December 2004 archive

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The Voice of Palestine collective did its annual year in review for 2004 and a look ahead at 2005. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec28_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)

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News Highlights: Dec. 27th – 159 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel, but most had almost completed their sentences and none of the children prisoners were included. Israel planning to establish large crossing terminals at points along the apartheid wall, creating a new defacto border; World Bank refuses to help fund such a project. Two-week election …

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This show includes an interview with Fatima, a South African peace volunteer, with the International Womens Peace Service. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec21_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)

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News Highlights: Israeli raid into Khan Younis refugee camp leaves 12 Palestinians dead and 40 injured, with 40 homes destroyed and the electricity grid damaged. Palestinian presidential frontrunner Mahmoud Abbas dismisses Ariel Sharon’s Gaza plans as “nothing new”; Abbas says he will never concede the right of return. Israeli soldier on trial for killing British …

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This show includes a live interview with Sid Shniad, a member of the Trade Union Committee for Justice in the Middle East, TUCJME. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec14_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)

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News Highlights: Dec. 11th – 7 year old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire as she was eating lunch with her family. Palestinian resistance blows up Israeli military post, killing 5 soldiers. Dec. 12th – Marwan Bargouthi, the West Bank Fateh leader jailed by Israel, pulls out of January 9th Palestinian elections; wants to reinforce …

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This show includes a live interview with Tom, an ISM volunteer from Vancouver, who recently returned from a solidarity tour of the West Bank. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec07_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)

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News Highlights: 40 Israeli activists injured in an anti-wall protest in Budrus. Nov. 30th – Palestinian female political prisoners go on hunger strike due to maltreatment. PLO chairperson Mahmud Abbas and jailed Fateh leader Marwan Bargouthi in close race for Palestinian presidential elections, according to polls released Dec. 6th. Egypt claims there is understanding on …

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