News Highlights:
- UN Envoy Robert Serry condemns the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the Israeli military and expresses concern over the escalating situation
- An Israeli settler shoots two Palestinians in a funeral procession in Beit Ummar
- Turkey is blocking Nato’s taking over the “no-fly zone” on Libya, as Russia and China raise concerns about the military attacks on Libya
- Yemen’s President offers to step down by the end of 2011, as protests continue after 41 demonstrators were killed last week in a violent crackdown
Feature:
A conversation with Prof. Lawrence Davidson from West Chester University in the U.S., about the rapidly unfolding developments in the Arab world. Prof. Davidson questioned the motivations of those Western powers involved in the intervention in Libya and highlighted their hypocrisy regarding the sanctity of civilian casualties. He has written articles pointing out that no such concern was acted upon for the Gazan civilians during Israel’s last massive invasion. There was also discussion about the uprisings in other countries from Bahrain to Yemen, and the role of the Saudi government in trying to suppress the Bahraini movement. Prof. Davidson concluded by calling on people to educate themselves and get involved, especially with the Boycott Israel movement which is gaining momentum.
Focus on Zionism:
Excerpts of a March 20th, 2011 report about the perpetual collective punishment inflicted on the Palestinian village of Awarta by the Israeli military.
Here is an audio file of this show: