As Palestinian villagers decide to take dismantling the Israeli occupation into their own hands, the Real News Network’s Lia Tarachansky speaks to Jesse Rosenfeld on segregation and the West Bank. Checkpoints and roadblocks play a key role in separating Palestinians from Israelis and Israeli appropriated areas, from commercial areas, and from each other. Since the beginning of the second Intifadah in September 2000 the number of checkpoints in the West Bank increased to over 500. In an act of resistance, the International Solidarity Movement organized a symbolic action of dismantling four roadblocks segregating four villages from each other. Hours after the protest Israeli bulldozers replaced two. This action comes days after former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told in a Yediot Ahronot interview he believes Israel must withdraw from most of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

This program was produced by the Real News Network for October 17, 2008.

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While the Palestinian prepare to commemorate 59 years of Al-Nakba, factional infighting in Gaza Strip kills dozens of Palestinians and Israeli army launches several air strikes killing 17 others. These stories and more in this weeks program.

This Week in Palestine for May 12 through May 18, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.

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In the Gaza strip, an Israeli air strike leaves seven dead and infighting leaves 16 others dead. Meanwhile, the Israeli army continues to attack West Bank cites. These stories and more in today’s update.

Palestine Today for May 16, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.

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