41 Immigration, Exclusion, and False Apologies

On this episode, we focused on the anti-Jewish immigration laws passed during the 1920s and 1930s & how they relate to the present.

We spoke with Syed Hussan (a migrant justice organizer in Toronto) about the Canadian government’s upcoming apology for turning away Jews fleeing the Nazis, and how this fits into Canada’s immigration history. We also spoke with Libby Garland (author of ‘After They Closed the Gates: Jewish Illegal Immigration to the United States, 1921-1965’) about how the history of unauthorized Jewish migration can help us better understand the current moment.

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40 Resisting Colonialism in Palestine

On this episode, we spoke with Aya Alghazzawi – a Palestinian student and activist in Gaza, as well as Ali Abunimah – co-founder and Director of the Electronic Intifada. We talked about life in Gaza, the Great March of Return, and how to understand the current wave of Israeli repression.

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39 Beyond the Pale

On this episode, we spoke with Esther Kaplan and Marilyn Kleinberg Neimark, the former hosts of Beyond the Pale – a leftist Jewish radio show that broadcast on WBAI between 1995 and 2014.