Three Palestinian teenagers died this week in Gaza. While Washington says no economic sanctions will be imposed on Israel for a settlement building freeze. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for July 24, 2009.
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An in-depth interview with Attorney Arraf, giving special attention to her experience being illegally kidnapped and arrested from the boat “Spirit of Humanity” in international waters heading for Gaza. She is a co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement and a co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement. She was on the first historic voyage of the Free Gaza Movement consisting of 2 wooden boats: the “Free Gaza” and the “Liberty.”
This program was produced by This Week in Palestine for July 19, 2009.
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The first of two episodes covering lectures presented at the Quaker Friends Center in Ramallah. Shir Hever, economist with the Alternative Information Center, discusses the issue of development in the economy of occupation, concentrating on the question of the role and impact of international aid funds to the Palestinians.
This program was produced by News From Within for September 23, 2008.
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The second of two episodes covering lectures presented at the Quaker Friends Center in Ramallah. Palestinian-American businessman Sam Bahour, discusses the structure, limits and effectiveness of Palestinian economic development taking place under Israeli occupation.
This program was produced by News From Within for September 25, 2008.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a demand by the United States to halt a project to build apartments for Jews in disputed East Jerusalem and has angrily responded with accusations that United States’ criticism of Jewish Settlements is Anti-Semitic.
This program was produced by Voice of America News for July 19, 2009.
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For the last three months, Ta’ayush activists have been accompanying Palestinian farmers from Safa to their lands just below the settlement of Bat Ayin. Since a child from the settlement was murdered in April, settlers have been consistently attacking Palestinians when they attempt to work in their fields, as well as burning the fields themselves – all under the nose of the IDF, which has done nothing to prevent the crimes or punish them. Ta’ayush activists return to the area.
This program was produced by Joseph Dana for July 18, 2009.
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This week rival Palestinian parties traded accusations of foiling national unity, while Israeli settlers and military attack are reported in both Gaza and the West Bank. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for July 17, 2009.
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The Alternative Information Center spoke with Ariella Azoulay and Adi Ophir about their book, This Regime Which is not One – “Occupation and Democracy Between the Sea and the River (1967 – )”, published last year in Hebrew by Resling Press. Ariella Azoulay teaches visual culture and contemporary philosophy at the Program for Culture and Interpretation at Bar Ilan University. Adi Ophir teaches philosophy at Tel Aviv University’s Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas.
This program was produced by News From Within for September 25, 2008.
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Interview on Free Radio Santa Cruz with Tracie de Angelis just back from the West Bank with Interfaith Peace-Builders, a 16 member delegation to Israel/Palestine, she talks about Israeli settler take over of Palestinian land and the Boycott Divestment movement. Also, news stories from Al Jazeera English on settler land confiscation and Palestinian Hip Hop. Rappers from Gaza show their resolve and get their word out by making music about injustices and national pride.
This program was produced by Free Radio Santa Cruz for June 23, 2009.
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Three Palestinian men were reported killed in Gaza and the West Bank this week as Israeli media reports said that the U.S administration gave the green light for Israel to build 2500 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for July 10, 2009.
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