The Policed Podcast

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Journalist, Mahmoud Mushtaha, rejoined us from Al-Shifa Hospital to tell us about the latest inside the hospital. He explains how Doctors are coping under the most awful of circumstance and how some decisions need to be made given the lack of resources. He talks also of the loss of his friend, Yousef and how it made him want to quit his work entirely. Mahmoud, in a moment of personal grief, tells us that "Gaza is where dreams go to die" and it is so hard to hear. While there is so much bad right now in the world, people like Mahmoud need our help. Please don't stop talking about Gaza.

The brilliant Gazan writer Muhammad Shehada joined us for a great chat. It's out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-92284739

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This is a 4 part podcast. The first part is a report from journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha in Gaza (via eSim thank you all very much) about the latest in the area, then Senator Tom Clonan, joins us to talk about the unfolding military machinations of this tragedy and to outline the political failures and combat dangers that lie ahead. Then Martin and meself chat for a few minutes about the war online and in mainstream media and then finally Zak left us a vice note late last night that we really want you to hear. Thank you for your support. It matters.

The Billy Hutchinson podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-92169598

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Note: Shortly after this recording Loay discovered that his cousin, Ashraf El-Basyouni, was killed by an Israeli airstrike. May he Rest in Peace.

Our friend, NASA Engineer and Palestinian, Loay Elbasyouni, rejoined us late last night to talk about the ongoing plight of his parents who are trapped in Gaza, the lies and half-truths that are reported in the media and how only people not from Gaza were surprised at the official Israeli Govt plan to carry out an ethnic cleansing of his homeland.

Then in the last 5-6 minutes we talk about the silence of Irish celebrities and the fear of losing corporate Ireland if you call out war crimes. I suppose we'll be cancelled. Again.

Special thanks to our members for the Gaza appeal. You've been amazing.

This is the piece I mentione:https://www.thenation.com/article/world/the-world-has-never-cared-about-gazas-suffering/

Latest from Zak on the struggle for food and water is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-92011346

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Note: Zak left me a very disturbing voice note a few minutes after we finished recording the podcast and you'll hear it at the very start. Please help

We received news of another massacre in the Jabalia refugee camp from an Israeli airstrike from Zak and quickly placed a call so as to bring you a quick update on the deteriorating humanitarian crisis and the chaos that is unfolding in Gaza. Zak makes an appeal to the Irish government to speak up and call on 'Irish' Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire and end the unfolding plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of the Palestinian people.

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Note: The podcast opens with a voice note sent by a clearly distressed Zak in Gaza.

It was a pleasure to be rejoined by the best reporter on immigration in Ireland, the Dublin Inquirer's Shamim Malekmian, to discuss the case of Abdullah Musleh, who finds himself trapped in Gaza because of the inefficiencies in the Irish immigration service. We also discuss the latest from Gaza, the generosity of our tortoise shack members and the need to be careful of some new Palestinian allies who are really just opportunistic Anti-Semites.

Full article here:https://dublininquirer.com/2023/10/18/in-gaza-city-a-father-waited-and-hoped-for-a-visa-to-see-his-kids-in-ireland-again-then-came-the-bombs/

Latest from Loay Elbasyouni is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91963531

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CW: This podcast contains subjects that some listeners might find distressing.

Palestinan-Irish man, Zak, lived in Dublin for 17 years. He's in Gaza City now with his family and describes in the most powerful and heartbreaking way what a struggle it is right now in Gaza and how he feels (correctly) betrayed by the international community and Western Leaders. He talks about the impact this is having on him and his children and the trauma of surviving, but not actually living anymore. Please listen and share.

The Citizens Assembly for Drugs Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91593486

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" I ran from death in Gaza City to find it in Rafah"

If you've been with us a while you'll have heard from author, academic, researcher with Politics Today and proud Gazan, Dr Yousef M Aljamal, before. Sadly and tragically he rejoins us today to talk about how the Israeli bombing of Gaza has killed nine of his family and what that brutality is doing to his home and any sense of hope he might have for a peaceful and just life in a free Palestine.

Yousef outlines what he feels is the goal of 'the most right wing government in Israeli history' and how this campaign is unprecedented in both cruelty and ambition. This is another voice that we need to hear from on our mainstream platforms.

Read his latest piece here: https://politicstoday.org/gaza-death-march/

Dr Sharon Lambert on the Citizens Assembly for Drugs is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91593486

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Last week following the airstrike on the Al Ahil Baptist Hospital, we spoke with Dr Refaat Alareer, who at the time said that he was lucky to be safe at home with provisions of food and a generator to get electricity. That was at least until two Israeli missiles turned his, and his family's world upside down.

He rejoins us now to discuss the last few horrendous days, the impact it is having on his children and the hunger games that are playing out right now in Gaza. Refaat discusses his disappointment in World Leaders and the failings of the western media. We also discuss the 18 dead journalists in Gaza and Refaat shares his memories of how he actually taught one of them, Roshdi Sarraj, English when he was just a little boy.

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Hey folks, a big thank you to you all for being part of this little community you have all helped to build. Without you there is no shack and there are no nights like last This!

This is actually part 3 of the recent Sugar Club Live show and features a brilliant conversation between Aoife Moore and Emmet Kirwan. We talk about accents, class, politics, the far right, online hate, art and why Tony can't stop trying to be the main character. What a great night!

The Night from Hell in Gaza update is available now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/gaza-under-siege-91445484

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There are no words to describe the awful collective punishment that continues to be dished out by the Netanyahu government on the citizens of Gaza. But we continue to try highlight them with people on the ground whenever possible. Rejoining us now is 21 year English Literature student, Afaf Al Najjar, and she tells us about the last few days, how they feel abandoned by the international community and why humanitarian aid is of very little use if she and her familiy are still under a constant bombardment. More importantly, she turns the question about humanitarian aid around. Listen to her question. We’d love to get your reply.

The Latest Shrapnel with Emma Shaw is out here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91269012