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AW@L Radio for 13 June 2025: KW Palestinian Youth Movement

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Shatha
An out-of-focus picture of a woman with curly hair wearing glasses and smiling towards the camera
Foufou
A slightly out-of-focus photo of a woman with dark hair smiles towards the camera.
Aamina

Show Notes

Shatha from Palestinian Youth Movement, Foufou from Palestinian Youth Movement of Kitchener-Waterloo (PYM KW), and Aamina from Neighbors for Palestine joined Bob Jonkman on a web conference to talk about the work they’re doing in Waterloo Region for Palestinian freedom.

The interview starts at 5m02s.

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Upcoming Events

  • Arms Embargo Now! Rally
    Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambrige No F35s In Our Back Yard Arms Embargo Now Rally! Centra Industries manufactures parts for F35 fighter jets to bomb Gaza. We must demand an end to Canadian complicity. Friday June 20 (2025) 6 PM Centra Industries, 24 Cherry Blossom Rd, Cambridge, Ontario (background illustration, red and black, of people standing on large boulders waving Palestinian flags)
     

  • Palestine Day: The Land Remains
    KW Palestine Festival Presents 4th Annual Palestine Day The Land Remains July 13 2025 1PM - 9PM Carl Zehr Square (200 King St, W, Kitchener, ON) Vendors | Food | Games | Performances | Prizes | Palestine Exhibition (photo of children flying kites, one coloured like the Palestinian flag; the perspective is from under the ground through vegetation. There are logos for Palestinian Youth Movement and Sporas at the top of the page)
     

Podcast

Download: AW@L-Radio-2025-06-13-KW-Palestinian-Youth-Movement.mp3 (47 MB, 51m41s)

Index

Time Title Album Artist
0m00s War (Theme for AW@L Radio) D.O.A. War on 45 8 Great Tunes! 8 Songs to March By! MARCH into the 80's (Red, yellow and black lettering over a line art illustration of people marching)
War on 45 		D.O.A.
2m58s Assalamu Alaikum (Outline of a woman's traditional Arabic dress)
 		Shadia Mansour
5m02s Shatha explains what the KW Palestinian Youth Movement is about — one of many national chapters. She tells us about the upcoming Palestinian Day at Carl Zehr Square. Foufou tells us about being the Canadian voice of the Palestinian people. PYM has been around for about 15 years. Shatha tells us of some of the other Palestinian groups.
9m59s Talking about the misconceptions conflating Judaism and Zionism; Palestinian support and anti-Semitism. There is a lot more acceptance of Palestinian support now.
11m48s Talking about the attacks that started in October 2023. Shatha tells us how she has personally been affected. Foufou explains how things have changed since the initial onslaught, specifically how Canada is manufacturing arms for Israel. The more information that comes out, the more Canadians understand how Canada is complicit in the genocide.
15m08s Talking about the protest at Centra Industries, and the arms being made there. But there are many other arms manufacturers around Waterloo Region.
16m58s Talking about the rally held the past Monday, 10 June 2025. It was organized within 24 hours in response to the attacks on the Madleen kidnappings. Foufou explains how it was done. Shatha tells us about the strategy of the route for the march, and the lack of response from MP Bardish Chagger. Aamina’s role has been to get action from politicians, and she lays out some of the work done. Bob recalls a faction of Liberal MPs making a statement about stopping arms supply to Israel; Aamina says there was a motion put forward, but it was watered down. As a result there is still no arms embargo. There was a campaign during the April 2025 federal election called “Vote Palestine” where candidates were urged to sign a pledge to implement an arms embargo; Tim Louis and Mike Morrice signed it, Bardish Chagger did not, nor did any other MPs. There is a mandate for action with MPs happening right now, but many newly elected MPs have not set up their offices and haven’t yet been approached. Aamina explains what’s in the embargo package.
28m36s Bob says the MPs that are on board are the backbenchers, not the policy influencers, and asks how we can help out. Foufou says that during the Vote Palestine campaign some candidates were hesitant to sign because it might affect the opportunity of being in cabinet. Shatha says it is a lot of work, but they’re seeing results. Arms manufactureres are going to manufacture arms as its their only source of profit, so Palestinian freedom organizations are targetting logistics and transport companies instead, specifically Maersk. The pressure both here and in the UK has built up, and now Canada has sanctioned two Israeli ministers. The process is slow, but is delivering results.
33m19s Aamina gives some info on how people can get involved: Join the mailing list, attend events, participate in phone zaps, or contact their MPs (Neighbours for Palestine has scripts for people who may be a bit nervous).
35m50s Shatha tells us about the Canadian delegation in Egypt, trying to walk to the Gaza border with aid. She tells us of the tools they have available to provide support.
36m35s Bob asks for more information on the KW Palestinian Day on Sunday 13 July 2025. It called “Palestine: The Land Remains”; it is no longer called a “Festival” because of the genocide. Shatha runs down the list of activities happening that day. And Bob asks about the Centra Industries protest rally, and Aamina gives more information about the reasons for the protest. Foufou points out that yes, these weapons are being manufactured in our back yard, but the University of Waterloo is also closely affiliated through its co-op program, which sends a lot of UofW engineering students to work at these arm manufacturers. These student are young, and may have no idea that they’re being used to manufacture weapons of genocide.
41m25s Bob asks about “BDS”, Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions. BDS is such a fundamental tenet of this struggle, people just apply it without thinking. BDS started in 2005, and has recently been stepped up. There are apps available for your phone that indicate which products are to be boycotted, and that give the reason why. Aamina gives some examples of companies and products.
44m57s Bob asks for contact info and social media account info, and thanks Aamina, Shatha, and Foufou for being on the show.
47m51s We Are All Palestinian Cropped photo of an Israeli protest march. People are waving Palestinian flags behind a banner that reads, in part: "Genocide, You End It" and "Israeli War Crimes"
(single) 		Mistahi
48m31s War Spirit of the '60s Ultimate 16 Originals Featuring The Grass Roots Strawberry Alarm Clock The Fifth Dimension The Zombies and more! (pastel green and purple graphics with publicity photos of the musical groups)
Spirit of the 60s 		Edwin Starr
49m02s Bob gives the end credits, and a personal reflection on AW@L Radio.

