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  • Better known to many through her Instagram account @leb.historian which has gained a large audience especially since Lebanon's 17 October Revolution, Chloe Kattar joins us on This Is Not a Watermelon for a special podcast episode to contextualize the current Israeli war on Lebanon. We focus on Israeli propaganda and discuss Zionist expansionist agenda and the ways in which these imperial narratives are disseminated. Kattar gives us a quick history of Israel's aggressions on Lebanon which started decades before October 7. She dismantles vague terms weaponized by the the Israeli occupation such as "Hezbollah Infrastructure", clarifies the ambiguities of the "Dahiyeh Doctrine", and explains the impact of drones and psychological warfare on a civilian population.

    This episode was recorded on Tuesday October 22nd, 4:30pm Beirut Time.

    0:00 Introduction
    1:16 Information Wars & Israeli Propaganda
    8:40 Israeli Messaging & Narratives to Western Audiences
    11:32 Chronology of the War in Lebanon
    22:05 Zionist Agenda in Lebanon
    24:51 Awareness in the West
    27:09 Relating Palestine & Lebanon
    32:07 The "Dahiyeh Doctrine"
    38:19 Drones & Psychological Warfare
    41:32 Resource Recommendations

    Chloe Kattar is a research fellow in history at Darwin College, at the University of Cambridge. She is a historian of the modern Middle East, with a specific interest in the global movement and exchange of ideas between the Arab-speaking world and Western societies.

    Connect with Chloe ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/leb.historian/

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  • In this special episode of This Is Not a Watermelon podcast, we speak to Professor Mona Harb, co-founder of the Beirut Urban Lab at the American University of Beirut, to help us delve into the intricate socio-political dynamics and historical narratives of Beirut's southern suburbs, known as "Dahiyeh" that's been under severe Israeli bombardment since September.

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  • Palestinian doctor, scholar and research fellow Ghada Karmi offers powerful, truthful and hard-hitting words on Palestine's past, present and future. She sheds light on a common experience amongst Palestinian diaspora: that of blocked memories, suppressed as a result of trauma. She shares wise words of advice on dealing with friends and family who โ€“ especially in the wake of October 7th โ€“ have stayed apathetic and silent, or refused to take a moral stance.

    We talk in depth about the cognitive dissonance and lack of popular memory of the Nakba or the Palestinian lived experience as compared to that of the Holocaust. Dr Karmi emphasizes her belief in the power of words, stories and personal memories in not only eternalizing the Palestinian cause, but in infusing it into popular discourse. We hear her extraordinary story of being invited to her family home in Jerusalem by the New York Times bureau chief to face its then current inhabitants, and the visions she has for a future Palestine.

    This episode of This Is Not a Watermelon podcast was recorded on the 25th July 2024.

    Ghada Karmi is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. She was born in Jerusalem and forced to leave her home during the Nakba of 1948. Her family moved to England where she later practiced as a doctor working as a specialist in the health of migrants and refugees. She later held a number of research positions on Middle Eastern politics and culture at London's SOAS and the Universities of Durham and Leeds. She is also the author of the books: "In Search of Fatima," "Return: A Palestinian Memoir," "One State: The Only Democratic Future for Palestine-Israel," and "Married to Another Man".

    Connect with Dr Karmi ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/karmighada/

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    Mikey Muhanna ๐Ÿ‘‰ mikey_mu

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

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  • In this episode of This Is Not a Watermelon, we talk about positioning Palestinian music within a global music scene, cassettes as precious as diamonds, music and resistance, and reiterations of traditional folk music. Global scholar of Palestinian music, activist, and musician Louis Brehony joins us with a roster of musical interludes that take us on a tour of the Palestinian music that should appear on all those "Top 10" rankings we read online.

    With each musical interlude, we reflect on whether resistance music is or should be a genre in itself โ€“ and if it's even possible to untangle Palestinian music from voices of resistance. Louis shares the struggles to get funding for research related to the "P" word. He highlights the unique characteristics of Palestinian music because of how removed from commercialism it is, and Fairuz as an icon relating to the Palestinian question. Finally, he rebuts the common misconception that all Palestinian music must be sad.

