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Listen to a conversation with Aisha Mershani about the La La Lil Jidar project documenting Palestinian protests against the Apartheid wall. This project has documented for 20 years the grassroots protest movement in the West Bank of Palestine against the Israeli state imposed state constructed wall that directly has annexed significant parts of Palestinian territories, a breach of international law. For more information on the project visit: https://lalaliljidar.org

This interview is broadcast on Thursday, July 25 on Radio AlHara in Palestine at 7am eastern time, 2pm Palestine time, streaming at http://radioalhara.net

This interview was recorded and produced by Stefan Christoff in Mexico City. Thank you to Adam Shapiro for helping to arrange this conversation.

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from activist historian Bill Weinberg who speaks about a project to hold weekly walking tours at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) in the East Village, NY. Bill speaks about the radical history of claiming urban space collectively against all odds and the construction of collective squats and community gardens.

The accompanying poster was taken in the archives at MoRUS (https://www.morusnyc.org). Accompanying music is by Anarchist Mountains. Thanks to the Social Justice Centre for supporting my work on this weekly program.

Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

In this interview Egyptian writer, photographer, activist and author Hossam el-Hamalawy speaks about the ways that Egyptian social movements and organizing is impacted by the struggle for freedom in Palestine. Hossam speaks about how the current Egyptian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has played a critical role in both suppressing dissent of social movements in Egypt today and how that is linked to efforts to silence real conversation and mobilization for Palestine. Hossam also speaks about how social movement forces in Egypt today are finding ways to push back. Read Hossam's texts here: https://arabawy.org

Broadcasting on Thursday, July 18 on Radio AlHara at 3pm Palestine time, 8am eastern time. https://www.radioalhara.net

Photo by Hossam, described this way: "Thousands marching into Tahrir from Giza, crossing the Qasr el-Nil Bridge, as clashes with the police troops fare in Mansour Street. Angry protests against the police continue in Cairo, following the massacre of Ultras Ahlawy Members in Port Said on 1 February 2012."

This interview was recorded and produced for broadcast on Radio AlHara by Stefan Christoff.

Listen to a community panel discussion that took place in April 2024 at OBORO centre on the housing crisis in Montreal and the ways that the creative voice and arts is being worked into community organizing to address the crisis. The live panel was hosted and recorded by Stefan Christoff for community radio broadcast. The first broadcast is Wednesday, July 17 at 6pm eastern time live on CKUT 90.3 FM, streaming globally at http://ckut.ca

This event included the participation of the following people and organizations all of whom you hear on the broadcast. The accompanying photo is of Dru Oja Jay, one of the panelists participating in the event and broadcast recording. The photo is taken by Amru Salahuddien. These are the speakers:

Chris Brown, Comm-un https://comm-un.org

Hubert Gendron-Blais, Réverbérations d’une crise: une enquête sonore sur le logement https://www.reverberationscriselogement.org

Dru Oja Jay, SEIZE - Solidarity Economy Incubation https://www.solidarityeconomy.ca

Jonathan Lebire, Comm-un

Joseph Sannicandro, Réverbérations d’une crise: une enquête sonore sur le logement

Speranza Spir, OBORO https://www.oboro.net

Moh Abdalreza Zadeh, Comm-un

Pierre Parent, Indigenous street outreach worker

This panel took place with support from the Social Justice Centre.

Listen to an interview about "The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists" a book by Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan that will be out later this year. The book is described this way:

"An original argument that environmental sustainability has been co-opted by the urban elite, along with examples from around the world of ways we can save our planet.

With more urban residents interested in living sustainably, we have seen the emergence of a green-tech service economy premised around a kind of “lifestyle environmentalism.” Concerns over sustainability have been co-opted to sell a high-tech urban lifestyle, causing cities to become more unequal and unsustainable, cementing the elite’s status, and excluding the working class, racial minorities, and women.

