116: Michael Magee. ‘Close To Home’ And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author
This week’s episode is with Belfast author Michael Magee who released his acclaimed debut novel Close To Home in 2023. We discussed West Belfast in the 90s and beyond, the challenged of authors from working class backgrounds to break through in the publishing world, Michael’s process for writing Close To Home and his plans for future work. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is gratefully supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/rebelmatters see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron.
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115: Mohammad Alazza. Palestinian Resistance and International Solidarity.
This week’s episode is a conversation with the director of the Lajee Centre in the Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem Palestine. We discuss the situation in the West Bank, ongoing work at Lajee Centre, the western media portrayal of Palestine, the Palestinian Authority, and the international solidarity movement. Long -time listeners of the show may remember Mohammad from Episode 41 back in 2019. It has been 3 weeks since our last episode, and we am currently working on getting the episodes out on a weekly basis. With Rebel Matters, we are determined to make a valuable contribution to the anti-colonial conversation and we can’t do it without your help. Please consider becoming a Patron of the show if you would like to help us grow the podcast and to be able to keep on giving a platform to lesser heard voices and perspectives. Visit patreon.com/rebelmatters to see the various tiers of support. Rebel Matters is available on all usual podcast platforms, including the Podcast App, Spotify and Youtube. It can also be found on www.rebelmatters.ie.
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114: Eoghan McNeill. Reporting on Ireland's Complicity in Genocide.
This week's episode is with Eoghan McNeill from The Ditch. We discussed the recent Ditch reports on the use of Irish airports and airspace for the transport of weapons being used directly in the genocide in Palestine, and how these reports have been received by both the mainstream media and the government parties who have it within their power to end Ireland’s complicity in genocide. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is gratefully supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/rebelmatters see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron.
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113: Salah Hamouri. Imprisonment, Deportation, and Priorities of International Palestine Solidarity
Salah Hamouri is a Palestinian lawer from West Jerusalem. In this episode we discuss the events that led to Salah's arrest and deportation, the currrent situation in Paletsine, and priorities for international Palestine solidarity. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is greatefully supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/rebelmatters see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron.
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112: Ed Horgan. US Military Use of Irish Airports and Airspace in the Name of Genocide.
Ed Horgan is a founding member of the Shannon Watch campaign and has been monitoring the use of Shannon Airport and Irish airspace by the US military over the course of the last 25 years. Ed is a former Commandant and former UN Peacekeeper and has consistently highlighted the illegality and breaches of Irish and international law as the US continue to use Shannon airport for the transport of troops, munitions, and equipment. In this episode we discuss Irish complicity in the genocide in Palestine on account of the Irish governments refusal to search or stop Shannon being used for the purposes of the US military. We also touch on Irish neutrality and the shift towards becoming a NATO country, as well the current situation in Lebanon with regards to the UNIFL and the steady escalation of hostilities of Israeli forces towards the presence of the UN Peacekeeping force. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Link in bio to see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron.
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