November 2009 archive

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News Highlights: Israeli military hands out 25 eviction orders to Palestinian families near Jerusalem. Israeli officials ban Palestinian leader Hatem Abdul Qader from the Al Aqsa mosque for 6 months, after earlier banning him from all of occupied Jerusalem for 3 weeks. Hamas leaders downplay progress in prisoner exchange talks with Israel. Video conference in …

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This show includes a live interview with local activist and artist Carel Moiseiwitsch, about upcoming cross-Canada picket activities against Mountain Equipment Coop MEC for carrying Israeli products. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Nov24_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes a live interview with Ms. Huwaida Arraf, a cofounder of the Int’l. Solidarity Movement ISM and Chairperson of the Free Gaza movement, that was the first to break the siege on Gaza by boat. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Nov17_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps …

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News Highlights: Israel okays 900 more settler housing units in the “Gilo” settlement established on Palestinian land from Beit Jala village. Israeli settlers continue to harass Palestinians near Hebron/AlKhalil. EU will not back recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN Security Council. Palestinian leaders dismiss Israeli threats to seize more territory if they continue …

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News Highlights: Palestinian and international activists tore down a small part of the apartheid wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, as part of a week of protests. Human Rights Watch calls on the Israeli government to immediately stop demolishing Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem. A new report …

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This show includes an interview direct from Gaza City with Canadian human rights volunteer Eva Bartlett. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Nov10_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes an Eyewitness Palestine segment, highlighting two on-the-ground reports about the Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in occupied east Jerusalem. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Nov03_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: At least 30 Palestinians injured when Israeli police attempt another raid on the Al Aqsa mosque. Israeli forces shoot and injure a mentally disabled Palestinian man in the head in Madama village during an arrest raid. Palestinian officials accuse the U.S. of destroying any chance of peace talks after they openly back Israel …

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