June 2006 archive

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This show includes two special guests who were live in the studio, Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan and Miko Peled. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June27_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June27_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Fateh and Hamas will form a Palestinian national unity government. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert rules out any negotiations over release of an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian fighters; soldier was taken in a pre-dawn attack on an Israeli tank. Palestinian groups are calling for soldier to be exchanged for Palestinian female and under-age …

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This show includes guest Sid Shniad, who talked about the upcoming World Peace Forum and the various activities that will be held. He spoke about the June 26th meeting entitled Palestine and Israel: No Justice, no Peace that will feature Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Cindy Corrie and Miryam Rashid, three women who bring unique perspectives to the …

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News Highlights: An Israeli air strike in Gaza kills two young Palestinian children and a teenager, and wounds another 14. The “Quartet” (U.S., U.N., EU and Russia) agrees to channel aid to Palestinians through a World Bank fund. Palestinian groups meeting to try and find agreement and form national unity government. On June 19th – …

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This show includes a live interview with Steve Heinrichs, a member of the Christian Peacemakers Team, who recently returned from a trip to Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June13_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June13_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: June 13th – Israel kills another nine Palestinians, including two children, in an air strike. June 9th – eight Palestinians picnicking on a Gaza beach were killed by Israeli fire, the youngest just one-year-old. June 11th – Palestinian human rights groups report new Israeli restrictions barring Palestinians carrying foreign passports from re-entering the …

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This show includes a special Eyewitness Palestine, with two reports, one excerpts of an article in Haaretz by Gideon Levy about the international boycott campaign against Israeli institutions, and the other a report by the International Solidarity Movement about the planned deportation by Israel of an American piano tuner who had come to volunteer his …

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News Highlights: Hamas and Fateh hold crisis talks over the national reconciliation document drawn up by leaders held prisoner in Israeli jails; Mahmoud Abbas says he will call a referendum on the proposal by the weekend if no agreement is reached. Israeli air strike kills two Palestinians, and wounds four others; Palestinian militants fire Qassam …

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