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Jun 20
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News Highlights: An Israeli air strike in Gaza kills two young Palestinian children and a teenager, and wounds another 14. The “Quartet” (U.S., U.N., EU and Russia) agrees to channel aid to Palestinians through a World Bank fund. Palestinian groups meeting to try and find agreement and form national unity government. On June 19th – …
Jun 13
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This show includes a live interview with Steve Heinrichs, a member of the Christian Peacemakers Team, who recently returned from a trip to Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_June13_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_June13_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
Jun 13
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News Highlights: June 13th – Israel kills another nine Palestinians, including two children, in an air strike. June 9th – eight Palestinians picnicking on a Gaza beach were killed by Israeli fire, the youngest just one-year-old. June 11th – Palestinian human rights groups report new Israeli restrictions barring Palestinians carrying foreign passports from re-entering the …
Jun 06
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This show includes a special Eyewitness Palestine, with two reports, one excerpts of an article in Haaretz by Gideon Levy about the international boycott campaign against Israeli institutions, and the other a report by the International Solidarity Movement about the planned deportation by Israel of an American piano tuner who had come to volunteer his …
Jun 06
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News Highlights: Hamas and Fateh hold crisis talks over the national reconciliation document drawn up by leaders held prisoner in Israeli jails; Mahmoud Abbas says he will call a referendum on the proposal by the weekend if no agreement is reached. Israeli air strike kills two Palestinians, and wounds four others; Palestinian militants fire Qassam …
May 30
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This show includes a live interview with Ali Mallah, from Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE – Ontario, about the resolution on Palestine just passed at their convention. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May30_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_May30_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
May 30
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News Highlights: 8 Palestinians have been killed in 2 days, as Israel intensifies its air and ground attacks. May 25th – Palestinian groups start talks as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announces he will call referendum on national unity proposal. Israel threatens four Palestinian legislators that they must renounce Hamas membership or lose their residency rights …
May 23
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This show includes a live interview with Harjeep, a member of the Status Coalition in Vancouver, that is part of the National Day of Action for Immigrant Rights on May 27th. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May23_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_May23_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, …
May 23
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News Highlights: Israel announces expansion of 4 West Bank settlements; Peace Now labels it “an attempt to steal more Palestinian land”. Thousands of mourners attend funeral for 4 Palestinians, including two women and a 4-year-old child, killed in an Israeli air strike. EU announces plan to provide aid to Palestinians, but stresses it requires assurances …
May 16
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News Highlights: May 15th – Israeli legislators and civil rights groups criticize High Court backing for Israeli law that bans family unification for Palestinians married to Israeli citizens. May 14th – two int’l peace activists shot by Israeli military leave hospital; they are considering suing the Israeli military, after being shot in the head with …