January 2012 archive

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News Highlights: Palestinian officials condemn the Israeli government decision to offer financial incentives to move to the illegal Israeli settlements, built on occupied Palestinian land. Israeli forces demolish more Palestinian homes and buildings in occupied East Jerusalem, as UN officials urge an halt to such practices. Palestinian officials say no progress was made at the …

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This show includes a live interview with Prof. Robin Kelley from the University of Southern California about his participation in a recent scholars delegation to Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan31_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: The Head of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Aziz Dweik, is sentenced to six months administrative detention by an Israeli military court with no charges being brought against him. British officials raise concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian child prisoners, an issue highlighted recently in the British press. Israeli authorities demolish Beit Arabiya …

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This show includes a live interview with Prof. Lawrence Davidson from West Chester University in Pennsylvania, a history professor who focuses on American foreign policy in the Middle East. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan24_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: British officials condemn Israeli settlements as “deliberate vandalism” of efforts to establish a Palestinian state. Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians in Qalqilya, including minors and recently released political prisoners; Qalqilya is completely encircled by Israeli settlements and the route of the separation wall. A recent fuel shortage in Egypt increases frustrations, as the …

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This show includes a speech given by Dr. Adam Hanieh at a meeting entitled “Palestine’s Fight for Freedom” in London, England on October 24th, 2011. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan17_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Israeli government breaks all settlement building records in 2011, and Peace Now reports a 20% increase in settlement construction. Palestinians try to drive from Jericho to Ramallah on a road designated exclusively for the use of Jewish settlers, and Israeli soldiers arrest five people, including a 15 year old girl. Israeli settlers attack …

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This show includes a cultural special, highlighting the work of Lebanese singer/songwriter Khalid el Habre and some of the poetry of the late Mahmoud Darwish that el Habre has set to music. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan10_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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This show includes a live interview from Cairo with Ehab Lotayef, Egyptian-Canadian activist and poet, about the highlights and momentous events of 2011 and the solidarity work here in Canada. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Jan03_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)

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News Highlights: Israeli soldiers raid the Palestinian village of Beit Ummar and injure a local shepherd after throwing a sound grenade directly at him; last month, another Palestinian was killed when Israeli military forces fired a tear gas canister at his face in Nabi Saleh. Palestinian and Israeli negotiators meet in Amman, Jordan, the first …

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