On June 8th, 2023, the Israeli military raided Ramallah in the West Bank. Khaled Abu Qare was out in the streets.

He was used to the regular presence of the Israeli military during his time in East Jerusalem. But when he lived in Ramallah, just 18 kilometers away, he found himself unprepared for the raids.

That is why when Khaled heard that the Israeli army was raiding his hometown, he decided to go out and document the events. Clashes erupted. Stun grenades and tear gas were fired. Many were injured. Amidst the chaos, Khaled Abu Qare did not sleep.

Our guests :

• Khaled Abu Qare, student at Sciences Po Paris and Palestinian activist

• Gallagher Fenwick, journalist

• Laura-Maï Gaveriaux, reporter specializing in the Middle East and a correspondent for Le Parisien newspaper

• Damien Simonneau, Senior lecturer of political science at INALCO
  

This episode was directed, written and produced by Michal Kubala, Aarushi Srivastava, Flavia Bevilacqua, and Cyrille Amoursky under the supervision of Lorraine Besse.

Music: Theo Boulenger

✒ Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios

💡Based on an original idea Alice Antheaume

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On July 12th 1998 France won the world cup. 3:0 against Brazil, and on top of that, in the home stadium in Paris. It was a night of ecstatic celebration for all of France. This episode of “The Night I Didn’t Sleep” recreates the events of this night which would go down in the history books. But with the French national team being more diverse than ever before, this world cup was more than just a sporting event: It was political.

So what were the deeper implications of this historic win? How did it shape France's societal narrative and political landscape? Delve into the intertwining of sport and politics on that unforgettable, sleepless July night, revealing the lasting impact it had on French identity and unity.

Our guests :

• Maxime Dupuis, the deputy Editor in Chief of Eurosport

• Hermann Ebongué, the secretary general of SOS Racisme

• Yvan Gastaut, historian specialized in immigration in France and its relationship to sport.

This episode was written, directed and produced by İlayda Habip, Julia Rougié, Ioana Plesea, Mascha Wolf under the supervision of Lorraine Besse. English Dub: Cyrille Amoursky, Edoardo Gaggi, Michal Kubala, Luca Matteucci

Music: Théo Boulenger

✒ Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios

💡Based on an original idea Alice Antheaume

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On April 21, 2002, an earthquake shook France. The far right made it to the second round of the presidential election. It was a first in the Fifth Republic's history and the surprise was total. It triggered an unprecedented mobilization. Embodied in the person of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far right frightened the French people, who massively rallied between the two rounds.

21 years on, French people have not forgotten that night when the cards were reshuffled and political life almost turned upside down. In this podcast, we talked to several people who were deeply affected by that night in April 2002. It left an indelible mark in their minds, and was a pivotal moment in their relationship with politics.

Our guests:

• Nonna Mayer, CNRS researcher and specialist on the far right in France

• Béatrice Gurrey, senior reporter at Le Monde, in charge of political news

• Guillaume Baudet, RPR activist during the 2002 presidential campaign

• Sarah Kerrich, PS national secretary for the fight against the far right

This episode was written, directed and produced by Cristina Coellen, Juliette Laffont and Sarah Miansoni, under the supervision of Lorraine Besse.

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