A report back and critical look at Gaza, one year after the invasion. Noam Chomsky is a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a world renowned linguists, philosopher, cognitive scientist and political activist. Here, Chomsky speaks about the strategic isolation of Gaza from the rest of the Palestinian territories, the continued US/Israeli crimes, the corrupt Israeli prison system, the Israeli decision to choose expansion over security and many other US backed Israeli atrocities committed with complete impunity and in violation of international law. This event was sponsored by The Newton Dialogue on Peace and War, Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights, CodePink, Greater Boston, Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine, and others. Prasannan Parthasarthi was moderator.
This program was produced on December 8, 2009.
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As the Israeli military siege on Gaza leaves one patient dead, the Palestine Liberation Organization’s central committee this week renewed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ term in office. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for December 18, 2009.
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank in response to the Israeli government freeze on settlement construction, while military attacks are reported along the border with the Gaza Strip. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for December 4, 2009.
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Israel announced this week it would halt construction works in illegal settlements for a period of 10 months, while military attacks on Gaza and the West Bank left four dead and six injured. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for November 27, 2009.
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As Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the construction of hundreds of settlement units in the West Bank this week, military attacks were reported in Gaza resulting in three Palestinian deaths. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for September 4, 2009.
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As Israel refused this week to stop settlement activity in the West Bank, its attacks on the Gaza Strip this week have left five civilians dead. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for August 28, 2009.
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Media reports said that a deal about prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas is likely to come about soon, yet no confirmation has been made public by the parties involved as Israeli attacks on Palestinians were reported in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for August 14, 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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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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In the West Bank, invading Israeli forces kidnapped 22 Palestinians across the region. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, the Israeli security cabinet has recommended that Gaza’s electricity be cut. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 24, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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