Afua Hirsch
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Decolonising My Body… out now!
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My 1st job was for Aryeh Neier. Hard to overstate how influential his views on human rights
'I'm now persuaded Israel is engaged in genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. What changed my mind is its sustained policy of obstructing the movement of humanitarian assistance'
The New York Review of Books
The response to student protests at universities like mine USC and throughout America has been unacceptable
Not to mention counterproductive, even on its own terms
#Gaza
#protest
#freespeech
Thank you to all the students and faculty standing up for our values
Christiane Amanpour 🙏🏽
The real story? The real legacy?
Me Peter Frankopan break it down!
Listen now, Wondery and wherever you get your podcasts
#Cleopatra
#history
#legacy
#podcast
This speech by Nada Tarbush at a United Nations conference yesterday will go down in history.
In front of a room filled with states from around the world, she exposes the racist ideology that underpins Western support for Israel.
What is the purpose of continuing to send arms to Israel,
Whoa. Sydney Morning Herald (The Sydney Morning Herald) reports that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (@ABCaustralia) sacked award-winning Australian-Lebanese host Antoinette Lattouf after a 'high-level and coordinated letter-writing campaign from pro-Israel lobbyists.'
smh.com.au/business/workp…
The number of journalists killed during Israel’s war on Hamas is appalling and unprecedented.
79 in just three months, according to Committee to Protect Journalists
Journalists in Gaza are our eyes and ears for the truth, and must be protected, like civilians, under the laws of war.
Loved the conversation, thank you Christiane Amanpour CNN Peter Frankopan
To hear more check out our podcast #Legacy listen wherever you get your podcasts...
Wondery
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Goalhanger Podcasts
#podcast #History #storytelling
Thank you to all the beautiful reviews and love for our #Legacy podcast
New episode on #Rhodes is out now
The colonial legacy is as relevant as ever 👀
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
Peter Frankopan
Wondery
Amazon Music
Goalhanger Podcasts
#podcast
The iconic Margaret E Atwood will be joined by the incisive Afua Hirsch for what promises to be a fascinating conversation around Burning Questions. You can join them at St Mary's London tomorrow evening, with tickets available here: bit.ly/3sJYjhN
Do historic figures have the reputation they deserve? What is their true legacy?
It’s never not a good time to ask these questions
New podcast Wondery Goalhanger Podcasts with me & Peter Frankopan
starting with #Napoleon
Our now, wherever you get podcasts & Amazon Music UK