Middle East Monitor Conversations
Middle East Monitor Conversations brings you lively discussions with prominent voices from the region and beyond as we delve deeper into issues shaping the Middle East and North Africa - from politics, to culture and the arts. For more: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/
Episodes
136 episodes
Israel edging towards collapse: MEMO in conversation with Sharmine Narwani
The occupation's reliance on swift, decisive wars have left it unprepared for the current genocide it is carrying out in Gaza. Military, economic and political spheres are showing signs of decline as a result. Can Israel survive after the wa...
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Gaza, Harris, Trump and the Muslim vote: MEMO in Conversation with Saher Selod
Millions of Muslims in the US have said Gaza is the most important election issue for them, but with the frontrunners in the presidential election being Israel supporters Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, how will they vote?
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Planting olive trees in Palestine: MEMO in Conversation with Cyrus Copeland
Israeli occupation authorities have uprooted more than 800,000 Palestinians olive trees since 1967, Treedom for Palestine is working to replant them and protect Palestinian farmers' deep ties to their land.This week on MEMO in...
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Canada as a settler colony on the question of Palestine: MEMO in conversation with Muhannad Ayyash
There are many parallels between Canada and Israel as settler-colonial states, including the erasure of indigenous populations. But how do Canada's own historic and present policies shape its stance on Israel's actions in Gaza and its fo...
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Palestinians living in hell: MEMO in Conversation with Shai Parnes
Palestinians who have been released from Israeli detention since October 2023 have reported systematic abuse, torture and sexual assault, join us as we discuss the implications of Israel's degrading treatment of Palestinians and why it has inte...
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The Islamist connection: MEMO in Conversation with Ezgi Basaran
What do Turkiye's Justice and Development Party (AKP), Tunisia's Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood have in common and are their ties shaping policy in the Middle East and Turkiye? Turkiye's youngest editor joins us to discuss what drives th...
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Day break in Gaza: MEMO in Conversation with Matthew Teller & Mahmoud Muna
We have all watched the genocide unfold in Gaza and seen imges of the victims, but what are their stories, how have they lived their lives and what is the importance of Gaza in the larger struggle or a free Palestine? Join our MEMO in Conversat...
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The student who Zionists fear: MEMO in Conversation with Bryce Greene
When Greene agreed to be interviewed on Talk TV he was told that conversation would be open and he was welcome to put his points across to viewers and the hosts, however when the show started, presenter James Whale shut him down for wearing a k...
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The Jewish revolt against Zionism: MEMO in Conversation with the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network
The founders of IJAN speak to MEMO about attacks on anti-Zionist Jews, the far-right's alliance with the Zionist movement and whether the genocide in Gaza is the beginning of the end of the Zionist movementIn this week’...
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How rape sold a genocide: MEMO in Conversation with Arun Gupta
Israel's unsubstantiated rape claims against Palestinian resistance fighters have made headlines across the world, while similar claims by Palestinians against Israeli occupation forces have received minimal attention. This, argues Arun Gupta, ...
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Modi, Islamphobia and building Hindu India: MEMO in Conversation with Dr Jocelyne Cesari
Though many claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rolled back India's liberalism and secularism and turned it towards right-wing popularism, Hindu identity has always been a key aspect of India's governance since its independence a...
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The Nakba Deniers: MEMO in Conversation with Ilan Pappe
In an effort to absolve Zionist militias of charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes, a number of stories spread within Israeli society, they have been disproven but the denial of the horrors of the Nakba remains. Something Professor P...
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'Saving Damascus' Christians': MEMO in Conversation with Eugene Rogan
In 1860, 15% of Damascus' Christian population were wiped out in 8-days of a murderous rampage. Despite widespread anti-Christian violence, roughly 85% of Damascus' Christian population were saved by their Muslim neighbours.
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Tracking Israel's lies: MEMO in Conversation with Jennine Khalik
Since Israel launched its genocidal bombing campaign in Gaza in October 2023, it has released numerous allegations to justify its actions and the killing of civilians, including that Hamas baked Israeli babies in ovens, or that it is operating ...
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Fuelling Israel's Genocide: MEMO in Conversation with Lydia de Leeuw & Misa Norigami
Businesses that supply Israel with jet fuel are helping to maintain its bombing campaign in Gaza, but what are the legal implications to such support?In this week's MEMO in Conversation, we speak to the authors of a damning ...
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Palestinian women's unique struggle against occupation: MEMO in Conversation with Amani Mustafa
The prolonged nature of Israel's occupation of Palestinian land has meant women have to make life altering decisions from a very early age, the country director for Women for Women International in Palestine tells MEMO, their struggle is uni...
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Serbia and the Balkans through time: MEMO In Conversation with Dr Marko Attila Hoare
The history of Serbia remain poorly understood and is not discussed enough, but how did it transition from a narrative of being an oppressed people to perpetrator of a genocide? Join us as we discuss this and more with the author of 'Serbia: A ...
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2023, the year displaced people broke all records: MEMO in Conversation with Ivana Hajzmanova
Conflict and violence in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and occupied Palestine drove the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world to 75.9 million at the end of 2023. This is a new record, according to ...
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Interfaith coexistence in a time of war: MEMO in Conversation with Dr Amineh Hoti
Peoples, communities and faith groups are being utilised to kill one another, but while different communities can clash this is not the only possibility, we can learn a lot about religious and cultural harmony from the Islamic rule of Spain, th...
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Judaism vs Zionism: MEMO In Conversation with Hadar Cohen
Though internationally Israel uses the Bible to justify its colonisation of Palestine, for many Jews it is within Jewish ethical traditions that the seeds of anti-Zionism can be found. Israel coats itself in Jewish identity and pur...
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Central Asia: the forgotten heart of Islamic civilisation? MEMO in Conversation with Iskandar Ding
Is Persian the bridge language of ancient Muslim societies? And are Central Asian countries seeing a revival of this ancient heritage? When we think of the great cities of Islamic history, we tend to think of Baghd...
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Iran, Israel and US power: MEMO in Conversation with Trita Parsi
Has Iran's direct retaliatory strike on Israel been a major blow to Israel's deterrence capacity or a blow to Tehran on a world stage? MEMO speaks to leading experts on US-Iran relations Dr Trita Parsi.In this w...
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What happened to the Arab City? MEMO in Conversation with Nasser Rabbat
The Arab world of yesteryear had cities abuzz with sounds, schools, mosques and places to learn and improve. Now these cities have dropped in importance and become dirty and congested as Western ideas of metropolitan life took over, but is ther...
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Will the ICJ try Israel on charges of apartheid? MEMO in Conversation with Victor Kattan
Subhead: Will the UN reactivate the Special Committee Against Apartheid to end Israel's years-long abuse of Palestinians? And will the World Court try the occupation state and bring an end to its abuses? Join us as we discuss what measures a...
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Gaza's children are being starved to death: MEMO in Conversation with Alexandra Saieh
This Palestinian Children's Day Israel is blocking the entry of lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza and starving minors to death. Charities are unable to access aid that is waiting on the other side of the border and parts of Gaza remain comp...
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