January 2009 archive

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News Highlights: U.S. envoy George Mitchell arrives in the region, shortly before an Israeli airstrike on Gaza and border clashes. Egypt continues ceasefire negotiations as Hamas calls for a one-year truce with guarantees the siege on Gaza will end. The Gaza humanitarian appeal which BBC refused to broadcast, raised over 600,000 pounds before it was …

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This show includes an interview with Israeli peace activist Jeff Halper, who was in Vancouver as part of a cross-Canada tour. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan27_2009_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Jan27_2009_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: Two Palestinian children killed by an Israeli explosive left behind during Israeli’s assault on Gaza, which killed 1415 Palestinians and wounded thousands more. Doctors at an Egyptian hospital are overwhelmed with the number of Palestinian children arriving with bullet wounds to the head; the trauma team says the wounds indicate that the children …

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This week includes an interview with Jewish American author and academic Norman Finkelstein about his upcoming trip to Vancouver. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan20_2009_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Jan20_2009_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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This show includes an interview direct from Gaza City with Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency UNRWA. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan13_2009_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Jan13_2009_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: The Palestinian death toll in Gaza is close to 1000, with over 4000 wounded, as the Israeli military continues its indiscriminate attacks. Two Norwegian doctors say they suspect Gaza is being used as a “test laboratory for new weapons”, after working in Shifa Hospital for 10 days. Canadian activists condemn the Canadian government …

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This show includes an interview direct from Gaza City with Dr. Haidar Eid, a professor and co-founder of the One Democratic State Group. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan06_2009_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Jan06_2009_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)

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News Highlights: At least 42 Palestinian women and children killed when Israeli tank opens fire outside a UN-run school in Gaza, where they were taking shelter. Israel is using the controversial white phosphorous shells that cause severe injury to anyone caught beneath them. Norwegian doctor in Gaza called the situation catastrophic and stated that Israeli …

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