To understand the momentous events that have occurred in the Middle East over the last two decades we must understand the crucial interplay of Cold War powers there from 1945 to 1990. Rashid Khalidi, is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, and director of the Middle East Institute of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for April 28, 2009.
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After Israel attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat abducting 21 human rights workers & seizing humanitarian supplies, another larger convoy is set to take its place from the U.S. – The Viva Palestina Caravan.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for July 6, 2009.
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http://freegaza.org
http://www.vivapalestina.org
Omar Barghouti, founder of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), and Nancy Kricorian, NYC Coordinator of CODEPINK discuss the global growth of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against the Israeli Occupation. CODEPINK is boycotting the Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava, which illegally manufactures in occupied Palestine.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for November 8, 2009.
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http://pacbi.org
http://www.codepinknyc.org
Whichever parties form the new Israeli government there will be no progress in moving toward serious peace talks with the Palestinians ending the occupation. Israel society & economy are addicted to war and the only hope lies in pressure from abroad. Prof. Jeff Halper, Director Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Author of “An Israeli in Palestine” and nominee for he Nobel Peace Prize.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for February 21, 2009.
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http://icahd.org
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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Gaza is under attack by Israel supplied with the military means to carry out this attack by the U.S. Now, the voices of those piercing the silence & raising their support for a free Palestine at a huge NYC Times Square Rally.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for January 3, 2009.
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Looking at the Labour Committee Against Israeli Apartheid Conference campaign for boycott, divestment & sanctions against Israel.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for June 2, 2008.
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In “The Israel Lobby & US Foreign Policy” John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt contend that the centerpiece of US Mideast policy is its intimate relationship with Israel. They argue that the U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the Israel Lobby. Building Bridges speaks to John Mearsheimer.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for October 15, 2007.
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http://mearsheimer.uchicago.edu
http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/
Dr. Mona El-Farra is a physician, human rights activist, and mother in the Occupied Gaza Strip. She is the Director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children’s Alliance. Dr. El-Farra speaks to us about life in Gaza and Palestinian rights.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for June 11, 2007.
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http://fromgaza.blogspot.com
http://www.mecaforpeace.org
The U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the activities of the “Israel Lobby.” Mearsheimer discusses the various activities that pro-Israel groups have undertaken in order to shift U.S. foreign policy.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for July 24, 2006.
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