In this first episode, we draw together speeches, interviews, public discussions and readings, to get a sense of what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023, and the relationship between the current atrocities and a much longer history of Israeli settler colonialism. In the second half of the episode, we listen to a reading from Dr. Jamal Nabulsi's formative essay "Righting the History of Palestine". You can read the full essay here: https://overland.org.au/2021/06/righting-the-history-of-palestine/
Like most of the episodes in this series, this carries a strong content warning for graphic descriptions of genocide, war crimes, racial violence, gendered and sexual violence. If any of this content is likely to be triggering, we recommend that you make a plan for supporting yourself in advance, including making sure you have friends or family to call if you need help or care, or contacting services like Lifeline (13 11 14) for free, anonymous counselling support.
In this episode, you’ll hear from staunch Palestinian organisers and community members, including (in order) Khawla, Malaak, Remah, Hidaya, Zayd, Jamal and Muntaser. You’ll also hear from Muslim comrade and organiser Binil, and Radio Reversal producer Anna.
If you’d like to access the full audio archive of the Justice for Palestine Magandjin struggle, please get in touch with us via substack and we’ll organise access to anything you need.One of the primary goals of this podcast series is to encourage listeners to become actively involved in the struggle for justice here in Magandjin, so-called brisbane, and wherever you're listening.
To get involved in so-called brisbane, sign up to the Justice for Palestine Magandjin mailing list here: https://facebook.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=852d9d811ba1f7225b7dd3570&id=5264e5d000Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justiceforpalestinebrisbane/
Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justiceforpalestine.magandjin/
If you're further afield, find your local movement via the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network: https://apan.org.au/
We also encourage listeners who are concerned by the atrocities in Palestine to recognise the similarities between Israeli settler colonialism and the settler colonial occupation in so-called australia. As we learn each week at our protests, colonisation is a global system that must be defeated everywhere. To get involved in the struggle for Indigenous sovereignty on these lands, check out the following:
https://www.blackpeoplesunion.org/
https://www.facebook.com/treatybeforevoice/
https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/
If you haven't already, you should also try and follow independent Indigenous journalists and media makers, including:
https://www.blackjusticejournalism.com.au/
