An Scéal
An Scéal
Podcast Description
An Scéal is an interview podcast from members of the Irish Bloc Berlin. It aims to amplify voices from the Palestine solidarity movement in Germany and beyond, featuring interviews, stories, and analysis from activists, organisers, and cultural workers. Focused on the connections between Irish and Palestinian solidarity and struggles, the podcast explores shared histories, current challenges, and practical ways to support justice and liberation efforts. The podcast will also engage with other themes relating to the current historical moment, and the role of culture and art in global struggles.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of solidarity between Ireland and Palestine, exploring shared struggles and histories. Episode examples include interviews with the Stimmen aus Gaza team discussing public poetry readings and the HeART of Gaza team highlighting children's art exhibitions, addressing current challenges and advocating for justice through cultural initiatives.
An Scéal is an interview podcast from members of the Irish Bloc Berlin. It aims to amplify voices from the Palestine solidarity movement in Germany and beyond, featuring interviews, stories, and analysis from activists, organisers, and cultural workers. Focused on the connections between Irish and Palestinian solidarity and struggles, the podcast explores shared histories, current challenges, and practical ways to support justice and liberation efforts. The podcast will also engage with other themes relating to the current historical moment, and the role of culture and art in global struggles.
Interview with Masha, a Belarusian anarchist in exile.
We discuss how the dictatorship in Belarus functions, the general political and social situation, the general repression of dissent, the arrests of protestors, the use of facial recognition software, and how cases are processed through thecourts, the role of social media in organising resistance, and the situation regarding political prisoners.
Belarus has the most political prisoners in Europe, more than in Russia.
Masha, is speaking from Poland.
Info on sending letters of support to political prisoners in Belarus:https://abc-belarus.org/en/main-page/
Belarus Anarchist Black Cross: https://www.instagram.com/belarus_abc/
Prisoners mentioned who have died in Belarus: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB6KhzFMVUR/
Synesis, facial recognition software company mentioned: https://www.biometricupdate.com/?posttype=all&s=Synesis
Green Border – Agnieszka Holland – Official U.S. Trailer: https://youtu.be/7sfSUzVNNio
Interview by Kurtis and Gerry of the Irish Bloc Berlin.
Irish Bloc Berlin: https://www.instagram.com/irishblocberlin/
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