Activists with the Coalition of Women for Peace have set up a new database, Who Profits?, which tracks Israeli and international corporations that are directly involved in the construction of Israeli infrastructure in the occupied territories, in building walls and checkpoints, and in the supply of specific equipment used in the control and repression of the civilian population under occupation. Dalit Baum discusses the project.
This program was produced by Beyond the Pale for January 18, 2009.
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Sameh Habeeb in Gaza updates us on the situation following the ceasefire declared by Israel and answers questions from listeners.
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This conversation was recorded at approximately 10pm Gaza time. Sameh describes the actions there as well as recent events in Rafah in the south of Gaza Strip. Listeners may note the crying baby in the background, this is my daughter Layla, safe in the United States, not a child in Gaza. Her only concern is her inattentive father.
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Hundreds protest against the continued Israeli attack on Gaza while the death toll in the coastal region reaches 997 killed.
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Just days after calling the then Israeli blockade of Gaza “a crime against humanity” Richard Falk was detained & then expelled from Israel.He recently returned from delivering a statement to the special session of the Human Rights Council on Gaza. Richard Falk is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, Professor Emeritus of International Law, Princeton University & author of On Record, How the New York Times Misreports Conflict in the Middle East.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for January 14, 2009.
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Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza in the third week of its war, pushing closer to the capital, Gaza City. Foreign journalists are still being barred from entering Gaza to report on what is really happening on the ground. With fatalities closing in on the 1000 mark, Israel has come under severe international criticism for its relentless attacks. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against Israel over the weekend in cities across the world, including here in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, as we speak, the Free Gaza Movement is sailing yet another ship containing humanitarian supplies to the shores of Gaza. “The Spirit of Humanity,” which departed from Larnaca, Cyprus is the second attempt by the organization of international activists to breech the Israeli naval blockade since the start of Israeli war on Gaza on December 27th, 2008. An earlier attempt was made by activists in a boat called “the Dignity,” which was rammed repeatedly by Israel’s naval ships diverting it away to Lebanon. Ahead of the “Spirit of Humanity’s” departure, the Free Gaza Movement has alerted Israeli authorities of their intention saying their cargo of medical supplies and crew of physicians do not in any way constitute a threat to Israel’s security.
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Middle East Youth speaks with Tarek Badra, Chairman of the Palestinian Center for Youth Work.
The phone call was interrupted by Israeli bombing, which you are able to hear towards the end. Another call minutes later ensured us that he’s currently safe.
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The Guardian’s Middle East Editor Ian Black discusses the geopolitical ramifications of the ongoing crisis.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Monday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and a European Union delegation to discuss ways to reach an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Aya Batrawy reports.
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Medical officials in Gaza say dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks Tuesday, including at least 30 in one attack when Israeli troops fired on a U.N. school. Sonja Pace reports.
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