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May 19
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This show includes an edition of Eyewitness Palestine – Al Nakba Continues, and featured two reports on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May19_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
May 19
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News Highlights: Another Palestinian child dies in Gaza due to lack of medical treatment caused by the Israeli siege. UN watchdog on torture criticizes Israel for refusing to allow inspections at a secret prison. Barak Obama says Israel should stop construction of West Bank settlements, after meeting Israeli PM Netanyahu; news had leaked out just …
May 12
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This show includes a live interview with Fatemah Meghji, the new national Chapters Coordinator for Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, SPHR, the leading pro-Palestinian student group in Canada. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May12_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
May 12
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News Highlights: Families of Palestinian prisoners call on the Pope to visit them, as he did with the family of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; the relatives wanted the Pope to not ignore the over 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel. Israeli PM Netanyahu will tell Barack Obama that Israel will keep building in existing …
May 05
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This show includes a live interview with Sid Shniad of Independent Jewish Voice – Canada, about his recent trip to the Durban conference in Geneva. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May05_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
May 05
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News Highlights: A United Nations inquiry accuses the Israeli military of “negligence or recklessness” in its recent attacks on Gaza and calls for compensation for Palestinians; the full report was not released as the UN Secretary General rejected its call for a more complete investigation, as this inquiry was limited only to attacks on UN …
Apr 28
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This show includes an interview direct from Gaza City with Dr. Haidar Ed, a university professor and one of the founders of the One Democratic State Group. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Apr28_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Apr 28
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News Highlights: Israeli group Peace Now says the Israeli interior ministry has plans to expand the Maale Adumim settlement, adding another 6000 settler units. 17-year-old Palestinian teen shot by Jewish settler while working with his family in the fields; the bullet entered his back and exited through his chest. 37 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces …
Apr 21
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This show includes a live interview from Palestine with Abdullah Abu Rahma from the village of Bilin in the occupied West Bank. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Apr21_2009_32kbps.mp3 (32 kbps encoding, ~14MB)
Apr 21
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News Highlights: Israeli peace activists protest the Israeli military’s killing of a non-violent Palestinian protestor in Bilin. Hundreds of Palestinians face the demolition of their homes and livelihood in Hebron/Alkhalil, to allow for settlement expansion and infrastructure. Palestinian NGOs say Arab and Palestinian diplomats buckled to U.S. pressure to keep Palestine off the agenda at …