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May 16
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This show includes an in studio interview with Sobhi Al Zubaidi, a Palestinian filmmaker from Ramallah recently arrived in Vancouver. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May16_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_May16_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
May 09
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This show includes a special Eyewitness Palestine, with on the ground reports from Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley, who are experiencing the new Nakba of 2006. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May09_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_May09_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
May 09
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News Highlights: Four Palestinians died from kidney diseases in Gaza, after hospitals forced to cut back treatments due to economic blockade. EU is preparing to channel emergency funds to the Palestinian government on its own, if the Quartet does not agree on a solution. May 9th – U.S. finally agrees to a new program to …
May 02
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This show includes an interview with Professor David Noble from York University, who is currently engaged in a $10 million lawsuit against York regarding the influence of the pro-Israeli lobby on campus. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_May02_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_May02_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps …
May 02
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News Highlights: 44 year old Palestinian woman shot in her home in Tulkarem on May 1st; Israeli human rights group Btselem says Israeli forces are indifferent to the safety of Palestinian civilians. U.S. is trying to block proposals to pay Palestinian government salaries directly to the employees through an Arab or EU trust fund. James …
Apr 25
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This show includes a live interview with Ayad Abueqtaish, a former Palestinian political prisoner and research coordinator with Defence for Children Int’l – Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Apr25_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Apr25_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
Apr 25
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News Highlights: Apr 23th – Israeli police prevented hundreds of Armenian Orthodox worshipers from taking part in a sacred pre-Easter ceremony in Jerusalem; Armenian archbishop denounces lack of free access to holy places. Many banks, including the Arab Bank, are submitting to U.S. pressure to not transfer funds to the new Palestinian Authority; Bush administration …
Apr 18
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This show includes an interview with Issam al Yamani from Ontario, who is currently facing a deportation order from Canada. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Apr18_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Apr18_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)
Apr 18
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News Highlights: Palestinian Prisoners Society issues a report on Prisoners Day (April 17), saying 186 political prisoners have died in Israeli jails since 1967, including 12 since Sept/2000. Report also says that 20% of the Palestinian population has been imprisoned by Israel. April 17, Israeli shelling kills Palestinian teen in Gaza; in Nablus, Israeli soldiers …
Apr 11
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This show includes an interview with Tom, a Vancouver activist with the International Solidarity Movement, (www.ism-vancouver.org) who joined us in the studio to talk about his recent trip to Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Apr11_2006_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB) VOP_Apr11_2006_16kbps.mp3 (16 kbps encoding, ~7.0MB)