Palestine Debrief
"Palestine Debrief" is a podcast that discusses all things related to Palestine: the stories, people, issues and events. A discussion with experts, politicians, artists and activists to provide a distinctive approach about Palestine as it intersects with the political landscape here in Canada and beyond. This podcast is a production of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME, www.cjpme.org).
Episodes
109 episodes
CRA revocation of the JNF's Charitable Status: with Corey Balsam (IJV Canada) and Nicholas Pope
In August 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revoked the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF). This is significant because the JNF is central to the Zionist movement, historically acquiring land in Palestine for excl...
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Canada's Racist Visa Program for Gazans: with Safinaz El-Solh
On January 9th, 2024, IRCC started accepting applications for a Temporary Residence Visa Program for Gazans with Canadian Family Ties that was called "Crisis in Gaza: Special Measure for Extended Family". Not long after it became clear that the...
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Episode 11
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How Canada Still Arms Israel: with Rachel Small
worldbeyondwar.org/canadastoparmingisraelEarlier in August the US government announced that General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc. a Quebec-based company is the...
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Episode 10
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Canada's Active Role in US Imperialism: with Muhannad Ayyash
Canada is adamant on their support to Israel, despite when it is becoming extensively clear that Israel is driving the whole world to the brink of a third world war. With the attack that happened last Friday night in a school in Gaz...
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Episode 9
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ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel: with Michael Lynk
On July 19th 2024 the ICJ court released its decision regarding Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. It concluded in its ruling that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied territory is illegal and must...
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Episode 8
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McGill Student Encampment: with SPHR McGill
On April 2nd, pro-Palestinian student groups in Montreal started an encampment on the McGill campus, demanding that the university divest its finances from companies complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza, like weapons companies BAE Systems and...
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Episode 7
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27:34
Israel Bombs Hospitals: with Dr. Yipeng Ge
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Yipeng Ge - follow him on Twitter,
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Episode 6
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Defaming Palestinian Activism: with Michael Bueckert
On October 16, 2023, the Canadian government appointed Deborah Lyons, former Ambassador of Canada to Israel (2016-2020), as the new Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. The Special Envoy Lyon's office is a joint...
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Episode 5
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Canada's Policies Towards Israel After Oct. 7: with Dimitri Lascaris
A December article in Al Jazeera describes Canada’s foreign policy towards Israel and Palestine as “schizophrenic.” It...
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Episode 4
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Exposing Anti-Palestine Media Biases: with Zahraa Al Akhrass
Last month The Breach published an article written by a whistle blower exposing CBC's extensive systemic anti-Palestinian biases in their reporting since Octobe...
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Episode 3
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Ontario Keffiyeh Ban: Smokescreen, Racism or ? - with Chris Zabaneh
On April 17th 2024, the keffiyeh was banned from being worn by staff and guests in the Ontario legislature by speaker Ted Arnott. There had been no formal complaints nor was a motion presented to Ted Arnott for this ban, yet he acted on his own...
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Episode 2
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The Nakba Bill: with NDP MP Matthew Green
In December of last year NDP MP Matthew Green took the lead in sponsoring a Private Member’s bill, informally named “the Nakba Bill.” While the text of Green’s bill has not been made public, Green has made clear that his bill will call for Cana...
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Episode 1
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Fargo Tbakhi: Envisioning a future Palestine
In this episode, Tom is joined by Fargo Tbakhi, a queer Palestinian American writer and performance artist based in Washington D.C. and winner of 2018 Ghassan Kanafani Resistance Arts Prize. His writings have been published in various literary ...
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55:25
Ahmed Masoud: Amplifying Palestinian voices
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined by Ahmed Masoud, Gaza-born Palestinian writer, director, and academic based in the United Kingdom. Ahmed is the author of Come What May and Vanished which address issues...
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50:04
Ussama Makdisi: Narrating our Middle Eastern History
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Palestinian-American scholar and academic, currently a Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley. Dr Makdisi is the author of seve...
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Resisting Apartheid in Masafer Yatta (w/ Basel Adra and Daniel Roth)
In this episode, Michael is joined by Palestinian journalist and activist Basel Adra, and Daniel Roth of the Centre for Jewish Nonviolence, to discuss Israel’s plans to expel more than 1,000 Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta. We he...
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46:13
Defending the Right to Boycott (w/Ben Jamal, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign)
In this episode, Michael is joined by Ben Jamal, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in the UK. They discuss the anti-boycott bill currently being pushed by the British conservative government, how it poses a threat to freedom of sp...
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48:00
Chris Gazaleh: Palestinian-American Muralist & Activist
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined by Chris Gazaleh, Palestinian-American muralist, activist, and community organizer. Using different mediums like ink, paint, and digital illustrations, Chris uses powerful symbols and imagery t...
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45:36
Heifa Odeh: Author of “Dine in Palestine”
In this episode, Tayla and Tom are joined by Heifa Odeh, Palestinian-American chef, recipe developer and food blogger. Founder of the blog Fufu’s Kitchen and author of the recent cookbook, Dine in Palestine, Heifa seeks to cel...
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47:07
Mirna Bamieh: Performing Palestinian Food
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla and Tom are joined by Mirna Bamieh, Palestinian chef, artist and founder of the Palestine Hosting Society - a cultural and social project that seeks to reclaim and revitalize Palestinian food practices and dishes....
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46:39
Farah Nabulsi: From Stockbroker to Award-Winning Director
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla and Tom are joined by Farah Nabulsi, Palestinian-British filmmaker and human rights advocate. She has written and produced four short films including Today They Took My Son and Nightmare of Gaza....
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Settler-Colonial Violence in Occupied Palestine (w/ Jalal Abukhater)
In this episode, Michael is joined by Jalal Abukhater, a Palestinian writer and activist based in Jerusalem, to discuss settler-colonial violence and dispossession in occupied Palestine. We discuss Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian presence i...
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47:24
Bridging Palestine with the world (w/ Inès Abdel Razek of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy)
In this episode, Michael is joined by Inès Abdel Razek, Executive Director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD), an independent Palestinian organization focused on international mobilization and digital campaigning for Justice...
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