Investigative journalist Philip Weiss discusses Netanyahu’s right-wing biblical rhetoric in response to Obama’s groundbreaking Cairo speech, the U.S. media’s long-awaited questioning of Israeli settlements, Israel’s accelerating departure from Western values and the sub-human living conditions forced on Gaza residents.
This program was produced for Antiwar Radio for June 17, 2009.
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Two US Congressmen visit Gaza and are stunned by the destruction they see, but neither utters a word of criticism about Israel’s three-week assault on the region.
Meanwhile, President Barrack Obama calls for a reduction in nuclear weapons between the US and Russia, but why isn’t Israel being challenged to do the same?
Investigative journalist and Crossing The Line correspondent, Nora Barrows-Friedman will spend the hour with us addressing these issues, plus settlement expansion.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for April 10, 2009.
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U.S special envoy to the Middle East peace, George Mitchell, reiterated Washington’s policy for the two-state solution, while in Gaza more patients died due to the siege, and the military conducted aerial and sea attacks, these stories and more in this weeks update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for April 16, 2009.
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back visiting the region within the framework of US efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while Israeli forces continue to close all the Gaza border crossings, as they have done for more than two years. These stories and more in this week’s update.
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The fighting between Hamas and Fatah has calmed down for the time being. Deadly clashes between the two rival political factions led Fatah fighters to flee to Israel for protection. One hundred and fifty Fatah fighters were relocated to the West Bank by Israel. In an editorial The Lebanese, The Daily Star stated that Hamas and Fatah are a bigger threat to Palestinians than Israel. Executive Director of The Electronic Intifada Ali Abunimah believes that outside forces have also contributed to the instability in the region.
This program was produced by The Real News for August 11, 2008.
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Ali Abunimah, co-founder of electronicintifada.net breaks down the hegemony of Israel and The United States in regards to supporting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah in the aftermath of Hamas’ takeover of Gaza.
Plus, Dr. Marcy Newman updates us on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for July 20, 2007.
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The EU and US have declared that they will resume direct funding to the PA, but will not lift the blockade on Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel has continued to attack towns and kidnap Palestinians in the West Bank. In other news, a Qassam rocket struck has struck a factory in the Sderot area. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for June 19, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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