    This episode of the This is Not a Watermelon podcast takes the same format as one of our QuarterTones episodes, with musical interludes to accompany the conversation. It was recorded on July 15th 2pm Palestine time.

    Louis Brehony is an activist, musician, researcher and educator, and a preeminent global scholar of Palestinian music. He is the director of the award-winning documentary film Kofia: A Revolution Through Music (2021) and has published widely on Palestine and political culture in the Palestine Chronicle, Middle East Monitor,Arab Media and Society, and a range of other journals. He received his PhD from Kings College London and a master's in composition from the University of Salford, and performs internationally as a multi-instrumentalist. He has family origins in Ireland and lives in Manchester, UK.

    Connect with Louis ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/louie.m14/?locale=us&hl=am-et

    Louis' Book "Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance

    Palestinian Music in Exile" is a historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East, spanning half a century in disparate locations, including Gaza, Turkey, Kuwait, and Egypt. Grassroots musicians emerge here as powerful actors, their stories taking center stage, offering critiques of existing conditions, and new perspectives on displacement and the transmission of Palestinian narratives, presenting alternative visions for the future.

    Learn more about the book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://aucpress.com/9781649033048/

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

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  • This episode was recorded on July 10th, 2024.

    Check out Sonja's reading recommendations for Palestinian literature from the 20th Century ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.afikra.com/daftarjournal/sonja-mejcher-atassi-book-recommendations

    And dive deeper into the history of the King David Hotel ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.afikra.com/daftarjournal/jerusalems-king-david-hotelnbsp

    Sonja Mejcher-Atassi is a professor of Arabic and comparative literature in the Department of English and an associated faculty in the Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages at the American University of Beirut. Her research focuses on modern Arabic literature in global perspective, and closely intersects with cultural and intellectual history and memory studies. She is also interested in biography, writers' libraries, collecting practices and literature archives, book culture and art, and aesthetics and politics.

    Connect with Sonja ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://x.com/someatassi

    About "An Impossible Friendship: Group Portrait Before & After 1948": Sonja Mejcher-Atassi tells the story of this unlikely friendship and in so doing offers an intimate cultural and social history of Palestine in the critical postwar period. She vividly reconstructs the vanished social world of these protagonists, tracing the connections between the specificity of individual lives and the larger contexts in which they are embedded. In exploring this ecumenical friendship and its artistic, literary, and intellectual legacies, Sonja demonstrates how social biography can provide a picture of the past that is at once more inclusive and more personal.

    Learn more about the book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://cup.columbia.edu/book/an-impossible-friendship/9780231214759

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

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  • This episode was recorded on May 21st, 2024 at 5pm Palestine time.

    Victor Kattan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham School of Law, where he is writing a book on apartheid as a crime against humanity. He was previously awarded consecutive postdoctoral awards and fellowships at the National University of Singapore (2013-2020). He is a member of the Editorial Board of The Asian Journal of International Law and is Area Editor for the Middle East and Islam for Oxford Bibliographies of International Law.

    Connect with Victor๐Ÿ‘‰https://twitter.com/VictorKattan

    Read From Co-existence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891 - 1949 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.amazon.com/Coexistence-Conquest-International-Arab-Israeli-1891-1949/dp/0745325785

    Read The Palestine Question in International Law ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.biicl.org/files/3403_the_palestine_question_in_international_law.pdf

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

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    #InternationalLaw #Palestine #ICJ #ICC #PalestinianHistory

  • Dr Salman Abu Sitta was born in 1937 in Maโ€˜in Abu Sitta, in the Beersheba district of Mandate Palestine. An engineer by profession, and the founder and president of the Palestine Land Society, he is most known for his ground-breaking research project mapping of Palestine in the 21st, 20th and 19th centuries, and developing a practical plan for implementing the right of return for all Palestinian refugees.

    Read Dr Salman Abu Sitta's Return Plan, delivered at Palestine Writes PalFest in September 2023 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.plands.org/en/articles-speeches/speeches/2023/return-plan-2023

    Connect with Dr Salman Abu Sitta ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://x.com/salman_sitta?lang=en

    Learn about the Palestine Land Society ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.plands.org/en/home

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

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    #Palestinian #Palestine #Nakba #ArabHistory #MiddleEastHistory

  • This episode was recorded on March 20th at 4:15pm Palestine time.
    If you're curious to learn more about Palestinian prison literature, read our full article on it ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.afikra.com/daftarjournal/palestinian-prison-literature

    Refqa Abu-Remaileh is a professor of Modern Arabic Literature and Film at the Freie Universitรคt Berlin's Arabic department, specializing in Palestinian literature and film. She is the Principal Investigator of the European Research Council project "PalREAD - Country of Words: Reading and Reception of Palestinian Literature from 1948 to the Present".

    Country of Words: A Transnational Atlas for Palestinian Literature is a digital-born project that retraces and remaps the global story of Palestinian literature in the 20th century, starting from the Arab world and going through Europe, North America, and Latin America. Sitting at the intersection of literary history, periodical studies, and digital humanities, Country of Words creates a digitally networked and multilocational literary historyโ€”a literary atlas enhanced. The virtual realm acts as the meeting place for the data and narrative fragments of this literature-in-motion, bringing together porous, interrupted, disconnected, and discontinuous fragments into an elastic, interconnected, and entangled literary history ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://countryofwords.org/

    Connect with Refqa ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://twitter.com/refqapalread?lang=en

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    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

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  • Starting with the Qattan Foundation's recent exhibition "Gaza: A Moment of Becoming", Yazid explains why this is not an ordinary exhibition, reflecting on the particular importance of Palestinian art and artists today, especially post October 7. He discusses the history of Palestinian art and whether or not October 7 has ushered in a new form of expression, whether it's worth historizing Palestinian art and seeking to conceptualize it in a different way. Finally, he shares insight on international solidarity with Palestine in the art world, the politics of conditional funding and grants, and knowledge production through curation.

    This episode was recorded on March 19th 2024 at 10am Palestine time.

    Yazid Anani is the director of the public program at the A. M. Qattan Foundation in Ramallah. He was a professor at the Department of Architecture and the Master Program in Urban Planning and Landscape, at Birzeit University, Palestine (2007-2016). He has lectured and published internationally on architecture, art and urban transformations, colonial spaces and power relations, public art and public spaces, and art education.

    Connect with Yazid ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/yazid_anani/

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    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl40ZRFvo_VVYg6i56flEjSK&si=hSVcqPQlXdqq3sgT

    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

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  • Visualizing Palestine is a data-visualization platform that produces factual infographics and visuals to build a rights-based narrative of Palestine and the Israeli occupation. In this conversation, we explore the different pillars of Visualizing Palestine's work and process and how the project came into being. Through the work, we consider the structural inequality, apartheid and occupation that form the Palestinian reality today.

    Visualizing Palestine (VP) was established in 2012, and is dedicated to using data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences to provoke narrative change. VP envisions a liberated future for Palestinians in a world free from oppression.

    Visualizing Palestineโ€™s theory of change is centered on narrative change, with a belief that dominant narratives serve to obscure, justify, and perpetuate oppressive power structures in society. Visualizing Palestine is dedicated to creating narrative interventions that shift these power dynamics, making Palestinian narratives more visible, widely accessible, and powerful as part of wider anti-colonial and anti-racist narratives.

    Connect with Visualizing Palestine ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/visualizing_palestine/?hl=en

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    Mikey Muhanna ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb

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    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl40ZRFvo_VVYg6i56flEjSK&si=hSVcqPQlXdqq3sgT

    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

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  • Mai Masri is a Palestinian filmmaker, director and producer. The majority of her work to date are documentaries which focus on the day-to-day realities faced by women and children living in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. She is widely seen as a pioneer of Palestinian and Arab cinema and has received a number of awards for her work.

