Several European countries have threatened to boycott Eurovision if Israel is permitted to participate, the Israeli economy is suffering from the genocidal war, Israeli military personnel estimates that 10% of Gaza's population are casualties of the war and the ground invasion of Gaza has officially begun. Sam and Edgar discuss these developments and their political implications. To support us, go to patreon.com/kalampodcastFollow us on Instagram @kalampodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Israel Bombs Qatar: Kalam Digest 35
Israel targeted the Hamas leadership residing in US ally of Qatar in an airstrike which killed several low level members of Hamas but largely failed in its mission. What does this mean for the larger regional conflict and how will the US react? Sam and Edgar discuss these issues, as well as a piece of very funny Swedish news. To support us, go to patreon.com/kalampodcast Follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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52. Deconstructing Palestine with Ahmed al-Alaqra
What is the role of Palestinian artists during the genocide in Gaza? For Palestinian curator Ahmed al-Alaqra it is not about glorifying cultural symbolism like the watermelon. In fact, artistic institutions should shut their doors."Burn the thawbs, destroy the watermelon."This episode was recorded in the summer of 2024 in Sirdab studios in Ramallah, on the occupied West Bank.If you enjoy Kalam Podcast and want to support the show, there is an excellent way to do so - by signing up to our Patreon. For just $3/month you'll gain access to full length interviews with all our guests and lots of bonus material - including our series Kalam Shorts: 10-15 explainers of concepts like Zionism and Orientalism. Join at patreon.com/kalampodcast (https://www.patreon.com/kalampodcast) For continuous updates on the podcast and content about Palestine and the Middle East, follow us on Instagram @kalampodcast (https://www.instagram.com/kalampodcast/) Please subscribe to Kalam Podcast in whatever podcast application you're listening to right now - and give us a rating. It helps other people find out about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Identity as Resistance and Constraint with al-Harah Theater.
Theater has been central to the formation of Palestinian national consciousness for almost a century. One of the foremost Theater troupes active today is Betlehem’s al-Harah. Before summer of this year, the visited Sweden’s Tribunalen theater, touring their play Meramieh (Sage), a powerful staging of a number of personal testimonies of al-Nakba. Earlier this year Samuel Carlshamre had the honour of recording an episode with Nicola Zreineh and Marina Barham from al-Harah Theater, live on stage. The conversation ranged from the conditions of theater under occupation and genocide, the educational and artistic challenges confronting Palestinian art today, to Palestinian identity as a source of pride and inspiration, as well as a cage and a constraint. If you enjoy Kalam Podcast and want to support the show, there is an excellent way to do so - by signing up to our Patreon. For just $3/month you'll gain access to full length interviews with all our guests and lots of bonus material - including our series Kalam Shorts: 10-15 explainers of concepts like Zionism and Orientalism. Join at patreon.com/kalampodcastFor continuous updates on the podcast and content about Palestine and the Middle East, follow us on Instagram @kalampodcastPlease subscribe to Kalam Podcast in whatever podcast application you're listening to right now - and give us a rating. It helps other people find out about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Genocide? Kalam Digest 34
Kalam Podcast is back in business, today with a news update on the genocide in Gaza and all those who continue to deny its existence. Sam and Edgar also speak about Israel's intensification of its ground invasion of Gaza as well as increasingly bold military raids on West Bank cities like Ramallah. Sam tells us about Israeli politics and the so-called opposition to Netanyahu.If you'd like to support this podcast you can, by joining our patreon at patreon.com/kalampodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kalam is a podcast about the culture, history and politics of the Middle East. Hosted by seasoned radio journalist Edgar Mannheimer, Kalam aims to be a source of knowledge and understanding about a region of the world that is so often misunderstood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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