Across the media landscape government cuts to longstanding NGOs has created major debate and discussion particularly on the Conservative government’s focus on slashing funding towards groups outspoken towards Israeli military policies towards the Palestinian people living under military occupation in the West Bank and under blockade in Gaza. Conservative minister Jason Kenney has been particularly outspoken in regards to the funding cuts, explicitly outlining that the government cut funding towards KAIROS due to the organizations defense for Palestinian human rights.
As critical voices towards Israel’s apartheid policies towards the Palestinian people grow across Canada and globally the Conservative government has moved in the past years to attempt to stifle democratic discussion on Canada’s policy positions towards Israel/Palestine and to criminalize the growing movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions in opposition to Israeli apartheid modeled after the global solidarity movements against apartheid in South Africa which played a key role in bringing down the racist apartheid regime in South Africa 20 years ago.
This program was produced by CKUT for February 12, 2010.
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Norman Finkelstein was interviewed on Danish TV by Adam Holm.
This program was produced for November 13, 2009.
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http://www.normanfinkelstein.com
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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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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http://map-uk.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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As the situation in Gaza worsens, the International Solidarity Movement is one of the only international organizations with volunteers on the ground.
This program was produced by Press TV.
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http://palsolidarity.org
Three United States attorneys who explain how they and others are using American courts on behalf of Palestinian claimants to seek justice for alleged rights violations committed by Israeli officials in Palestine.
Features interviews with:
Maria Lahoud of the Center for Constitutional Rights;
Jamil Dakwar, cooperating Human Rights attorney;
and Abdeen Jabara, Civil Rights lawyer and activist.
This program was produced by Noura Erekat for Alternative Focus.
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http://alternatefocus.org
http://www.ccr-ny.org (Center for Constitutional Rights)
Speaking out against Israel’ s handling of the Palestinian conflict is the best act of solidarity one can show towards Israelis and the Jewish people, argued Tanya Reinhart in the latest of the Sydney Ideas lecture series.
Israel’ s current policies threaten not just the Palestinians and its Arab neighbours, but also the Israelis themselves, she said. “In the long run, this war over land is suicidal.”
Drawing on the struggle of civil rights leader Nelson Mandela, Professor Reinhart suggested that “consistent, international, non-violent political action can lead Israel to make political concessions”.
Professor Reinhart, eminent Israeli academic, author and linguist, is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Media Studies at Tel-Aviv University and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
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http://www.seymour.usyd.edu.au/ideas/index.shtml (Homepage of the Sydney Ideas lecture series.)
Among the most invisible contributions of the gift economy are efforts deployed by activists, especially peace activists in Palestine. Dating back to the early 1900’s and continuing until today, Palestinian women have sought alternatives to conflict first by establishing charitable societies to provide food and shelter, and bring hope and healing to those devastated by the Zionist enterprise. Later, women became more politicized, took to the streets to protest and challenge the brutal occupation and to protect their children from Israeli soldiers. The world press continues to ignore this aspect of nonviolent struggle. While led by women, it has not been exclusive to women’s efforts. The Israeli response to peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience has been incredibly brutal. Not only against Palestinians but also against internationals and Israelis –the International Solidarity Movement, Women in Black and others — who joined Palestinians in their struggle for freedom. In contrast, the U.S. government continues to underwrite the dismantling of Palestinian society by further militarizing Israel, providing it with financing, and giving it diplomatic cover in the form of a disingenuous “peace process” and the UN votes to shield Israel from international law. This presentation will contrast the patriarchal values underlying US policy to the values of the gift economy that characterize the struggle for Palestinian freedom.
This talk was presented by Sylvia Shihadeh at the International Conference on the Gift Economy in 2004.
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http://www.gift-economy.com