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Jan 11
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News Highlights: Palestinian Central Election Commission confirmed the election of Mahmoud Abbas, with 62% of the vote in the Jan. 9th presidential elections, and with Mustafa Bargouthi receiving almost 20%; only 46.9% of eligible voters in the occupied territories cast a ballot. Israel says Abbas must show his “seriousness” and they have already prepared steps …
Jan 04
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This show includes a special Eyewitness Elections Palestine, highlighting excerpts of two statements. The first was an analysis by a Palestinian-American, Haithem El Zabri, contrasting the two main contenders in the upcoming Jan. 9th presidential elections, Mahmoud Abbas and Dr. Mustafa Bargouthi (www.alaqsaintifada.org ). The second was part of the statement released by the Popular …
Jan 04
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News Highlights: Israeli forces kill at least 7 Palestinians, six of them children, after firing on a Gaza family farm; most were from the same family, with the youngest victim just 11 years old. Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas says he will achieve unity through dialogue. Jan. 4th – Israeli chief of staff comments on …
Dec 28
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The Voice of Palestine collective did its annual year in review for 2004 and a look ahead at 2005. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec28_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Dec 28
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News Highlights: Dec. 27th – 159 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel, but most had almost completed their sentences and none of the children prisoners were included. Israel planning to establish large crossing terminals at points along the apartheid wall, creating a new defacto border; World Bank refuses to help fund such a project. Two-week election …
Dec 21
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This show includes an interview with Fatima, a South African peace volunteer, with the International Womens Peace Service. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec21_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Dec 21
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News Highlights: Israeli raid into Khan Younis refugee camp leaves 12 Palestinians dead and 40 injured, with 40 homes destroyed and the electricity grid damaged. Palestinian presidential frontrunner Mahmoud Abbas dismisses Ariel Sharon’s Gaza plans as “nothing new”; Abbas says he will never concede the right of return. Israeli soldier on trial for killing British …
Dec 14
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This show includes a live interview with Sid Shniad, a member of the Trade Union Committee for Justice in the Middle East, TUCJME. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec14_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Dec 14
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News Highlights: Dec. 11th – 7 year old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire as she was eating lunch with her family. Palestinian resistance blows up Israeli military post, killing 5 soldiers. Dec. 12th – Marwan Bargouthi, the West Bank Fateh leader jailed by Israel, pulls out of January 9th Palestinian elections; wants to reinforce …
Dec 07
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This show includes a live interview with Tom, an ISM volunteer from Vancouver, who recently returned from a solidarity tour of the West Bank. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec07_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)