    Connect with Mai ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://tasharuk.cat/en/cineasta/mai-masri/

    Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani ๐Ÿ”Š https://spoti.fi/47I59ns

    Hosted by:

    Mikey Muhanna ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl40ZRFvo_VVYg6i56flEjSKsi=hSVcqPQlXdqq3sgT

    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

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  • Distinguished Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour โ€“ whose work has become synonymous with the Palestinian identity and struggle โ€“ talks to us about his journey, exploring his influences, the evolution of his art, and his reflections on the role of artists in society.

    From his iconic works like "Camel of Hardship" to his innovative use of natural materials during the First Intifada, Mansour shares insights into his creative process and the profound messages behind his art. He shares what it was like growing up in Birzeit, if painting truly was his first love, and why he doesnโ€™t consider himself a โ€œpoliticalโ€ artist. Finally, he explains what he feels make art convincing and why patience is so important.

    Sliman Mansour is a Palestinian painter, sculptor and cartoonist. A leading figure of the contemporary Palestinian art scene, his artistic style embodies steadfastness in the face of relentless military occupation. His work has also come to symbolize Palestinian national identity.

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

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  • Taking his film "Spaces of Exception" as a starting point, we talk about reservations and refugee camps as uniquely dual spaces that are all at once akin to prisons, yet a territory where it is possible to practice native sovereignty. He points to the very power of Indigineity in calling nationhood into question, the potent transnational solidarity that exists between Native Americans and Palestinians, and why it is possible to be a settler coloniser without a sponsor state.

    Malek Rasamny is a documentary filmmaker, researcher and writer. He was also one of the first afikra presenters when we first launched. He is the co-founder โ€” along with Matt Peterson โ€” of "The Native and the Refugee" which is a multi-media research project that compares and contrasts the societies and struggles of both Native American reservations and Palestinian refugee camps in the Middle East. Much of their work and research culminated in their feature film "Spaces of Exception" which was shot between 2014 and 2017 in Arizona, New York, South Dakota, Lebanon and the West Bank.



    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • "This is not a watermelon" is a podcast about Palestinian history and culture. In this episode, we sat down with Andy Clarno, author of "Neoliberal Apartheid: Palestine/Israel and South Africa after 1994" to understand more about transnational solidarity particularly between South Africa and Palestine. He helped us define apartheid and neoliberalism, sharing what he considers to be a useful working definition of the terms, unpacking their origins, and explaining what systems and realities they actually refer to. We discussed what it takes to dismantle such systems and how essential the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement is.

    Andy sheds light on the decades-strong transnational solidarity between South Africa and Palestine, walks through the steps it took to achieve liberation in South Africa, and considers whether the post-apartheid South African model is what Palestine should be aspiring to. Finally, Andy explains the concepts of racial capitalism and the relationship between neoliberalism and new forms of apartheid.

    This episode was recorded on December 21st 2023 at 6pm Palestine Time.

    Andy Clarno is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the coordinator of the Policing in Chicago Research Group and specialises in Sociology and Black Studies. His research interests include racism, capitalism, colonialism, empire, policing and comparative racial formation. He is the author of Neoliberal Apartheid.

    About "Neoliberal Apartheid":

    This book traces the shifting dynamics of racial capitalism and settler colonialism in South Africa and Palestine/Israel after 1994. The book addresses the limitations of liberation in South Africa, highlights the impact of neoliberal restructuring in Palestine/Israel, and argues that a new form of โ€œneoliberal apartheidโ€ has emerged in both regions.

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore other episodes in this series:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl40ZRFvo_VVYg6i56flEjSK

    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • This episode was recorded on Friday, November 24 at 5pm Palestine Time. Please note that we're recording special podcast episodes relevant to understanding the historical context of what is happening in Palestine. Make sure to check out the other highly informative conversations with guests from completely different disciplines who are generously sharing their time and insight in these dark times.

    Maha Nassar is an Associate Professor of Modern Middle East History and Islamic Studies at the University of Arizona. Specifically, she is a cultural and intellectual historian of the 20th century Arab world with a focus on Palestinian history. Nassar's research looks at the intellectual constructs of social, political and cultural identities to trace the circulation of political vocabularies that construct as well as contest nationalist narratives.

