News Highlights:
- Israeli soldiers shoot a Palestinian boy and leave him to bleed to death near Ramallah, refusing access to ambulances.
- Reporters Without Borders condemn the arbitrary closure of a Bethlehem radio station by Israeli forces.
- Israeli soldiers raid Bilin village again, detaining more anti-wall activists.
- Gaza fishermen are arrested at sea by Israeli warships and pressured to become informants.
- Canadian and other filmmakers protest the Toronto Film Festival’s uncritical spotlight on Tel Aviv and Israel.
Feature:
The special feature focused on the 22nd anniversary of Voice of Palestine going on the airwaves at Coop Radio. On September 1st, 1987, exactly 22 years ago, the show premiered and immediately faced attempts to muzzle it from local Zionists. There was discussion of the importance of independent Palestinian media, especially at this difficult time in Palestinian history, and the panel also reflected on the show’s original mission statement that is as relevant now as ever. A statement from Radio Bethlehem 2000 which was just shut down by Israeli authorities was also presented. Finally, many messages of support and solidarity were read out that had been sent in by both local and international listeners, who can now listen to the livestream on the internet or catch the downloads on our website.
Focus on Zionism:
Due to the length and importance of the feature, Focus was postponed.
Here is an audio file of this show: