July 2007 archive

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News Highlights: Human rights groups call for the immediate opening of the Rafah crossing at the Gaza border, indicating that 20 people have already died waiting to return to Gaza. Int’l. Federation of Journalists and the Palestinian Journalists Union both criticize the action by Hamas militants in seizing Palestinian newspapers; some Hamas legislators also condemn …

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This show includes a live interview with Palestinian-American professor Dr. George Bisharat from California. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July31_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_July31_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Israel released more than 250 Palestinian political prisoners, the vast majority from Fateh. Most prisoners were forced to sign a pledge to stop resistance actions against Israel with the exception of a top leader of the PFLP. Abdulrahim Mallouh, deputy secretary-general of the PFLP said at a press conference after his release that …

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This show includes an interview with Dr. Ghada Karmi, a Palestinian living in Britain, who is an author and activist. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July24_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_July24_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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In this show, the Voice of Palestine continued with its series of secular Palestinian voices to discuss what’s next for the Palestinian movement. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July17_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_July17_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints new caretaker government after the 30-day mandate of the first one expired, despite many experts questioning the legality of such a move. Mahmoud Abbas makes a deal with Israel, that Israel will stop pursuing 178 “wanted” Fateh activists if they sign a pledge to stop resistance actions against …

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This show includes two special guests who were in the studio: Maryem Tollar and Ehab Lotayef, who were just wrapping up a tour of B.C. Maryem is an Arab-Canadian singer and musician and Ehab is a poet and activist. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July10_2007_8kbps.mp3 …

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News Highlights: Palestinian lawyers that helped draft the Palestinian constitution accuse Mahmoud Abbas of overstepping his powers in appointing his emergency government. Dr. Mustafa Bargouthi says Israel is endangering the lives of 6000 Palestinians trapped at the Rafah crossing. UN report criticizes Israel’s separation wall for totally separating East Jerusalem from the West Bank and …

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This show includes a live interview with Dr. Amani Abu Rahmeh from Gaza, a member of the One Democratic State Association and the National Campaign for the Boycott of Apartheid Israel. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July03_2007_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_July03_2007_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, …

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News Highlights: Appointed Palestinian Authority cabinet will pay full salaries to government workers, but excludes those hired by the previous elected government since 2006. Senior Fateh official and adviser of Mahmoud Abbas, Hani al Hassan, is “fired” for criticizing the collaborators within the Fateh leadership that are serving American and Israeli interests. Israeli troops carry …

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