An Scéal

This episode is a recording of a press conference that took place at the European Parliament on 9 June 2026 regarding the current trial in Germany of the activists who have become known as the Ulm5. The Berlin-based activists –Daniel, Crow, Leandra, Zo and Vi –were arrested on 8 September 2025 in connection with an action at Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. The aim of the action was to damage equipm...

The Israeli settler violence on the West Bank is increasingly resembling fascist terror. Violent thugs roam the Palestinian countryside, beating, robbing, burning and killing Palestinians. If this continues, Palestinians will be squeezed into six urban areas and 82% of the land will belong to Israel. Soon, there won't be a Palestine to save. This episode is a rebroadcast of an interview conducted...

An interview with Noa Élie Monaé, co-director of the documentary film Protest Under Pressure. All over the world students have joined the movement for the liberation of Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza. They have frequently borne the brunt of state-sanctioned police violence – often with the explicit approval of their universities. Be it on campus or on the streets, Palestinians as wel...

Interview with Niamh Ní Bhrían about the Transnational Institute’s (TNI) report on EU complicity in the Gaza Genocide, including the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The report, titled ‘Partners in Crime – EU complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza’ can be found here: https://www.tni.org/en/publication/partners-in-crime-EU-complicity-Israel-genocide-Gaza The petition ‘European Citizens' Initia...

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention recently issued a ‘Statement on the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Sustaining German Genocide Denial’, which ‘condemns the persistent efforts by several high-profile German civil society organizations to deny the ongoing genocide in Gaza and to disseminate disinformation and denialist narratives among German political decision-makers.’ In this p...

This episode is a recording of statements made by the families and friends of the Ulm 5 at an event held in Berlin on the 22 of March. The Ulm 5 are five activists who were arrested last September after attempting to stop the flow of weapons to Israel during the Gaza Genocide from an Elbit Systems factory in Ulm, Germany. They have since been held in separate prisons across Germany for seven month...

This episode is a rebroadcast of an episode of ‘Not to Forgive, but to Understand’, a podcast series discussing topics in genocide studies with scholars and individuals deeply involved in understanding the complexities of genocide and its perpetrators, presented by Sabah Carrim, a writer and scholar of Genocide Studies, along with co-host Luis Gonzalez-Aponte. The interview is with Saira Hussain,...

Interview with Josephine Solanki of the Transnational Institute (TNI), the author of a recent TNI report on Germany’s repression of the Palestine movement. Since 7 October 2023, German authorities have imposed a far-reaching domestic crackdown on Palestine solidarity in tandem with its political, diplomatic and material backing for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This ranges from protest bans and polic...

Interview with Masha, a Belarusian anarchist in exile. We discuss how the dictatorship in Belarus functions, the general political and social situation, the general repression of dissent, the arrests of protestors, the use of facial recognition software, and how cases are processed through thecourts, the role of social media in organising resistance, and the situation regarding political prisoners...

Interview with Fabio, a member of the trade union SI Cabos (Sindacato Inter-categoriale Cobas), and of TIR (Tendenza Internazionalista Rivoluzionaria) in Italy. S.I. COBAS is a syndicalist trade union that follows in the footsteps of IWW (Industrial Workers of the World). Recently, both S.I. COBAS and TIR made the news by being one of the main organisers pushing for a general strike on the 22th of...

‘Distorting Justice: Courtroom Observations of Palestine-Related Cases in Berlin, April 2024—August 2025’ is a new report by the Solidarische Prozessbegleitung group, Berlin, Germany. This podcast contains excerpts from the public presentationof the report in September 2025. You can access the report in German, English, Arabic, Spanish and Italian here https://linktr.ee/palestineontrial And here i...

Interview with Roser Garí Pérez and Lara from Palestine on Trial, a Berlin group monitoring court cases related to the ongoing protests in Berlin against the current genocide in Gaza. We discuss how the courts functioning, the systemic nature of police violence, mainstream media complicity, with numerous examples. Palestine on Trial on Instagram, with weekly Court Watch updates: https://www.instag...

Interview with Wieland Hoban, chairperson of the German Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, known as Jüdische Stimme. We discuss the recent classification of Jüdische Stimme as a ‘foreign-related extremist organisation’ by the German Verfassungsschutz (Office for the Protection of the Protection of the Constitution), and the repression of Jewish and other voices in Germany who are pr...

Interview with Zoya and Asia of the Berlin-based AFG Activists Collective on current situation and gender apartheid in Afghanistan. AFG Activists Collective: https://www.instagram.com/afgactivistcollective   Donations to support the Afghanistan schools mentioned in the podcast can be made here http://simorghberlin.org/ or https://www.paypal.me/SimorghBerlinKabul Interview by Maeve of the Irish Blo...

Interview with Jara and Moath of besetzunggegenbesatzung (BgB) on the Palestine Camps set up near theBundestag in Berlin in 2024, reactions and police repression. BgB on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besetzunggegenbesatzung BgB on Telegram: https://t.me/besetzungggnbesatzung Jara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaramachtsachen Jara’s Substack: https://wortevonamal.substack.com/ Globa...

Interview with Ntina Tzouvala, Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. We discuss international law related to genocide and crimes against humanity, and the difference between the two. As well as the role of technology in committing these crimes, concepts of civilisation in international law, and related issues. Capitalism As Civilisation: A History of Internationa...

A conversation between several members of the Irish Bloc Berlin on the origin of the group and their experiences over the last twelve months. Irish Bloc Berlin: https://www.instagram.com/irishblocberlin/ Grieving Doves: https://www.instagram.com/grieving_doves/ Jüdische Stimme (Jewish Voice): https://www.instagram.com/juedischestimme/ Zine of Interest: https://www.instagram.com/p/C94iVJFs2jL/ Iris...

Interview with Dani and Public Enemy of Grieving Doves, Berlin. Grieving Doves hold regular processions to mourn the victims of the Gaza genocide. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grieving_doves/ Website: https://grievingdoves.com/ Trash Pillow - Grieving Doves (Official Music Video): https://youtu.be/-lho1Uq0OS0 https://trashpillow.bandcamp.com/album/grieving-doves The painting of the Palesti...

Interview with Ilona Abdelfattah and Rania al-Haddad of Palästinensische Geschichte(n). Palästinensische Geschichte(n), which can be translated as ‘Palestinian History / Stories’, has been organising events at various venues in Vienna, Austria, at which Palestinians tell their stories and those of their families, stories of dispossession, of living under occupation, of the culture and diversity of...

Today the Scéal is interviewing the Stimmen aus Gaza team, Katya and Samer from Berlin. ‘Stimmen aus Gaza’ is German for ‘Voices from Gaza’. The group is doing public readings of poetry and diaries from people in Gaza at public places in Berlin. Interview by Kurtis Sunday. The interview took place before the current ceasefire in Gaza. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stimmen_aus_gaza

Today the Scéal is interviewing the HeART of Gaza team, Mohammed from Gaza, Féile from Ireland and Ilaria from Italy. HeART of Gaza is exhibiting paintings and drawings by children in Gaza around the world. Interview by Kurtis Sunday. The interview took place before the current ceasefire in Gaza. Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heart.of.gaza⁠