Palestine Debrief

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  CJPME Discussion on NDP Leadership Debate on Palestine 27.01.2026 55min

  Debate Video: https://youtube.com/live/cD-on4YpRe4?feature=share SUPPORT OUR WORK - Donate to CJPME: https://www.cjpme.org/donate_ep CJPME discusses the "NDP Leadership Debate on Palestine" - hosted by our Director of Media Advocacy Jason Toney, joined by CJPME President Yara Shoufani and Libby Davies - former NDP MP for Vancouver East, former Deputy Leader of the Federal NDP, and longest serving board member of CJPME. As we're diving into a critical moment for Canada's political lan...
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  NDP Leadership Debate on Palestine - Hosted by CJPME 26.01.2026 1u 37min

  As NDP members prepare to vote for the party's next leader, join us for a debate on Palestine with the 2026 NDP leadership contestants. For the past two years, the Palestine movement has worked to hold Canada’s political establishment to account. As the NDP increasingly carries advocacy work into Parliament, this debate will bring forward the key priorities of pro-Palestine voices — centering the conversation on Palestine and putting prospective party leaders on the record. CJPME President ...
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  How Canada Arms Israel's Genocide | Bill C-233 Explained 12.01.2026 15min

  WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VMH860aAc-A SUPPORT OUR WORK: Donate to CJPME: https://www.cjpme.org/donate_ep?tc=mini_doc_c233 TAKE ACTION: https://www.cjpme.org/no_more_loopholes_act If you believe Canada’s military exports must be transparent, regulated, and compliant with international law, email your Member of Parliament today. Since the start of the genocide, Canada has repeatedly stated that it is not sending arms to Israel. This exposes how Canadian-made weapons reach...
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  Conversation avec Paul Fauteux : CDPQ, Israël et liberté de parole 24.11.2025 44min

  Dans cet épisode de Palestine Debrief, Anthony Issa parle avec Paul Fauteux, avocat et défenseur spécialisé en droit international. Paul est aussi un ancien diplomate et a occupé le poste de directeur général dans plusieurs ministères fédéraux, incluant le ministère de l'environnement et du changement climatique Canada, ainsi que le ministère des affaires autochtones et du nord canada. Il était aussi un médiateur sportif. Mais récemment, son contrat comme médiateur sportif n’a pas été ...
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  Divestment and Dismissal w/ Paul Fauteux 10.10.2025 31min

  A conversation with Paul Fauteux, a lawyer and advocate specializing in International Law. Paul is also a former diplomat and has served as Director General in several federal departments, including Environment Canada and Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Paul shares a bizarre and rather troubling story about an incident that he experienced recently. His position as a sport mediator was not renewed citing “lack of impartiality” for sending two open letters to the CDPQ, urging them to di...
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  Ink of Resistence - Interlink vs Censorship w/ Hannah Mouchabek 08.04.2025 33min

  Interlink Publishing is a fiercely independent, Palestinian-owned press—the only one of its kind in the U.S.—that’s been amplifying Palestinian and Arab voices since 1987. Known for bold, uncompromising titles—including bestsellers and frequently banned books—Interlink has remained steadfast in its mission, even as Genocide Bad draws coordinated smear campaigns and censorship attempts. Joining us today to talk about Palestinian storytelling in a publishing world that’s heavily gated and incre...
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  The Vote Palestine Campaign w/ Yara Shoufani 27.03.2025 42min

  Joining me today is Yara Shoufani from PYM to talk about the Vote Palestine initiative and platform. The Canadian federal election has officially been announced last Sunday, marking a crucial moment for voters who care about justice and human rights. This election carries particular significance in light of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and Canada’s lack of a clear and principled stance since its outbreak. From delaying its call for a ceasefire to suspending funding to UNRWA based ...
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  The Global Push to Stop F-35 Transfers to Israel w/ Kelsey Gallagher 21.03.2025 34min

  As Israel resumes its bombardment of Gaza following the collapse of the ceasefire and initial attacks relying solely on air strikes, this makes it all the more urgent to understand how the F-35s is actively used to commit these crimes. My guest today is Kelsey Gallagher from Project Ploughshares, a think tank that specialises in conflict zones and human rights abuses as well as broader canadian export patrol policy and transparency on arms transfers. We talk about the latest global campaign ...
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  Boycotting Made Easy w/ Adil Abutalha Founder of Boycat App 28.02.2025 33min

  With the movement to boycott Israel gaining significant momentum since the start of the Genocide in Gaza, and many major brands facing the heat over their complicity in the occupation, Boycat App is a very powerful and simple tool that is making it easier for consumers to buy consciously and ethically. My guest today is Adil Abutalha, the founder of the Boycat App, the official app partners for the BDS movement. Follow Adil Abutalha on X. Download Boycat App on Google Play Store and th...
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  The Rise of Anti Palestinian Racism in Canada amidst the Genocide w/ Dania Majid 10.02.2025 44min

  To help us understand APR, its definitions, implication, importance of connection to the Nakba and how it evolved after Oct 7 I am joined by lawyer Dania Majid, co-founder and president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association, best known for defining APR in her 2022 publication Anti-Palestinian Racism: Naming, Framing, and Manifestations. She is also the artistic director of the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival. Despite an unprecedented spike in Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR) in Canada sinc...
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  The Lawsuit Challenging Canada’s Role in the Genocide w/ Emilio Dabed 28.01.2025 39min

  In this episode we speak with Emilio Dabed, the founding member of Legal Centre for Palestine, a lawyer specialised in international law and constituational matter. We talk about the legal proceedings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the Attorney General of Canada for Canada’s failure to act to prevent genocide and in violation of its legal obligations under the Genocide Convention of 1948 as well as the plaintiff’s rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.&nbsp...
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  How Zionism Perpetuates Antisemitism w/ Dr. Ariella Aïsha Azoulay 16.12.2024 40min

  In this episode of Palestine Debrief, I speak with Dr. Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, a renowned scholar, filmmaker, and author whose work focuses on the intersections of colonialism, photography, and historical narratives. Ariella was born in Israel but rejects the Israeli identity, where she identfies as a Muslim Jew. The refers to Israel as The Zionist Settler colony during the episode. The importance of this conversation with Dr. Ariella is important to understand the historical and ideological ...
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  Francesca Albanese: ICC Warrant, Canada's UN Vote, Her Canada Visit & More! 10.12.2024 46min

  Francesca Albanese joins the Palestine Debrief podcast to discuss a variety of important topics: the people who inspire her, her interview with Piers Morgan, her recent tour of Canada, the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials Netanyahu and Gallant, the hostility she faces from certain reporters, Canada’s vote at the UN, and her role as the UN Special Rapporteur. Francesca Albanese is an international human rights lawyer and a leading expert on Palestine and the Middle East. She is ...
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  Mouin Rabbani: The Fragile Ceasefire, Iran, Syria, and the Future of the Conflict 03.12.2024 36min

  Watch the episode on YouTube. In this episode of Palestine Debrief, Mouin Rabbani, a leading Middle East analyst, discusses the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon and its broader implications for the region. He provides in-depth insights into the expanding conflict in Syria, the evolving dynamics in Lebanon, and the shifting political landscape. Mouin also explores the role of the international community and the future of the Middle East. Additionally, he analyzes the coming for the second Trump ...
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  What You Don't Hear in Mainstream Media About the Gazan Genocide: with Jon Elmer 26.11.2024 42min

  We speak with Jon Elmer to provide us alternative views on reporting in Gaza and Lebanon. This episode was recorded before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon. Follow Jon on X. Thank you for listening to the ‘Palestine Debrief’ podcast. This podcast is produced by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) and hosted by Wissam El Cheikh Hassan. Click here to support the work of CJPME. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Tiktok. Click ...
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  Israel Bans Aid Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees: with Ardi Imseis 20.11.2024 41min

  This episode we speak to Ardi Imseis, currently Assistant Professor at Queen’s Faculty of Law in 2018, following a 12-year career as a UN official in the Middle East, first with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and then with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). We talk about UNRWA's history, establishment and implications of Israel banning of UNRWA. Follow Ardi at X. Thank you for listening to the ‘Palestine ...
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  The Gaza Visa Program: Designed to Fail, Humiliate and Impoverish 13.11.2024 1u 2min

  This episode is five interviews with Canadians who suffered mentally, emotionally and financially in their attempts to be reunited with their families in Gaza under the governments Temporary Resident Visa Program for Gazans (TRV). The first interview is with Samar Alkhdour whose story highlights the government's attempt to suppress advocacy and freedom of expression and assembly revolving critique of the TRV. Follow Samar Alkhdour on Instagram. Follow Gazan Canadian Community Group on Ins...
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  Challenging the Media’s “Palestine Exception”: with Jason Toney 04.11.2024 58min

  This episode is a conversation with Jason Toney, Director of Media Advocacy at CJPME about Canada's Media Ethics and our Media Accountability Project. We talk about the Canadian media's ethics, standards, biases, and erasure of Palestinian content. We speak about the impact CJPME had on media and the challenges we face. Follow Jason on X. Thank you for listening to the ‘Palestine Debrief’ podcast. This podcast is produced by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) and h...
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  Tech's Role in Genocide: with Paul Biggar 23.10.2024 26min

  This episode discusses how Israel utilizes technology in their genocide in Gaza, we talk about the AI Lavender, social media censoring of Palestinian voices, media's extensive biases towards the Israel narrative, and IDF soldiers/ Israel government officials who hold positions in media organizations. My guest is Paul Biggar from Tech4Palestine, who was fired from the board of a company he started after publishing this blog post. Follow Tech4Palestine on X, GitHub, Discord, and Instagram. ...
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  CRA revocation of the JNF's Charitable Status: with Corey Balsam (IJV Canada) and Nicholas Pope 24.09.2024 35min

  In August 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revoked the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF). This is significant because the JNF is central to the Zionist movement, historically acquiring land in Palestine for exclusive Jewish settlement. It has also supported Israeli military projects and illegal settlements in occupied Palestine. Here to talk about the efforts to achieve this revocation and the implications of this decision is Corey Balsam from Independent Jew...