UoM North African Society Podcast‪.‬ uomnasoc

We welcome Khaled and Omar from UoM Friends of Palestine Society 🇵🇸 who spoke to us about how life is like for Palestinian citizens in Gaza, the West Bank and other occupied Palestinian territories. From a young age, Khaled and Omar, born and raised in Gaza and the West Bank respectively, have experienced many hardships implemented on them from Israeli forces, illegal settlements, and inequitable laws. They speak about their personal stories, which are applicable to those of the millions of Palestinians living under this colonial state; and the effects of the ongoing apartheid in terms of healthcare, education, employment and housing. 

How difficult is it to travel into Palestine? What are the views of the neighbouring Arab countries? How are Palestinian civilians' mental health and general living conditions affected? This episode answers all the above questions and is filled with statistics, factual information and first-hand anecdotes that will better your understanding of the Palestinian cause.

There are several ways in which YOU can raise awareness:

· Share posts on social media --> ensure you like, comment and share posts to beat the algorithm that is censoring posts about Palestine

     - Pages to follow:

          • letstalkpalestine

          • manchester_palestine_action

          • palestinesolidarityuk: https://linktr.ee/palestinecampaign

          • eye.on.palestine

· Attend local protests and follow these etiquettes:

     - Do not be an anti-semite

     - Do not vandalise public areas or harass people

     - Do not dabke or play music --> it defeats the purpose of protests which are NOT cultural festivals

· Boycott Israeli products or join a BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Movement: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

· Donate to charities that directly aid Palestinians:

     - List of charities: https://linktr.ee/Donate2Palestine

     - Medical, nutritional and educational aid to Gazans:

           • https://www.ifcharity.org.uk/

           • https://www.pcrf.net/

           • https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mrs-najahs-kitchen/

           • https://upaconnect.org/

· Sign petitions:

    - Introduce sanctions against Israel: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/585314

· Email your local MPs, governors and secretaries

    - Email templates (UK, US, Canada): https://linktr.ee/letstalkpalestine

Let’s not let this die down! Educate yourself and use your voice and privilege to educate others and bring justice to our Palestinian brothers and sisters! 🇵🇸

#FreePalestine

#EndOccupation

In this episode, Adnan from UoM Friends of Palestine society gives us a brief history of the Palestinian genocide, from the 1917 Balfour Declaration, the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) and the 1967 Naksa (6-day war) to the forced occupation and ethnic cleansing that has been happening for the past 73 years till this day.

We also discuss what is currently happening, to Palestinian families forcefully evicted from their own homes in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the military attack on the Gaza Strip, which has caused hundreds of injuries and more than 200 deaths; and the implausible raids of the 3rd holiest site in Islam, Al-Aqsa Mosque.

What triggered the recent upsurge on social media? How does the media portray the situation? What is the problem with using terminology such as “conflict”, “clash” and “war”? Why is the IOF attacking multiple Palestinian territories at once? These are all questions we answer in this informative episode.

There are several ways in which YOU can raise awareness:

· Share posts on social media --> ensure you like, comment and share posts to beat the algorithm that is censoring posts about Palestine

          - Pages to follow:

               • letstalkpalestine

               • manchester_palestine_action

               • palestinesolidarityuk: https://linktr.ee/palestinecampaign

               • eye.on.palestine

· Attend local protests and follow these etiquettes:

          - Do not be an anti-semite

          - Do not vandalise public areas or harass people

          - Do not dabke or play music --> it defeats the purpose of protests which are NOT cultural festivals

· Boycott Israeli products or join a BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Movement: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

· Donate to charities that directly aid Palestinians:

          - List of charities: https://linktr.ee/Donate2Palestine 

          - Medical, nutritional and educational aid to Gazans: 

                • https://www.ifcharity.org.uk/

                • https://www.pcrf.net/ 

                • https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mrs-najahs-kitchen/ 

                • https://upaconnect.org/ 

· Sign petitions

          - Introduce sanctions against Israel: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/585314

· Email your local MPs, governors and secretaries

          - Email templates (UK, US, Canada): https://linktr.ee/letstalkpalestine 

Let’s not let this die down! Educate yourself and use your voice and privilege to educate others and bring justice to our Palestinian brothers and sisters! 🇵🇸

#FreePalestine

#EndOccupation

Welcome back to our podcast! In this episode, Salma, Kawtar, Mohamed and Soumaya discuss the different cultural practices around North Africa and their experiences of them in bled. With the stricter practice of Islam, a shift in ideologies and colonial freedom, seen across the region in the past half-century, how have deep-rooted traditions such as Miloud and wedding celebrations; and tribal tattooing changed within our societies.

What are some strange or unusual practices within your own cultures/countries? 

Welcome to our very first episode! Today we'll be talking about how our duality as North Africans and Britons has impacted our lives, from language barriers to marriage expectations and differences in the quality of life here in the UK and in bled.