June 2009 archive

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News Highlights: Israeli forces attack and board the latest Free Gaza boat trying to bring supplies to Palestinians, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries. Israel has approved construction of 50 new settlement housing units and also announces a plan to expropriate a further 54 sq. miles of Palestinian land in the West Bank. …

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This show includes a live interview from Cyprus with Greta Berlin, an organizer with the Free Gaza movement that is trying to break the siege on Gaza by sending ships with humanitarian supplies. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June30_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes a special presentation by a member of Jews for a Just Peace, Vancouver about the Israeli refusenik movement. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June23_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Israeli authorities forbid a young Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost his mother to join his father in the West Bank. Israel plans to allocate $250 million U.S. for settlement expansion over the next two years, according to Peace Now, which adds this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Palestinian MP …

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This show includes an studio panel discussion on the recent speech of Benjamin Netanyahu and how it did not present anything new for the Palestinians, and in fact fell woefully short of most important issues, especially settlements, the right of return and Jerusalem. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home …

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News Highlights: Two years into the siege on Gaza, many necessities are still blocked from getting in and exports are totally frozen; unemployment is high and many people live in poverty. Jimmy Carter says Israeli PM Netanyahu’s conditions are an obstacle to peace; however, the White House calls Netanyahu’s speech “an important step forward”. Israeli …

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News Highlights: Israeli forces prevent the funeral procession for Yosef Srur from reaching the burial grounds in Nilin; Srur was killed by Israeli soldiers during an anti-wall protest. Al Masara villagers near Bethlehem march in their weekly demo against the apartheid wall, and also mark the 42nd anniversary of the Israeli occupation. Israeli officers testify …

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This show includes a special presentation of stories and poetry marking the 42nd anniversary of the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June09_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes a live interview from Montreal with Emily Schaeffer, an Israeli lawyer representing the village of Bilin, who is currently on a cross-Canada tour. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June02_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: The Palestinians in Bilin held their weekly anti-wall protest on May 29th, and remembered Bassem Abu Rahme killed 40 days ago by Israeli soldiers. Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, in a day of settler violence aimed to counter the Israeli government’s dismantling of any settler outposts. Hamas leaders are ready to cooperate with the …

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