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In Our Lifetime: A Podcast Playlist for a Free Palestine Episode 19828th August 2025 • Blueprints of Disruption • Rabble Rousers' Cooperative
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The F35 is back at the Canadian National Exhibition and its airshow - so are the peace activists.

For years peace activists, environmentalists, refugee advocates and even pet lovers have been protesting the annual four-day airshow that includes war planes over an urban centre, Toronto. However, there is a new sense of urgency this year, as well as new tools. A recent report revealed the extent of Canada's role in manufacturing components for the F35, the very plane delivering genocide from the skies over Gaza.

Three organizers, who are also part of the larger anti-war movement, talk about the shifts the campaign has taken over the years, the challenges they're overcomming and the coalition building that makes it all possible.

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Hosted by: Jessa McLean

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