In this episode, we’re joined by members of the **QUB Palestine Assembly**, a student-led movement at Queen’s University Belfast standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people.They share the story of how the Assembly began, what drives their activism, and their experiences of being attacked by PSNI officers on campus and arrested while peacefully protesting. We discuss the challenges of speaking out within academic institutions, and how Ireland’s own history of resistance shapes student solidarity with Palestine today.A powerful and honest conversation about courage, campus politics, and the cost of standing up for justice.
This week we’re joined by Joe Glenton, former British soldier, author, and journalist who went AWOL after refusing to return to the war in Afghanistan. Joe speaks about his personal journey from serving in the military to becoming an outspoken critic of UK foreign policy, and how those experiences shape his perspective on Palestine today.
In this powerful conversation, we explore war, resistance, and the importance of solidarity between struggles — from Ireland to Palestine and beyond.
In this episode of From Ireland to Palestine, we speak with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian journalist and activist from Gaza. Ahmed is the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers, a platform amplifying the voices of young Palestinians through storytelling, and has also worked on projects bridging narratives between Palestinians and Israelis.After tragically losing 21 family members in an Israeli airstrike in 2023, Ahmed has dedicated himself even more to ensuring Palestinian experiences are heard and remembered. We discuss his journey, the power of storytelling in resistance, and how personal loss shapes his mission to turn lives reduced to “numbers” back into voices with names and stories.
In this episode, we sit down with Gerry Carroll, MLA for West Belfast with People Before Profit. Gerry shares his long-standing support for the Palestinian struggle and reflects on how international solidarity is central to his political work. We discuss the shared experiences of colonialism and resistance between Ireland and Palestine, the role of grassroots movements in challenging oppression, and why political pressure and activism here at home matter for those living under occupation.
