PAX Palestine Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

How do Palestinian women navigate the dual challenges of military occupation and a patriarchal society? This episode features a conversation with Niveen and Malak, two passionate participants from the Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation project. Recorded in Bethlehem, these inspiring women from Hebron share their personal stories of resilience, pride, and perseverance amid adversity. We explore their experiences with restricted movement due to Israeli watchtowers and discuss the broader impact of the occupation on daily life. Despite these hardships, Naveen and Malek's commitment to education and "sumud"—the spirit of steadfastness—shines through as they strive to create change in their communities.

To support community engagement and informed decision-making, PAX and the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD) carry out the “Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation” project in the West Bank. This initiative aims to provide meaningful opportunities for local youth to contribute to their communities, fostering empowerment and inclusivity. By, among other things, engaging with local authorities they generate more inclusive decision-making and create opportunities for youth and young women. This interview with Niveen Mansara and Malak abu Ayash i translated by Haneen Hanna. And is hosted by Kristel.

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Join us as we interview Raneen Shweiki, an young voice from Bethlehem, who shares her journey with the Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation project. Growing up amidst the vibrant yet challenging backdrop of Bethlehem, Raneen reveals how the initiative has empowered her and fellow youth, especially women, to become active participants in local governance. With the guidance of mentors like Mr. Nassif, Raneen has turned theoretical learnings into meaningful community actions, demonstrating resilience in overcoming the hurdles of military occupation and societal norms. 

This episode is the second in this season that focusses on interviews with Palestinian youth in the Westbank that were part of the Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation Project by PAX an the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD). This Interview with Raneen Shweiki is translated by Sabreen Mukarkar. And is hosted by Kristel.

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 On the West Bank, PAX works with the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD) on issues like promoting gender equality, preparing young Palestinians to participating in election campaigns and municipal councils, and holding municipalities accountable for their policies and promises of inclusive politics.

In this episode we speak with Naseef Muallem and Ekram Zubaydi about the work of the PCPD and the upcoming elections in Palestine. We also included some snippets of a discussion between Palestinian students about their views on democracy and the elections in Palestine.

To read more you can go to:

https://www.pcpd.ps/

https://www.paxforpeace.nl/our-work/programmes/israel-and-palestine

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

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The Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel was created in 2002 by the World Council of Churches.

EAPPI volunteers aim to offer a protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitoring and reporting human rights abuses. They join Palestinians and Israelis who work in nonviolent ways for peace, and they interact with a myriad of international, Israeli and Palestinian partners.

An interview with local program coordinator Jack Munayer and with one of the Dutch volunteers of the EAPPI program.

For more information check out the websites:

https://eappi.org/en

https://www.paxforpeace.nl/our-work/programmes/israel-and-palestine

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

PAX is a peace organization based in the Netherlands. 

PAX works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace. 

In Palestine PAX supports local partners in building resilient communities, promoting human security and equality in the political, cultural and social domain, and in fighting the injustices resulting from the protracted occupation.

The PAX Palestine Podcast features interviews with some of the local Palestinian partners of PAX.

The first episode of a trilogy will be released in the end of March. The first episode is about the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, a program that was started by the World Council of Churches. The second episode is with the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy about the upcoming Palestinian elections. And the third episode is about the work of Danish Church Aid in the South Hebron Hills.

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

Curious about how young leaders are shaping the future of Palestine? Our latest podcast episode features an inspiring conversation with Dania Mali, a dedicated advocate from Beit Jala, who shares her transformative journey with the Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation project. Through this initiative by PAX the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD), youth and women are learning to step into local governance roles, empowered with the skills and confidence to hold municipal authorities accountable and contribute to their communities.

This episode is the first one of this season that focusses on interviews with Palestinian youth in the Westbank that were part of the Youth Bridges for Democracy and Participation Project. This Interview with Dania Maale is translated by Dina Yatim. And is hosted by Kristel.

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

This is the third and last part of a trilogy about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, PCR, PCPD and PAX for Peace, supported by the European Union. This project aims to bridge the gap between the Palestinian civil society and the local governments.

In this last episode Anwaar, who works for MEND and is the media and outreach coordinator for this project and journalist Hayat Hamdan tell us more about an important part of the Civil Society for Dignity project: the media training. This training helps young Palestinians to brainstorm about and to vocalize what they would like to change in their societies and it teaches them the skills and tools to create media content that can be used to communicate their wishes for change. This is an important skill that can be used in civil society participation on the political level.

Partners in this joined project are:

MEND stands for Middle East Non Violence and Democracy. MEND promotes active nonviolence and encourages alternatives to violence among youth and adults throughout Palestine. MEND employs innovative methods, especially with the media, and is widely respected for working with authenticity, professionalism
 and courage.

PCR is the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between people.  PCR works to bridge the gap between Palestinians and peoples from all around the world, informing the public about the reality in Palestine, and empowering the community through nonviolent direct action.

PCPD is the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy. They were established to promote a just peace based on the Palestinian Declaration of Independence of 1988 and relevant United Nations Resolutions towards a two state solution, in which democracy and social justice are guaranteed.

PAX for Peace is based in the Netherlands and works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace.  In Palestine PAX supports local partners in building resilient communities, promoting human security and equality in the political, cultural and social domain, and in fighting the injustices resulting from the protracted occupation.

 If you want to know more about the work of Pax for Peace you can visit their website https://paxforpeace.nl

MEND: https://www.mend-online.org/
PCR: https://www.pcr.ps
PCPD: https://pcpd.ps

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

This is the second part of a trilogy about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, PCR, PCPD and PAX for Peace, supported by the European Union. This project aims to bridge the gap between the Palestinian civil society and the local governments.

In this episode you will learn more about the project 'Civil Society for Dignity' itself. Muna Rishmawi, the project manager, talks about the aims of the project, the cooperation between the different organizations that are involved and how the project is being implemented. One of the young female participants, Aseel, tells us about her personal experiences and what her participation meant to her personal development. We conclude with Yara, who carried out a research and shares her findings with us.

Partners in this joined project are:

MEND stands for Middle East Non Violence and Democracy. MEND promotes active nonviolence and encourages alternatives to violence among youth and adults throughout Palestine. MEND employs innovative methods, especially with the media, and is widely respected for working with authenticity, professionalism
 and courage.

PCR is the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between people.  PCR works to bridge the gap between Palestinians and peoples from all around the world, informing the public about the reality in Palestine, and empowering the community through nonviolent direct action.

PCPD is the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy. They were established to promote a just peace based on the Palestinian Declaration of Independence of 1988 and relevant United Nations Resolutions towards a two state solution, in which democracy and social justice are guaranteed.

PAX for Peace is based in the Netherlands and works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace.  In Palestine PAX supports local partners in building resilient communities, promoting human security and equality in the political, cultural and social domain, and in fighting the injustices resulting from the protracted occupation.

 If you want to know more about the work of Pax for Peace you can visit their website https://paxforpeace.nl

MEND: https://www.mend-online.org/
PCR: https://www.pcr.ps
PCPD: https://pcpd.ps

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

This is the first part of a trilogy about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, PCR, PCPD and PAX for Peace, supported by the European Union. This project aims to bridge the gap between the Palestinian civil society and the local governments.

In this first episode you will learn more about the political reality for Palestinians under military rule and the civil society landscape of Palestine, in an interview with George Rishmawi, Director of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement of people.

Partners in this joined project are:

MEND stands for Middle East Non Violence and Democracy. MEND promotes active nonviolence and encourages alternatives to violence among youth and adults throughout Palestine. MEND employs innovative methods, especially with the media, and is widely respected for working with authenticity, professionalism
 and courage.

PCR is the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between people.  PCR works to bridge the gap between Palestinians and peoples from all around the world, informing the public about the reality in Palestine, and empowering the community through nonviolent direct action.

PCPD is the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy. They were established to promote a just peace based on the Palestinian Declaration of Independence of 1988 and relevant United Nations Resolutions towards a two state solution, in which democracy and social justice are guaranteed.

PAX for Peace is based in the Netherlands and works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace.  In Palestine PAX supports local partners in building resilient communities, promoting human security and equality in the political, cultural and social domain, and in fighting the injustices resulting from the protracted occupation.

 If you want to know more about the work of Pax for Peace you can visit their website https://paxforpeace.nl

MEND: https://www.mend-online.org/
PCR: https://www.pcr.ps
PCPD: https://pcpd.ps

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

In the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where Israeli settlers are in the process of taking over many Palestinian houses, there is an archive where Palestinians can store their photos, diaries, posters and other tangible documents. It is the first Palestinian run archive that is trying to collect memories, history AND documents that are produced TODAY, to store them for future generations.

The initiative is called 'Khazaeen', the Arabic word for 'cabinets'. Each Palestinian that brings documents to Khazaeen, gets its own box, its own cabinet, to store the documents.  Through interviews, stories are collected and published on the blog of Khazaeen's website and on social media. The items are digitized and the owner can decide to take them home or to leave them in the cabinet. In the process of collecting and bringing documents to Khazaeen, many Palestinians have learned about the life and circumstances of their own ancestors. Often this has helped them to understand their own family history and the generational trauma that has been passed on, especially through the experiences of the Nakba in 1948 and the Naksa in 1967.

"It is very important to write our own history and to collect our own archive, rather than having our history stored in the colonial archives of the State of Israel", says Eman Alyan.
 
"It is also important to collect brochures, pamphlets, posters, photos and art work of today, so we can save it for the future. "

If you want to visit the website of Khazaeen you can use this link: https://khazaaen.org/en

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.