June 2007 archive

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News Highlights: Oxfam condemns the aid blockade of Gaza and criticizes the international community for using aid as a political weapon. Four way regional summit in Egypt produces little and is denounced by many Palestinians as too partisan and avoiding the important issues. Mustafa Bargouthi says Israel wants to weaken all Palestinian factions and create …

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This show includes a live interview with Prof. Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies and Director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, the first in our series of interviews with leading Palestinians to discuss the current situation. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on …

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This show includes a special Eyewitness Palestine/instudio discussion about the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and what might happen next. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June19_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June19_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Palestinians in Gaza try to stock up on basics, as Israel cuts fuel supplies to Gaza and UN officials warn of an impending humanitarian disaster if the Israeli siege continues. Mahmoud Abbas appoints new pro-Western cabinet, headed by Salam Fayad, after dissolving the unity government; Hamas officials say the move is illegal. Hundreds …

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This show includes an interview with Jayce Salloum, a Lebanese-Canadian filmmaker, about his upcoming showing at the Pacific Cinematique in downtown Vancouver on June 14th. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June12_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June12_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Violent clashes continue between Hamas and Fateh militants in Gaza as 21 Palestinians die in 72 hours; secondary students have difficulty completing their final exams due to the fighting. EU agrees to resume aid to the Palestinian Authority, and calls on Israel to release Palestinian tax money it is refusing to transfer. Palestinian …

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This show includes an interview with Palestinian writer and intellectual, Dr. Nasser Aruri, about the 1967 war and the subsequent occupation by Israel of Palestinian and Arab land. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June05_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June05_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Amnesty Int’l. says Israel’s separation wall should be torn down and it has caused death and suffering for Palestinians. Bethlehem residents protest at an Israeli checkpoint, as part of a week of activities to mark the 40th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of Arab lands. Israel sends ground troops and tanks about a kilometre …

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