Palestine Deep Dive

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24th May 2021: Mark Seddon is in conversation with Jan Kavan, a former President of the UN General Assembly and former Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic.

They discuss the international legal implications for Benjamin Netanyahu and others who authorised air strikes that killed & maimed civilians in Gaza.

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19th May 2021: Mark Seddon is joined by:

Hala Shoman Hala, 28, is a dentist, social anthropologist as well as human rights activist. Since 2012, she has volunteered in different fields related to youth empowerment, health and gender-based violence. Hala also was a regular demonstrator and volunteer paramedic/surgical assistant during the Great March of Return. She seeks a future in which we all live without occupation, discrimination and injustice

Dr Bahzad Alakhras  – Bahzad is a medical doctor from Gaza. He studied a masters in Child and Adolescents Mental Health at King's College London. Now, he works as a mental health doctor at Gaza Community Mental Health Program, an essential NGO working in the field in Gaza.

Raed Shakshak Raed, 23, is a Palestinian activist, writer and outreach coordinator for We Are Not Numbers. Raed is passionate about the art of story-telling and public speaking, and he is constantly engaged in youth empowerment activities and opportunities.

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23.04.21: Mark Seddon is live with Mohammed Sabaaneh

“I’m Mohammad Sabaaneh, Palestinian cartoonist, I live in Ramallah. I have just finished my masters degree from the UK, I got a Chevening Scholarship. I finished my masters degree in illustration at the University of the Creative Arts. I published my first book in the United States, in the UK and Spain and now I am working on my second book. It is going to be a comics book and I will publish the first edition with Street Noise published in the United States, also I will publish it in the UK”

“Mohammad welcome, thanks for that great introduction. My name is Mark Seddon, I’m in Britain and I have worked with cartoonists most of my life as a journalist as well but from the safety of their homes in Britain where they don’t face arrest and where they have licence really to draw and say what they want.” “It must have been very difficult to work as you have done in an environment where there is no real room for criticism?”

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Mark Seddon is live with Great March of Return co-founder Ahmed Abu Artema. Ahmed describes the weekly 18-month March as a 'Scream for Life' by the people of Gaza in this illuminating Al Jazeera.

But what impact did the Great March of Return have on the outside world ? Did it draw global attention to the suffering of the people of Gaza? Or was it grossly misrepresented in the media? And what impact did the March have on the people of Gaza themselves?

The UN reported that over 270 Palestinians were killed and 36,143 injured (over 7,000 with live ammunition), with hundreds of amputations and tens of thousands of traumatised participants and family members. Can it really be considered a success?

More recently the International Criminal Court announced it will be investigating Israel for potential war crimes, including crimes committed against Palestinians participating in the Great March of Return. Is this a source of hope for Palestinians in Gaza searching for justice?

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Israel and the Great Moving Right Show.

7th April 2022: Mark Seddon is live with Haaretz editorial board member and journalist, Gideon Levy 

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We're looking at the threats the movement has faced in the UK especially and how they might be connected to Israel’s ongoing settler-colonialism on the ground.

With attacks on NGOs, human rights defenders and activists in Palestine itself and with apparent attempts to permanently conclude the Question of Palestine in Israel’s favour through Trump’s Deal of the Century and defunding of UNRWA in particular, we’ll be looking at how to renew effective solidarity with Palestine in an atmosphere of crackdown and repression.

We’re delighted to be joined by two prominent campaigners and organisers with many years experience at the heart of the Palestine solidarity movement, Ryvka Barnard and Akram Salhab.

Ryvka Barnard is the Head of Civic Space at War on Want

Akram Salhab is a British-Palestinian organiser and migrant justice campaigner. He was recently the lead voice featured in Channel 4’s documentary examining the Palestinian experience of British colonialism.

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24th March 2021: Mark Seddon interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson for Palestine Deep Dive.

Here they ponder whether any significant change will occur in the relationship between the United States and Israel following Biden's successful presidential election.

Larry suggests there will likely be no significant change in official policy, but with Trump, Pompeo & Kushner gone that is significant change in itself worth celebrating. But what about settlements, the ICC [International Criminal Court], the embassy move in Jerusalem and condemnation of 'kneecapping' in Gaza? Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson served as Chief of Staff fo

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15th March 2021: Mark Seddon speaks with Loay Elbasyouni for Palestine Deep Dive. 

Loay Elbasyouni is an electrical engineer, originally from Beit Hanoun - Gaza, and was electronic lead for the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter which recently landed on the Red Planet. These are highlights from his first English language video interview following his recent success.

Learn the full story of his fascinating journey from Gaza, Palestine, to working with NASA in the U.S. on their latest mission.

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Mark Seddon speaks to former South African minister Ronnie Kasrils on all things apartheid.

Ronnie was a member of the National Executive of the African National Congress (ANC), a founding member of uMkhonto we Sizwe and served as South Africa's Minister for Intelligence Services 2004-2008.

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Mark Seddon speaks to distinguished Palestinian leader Dr Hanan Ashrawi on the future for Palestine, covering Dr. Ashrawi's ascent to leadership in Palestinian politics, her recent resignation from the Palestine Liberation Organization, the post-Trump era, the future of the Palestinian leadership & the upcoming elections and how to translate global solidarity for Palestine into meaningful change.