August 2009 archive

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News Highlights: Ramadan in Gaza is no longer a time for celebration, as the scars and impact of the recent Israeli military onslaught are still visible. Palestinian village of Beit Iksa in the occupied West Bank is becoming completely encircled by Israeli settlements are checkpoints, and access to health and education services in larger centres …

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This show includes a tribute to the Free Gaza movement (www.freegaza.org as it marked its one year anniversary of breaking the siege on Gaza. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug25_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Bilin leader Mohammad Khatib is released from Israeli jail, but must still stand trial, even though his lawyer proves that charges against him are false; Mohammad is just one of many Bilin activists being targeted by Israeli forces. International human rights activists are beaten and arrested as they attempt to accompany Palestinian farmers …

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This show includes a live conversation with Karin Brothers from Toronto, who had just returned from the United Church Conference in Kelowna, BC. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug18_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes a live interview with Mazin Qumsiyeh from Bethlehem, President of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement and a professor at BirZeit and Bethlehem Universities. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug11_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Bilin demonstrators call for the release of leading activists, including Mohammad Khatib who was recently on a cross-Canada tour; they also call on the 6th Fateh conference to endorse popular resistance as part of its program. Israeli government ministers push for expansion of Jewish settlement on occupied Palestinian land. Fateh delegates vote in …

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This show includes Joanna Zilsel, who joined us live in the studio to talk about her recent trip to Gaza as part of a CodePink delegation earlier this year. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug04_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Israeli forces raid Bilin village, again this time arresting Mohammad Khatib of the Popular Committee Against the Wall, who was recently on a cross-Canada tour. A new draft Israeli land reform bill will discriminate against Palestinian Israelis, according to human rights group Adalah. Bethlehem hosts Fateh conference, against the backdrop of serious divisions …

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