Focusing on what they term the “sustainability class”—a woke and wealthy set of urbanites convinced that sustainability can be achieved through individual actions, green and “smart” development, and technological efficiency—authors Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan challenge many of the popular ideas about saving the planet. It is actually the approach of the sustainability class itself, the authors argue, that is unsustainable; improving eco-efficiency within a capitalist, growth-oriented system will neither save us nor lead to true sustainability."

Info:

https://thenewpress.com/books/sustainability-class

Thanks to the Social Justice Centre for supporting my work on this weekly program. The music is by Anarchist Mountains. Aaron and Vijay write on the accompanying photo:

"The cover photo was taken during a visit to a homeless encampment near LA's Chinatown, where an unhoused man had committed suicide the night before. He died while being restrained and handcuffed by police. Photo by Neal Rockwell. https://www.nealrockwellphoto.com"

Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE FOR PALESTINE
Radio AlHara broadcast, July 13, 2024
Live 3-7pm (Palestine time) / 8h-12h eastern time

Accompanying graphic is by Valantina Gonzo.

This broadcast focuses on voices from spaces of solidarity organizing to support Palestine, from the People's Conference for Palestine that took place in May 2024 in Detroit, to the Al Soumoud Gaza solidarity encampment in Montréal. Also this broadcast features sounds from protests in different corners of the world from Italy, to Portugal and contributions of music by artists who support the Palestinian struggle for freedom.

Outline of contributions, also credits for all who supported this broadcast is live here, including links:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pq7sUX_s6bGzhR3Zjse2VFGmyJQ835bQoZMqE9GOoNE

01. PJS - Meteor Shower
02. Al Soumoud encampment organizer 'Romera' in Montréal
03. Secret Pyramid - So So
04. Palestine solidarity chant in Lisbon recorded by Rabie Masri
05. Radio Ondarossa (Italy) - Piazza 25 Aprile
06. Radio Ondarossa (Italy) - Gaza Freestyle Fest (CSOA Lambretta)
07. Radio Ondarossa (Italy) - Fronte Gioventù Comunista
08. Radio Ondarossa (Italy) - Giovani Palestinesi Italia, Bologna
09. Radio Ondarossa (Italy) - S.I Cobas (union)
10. Recordings by Ema Gonçalves of protests in Lisbon, Portugal
11. Interview with Yaseen Shaikh, Students for Justice in Palestine, Kent State University, Ohio
12. Jamil Naser and Jim Wisehart of the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance
13. Stefan Christoff - Sounding Worlds 1
14. Ambreen Khan, Healthcare Workers for Palestine
15. Taher Dahleh, New York City chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM)
16. Ziad Abi Saad, an organizer with Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) Concordia in Montreal
17. Activist Huwaida Arraf
18. Anthony AlDurra, Palestinian-American dental student in Detroit
19. Massa Haj Ali, Students for Justice in Palestine, Chicago
20. Activist Adam Shapiro
21. Activists Maysa Hawash (Doctors Against Genocide) and Lena El-Malak (independent legal advisor)
22. Palestinian Feminist Collective organizer Tara Alami
23. NY activist Laila Rodenbeck
24. Karameh Hawash-Kuemmerle and Nidal Jboor of Doctors Against Genocide
25. Badawi (Raz Mesinai) - Infinite Pause (Shepherd version)
26. Secret Pyramid - A Vanishing Touch
27. Notnef Greco - Scooter Riding In Bombay
28. SAWT - BANK ATTACK
29. Emily (Jewish mother raising half Palestinian kid in US)
30. Stefan voice note on joining Montreal protest
31. Stefan Christoff and Razan AlSalah practicing music
32. Stefan Christoff and Sam Shalabi - Elephantine
33. Grimório de Abril - O Eremita e O Leão
34. Daniel Carter - A lunar look
35. Rainbow Eclipse, GAZA 1
36. UZU - Akhtanik / اوزو- أختنق
37. Ghost Producer - DoNormaal, Brahim Fribgane (Juma Mubarak Set)
38. Secret Pyramid - Quiet Sky
39. Secret Pyramid - A Descent