Will the ICJ try Israel on charges of apartheid? MEMO in Conversation with Victor Kattan
Subhead: Will the UN reactivate the Special Committee Against Apartheid to end Israel's years-long abuse of Palestinians? And will the World Court try the occupation state and bring an end to its abus...
10 Apr 202431min
Gaza's children are being starved to death: MEMO in Conversation with Alexandra Saieh
This Palestinian Children's Day Israel is blocking the entry of lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza and starving minors to death. Charities are unable to access aid that is waiting on the other side...
5 Apr 202442min
Feast like a Medieval Arab: MEMO in Conversation with Daniel Newman
Ever wondered about the origins of some of your favourite Middle Eastern dishes? Many recipes date back to medieval times but have been tweaked and amended to create the modern take and flavours we no...
3 Apr 20241h 2min
In Israel, the US's foreign policy lies in ruins: MEMO in Conversation with Chas Freeman
America is Israel's closest ally today. Every US administration since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War has closely embraced Tel Aviv. Washington's political elite's support for Israel goes beyond strategic i...
27 Mars 20241h 2min
Ethnic cleansing, racism and building the nation state: MEMO in Conversation with Mahmood Mamdani
In this week’s conversation, renowned historian and political theorist Professor Mahmood Mamdani joins us to discuss racism and the genocidal nature of nation-state building projects, focusing on the ...
20 Mars 202440min
The Arabs, The Crusades & the Mongols in the Near East: MEMO in Conversation with Dr Nicholas Morton
The 13th century saw the Middle East invaded and occupied by both the Crusaders and the Mongols, but both invaders quickly built their own political systems and transformed the Middle East. The 13t...
13 Mars 20241h 7min
The Israeli army, the end of an affair? MEMO in Conversation with Prof. Haim Bresheeth-Zabner
In this week’s MEMO conversation we speak to Professor Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, author of the acclaimed book An Army Like No Other, to discuss the outsized role of the military in Israeli nationhood. Pr...
6 Mars 20241h
Genocide, the law and speaking out: MEMO in conversation with Mohammad Fadel
Canadian Professor of Law Mohammad Fadel joins us for a conversation on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, including Israel's military operations and blockade. With Professor Fadel's legal expertise, we anal...
3 Mars 202428min
