‘Like’, ‘Comment’ or even ‘Share’, that’s as far as most of us go when it comes to supporting the causes we care about.
We meet Youssef Sammour, a young Palestinian-New Zealander who decided to do more in 2018. Youssef joined the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, sailing across Europe spreading awareness and raising funds for the people of Gaza, Palestine.
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Jan 2024
The Decimation of Gaza and What Happens Next with Rashid Khalidi
<p>Gaza has been decimated by atrocious violence. Since the war erupted in October, 1 in every 100 Palestinians has been killed, and nearly all of those who survive have been displaced. In order to imagine what could possibly happen next, we have to look back at a century of hist ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing
Are “Queers for Palestine” really like “Chickens for KFC”? No, but understanding intersectional justice can be hard, and sharing memes is easy. Joined by Moe Dabbagh, a gay Palestinian American with family currently in Gaza, we Venn diagram gay liberation and Palestinian liberati ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2024
"To think about Palestine is to be human"
<p><em>(Note: We are considering launching a Patreon feed to help defray the costs of producing this show, whereby for a low monthly rate, supporters will get access to different kinds of bonus content: a monthly Q&A, reposting of episodes hosts do with other podcasts, episodes f ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2023
Palestine, Israel, Bloodlust, and Where We Go From Here
<p>Hi. In today's episode, Katy, Cody, and Jonathan discuss the aftermath of Hamas' attack in Israel, the violent retribution taking place in Gaza, and the scary post-9/11 vibes of it all.</p>
<p>Here are two previous episodes of "Some More News" we reference during the podcast:< ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2024
On Taylor Swift and Intifada
Palestinian-Lebanese-American comedian, Sammy Obeid, who rose to fame because of his viral jokes on Palestine and his Netflix show 100 Humans, joins Mehdi to guest host the second episode of 'We're Not Kidding.' They dive into the student protests, DNA tests, pushing back against ... Show More
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