Category: Media
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Irish Examiner: Letters to the Editor: Central Bank must halt issuance of Israeli Bonds
The following letter, signed by Academics for Palestine, was published in the Irish Examiner on 28 August 2025. The Central Bank’s current approval of Israeli genocide-funding bonds ends on September 1. As we witness the forced starvation of the Palestinian people in Gaza, displacement of 800,000 people from Northern Gaza, daily bombardment, and the relentless…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 6: Archaeology and Geography
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode6: Archaeology & Geography On the final episode of series 1, we are joined by Dr Laura McAtackney from UCC Archaeology and Dr Patrick Bresnihan from Maynooth Geography. They talk to us about connections and similarities…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 5: Sociology
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode5: Sociology On this week’s episode we have Dr Su-Ming Khoo from Ollscoil na Gaillimhe and Dr David Landy from Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath. They talk to us about teaching activism, activist praxis, coloniality,…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 4: Solidarity and Complicity in the Academy
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode4: Solidarity and Complicity in the Academy On this week’s episode we have Dr Eman Abboud from Trinity College Dublin and Dr Rita Sakr from Maynooth University. They talk about being Palestinian and Lebanese, coloniality and…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 3: Law
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode3: Law On this week’s episode we have Dr Brendan C. Browne from Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath and Dr John Reynolds from Ollscoil Mhá Nuad. They talk to us about International Law and the…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 2: Journalism
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode2: Journalism This week’s episode has Dr Mike Berry from Cardiff University and Dr Henry Silke from Ollscoil Luimnigh talking about journalism, media studies and Bad News in relation to Palestine and other genocides. Hosted by…
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AfP Podcast – Episode 1: Introduction and Medieval History
The Academics for Palestine Podcast is a series of roundtable interviews with academics about Palestine, genocides, coloniality and activism. Episode1: Introduction and Medieval History Tá fáilte romhaibh! This is the introduction to the series, hosted by Dr John Reynolds of Maynooth University with guests Dr Emer Purcell of National University of Ireland and Dr Stephen…
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Why academic institutions are cutting ties with Israel
The following article written by Dr. David Landy was published in The Irish Times on 19th June, 2025. Messages from colleagues from Gaza and the displaced Palestinian students on our campuses have been the driving force for many of us My university, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), decided not to renew institutional links or sign new…
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Ireland is signing up to a definition of anti-Semitism that has been used against Irish politicians
The following article written featured in The Irish Times written by Dr Barry Cannon – an associate professor in the department of Sociology at Maynooth University and a representative of Academics for Palestine Maynooth University Branch . Prominent Irish politicians – including President Michael D Higgins and Simon Harris – have been accused of anti-Semitism…
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AfP Letter to The Irish Times regarding definition of antisemitism.
The following letter was written by Academics for Palestine in response to the government’s proposed adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Sir, – We write in response to the draft programme for government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independents which states that it will “Give effect to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance…
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