    Nassar's book "Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World" examines how Palestinian cultural producers in Israel during the 1950s and 60s positioned themselves within an Arab and "Third World", social, cultural and intellectual milieu that extended far beyond the confines of the Israeli nation state. By mapping the strategies they deployed, her book demonstrates the importance of Arabic newspapers and literary journals in traversing national boundaries and in creating transnational and transregional communities of solidarity. In 2018 Brothers Apart received a Palestine Book Award for academic titles.

    (via https://menas.arizona.edu/person/maha-nassar)

    Thumbnail background image via the palmuseum.org

    In the middle Muhammad Mahdi Al-Jawahiri, on the right Samih al Qasim, and on the left Mahmoud Darwish

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore other episodes in this series:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl40ZRFvo_VVYg6i56flEjSK

    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • In this special podcast episode, Darin explains how the story of Farha found her, offers context for viewers who arenโ€™t familiar with events around the Nakba, and breaks down the logistical elements of casting, shooting and producing the film. She talks about how she positions Farha as a meaningful contribution to a wider conversation that uses art and film as a means to preserve this history for generations to come.

    Finally, Darin speaks to the fear and initial reluctance she faced from the film industry as well as the challenges she overcame to secure funding that respected the integrity of the story she was trying to make.

    This episode was recorded on November 9 2023 at 11am Palestine time.

    Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director

    ๐Ÿ‘‰: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • This episode was recorded on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:45pm Palestine Time

    Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director

    ๐Ÿ‘‰: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

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  • Wendy shares her views on realistic outcomes for the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli condition, and takes us through the history of Palestinian grassroots activism both in Palestine and internationally, delving deeper into the parallel between the apartheid in South Africa and in Palestine. Finally, we talk about the atmosphere on US college campuses right now โ€” both for students and teaching staff. Wendy explains why she aims to speak to all her students in the classroom, regardless of where they stand on the Palestine issue.

    This episode was recorded on November 8, 17:10 Palestine time

    Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director

    ๐Ÿ‘‰: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

  • Steve lays out the state of the healthcare system in Gaza pre- and post-October 7 and how the absolute destruction taking place is impacting their ability to support Gazaโ€™s children and vulnerable patients. He conveys the reality of what โ€œoperationalโ€ means for hospitals doing their best to support the community in Gaza right now, as well as the risks posed by the spread of disease now and in the imminent future.

    Finally, he explains why he believes thereโ€™s no sufficient psychological treatment or support for the trauma that Palestinian children are facing because the real source of the trauma is the continued occupation and state violence that they are enduring.

    This episode was recorded on Tuesday Nov 7, at 7pm Palestine time.

    Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director

    ๐Ÿ‘‰: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/

    THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK

    Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities as grave as genocide. It is resolutely within our mission to counteract this dehumanizing narrative. Afikra has always stood in unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian sisters & brothers and individuals of all nationalities and faiths around the world who bravely protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and condemn the state violence of the Israeli colonial settler project.

    After the events of October 7, 2023 it felt impossible to go on with the podcast like business as usual. So we dedicated The afikra Podcast programming to special episodes relevant to understanding the historical context to what is happening in Palestine. Each episode was recorded in real-time and uploaded to YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. For most of these, the time of recording is key to understanding the context in which these conversations took place so make sure to refer to these and to check out all of these highly informative conversations with guests who are from completely different disciplines and have generously shared their time and insight in these dark times.

    And as we entered the new year and the atrocities continue, we deemed it necessary to create an exclusive series dedicated to Palestinian history and culture. This is how this podcast came about and will continue to exist so long as the fight for liberation and peace continues.

    Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared


    ABOUT AFIKRA

    afikra | ุนููƒุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ€“ past, present and future โ€“ through conversations driven by curiosity.

    ๐Ÿ“ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters

    ๐ŸŽง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts

    โšก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership

    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_

    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official

    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra