This show includes a tribute to the late David Noble, a former professor at York University, who was one of the first to challenge the pro-Israel lobby here in Canada in a very direct way. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June26_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
June 2012 archive
Jun 26
This week …
News Highlights: Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 15 Palestinians, including a 4 year old boy, before a new ceasefire is finally agreed upon. Israeli prison authorities raid the cells of detainees who participated in the mass hunger strike, and force strip-searches on the prisoners. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the region, meets with Mahmoud Abbas …
Jun 19
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This show includes a live interview with Charlotte Kates from Gaza, about the Vancouver delegation that is currently there visiting grassroots organizations and doing solidarity actions with Palestinian fishermen and prisoners. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June19_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Jun 19
This week …
News Highlights: Another Palestinian political detainee is in imminent danger of death after 63 days on hunger strike, as Israeli courts refuse his request for release. Israeli officials deliver demolition orders for the village of Susiya, near an illegal settlement in the Hebron district; this will be the sixth time that Israel has demolished the …
Jun 12
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This show includes a special broadcast of a new radio play adapted by Ed Mast from Seattle, entitled “Antigone’s Nationâ€. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June12_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Jun 12
This week …
News Highlights: Palestinian prisoners plan a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with 3 administrative detainees on long-term hunger strike, one of them for over 80 days. FIFA president calls for action on Mahmoud Sarsak, the Palestinian detainee on hunger strike who is a member of the Palestinian national soccer team and is held by Israel …
Jun 05
This Week
Note: The recording of the June 5th, 2012 show begins after the first news segment. Here is an audio file of this show: