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David Adams is a former loyalist politician who as a leading member of the Ulster Democratic Party was hugely influential in negotiating the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. In this episode David chats to the lads about his journey from young loyalist activist in the 1970s, through his political journey in the 1990s and his subsequent work with GOAL in humanitarian crises in Syria, Uganda, South Sudan, Iraq and Sierra Leone.

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Argentina only went and bloody did it. They elected the chainsaw wielding, tantric sex coaching, ultra-neoliberal and libertarian, Javier Milei. So What Now?

Rejoining us on the podcast is Colombian journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal. He talks us through the why of Milei's victory, the what next for the region and the hope that it won't be a costly salutary tale.

We also discuss the kidnapping of the father of Liverpool footballer, Luis Diaz and why the media have gotten the "good news story" wrong and why the response of Colombian President Gustav Petro to Israel's war on Gaza made Nicholas proud of his government.

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This conversation delves into the founding of Hamas, its view of itself, its designation by different actors/nation states and the change that took place in its discourse by highlighting its charter of 1988 and its document of 2017, in addition to its different wings as well as comparisons with other international groups designated as terrorist.

You'll also here some of the headlines from the latest developments since Oct 7th and both Yousef and Helena pay tribute to people who have touched their lives, but have been killed in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

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Bashar Murad is a Palestinian singer, lyricist, director and composer born and raised in Jerusalem. Bashar uses pop music and art as a vehicle to challenge stereotypes, normativity and to highlight social issues facing young generations of urban Palestinians. He’s also an icon.

He joined us to talk about the pain of watching the suffering in Gaza and the survivors guilt that has developed in the space between Jerusalem and Gaza. He also explains why the IDF’s pinkwashing doesn’t help any members of the Palestinian LGBTQ community.

This is a conversation about Palestinian identity, culture, art and the hope that something beautiful can be made from the ugliness that is happening now.

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There is a lot going on, but we can't lose sight of the housing crisis that continues to make life miserable and unaffordable for tens of thousands of our citizens, and while the housing crisis was created by bad policies, our guest, Sinn Féin's Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin, thinks (if given the chance) it can be fixed with good policies.

We look at some of the key areas, making rent affordable and secure, cutting down on rogue holiday-rentals and implementing good just transition style planning laws.

We also have a small barney over Sinn Féin's potential path to power.

Palestinian Pop Star, Bashar Murad, joined us for a great chat about art, music, Palestine and the IDF's pinkwashing. Out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-92885508

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As Israel's genocide in Gaza continues, PalCast's Dr Yousef Aljamal and his co-host Helena Cobban survey the situation on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank and the waves of pro-Palestinian sympathy that have swept around the whole world, including throughout the Global South and even at the grassroots level within most Western countries. They note the continued ability of Washington DC to block effective U.N. action for a ceasefire, the declining power of the United States in world affairs, and the need for a deep renewal of the Palestinian political leadership.

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The Citizens Assembly for Drugs has delivered it's report and the results are..

..well we aren't too sure. So we got the Irish national treasure, UCC Snr Lecturer, Dr Sharon Lambert to come back on and tall us what her expert opinion is. Her verdict is cautiously heartening, but because she is an expert Sharon talks us through what is said and what was maybe left out.

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(Note: The first 15 minutes of this podcast (patron-only) are more about domestic politics)

As the world watches events in Gaza, the West Bank is also in a state of chaotic violence. Joining us on the podcast for the first time in a while is Ramallah-based journalist, Gareth Browne. He explains the problems in the area with settler violence, the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government. Gareth also outlines the dangers of a wider conflagration and why Israel currently having no plan beyond the current violence is a danger to the region.

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The tortoise shack is delighted to be working with Just World Education on a brand new series, PalCast, hosted by Palestinian refugee (and friend of the shack) Dr Yousef Aljamal and his longtime collaborator and friend Helena Cobban, herself an activist and author of great renown. This twice weekly series will discuss the ongoing crisis, the geopolitics at play, the place of Palestine in the world and the global demand for better that is summed up in the mantra 'One World, One Struggle.'

One World, One Struggle is been used with the permission of the Blood Sunday Families.

Music is Sabreen (West Bank 1987)

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CW: The podcast opens with a voice note sent from Zak Hania that some listeners may find upsetting

I was rejoined on the podcast by our friend and young Gazan journalist, Mahmoud Mushtaha, from inside Al-Shifa hospital. He reports on the awful decisions doctors and nurses are been forced to make because of a lack of medical supplies, he outlines the horrendous conditions people are living in, the scarcity of food and water and more.

He also outlines that during previous escalations that families that families would always "split up" so that if one was bombed, the other half might survive. But now due to the destruction of so many homes, they can't even make that dark choice. Heartbreaking.

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