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It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the podcast from Nuseirat by Dr Musallam Abukhalil from the medical shelter where he works with his colleagues and the volunteers with Dignity for Palestine, and activist artist Adam SpiceBag Doyle. We just wish it was under better circumstances.

We talk about how things are right now on the ground in Gaza and the immense suffering of thousands of displaced people and how voluteers are resilient, yet overwhelmed.

Note Adam is donating money from the sales of his An Phalaistín scarves to Dignity for Palestine.

You can get them here:https://spicebagmerch.bigcartel.com/product/an-phalaistin-scarf

For Donations please click here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

To help Khalid get his family out of Gaza you can donate to:https://gofund.me/39137fbb

An Irish Palestinian Story of Genocide

In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with Khalid El-Astal, who was born in Belfast, when his father was doing a PhD in Queens University. He then moved to Gaza with his brothers and family when he was 8. He shares his story of living with the reality of the Isreali genocide. He tells how his wife and mother were killed in Gaza in November by Israeli bombs, and how his father and brothers are still in Gaza trying to leave. I also talk to Daithi MacAnBhaird from Kildare Palestine Solidarity Campaign about their connection with Khalid, and the on-going work they are doing.

And to get involved with Kildare Palestine Solidarity Campaign go to @ipsc.kildare

The Gaza Orphan Appeal details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/gaza-orphan-for-105080810

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Messaging & actions of hope to counter the far-right

In this Reboot Republic podcast. Rory discusses messaging and taking actions based on hope, solidarity and solutions to counter the far right, with Niamh McDonald of the Hope and Courage Collective and Emily Duffy of parable. Niamh and Emily explain their research on messaging and the far right, and provide ideas and ways to communicate with audiences to win them away from far right arguments, but also the importance of community organising to get real positive change.

The Dignity for Palestine appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/103886136

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In this podcast Rory and Tony talk to Martha Ní Riada the President of UCD Student's Union about the encampment of students taking place in solidarity with Palestine. Martha sets out the core demands of the students, calling on the University in relation to the Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign, and tells us how the camp is going and what people can do.

Support the Irish Palestine Solidarity Action Saturday 18th Dublin 1pm Parnell Sq

The new Shrapnel Podcast, Balaclava Street Revisited, is out now here:

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In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Professor Emeritus John Sweeney of Maynooth University about the reality of climate change that is here now, social justice and inequality and climate policy, Ireland's failing to meet its carbon budgets, and what is needed to be done in agriculture, transport, and at a European Union level.

Guardian Political Commentator and host of their Politics Weekly Podcast, John Harris joined us to talk UK politics and the hope that we might not be able to see yet. Out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-103920517

The Dignity for Palestine appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-back-in-all-103886136

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Respect at work & solidarity in society!

As part of Trade Union Week, in this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Ethel Buckley, Deputy General Secretary of SIPTU trade union and Maeve Richardson, the National Student Voice Organiser for the Irish Second-level Students’ Union (ISSU) and a SIPTU member.

We discuss the growing support for trade unions among young people, the reality of union busting in Ireland, the need for strong worker' rights and collective bargaining legislation, and a new Union campaign organised by CWU, FSU, Mandate and SIPTU called Respect at Work. We also discuss the important role of unions in tackling the rise of the far right and racism and building cross society and worker solidarity.

You can find out more about Respect at Work https://respectatwork.ie/

The Climate Pod with Prof John Sweeney is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-103328240