Dr. Qumsiyeh speaks about the current political developments and the futility of the recent conferences at Annapolis and Paris, which had avoided all the main issues. He also discusses his new book, Sharing the Land of Canaan. Dr. Qumsiyeh concludes by detailing the situation on the ground in the Bethlehem area, where he was born and visits often, and tells the story of his elderly mother who is now unable to visit a church in Jerusalem where she annually used to light a candle after Mazin survived a childhood illness.

This program was produced by the Voice of Palestine radio program for December 18, 2007.

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Sherif Fam speaks with Dr. Masin Qumsiyeh. A Palestinian-American, former Professor of Genetics at the Yale University School of Medicine, long-time activist and author, Dr. Qumsiyeh is most famously known for his widely acclaimed book: “Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle.” Dr. Qumsiyeh is also the founder and former President of the Holy Land Conservation Foundation, and co-founder of Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition. Dr. Qumsiyeh advocates for a secular one-state solution.

This program was produced by Truth and Justice Radio for October 14, 2007.

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