Trigger warnings: this episode talks about racism, passing of family members and distressing historical moments. If these topics are triggering for you you may want to skip this episode. If any of the topics in this episode bring up emotional distress you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Today I talk to Palestinian Australian Susanna Moumar who is a mother, similar age to me, and lives in Melbourne, Victoria. The aim of this episode is to bring a voice to Palestinians from all walks of life to celebrate their culture and draw connection to them in the same way we view ourselves and those around us. We also talk about the stigma and realities of being Palestinian in Australia, experiencing racism and being faced with more challenges to integrate.
We talk about what is, and has been, happening for decades to Palestine including both Gaza and the West Bank and also acknowledge it deserves another episode to unpack it even further.
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LINKS:
Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Aqla’s murder
https://www.wbur.org/npr/1098157067/al-jazeera-shireen-abu-akleh-killed-israel
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/09/05/middleeast/idf-shireen-abu-akleh-investigation-intl/index.html
Video of the attack at Shireen Abu Aqla’s funeral service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11CVGz7toM
Calendar debunked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTcEL1BQ2qc
Gaza’s literacy rate
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/spread-word-palestine-has-one-worlds-highest-literacy-rates