News Highlights:
- September 17th – 2 demonstrators are wounded and dozens suffer tear gas inhalation at the hands of Israeli soldiers during the weekly anti-wall protest in Nilin.
- At least 13,000 housing units set for construction in illegal West Bank settlements, according to Israeli Peace Now group.
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs cancels a tour of Israeli leaders after learning that it includes mayor of illegal settlements.
- U.S. will supply Israel with bunker buster bombs, as well as other advanced weaponry, according to Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak currently visiting Washington.
Feature:
An interview with famed Israeli journalist Gideon Levy from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Levy talked about his early days as a journalist, his criticisms of Israeli policies, as well as his new book entitled “The Punishment of Gaza”. Details of his cross Canada tour were presented, which will take him from Montreal to Vancouver, and there was also discussion of attacks on him by the pro-Israel lobby, both in Britain and North America.
Focus on Zionism:
Highlights of a September 21st, 2010 Maan news article about the growing list of American personalities endorsing the boycott launched by Israeli actors against performing in an illegal settlement, Ariel.
Here is an audio file of this show: