This week …

News Highlights:

  • Israeli forces injure a 14-year-old disabled Palestinian boy at the weekly Bilin protest against the apartheid wall.
  • New documents show that the Israeli government offered apartheid South Africa nuclear weapons in the 1970s.
  • Free Gaza movement begins to assemble its flotilla as Israel insists it will stop the ships from delivering their humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Feature:

A live interview with British journalist Alan Hart, who was currently on a North American tour to talk about his book trilogy, entitled “Zionism: The Real Enemy of the Jews”. Alan explained his history as a journalist and how he developed a more objective view of the plight of the Palestinian people. He also said that in addition to promoting his book, he is trying to encourage people in the U.S. and Canada to be more informed and to pressure their governments to adopt a less pro-Israeli and more balanced position. Alan finished off by sharing some stories about interviews and meetings he had with late Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.

Focus on Zionism:

Highlights of a report on Inter Press Service about how USAID is helping Israel to construct its apartheid road system in the occupied West Bank.

Here is an audio file of this show: