Vegans For Palestine Podcast

In this episode of the Vegans for Palestine podcast , Rayan speaks with Majdoleen, a Palestinian vegan activist, educator and content creator, about the connections between veganism, Palestinian culture, and social justice. Majdoleen reflects on her experiences as a Palestinian vegan and discusses how veganism strengthened her connection to Palestinian culture, food traditions and the land. Drawin...

In this episode of the Vegans for Palestine podcast, Dalal speaks with Mi Hao Lee while she is aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian humanitarian mission attempting to break the blockade on Gaza Strip. Their conversation explores the connections between Palestinian liberation, veganism, anti-racism, anti-capitalism, and anti-speciesism, with Mi Hao Lee arguing that all systems of oppression...

This episode is an in-house conversation between two Palestinian vegans, unpacking what it really means to live a vegan lifestyle within a culture where food and hospitality are everything. We chat about how sharing meals is such a big part of showing love and care, and how that can sometimes feel tricky when your values around food are different. There’s an honest look at that balancing act—stayi...

In this episode, Dalal sits down with Akbar Ali to unpack veganism, animal rights, and what it really means to advocate for change. Akbar shares his journey to veganism, reflecting on the early experiences that shaped his commitment to animal rights and social justice. Together, they explore how mainstream animal rights movements have shifted from liberation-focused roots to more consumption-drive...

In this episode of the Vegans for Palestine podcast, Dalal speaks with Frasco about his journey from growing up in a poor village in Spain to becoming an intersectional vegan activist shaped by anti-racist, feminist, and anti-colonial struggles. Frasco explains how learning about speciesism and watching the documentary Earthlings led him to connect animal liberation with broader systems of dominat...

In this episode Dalal talks to SA Bachman about her book Art of defiance: Protest Graphics and Poetry for Palestine or in Arabic فن المقاومة، رسومات احتجاجية وشعر لفلسطين Dalal and SA Bachman explore defiant art and activism, particularly through bilingual protest graphics and poetry that challenge power structures and promote Palestinian self-determination. SA highlights various examples of activ...

Rimona Afana, a Romanian–Palestinian researcher, activist, and multimedia artist, talks to Dalal about the forgotten victims of the atrocities in Gaza: animals and nature. Rimona discusses the continuities between genocide and ecocide in Gaza, including: toxicity from explosives and destroyed infrastructure; water pollution and scarcity; damage to plants and soil; greenhouse gas emissions from war...

Dalal has an interesting conversation with Georges that turns deeply personal and political, tracing how witnessing violence and injustice from the genocide in Gaza to the everyday cruelty of industrial farming transformed one activist’s understanding of ethics and liberation. Georges reflects on the interconnectedness of human rights, animal rights and environmental justice, arguing that the stru...

In this episode, two vegan Palestinians in the diaspora, Suzi and Rayan, reflect on life in exile and the enduring struggle for identity and justice whilst living outside of Palestine. Suzi shares her family’s story of fleeing their destroyed village during the 1948 Nakba, recounting how her relatives rebuilt their lives while holding onto their Palestinian heritage. Suzi reflects on moments of co...

This episode features Said, a Palestinian vegan from Nazareth now based in Jordan, who shares his journey into veganism, beginning with health reasons and evolving into a commitment to animal rights and human liberation. Said discusses co-founding Jordanian Vegans and Vegans for Palestine, veganizing traditional dishes like Mansaf, and the need to challenge “vegan-washing,” especially when Israel...

M'jaddara is what happens when brown lentils, rice (or bulgur), carmelized onions, cumin and golden olive oil come together. It is one of many Palestinian vegan dishes. You might think this episode is just about the dish, but you'll need to tune in to find out more! Dalal and Rayan discuss the warmth, versatility, and cultural significance of the dish. M'jaddara is both a comfort fo...

They are back! Dr Leila and Rayan are here to discuss the taboo topic of white veganism - a reality often denied by several vegans across the globe. This episode explores how white veganism reproduces racism, colonialism, and Zionism. Dr. Leila and Rayan critique the appropriation of food, the marginalisation of BIPOC vegans, and how mainstream veganism prioritises whiteness, consumerism, and neo-...

In this episode, Dalal shares her journey to veganism, deeply rooted in Palestinian culture and her upbringing in a felahi community. Her blog "Vegan on Budget / Za’atar Queen" emerged from a desire to document her plant-based lifestyle while highlighting Palestinian culinary heritage, especially the cultural and political significance of za’atar. She explains how za’atar is not 'a...

French activist Bouchara joins Rayan to discuss veganism, racism, Islamophobia and political activism in France. A long-time anti-speciesist and animal liberation advocate, Bouchara shares how her journey to veganism stems from childhood compassion for animals and scientific inquiry into animal exploitation. Her research focuses on the intersections between speciesism, sexism, racism, and other sy...

White veganism is not just about white vegans. It is not just about skin colour. We have emphasised that point throughout this special episode, where Dr Leila joins Rayan. Want to know more? tune in! The transcript for Episode 12 - White Veganism is edited for accessibility. Click here to view captioned version. ___________________________ Follow Dr. Leila here Follow Plant-based Health Justice -...

In the shadow of the horrific genocide that is taking place across the Gaza Strip, several vegans around the world have connected to fundraise for vegans in Gaza and animal rescue organisations in Palestine. Victoria and Rayan reflect on their activism and connections within Vegans for Palestine, and discuss how comradeship, education and resistance are part of intersectional pro-Palestinian vegan...

Louis Theroux documentary 'The Settlers' is making waves across social media. In this episode, Dalal and Rayan look at both of Theroux's documentaries on Palestine and point out the importance of centring Palestinian narratives in charting the israeli colonial project's efforts to colonise Palestine. This episode has captions adjusted & edited for Deaf and Hard of Hearing v...

Tune in and listen to Ahlam 's amazing work as the co-founder of Baladi Animal Rescue and Vegan in Palestine . Ahlam explains her intersectional vegan philosophy that is anti-colonial and anticapitalist, and describes her amazing work on the ground in Palestine that has been instrumental in setting up a unique, Palestinian vegan community in the Homeland. Rayan and Ahlam discuss the need for...

Dalal and Sophie talk about the intersections between veganism, Judaism, and anti-Zionism . They discuss how Sophie celebrates Passover (Pesach) in a vegan and anti-colonial way, connecting the holiday’s themes of liberation with Palestinian solidarity . Additionally, they discuss the importance of capacity building and find similarities in their veganism and support for Palestine.  This episode h...

As Easter is on the horizon, Dalal and Rayan discuss vegan traditions within Palestine's Christian communities . In this episode, Dalal and Rayan challenge the Western portrayals of Christianity as inherently Western and Islam as Eastern, highlighting the deep cultural and spiritual ties between Palestinian Christians and Muslims, and the shared history of coexistence in Palestine. This podca...

In this episode, Dalal and Waseem discuss the intersection of BDS and Palestinian veganism , emphasising that both movements are rooted in justice and liberation, requiring ethical consumer choices beyond convenience. They critique how Zionist corporations exploit veganism for profit while remaining complicit in oppression, particularly through vegan-washing to obscure the israeli state’s violence...

Debarati runs a digital project called 'Brown Feminist Vegan' and has a great conversation with Dalal about intersectionality and why we need to challenge 'single issue veganism' and Western Vegan narratives. In this conversation, Debarati emphasises how intersectionality is central to their activism, recognising interconnected oppressions like racism, casteism, ableism, and sp...

How does a settler colonial military that is involved in the genocide of both human and non-human animals across Palestine define itself as the 'world's most moral, vegan friendly army' ? Dalal and Waseem discuss the so-called 'vegan revolution' in the Israeli colonial population, and how it is fraught with racist contraditions about animal liberation within a society dedi...

Did you know that several organisations and individuals involved in Veganuary are also proponents of the Gaza genocide? In this podcast, Dalal and Dr Leila discuss why it is important to be critical about Veganuary.  This podcast has an edited transcript for accessibility.  ___________________________ Sources: Dr Leila - The Uncomfortable Truth about Veganuary https://www.instagram.com/p/DENHcFBow...

Vegans for Palestine Podcast - Episode 02 - The Great Explosion: Edward Said & The Naksa of 1967 The Naksa of 1967 had a profound impact on Palestinian Scholar, Edward Said, in similar ways that the current genocide in Gaza is having upon young people around the world today. In this episode, Dalal and Ryan pay tribute to Edward Said, and link the Naksa to the current events with a Vegan Palest...