(A special segment was dedicated to pledges for Coop Radio’s Spring Marathon, and listeners were encouraged to call in and support the show and the station, and keep the Palestinian voice alive on the airwaves.)
News Highlights:
- An Israeli invasion into Gaza on April 21st left 12 Palestinians dead, including a 12-year-old boy.
- On April 27th, 3 more Palestinians die at the hands of Israeli troops, two from Tulkarem refugee camp and a 14-year-old from Ramallah from wounds inflicted April 18th.
- On April 25th, Palestinian women from Biddu hold a peaceful demo joined by Israeli and international activists – several women are beaten by Israeli forces and at least 3 arrested.
- Palestinian PM Qurei said on April 21st that his cabinet is considering a mass resignation in response to the US backing of Israeli demands for no right of return and keeping West Bank settlements.
- In Iraq, refugees from the besieged city of Fallujah have told western reporters how U.S. forces are using cluster bombs and snipers are shooting indiscriminately; one refugee says, “Fallujah is becoming another Palestine”.
Feature:
A live interview with Rabie Masri from Montreal about the campaign to stop the deportations of Palestinian refugees from Canada. Rabie is one of the main activists in the campaign, and he told us about the most recent case, that of Osama Saleh from Tulkarem who was facing imminent deportation on April 29th. (Update – The campaign was successful and for the time being at least, Osama Saleh has received a reprieve.)
Focus on Zionism:
The Focus was a follow-up to the previous week’s segment, about the Palestinian boy used as a human shield by Israeli troops in Biddu. Human rights activists managed to get a photograph of the horrific incident where the boy was tied by an arm to an Israeli jeep windscreen and have initiated an official complaint.