A 2018 interview by Robert Martin with Bassem Tamimi from the village of Nabi Saleh in the West Bank. They discuss the history and current occupation and aggression of Israeli settlers in Nabi Saleh, the Palestinian fight for land and freedom, the Intifada and the responsibility of the international community to fight for Palestinian rights.  Image: Israeli West Bank barrier (2011) by Montecruz Foto, CC BY-SA 3.0

Vivien Langford brings us recordings from the Palestinian Land Day rally at Town Hall Square in Sydney, featuring speeches from Susan Higginson and Josh Lees, and from Palestinian Prisoners' Day at Hyde Park in Sydney, featuring a speech from Mona. Susan Higginson, Greens MP in NSW Parliament, tells crowd: 'You are our humanity'.Josh Lees from Palestine Action Group recounted the history of Palestinian Land Day since 1976, describing the barbaric warfare where the targeting of medical staff, journalists and civilians is normalised. Mona, a Palestinian, speaks about the horrific tortures being suffered by Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Image: Palestinians commemorate Land Day in the "buffer zone" of the eastern Gaza Strip (2014), by Joe Catron on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0

Jessica Morrison interviews Joyce Ajlouny, a Palestinian-American who leads the US Quaker organisation, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). Joyce discusses growing up in occupied Palestine, the relief support and advocacy work AFSC for Palestinians, and AFSC's involvement in the BDS movement. https://afsc.org/ Image: Quakers view the Palestinian narrative as just and righteous (2024) by Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, CC BY 3.0 NZ

Yousef presents music from Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour, who passed away three weeks ago. He shares the stories behind the songs and the meanings they hold in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.  Songs:Ounadikom ErhalYa Nabd AldaffaJanoubiyoun OmmiNabilYa SittiYa Rayeh For tickets to Tarab Ensemble's upcoming concert The Lone Traveller at Brunswick Ballroom, Saturday April 25, 1.30pm, head to moshtix.com.au Image: Ahmad Kaabour, Beirut (2014) by Marwan Kaabour on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

On April 2, the Palestinian flag was lowered from the Preston Town Hall, as decided by Darebin City Council. A special ceremony took place, in which Yousef made a speech and played music to accompany the lowering of the flag. He presents a recording of this ceremony.  For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Image: The flag of Palestine flies at Rawabi (2014) by scottgun on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0

This week, we listen to an edited recording of a conversation between former director of Adelaide Writers' Week, Louise Adler, and Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. The pair discuss Abdel-Fattah's latest novel, Discipline and the cost of speaking out, as part of Constellations/Not Writers' Week, presented by the Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) on March 1, 2026, at Adelaide Town Hall.

This week, Yousef explores Palestinian self-determination, the contradictions of Palestinian citizenship under occupation, the sociology term progressive except for Palestine (PEP), and how Palestine is the moral test of our time. Awedt Ainy performed by Umm Kultham. Understanding Palestine Series: The Arab world in the 80s; a Palestinian Perspective, Sun 8 March, 4:40 pm. Register here. Image: Courtesy of Averroes Centre of Arab Culture

Yousef presents recordings taken by journalist and pro-Palestinian activist Robert Martin during his 2017 visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.The audio features conversations with residents sharing their lived experiences: Baha, a tour guide, discusses the expansion of settlements in Al-Ahil near Hebron; Sadi, a barber, reflects on daily life in Al-Quds under occupation; and Unis, an activist from a village near Hebron, shares his experiences of arrest by the IOF. More about Robert's activism via x.com/Robert_Martin72.Info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Image: Walking in Balata Refugee Camp (2012) by Beautiful Faces of Berlin, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Yousef introduces an English translation of a documentary titled 'I Was There', produced by Alaraby Television (التلفزيون العربي). The English translation was prepared by Yousef, together with co-presenters Nasser Mashni and Robert Martin.The documentary recounts the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, which took place on 25 February 1994 in Hebron. In this attack, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli settler, entered the Ibrahimi Mosque inside the sacred complex (Cave of the Patriarchs) and opened fire on Palestinian worshippers during morning prayers, killing 29 people and injuring many more. Join the Free Palestine rally every Sunday at the State Library Victoria, from 12 PM.For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Saeban Alaya performed by Amir Diab. Image: Hebron (2014) by Zach Maddox, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence.

Yousef speaks with Hannah Shomali, a Palestinian-Australian activist and songwriter, and Alice Drury from the Human Rights Law Centre, about their upcoming event, Voices Under Fire: Stories from Gaza, which aims to raise funds and support for people in Gaza.The event will feature readings of poetry and first-hand accounts from Palestinians who have been forced to flee, who have been killed, and those still striving to survive in Gaza.Voices from the Palestinian resistance and ally movement, include Yousef Alreemawi, Jordy Silverstein, Miki Perkins and Jinghua Qian. Voices Under Fire, Thu 6 Nov, 6.15pm, Vic Trades Hall, Carlton. Event details at apan.org.au, book via humanitix.com. All ticket sales will go to families currently in Gaza to help them buy food, medicine and other necessities. Join the Free Palestine rally every Sunday at the State Library Victoria, from 12 PM.For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Know The Way performed by Hannah Shomali. Image: Voices Under Fire event promo (2025).