This was the last phone contact with the Free Gaza ship Spirit Of Humanity before it was boarded by Israeli naval personnel. The 21 humanitarian activists were detained and the ship towed to an Israeli port. The sound quality is low due to jamming interference from the Israeli navy.
This program was produced by Pathways to Palestine for June 30, 2009.
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Life in Gaza continues to get more difficult for its citizens. Restrictions in food and medical supplies means that many more people go without the basics. Four students decided to do something to help raise money and more importantly awareness. Gearoid O’Cuinn, John Maher, Eoghan Quinn and Ronan Sheehan are going to cycle 4,000 miles to Gaza and all the money raised will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians. Miriam Gormally met three of the four cyclists and began by asking Gearoid what inspired him to take this Pathway to Palestine.
This program was produced by the Religious News Network for Sunday, June 28, 2009.
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Economist and author Naomi Klein repeats her call for boycott, divestment, & sanctions aimed at Israel. This talk was given on June 27, 2009 at the Friend’s School in Ramallah, Palestine
This program was produced on June 27, 2009.
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For the past three years Rami Almeghari has been a correspondent for the US-based Free Speech Radio News (FSRN). Until recently, he had been using a minidisc recorder that was sent to me from a friend in the West Bank before the total closure of Gaza began in 2007. By late 2008 he needed new equipment. The following audio diary tells the story of his efforts to receive a new audio recorder from the US to continue documenting the many untold stories of the people of Gaza.
This program was produced by the Electronic Intifada for Monday, June 24, 2009.
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As the Free Gaza Movement prepares to launch a new mission to Gaza with building and humanitarian supplies, the Israeli government has put pressure on the Cypriot authorities to stop the voyage. Cynthia McKinney and Greta Berlin discuss the movement, the trip and the efforts to break the naval blockade on Gaza.
This program was produced by the Free Gaza Movement for June 24, 2009.
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This week on Crossing The Line: The games of the 29th Olympiad kicked off on 8-8-08 in Beijing China, amongst the participating countries is Israel who — although they claim to be the only democracy in the Middle East – have no Arab or Palestinian representation, sportswriter, activist and author Dave Zirin will join us to speak about the Beijing games, sports and politics and whether or not Israel should be banned from international competition.
Also this week, last summer a group called, The Palestine Media Collective produced a parody of the Vancouver Sun. Six months later, Mordecai Briemberg was charged with producing the parody and committing a commercial violation of trademark; we’ll hear an interview conducted by Jane Williams of the Red-Eye collective with Brian Campbell of The Seriously Free Speech Committee about the case.
And finally, 3 Fulbright scholars from Gaza have been told by the US consulate in Jerusalem that they will not be allowed to enter the United States after the consulate was informed of new information regarding the students. Former Fulbright Scholar, activist and author Anna Baltzer will join us to talk about the decision.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for August 15, 2008.
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This week on Crossing The Line: An Israeli court found no evidence that soldiers acted improperly in the killing of a Reuters cameraman, we’ll hear from Palestinian journalist Rami Almeghari about the ruling, reactions too it, and doing journalism while under siege.
Also this week, Palestinian, Israeli and International peace activists have set sail on two boats for the Gaza coast. Israel has stated that it is within its right to use force if necessary against the activists, we’ll speak with one of the participants – Paul Larudee — as the boats steam towards Gaza.
And finally a commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal regarding the conflict between Russia and Georgia, all that’s coming up stay tuned, but first the news from Palestine.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for August 22, 2008.
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Two converted fishing boats set sail from Cyprus today carrying more than forty activists and humanitarian workers who are part of the Free Gaza movement that is trying to break the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli foreign ministry said in an open letter to the participants, “We assume that your intentions are good but, in fact, the result of your action is that you are supporting the regime of a terrorist organization in Gaza.” We speak with three of the activists at sea: Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement; Lauren Booth, a journalist and sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; and Israeli anthropology professor Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.
This program was produced by Democracy Now! for August 22, 2008.
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The ethnic cleansing of Palestine continues. As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his government expand settlements in the West Bank while asserting that “painful concessions” are being made, what is really going on behind the scenes? Host Naji Ali speaks with Ramallah-based activist Neta Golan.
Crossing the Line is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving voice to the voiceless in occupied Palestine. Through investigative news, arts, eyewitness accounts, and music, Crossing the Line does its best to present the lives of people on the ground.
This program was produced for February 26, 2008.
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On January 26, 2008, thousands of people converged in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing street in London, England to call for an end to the crippling Israeli siege of Gaza. The demonstration was called by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in the UK, which is also active in the global campaign to boycott Israeli apartheid.
This report also focuses on the voices of Palestinian children living in the UK as they express their concern for people their age living in the Gaza Strip.
This program was produced by CKUT Radio for January 26, 2008.
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http://photos.cmaq.net/v/europe-gaza (photo gallery)