of the ongoing negotiations, the possible regional war breaking out between and Iran and Hezbollah on one hand and Israel on the other hand. This is all in light of the next National Democrat Convention in Chicago next Monday. Tune in for more detail! Gaza appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/109090405

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
24. Gaza – The World Doesn’t Care Enough

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 39:18 Transcription Available


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Ahmad Al-Naouq is the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers. He lost his family due to Israeli bombing on his family home in Gaza in October 2023. Since then, he has been appearing on different media outlets to defend and put forward the Palestinian narrative. He joins PalCast co-hosts Yousef and Helena to talk about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, international solidarity, the depraved violations in Israeli jails and the Israeli bombing of schools and filming of war crimes for social media clout. Gaza Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-what-you-us-109090405

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
23. Gaza, the Beijing Agreement and US Political Pantomime

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 36:23 Transcription Available


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack As if US politics couldn't get any more chaotic, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived for an official visit. Add in the ICJ's opinion on the Israeli illegal settlements and the ongoing daily horrors in Gaza and there is a lot to discuss. On this PalCast, Yousef, Helena and Tony are joined by Gazan journalist and regular contributor Mahmoud Mushtaha. Don't miss it. Please check out this important update from Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/water-for-gaza-108592125

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
21. Gaza – Lancet Report of 186,000 Dead

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 32:38 Transcription Available


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Abdalhadi Alijla is a Palestinian social and political scientist, and a native of Shujayia in Gaza city. In this episode of PalCast, he joins Yousef Aljamal and Helena Cobban to talk about his memories there and what has happened to his family. Dr. Alijla discusses Israel's plans behind evacuation orders, its impact on Palestinians and the latest Lancet reporting suggesting 186,000 deaths in Gaza. Gaza Appeal Here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-103882396

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
20. Gaza: Nine Months of Terror

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 39:21 Transcription Available


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this PalCast, Yousef, Helena and Tony talk about the last nine months of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. They discuss the terrifying reports about the treatment of Palestinian prisoners, the ongoing IDF incursions that are attempting to carve up Gaza into even smaller Bantustans and the fears for an escalation of the war in Lebanon. Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-103882396

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
19. Maha Hussaini in Gaza – You Cannot Be Neutral in a Genocide

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 48:42


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Maha Hussaini is a Palestinian award-winning journalist and the Strategy Director of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. In June, she won the Courage in Journalism Award by the International Women's Media Foundation, an award that was later rescinded following a smear campaign by pro-Israelis. She joins us from Gaza to talk about her reporting, the situation on the ground, the need to have an active Palestinian voice and western media bias towards the Palestinians. Maha was displaced multiple times but she continues reporting from Gaza despite the huge challenges. Please listen and share this very special PalCast episode with Yousef Aljamal, Helena Cobban and Tony Groves. The Latest RTE Exclusive is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-106869218 The Gaza Appeal Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
18. Gaza – A Mother and a Teacher

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 38:33


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Deanna Othman is a Palestinian American, who is both a journalist and educator. She is from the West Bank, but has traveled to Gaza twice, most recently in June 2023. In this episode of PalCast, she shares her experience of visiting Gaza and how the world has changed since then. Othman speaks of the feelings of being a Palestinian-American in the diaspora during Eid and the impact the genocide has had on her, especially as a mother. This year's Eid is different for both Palestinians in the diaspora and those trapped in Gaza. Othman shares her thoughts on the legacy of Refaat Alareer who visited Chicago in 2014 as part of a speaking tour. Yousef Aljamal, Helena Cobban and Tony Groves also discuss the latest updates from Gaza. The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337 The Eamon Ryan standing down podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-106432774

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
17. Gaza and the Quakers – Decades of Solidarity

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Editors Note: This is the first PalCast since Yousef's sister, Fatima was killed in Gaza. Yousef talks about her at the beginning. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) started Palestinian refugee camps in Gaza in 1948. The AFSC's educational work in Palestine goes back to the early 1900s when the first Quaker School, the Friends School, was established in Ramallah. This PalCast episode hosts Jennifer Bing, who is the National Director of the Palestine Activism Program, to talk about the AFSC's work in Gaza now and before October 7, which included bringing Palestinian writers and speakers to the US. Listen to this episode hosted by Yousef Aljamal, Helena Cobban and Tony Groves to learn more. The Gaza Appeal Donation Details Are Here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
16. Dark Humour for Dark Times with Tadhg Hickey

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 43:46


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack On this episode of PalCast, Yousef, Helena and Tony are joined by comedian, satirist and activist, Tadhg Hickey to talk about the role that activist art plays in protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza and how the price creatives pay for speaking up is a price he gladly pays. They discuss the need for laughter in these dark moments and the solidarity between Ireland and Palestine. They also discuss the latest news from Gaza and what political insanity is driving the US to allow this genocide to continue. Gaza Orphan Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/105080810

PalCast - One World, One Struggle
15. The Tent Massacre and why the Streets are Still with Palestine

PalCast - One World, One Struggle

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 43:50


Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Eman Abdelhadi is is a Palestinian professor who is involved in student encampments in the US. She joins PalCast co-hosts, Yousef, Helena and Tony to talk about the student movement in the US and its impact on US and global politics. Abdelhadi notes that the student movement had reached its climax and that it builds on a long history of activism in the country. The Israeli invasion of Rafah was highlighted during the episode as Israeli advances inside the city, displacing 900,000 Palestinians again. Three massacres took place so far in Rafah after Israel announced the start of the invasion that many countries around the world warned Israel against. Listen to the full episode for more details. Gaza Orphan Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/gaza-orphan-for-105080810