Let's talk about anti-Arab racism in Canada (w/ Dania Majid)
In 2021, CJPME co-published the first national survey on anti-Arab racism in Canada, in collaboration with the Arab-Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA) and the Canadian Arab Federation. In this epis...
29 Apr 202258min
Grace Batchoun: The challenges of Palestinian human rights organizing
Like many Palestinian Canadians, Grace Batchoun came to Canada as a young person, and had to find her way in a new country, with two new languages. But she never forgot her Palestinian roots, and two...
26 Apr 202238min
Why did Amnesty start talking about Apartheid? (w/ Saleh Hijazi of Amnesty International)
It has been nearly three months since Amnesty International published their landmark report on Israel’s apartheid against the Palestinians. In this episode, Michael and Tom are joined by Saleh Hijazi,...
22 Apr 202255min
Dr. Munir El Kassem: How Palestinians Celebrate Ramadan in Canada
Ramadan began on April 2nd, and Palestinian Muslims join other Muslims across Canada in spiritual reflection, in acts of charity, and in gathering in community. In this episode, Nur and Tom are joine...
22 Apr 202246min
Are people thinking differently about Israel and Palestine? (w/ Prof. Will Youmans)
Prof. William Lafi Youmans from George Washington University joins the discussion today as we talk about the image of Israel and the Palestinians in media and public opinion, and how this is changing....
21 Apr 202246min
Al Asala: Dabke in the Digital Age (w/ Omar Hassouneh & Wassef Yasin)
In the late 2000s, the Al Asala Dabke group was formed in London, Ontario. Al Asala, is an Arabic word that translates to "authenticity" in English, which is exactly what Al Asala dabke represents, an...
21 Apr 202250min
Sarah El Naffar: Making it all work as a Palestinian Millennial Lifestyle Influencer
In 2021, Sarah El Naffar, social media content creator on Instagram and Tik Tok, started using her lifestyle platform to raise awareness on what’s going on in Palestine. She took it upon herself to ma...
21 Apr 202250min
Shining a light on Canada's expanding arms trade with Israel
Tom and Michael discuss CJPME’s new report on Canada’s arms exports to Israel, and the alarming possibility that Canadian-made weapons may be contributing to violent and illegal Israeli practices. We ...
14 Apr 202235min
