Spain and the Gaza Genocide with Alys Estape
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Alys Estape 0:00 Unfortunately, spoiler alert, it is not an arms embargo on Israel. This is the main criticism we have as Spanish civil society. It is an important move, but what Spanish Civil society has been saying is that words do not stop […]
Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity with Amira Hala
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Amira Hala 0:00 This moment represents both a significant acceleration and an expansion of longstanding repressive tactics. I think there are continuities and some ruptures in that sense. In the report, we make the argument that current counter-terrorism measures in Europe replicate the logic […]
Palestine State Recognition: Europe’s Response to Genocide
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Diana Buttu 0:00 This policy of recognition has for the people like Mahmoud Abbas served the two purposes of keeping the Palestinian authority afloat, while at the same time giving these European powers an out so that they don’t have to do anything. And […]
Is the Tide Changing on the Genocide in Gaza? With Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yara Hawari 0:00 I don’t care that Piers Morgan uttered the word genocide. I don’t care that the Guardian published an editorial recognizing the horrific situation in Gaza. I care about the millions of people who have hit the streets consistently in solidarity with […]
Soirée Schaerbeek pour la Palestine
Countering Attacks on the Palestine Movement in Europe with Agnese Valenti
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Agnese Valenti 0:00 All the Palestinian civil society organizations are doing an amazing job, but the problem is the pro-Israeli lobby groups and the network organized by the state of Israel. Because they are not independent, but start by exposing that network, they are […]
Maha Abdallah
Maha Abdallah is a graduate teaching assistant and a PhD researcher in the Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp. Her research investigates Zionism, settler colonialism, and the genocide of the Palestinian people. She has authored and co-authored academic papers, reports, and articles on international law and human rights, including in relation to business and human rights in occupied […]
Trump’s Return: Implications for the Palestinian Struggle
On November 5, 2024, the US electorate voted Donald J. Trump for a second term in the 60th presidential election. His victory and return to office after four years follows a turbulent Democratic presidential campaign, which saw President Biden abandon his re-election bid earlier this year and his successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, double down […]
The UK and Its Illusive Arms Embargo
UK arms companies have long profited from selling weapons to Israel, with licenses issued from the British government. Since 2008, these exports have totaled an estimated $740 million, continuing even amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In protest, a Foreign Office official recently resigned over this policy of continued licensing. Following the Labour Party’s July […]
