About this episode

Rory Hearne interviews Mikey Cullen about his experiences on the Global Sumud Flotilla and the issues surrounding the siege of Gaza.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Poet and teacher Mikey Cullen about his experience on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which attempted to break the siege of Gaza. He explains the illegal actions of Israel in kidnapping EU citizens in International waters, the violence they inflicted, and the hope and humanity the Flotilla carried. We also discuss why Ireland cannot play the Israel soccer match #Stopthegame CW: Listeners should note some of this maybe be triggering. For support contact the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.drcc.ie/support/ The Jim O'Callaghan Humpty Dumpty podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-160993442 Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/

People in this episode

Host: Rory Hearne

Guest: Mikey Cullen

Topics covered

• Gaza
• Flotilla
• Ireland
• Poetry
• Human Rights
• International Law

Keywords

• Sumud Flotilla
• Gaza
• Mikey Cullen
• Rory Hearne
• Israel
• Human Rights
• Poetry
• International waters
• Ireland soccer match

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Hind Rajab Centre, Tortoise Shack Media

Places: Gaza, Ireland

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