In this remastered release, Joey Ayoub is joined by Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Awad is a co-editor of the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, and Akram-Boshar is a contributor to the same book. Originally released on May 20th 2021, this episode has been remastered and re-released. Many of the topics discussed - including the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, the growing solidarity movements around the globe, the Palestinian struggle for liberation - all resonate in today’s context. This episode serves as a reminder that the recent escalation in Palestine has origins well before Oct 7 and that calls to end Israel’s genocide are growing louder and louder.
Recommendations:
Shireen:
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Paperback by Angela Davis
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar
A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbeck
Sumaya:
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Smiley’s People by John le Carré
Movies:
Qafr Kassem by Borhan Alaouié
The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui
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Episode Credits
Host: Joey Ayoub
Producer: Ayman Makarem
Music: Rap and Revenge
Main theme design: Wenyi Geng
Sound editor: Ayman Makarem
Episode design: Joey Ayoub