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CKMS News -2024-07-26- From celebration to commemoration, KW’s Palestinian festival shifts focus to solidarity

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2024-07-26- From celebration to commemoration, KW’s Palestinian festival shifts focus to solidarity.

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Kitchener, ON – Due to the “urgent” situation in Gaza, organizers of this year’s Palestine Festival in Kitchener have made the theme “Solidarity: the World Stands with Palestine”, shifting the focus from one of celebration to commemoration.  

CKMS News spoke with Suhaila Salah, a co-founder of Sporas Scattered, who along with the local chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement is organizing the 3rd annual Palestine festival with the name  Palestinian Solidarity Day.  While speaking about the shift in the festivals’ theme Salah explained, “It is not a day of mourning, it is a day to come together. We are going to commemorate.” she added,  “We still want to celebrate life”.

The Palestinian festival will take place on Sunday July 28th in the public square at Kitchener city hall from 1-9pm and features what organizers call a “packed schedule of entertainment, activities, education, and trivia games” with all donations going to support relief efforts in Gaza.

A statement CKMS News received from Global Affairs Canada about accountability for the violence Israel is inflicting in Palestine is also included in this piece.

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House of Commons debate Gaza, while Kitchener families stuck in visa limbo

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MP Holmes
Kitchener, ON

 

As the House of Commons prepares to debate the Israel-Palestine hostilities this week, several families within Kitchener say they are left powerless while their loved ones are trapped in Gaza.

Shatha Mahmoud, an organizer of the Palestinian Youth Movement in Kitchener, says that families are facing pain and terror amid the convoluted and detail-laden application process for emergency visas.

MP for Kitchener Centre, Mike Morrice, details discrepancies in the refugee visa process, the government’s response, and the March 18 parliamentary debate on the emergency visa system.