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
123 episodes
Ink of Resistence - Interlink vs Censorship w/ Hannah Mouchabek
Interlink Publishing is a fiercely independent, Palestinian-owned press—the only one of its kind in the U.S.—that’s been amplifying Palestinian and Arab voices since 1987. Known for bold, uncompromising...
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The Vote Palestine Campaign w/ Yara Shoufani
Joining me today is Yara Shoufani from PYM to talk about the Vote Palestine initiative and platform. The Canadian federal election has offi...
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Episode 25
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42:34
The Global Push to Stop F-35 Transfers to Israel w/ Kelsey Gallagher
As Israel resumes its bombardment of Gaza following the collapse of the ceasefire and initial attacks relying solely on air strikes, this makes it all the more urgent to understand how the F-35s is actively used to commit these crimes.M...
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Episode 24
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Boycotting Made Easy w/ Adil Abutalha Founder of Boycat App
With the movement to boycott Israel gaining significant momentum since the start of the Genocide in Gaza, and many major brands facing the heat over their complicity in the occupation, Boycat App is a very powerful and simple tool that is makin...
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Episode 23
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The Rise of Anti Palestinian Racism in Canada amidst the Genocide w/ Dania Majid
To help us understand APR, its definitions, implication, importance of connection to the Nakba and how it evolved after Oct 7 I am joined by lawyer Dania Majid, co-founder and president of the Arab Canadian...
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Episode 22
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The Lawsuit Challenging Canada’s Role in the Genocide w/ Emilio Dabed
In this episode we speak with Emilio Dabed, the founding member of Legal Centre for Palestine, a lawyer specialised in international law and constituati...
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Episode 21
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How Zionism Perpetuates Antisemitism w/ Dr. Ariella Aïsha Azoulay
In this episode of Palestine Debrief, I speak with Dr. Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, a renowned scholar, filmmaker, and author whose work focuses on the intersections of colonialism, photography, a...
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Episode 20
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Francesca Albanese: ICC Warrant, Canada's UN Vote, Her Canada Visit & More!
Francesca Albanese joins the Palestine Debrief podcast to discuss a variety of important topics: the people who inspire her, her interview with Piers Morgan, her recent tour of Canada, the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials Netanyahu...
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Episode 19
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Mouin Rabbani: The Fragile Ceasefire, Iran, Syria, and the Future of the Conflict
Watch the episode on YouTube. In this episode of Palestine Debrief, Mouin Rabbani, a leading Middle East analyst, discusses the fragile cease...
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What You Don't Hear in Mainstream Media About the Gazan Genocide: with Jon Elmer
We speak with Jon Elmer to provide us alternative views on reporting in Gaza and Lebanon. This episode was recorded before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon. Follow Jon on
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Israel Bans Aid Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees: with Ardi Imseis
This episode we speak to Ardi Imseis, currently Assistant Professor at Queen’s Faculty of Law in 2018, following a 12-year career as a UN official in the Middle East, first with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ...
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The Gaza Visa Program: Designed to Fail, Humiliate and Impoverish
This episode is five interviews with Canadians who suffered mentally, emotionally and financially in their attempts to be reunited with their families in Gaza under the governments Temporary Resident Visa Program for Gazans (TRV). The f...
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Episode 15
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Challenging the Media’s “Palestine Exception”: with Jason Toney
This episode is a conversation with Jason Toney, Director of Media Advocacy at CJPME about Canada's Media Ethics and our Media Accountability Project. We talk about the Canadian media's ethics, standards, ...
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Episode 14
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58:16
Tech's Role in Genocide: with Paul Biggar
This episode discusses how Israel utilizes technology in their genocide in Gaza, we talk about the AI Lavender, social media censoring of Pales...
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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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46:13
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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27:16
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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