Palestine Remembered

Michael Shaik - the person behind the flotillas idea to break the Gaza blockade. Michael Shaik is an Australian advocate for Palestine, and a regular commentator & writer on the Palestinian issue. Michael shared some highlights of his long journey in supporting the Palestinian struggle for freedom, and his views on current issues. 

This week Palestine Remembered replays their thought provoking programme commemorating the 35th anniversary of the massacres of Sabra and Shatila.

Palestine Remembered talk to Dr Ahmad Jamil Azem, the director of the Palestinian and Arabic studies programme at Birzeit University in Palestine, about Israel’s diplomatic offensive into Africa, South America, India and China.

This week Palestine Remembered commemorates the 35th anniversary of the massacres of Sabra and Shatila.

This week Palestine Remembered breaks down the “Peace Process” and dispels the myth of Palestinian intransigence.

This week Palestine Remembered speaks to Laila Odeh, a Palestinian reporter in Jerusalem who works for France 24 in Palestine. She talks of the challenges reporters face in the “only democracy in the  middle east”.

Robert Martin, co-host and now guest, unpacks his story of becoming one of the most vocal Australian voices in support of Palestine.  He takes us through the journey of discovering the Palestinian narrative, and how the Israeli hostilities against Gaza in 2014 made him see the Palestinian struggle from a completely new perspective. 

Palestine Remembered commemorates the 9th anniversary of the passing of esteemed Palestinian thinker, poet and thought leader, the icon of Palestinian art Mahmoud Darwish. We also review recent Labor party voting in state conferences with respect to the recognition of the State of Palestine by the next federal Labor government and discuss APAN’s recent Canberra Parliamentarian dinner (watch speech...

“Palestine Remembered speaks about the recent BDS conference in Sydney University and we interview some of the delegates. For comments or questions please call or text 0437 990 415”

Palestine Remembered speaks about Wednesday’s rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle for Al Quds, we also discuss the broader struggle and what the Israeli’s are trying to do in Jerusalem. We also speak about the BDS conference. To list to the 3AW interview click on this link and to find out more about Baruch Goldstein click here. For comments or questions please call o...

Palestine Remembered speaks with Dr. Amneh Badran, Head of Department of Political Science & Director of the Global Studies Institute at Al Quds University Palestine, about Jerusalem and what the term "Jewdaization" of Jerusalem means and we also speak about what is happening in the Al Aqsa Mosque and what life is like for a Palestinian in Jerusalem. We celebrate the 12th anniversary of the call f...

Palestine Remembered speaks with Dr Mai Alkaila, the Palestinian Ambassador to Italy and representative to the United Nations, FAO, IFAD and WFP.  Alkaila was asked about Palestinian efforts towards seeking recognition as a State, the importance of the recent UNESCO resolution on Hebron and of the unsung women of Palestine and their phenomenal efforts and participation in both the Palestinian revo...

Palestine Remembered talk about Bob Carr’s speech last week and the move within the Labor party to recognise Palestine when next elected. Is Israel a democracy? And we introduce our listeners to Ami Popper… a really disgusting criminal Zionist. For comments and questions please call or text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415.

Palestine Remembered recaps Yousef's lecture on the de-Arabisation of Jerusalem and in particular the misnomer that West Jerusalem is somehow divorced of its Palestinian Christian and Muslim history. We also speak to the horror that is Gaza and end with a thanks to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. For comments and questions please call or text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415.

Palestine Remembered speaks about the US’s war with the UN over Palestine, the excellent lobbying efforts of AFOPA in South Australia in seeing that state's Parliament call for the Australian Government to recognise the State of Palestine and we also discuss the case of Nadim Nuwara murdered by an Israeli sniper whose conviction was downgraded from manslaughter to causing death by negligence… when...

Palestine Remembered host a special edition of the show as part of 3CR's yearly Radiothon.  This is when the presenters ask their listeners to dig deep and help support 3CR, your radical Community Radio Station and allow us to broadcast for yet another year.  Listen in to hear some of the amazing people who called in to pledge their hard earned cash to support 3CR radio and allow Palestine Remembe...

Palestine Remembered commemorates the 50th anniversary of Naksa and the 1967 occupation of what remained of Palestine, the rise of Fundamentalist Religious Zionism as well as Amnesty International’s call to ban Israeli products produced in the Occupied Territories. Our listeners are invited to a free public lecture to be given by Yousef. Jerusalem – 50 years of the de-Arabisation of the Holy CityW...

Palestine Remembered speaks to Palestinian author, journalist and academic Dr Ramzy Baroud about his latest project “Palestine in Motion” as well as the end of the Hunger Strike and Trump's visit amongst other topics. For comments and questions please call or text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415.

Palestine Remembered continues the discussion of the ongoing prisoners' strike, now entering its 6th week.  We answer a listener's questions on the Nakba and we discuss the human rights that Israel “guarantees” to Palestinians. For comments and questions please call or text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415

This week on Palestine Remembered we talk to Jafar Ramini, Ramini is a Palestinian writer, commentator and analyst on Middle Eastern affairs living in London. He was born in Jenin, educated in England and has worked in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia. We ask Jafar to reflect on memories of his childhood growing up in Jenin, Northern Palestine in 1948 as planes flew overhead. We also discuss the power of...

Palestine Remembered concludes our 2 week conversation on the 69th anniversary of Al-Nakba (the Catastrophe) where 800,000 indigenous Palestinians where ethnically cleansed from their homes and over 500 villages destroyed by Zionist terrorist forces. Nasser shares his personal story and a quick update on the ongoing prisoners' strike and the Nakba rally from Melbourne last night. For comments and...

Palestine Remembered begins a 2 week conversation on the 69th anniversary of Al-Nakba (the Catastrophe) where 800,000 indigenous Palestinians where ethnically cleansed from their homes and over 500 villages destroyed by Zionist terrorist forces. Yousef shares his personal story and a quick update on the ongoing prisoners' strike and the Melbourne event held last week. For comments and questions pl...

“Palestine Remembered speaks to the similarities and parallels between settler colonialism in Israel and Palestine and the dispossession of both indigenous peoples by European settlers. An update on Palestine Prisoners Day and the leadership of Marwan Barghouti in a mass prisoner hunger strike inside Israeli jails. For comments and questions please text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415”To read...

Palestine Remembered commemorates Palestine Prison Day and the leadership of Marwan Barghouti in a mass prisoner hunger strike inside Israeli jails. A link to Marwan Barghouti's article in the New York times. See a list of the demands of the hunger strikers here. No one is to be charged with the murder of Bassem Abu Rahma due to a “stolen” file, more details here Also our listeners are invited to...

Palestine Remembered speak to the concerning decision within the Victorian State Liberal Party to support a move of the Australian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. We remember the 69th anniversary of the barbaric massacre of Deir Yassin. Click here to see the “Wanted Poster” for the terrorist and later Prime Minster of Israeli Menachem Begin;  Bassem Tamimi was due to visit Australia this weeke...