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Feb 28
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This show includes a live interview with Wael Ghuneim, a Palestinian Canadian from Hamilton, about the upcoming Global March to Jerusalem. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Feb28_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Feb 28
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News Highlights: Palestinian female political detainee Hana Shalabi is moved to solitary confinement by Israeli prison authorities as punishment for her hunger strike; as was the case with previous hunger strikers, Hana is protesting the practice of administrative detention without charge or trial. Mahmoud Abbas says Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in occupied Jerusalem. …
Feb 21
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News Highlights: Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan ends his hunger strike after Israeli officials agree to not extend his administrative detention, which is incarceration without charge or trial. Palestinian detainees at Israel’s Ramon prison are being punished for protesting abuse against their families, who are humiliated and strip searched when they visit. Palestinian activist Bassem …
Feb 21
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This show includes a live interview with Janan Abdo from Haifa, a Palestinian activist and researcher, who is involved in raising awareness about Palestinian political prisoners, including her husband Ameer Makhoul. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Feb21_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Feb 14
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News Highlights: Palestinians from the village of Bilin will mark 7 years of resistance to the separation wall, and will dedicate the anniversary to the Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan currently on hunger strike; Israeli courts just rejected an appeal for his release. Israeli settlers say they have reached a deal with the Israeli government …
Feb 14
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This show includes a live interview with Dr. Peter Larson, a board member of the National Council on Canada Arab Relations, on his recent trip to Israel/Palestine and his upcoming presentation in Vancouver – The Palestinians of ’48, The Struggle for Democracy. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on …
Feb 07
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This show includes a live interview with Lee Maracle, indigenous poet, author and activist, about the Global Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Feb07_2012_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Feb 07
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News Highlights: Palestinian leader Khader Adnan, imprisoned by Israeli authorities under “administrative detention” with no charge, enters 53rd day of his hunger strike; other political detainees that have joined the hunger strike have been put in solitary confinement. A Jerusalem monastery was defaced with graffiti bearing the hallmarks of Israeli settler extremists; such attacks have …
Jan 31
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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 …
Jan 31
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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)