News Highlights:
- On July 9th, Nilin was one of many Palestinian villages to mark the 6th anniversary of the ruling of Int’l Court of justice against the Israeli separation wall.
- Israel’s parliament is considering legislation that will make it illegal for any Israeli citizen to support the Palestinian BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement.
- More Palestinian homes are demolished by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Israeli military is intercepting a Libyan ship trying to bring aid to Gaza, which will most likely be forced to dock at an Egyptian port.
Feature:
A live interview with Prof. Lawrence Davidson, a history professor at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, U.S., to talk about his books and many articles on U.S. policy in the Middle East and mainstream media bias in favour of Israel. Prof. Davidson, who did post graduate studies in Alberta, explained how he became interested in Palestinian affairs and what influences had affected his analysis. He emphasized the importance of the boycott Israel movement and talked about the recent decisions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. in that regard.
Focus on Zionism:
Excerpts of a July 13th, 2010 article by Jonathan Cook about Israel’s new remote-controlled machine gun towers, called Spot and Shoot.
Here is an audio file of this show: