For our episode this week Claire, Caroline, Nick and Trev discuss many things Christmas including: 

How we feel about celebrating in the context of Christmas being cancelled in Palestine?

What it’s like being a vegan at Christmas

Some of our favourite recipes and products

How to negotiate the ethics of gift giving in a consumerist society 

Links:

• There's no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. With war in Gaza, festivities are off https://www.npr.org/2023/12/16/1219245873/bethlehem-christmas-gaza-israel 
• Israel-Palestine war: Palestinians cancel Christmas celebrations amid Gaza devastation https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-christmas-cancelled-gaza-devastation-leaves-sombre-feeling 
• Christmas cancelled: US Palestinians feel no holiday joy amid war on Gaza https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/13/christmas-cancelled-us-palestinians-feel-no-holiday-joy-amid-war-on-gaza 
• Christmas in Palestine this year. The Child under the rubble: https://twitter.com/MuntherIsaac/status/1731255993630126121 
• Manerva hid in a church for 50 days. Palestinians fear Gazan Christians will be wiped out https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/manerva-hid-in-a-church-for-50-days-palestinians-fear-gazan-christians-will-be-wiped-out/vh6uepwjh  

Music played:

• محمد عساف — Ana Dami Falastini 
• Phil Ochs — No Christmas in Kentucky
• Elton John — Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher

Freedom of Species' Spotify playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS