In today’s show Betty and Trev take us through the diverse ecosystems of Palestine, the meeting point of three continents. We discuss the agricultural history and the impact of Zionist occupation and land use changes on the landscapes and animals of Palestine. Music played:Rasha Nahas ‘Desert’ – https://rashanahas.bandcamp.com/album/desertDaniel Kahn ‘Oy, Ir Narishe Tsienistn’ – https://aurismedia.bandcamp.com/album/the-unternationale-the-first-unternationalDAM ‘Min Imhabi’ – https://open.spotify.com/album/6gBrqhOboMpHdfc2dIAFCw DAM – Min Irhabii English Lyrics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcHRW14K2SM Support Mutual Aid in Gaza: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-mutual-aid-in-gaza?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet_ai&utm_content=amp1v3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=whatsapp Disrupt Land Forces 2024: https://disruptlandforces.org/ References and further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/06/palestine-gaza-west-bank-nature-birds-birdwatching-aoe https://e360.yale.edu/features/in-israel-questions-are-raised-about-a-forest-that-rises-from-the-desert https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/jerusalem-forest-fire-kindle-Palestinian-dreams-return https://marcus.uib.no/exhibition/mer-enn-det-humanitare-blikket/no/eucalyptus-in-gaza-a-tragedy-in-hula-valley https://q.sustainability.illinois.edu/the-dead-sea-palestine-connection/#:~:text=Dead%20Sea%20water%20levels%20have,and%20will%20continue%20to%20be. https://www.leftvoice.org/a-brief-history-of-anti-zionist-jews/ Finkelstein, Aria Ritz, “Nature of the Nagev: Assessing a National Experiment in Drylands Afforestation.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014). Isaac, Jad, and Stephen Gasteyer. “The issue of biodiversity in Palestine.” Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem, Palestine 1 (1995): 1-15. Rotem, Guy, Amos Bouskila, and Alon Rothschild. “Ecological effects of afforestation in the northern Negev.” Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel (2014). Schiller, Gabriel. “The case of Yatir forest.” Forest Management and the Water Cycle: An Ecosystem-Based Approach (2011): 163-186. Temper, Leah. “Creating facts on the ground: Agriculture in Israel and Palestine (1882-2000).” Historia agraria: Revista de agricultura e historia rural 48 (2009): 75-110. Ghattas, Roubina, Nader Hrimat, and Jad Isaac. Forests in Palestine. Applied research Institute, 2002.
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On this show we welcome back Zane McNeill to discuss their new edited collection: Building Multispecies Resistance Against Exploitation: Stories from the Frontline of Labor and Animal Rights (published by Peter Lang, 2024). This incredible collection of contributions …continue
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On the show today, our guest is Nathan Poirier who returned to continue our discussion about veganarchism. We talked about some of the ideas raised in Nathan’s solo book and the edited books, and also highlighted some ideas that …continue
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Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement. Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue
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