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Aug 17
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This show includes a cultural tribute to the martyrs of the Tel AlZaatar refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, which was overrun in August 1976 by Lebanese fascist forces. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug17_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Aug 17
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News Highlights: August 16th – four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza. August 15th – Palestinian teenager Mohammed Al Fayoumi wounded in Nablus during raid on Balata refugee camp. Palestinian prisoners start massive hunger strike on August 15th, to draw attention to the appalling conditions in the Israeli jails. Their …
Aug 10
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This show includes an interview with Laith Marouf from Concordia University and a member of Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights, student activist group. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug10_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Aug 10
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News Highlights: Aug. 10th – Israeli soldiers bulldoze heritage buildings in Hebron to construct settler road. Aug. 8th – elderly Palestinian man dies at Rafah border crossing. Aug. 8th – Israel authorizes construction of hundreds of new homes in West Bank settlements; Peace Now says Israeli government “acting like thieves in the night”. Aug. 8th …
Aug 03
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This show includes an edition of Eyewitness Palestine, featuring two “Dispatches from the Homeland” by Mike Odetalla, a Palestinian-American journalist and activist currently in Palestine. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Aug3_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Aug 03
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News Highlights: Aug 3rd – three Palestinians killed by two Israeli missiles in southern Gaza and Reuters cameraman also wounded. July 30st – Israeli soldiers open fire on a funeral in Khan Younis, killing a 12 year-old boy. Palestinian Education Ministry reports that many schools have been crippled in the past year due to curfews …
Jul 27
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This show includes an in studio discussion about the increasing chaos in Gaza, and the possible consequences and outcomes. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July27_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Jul 27
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News Highlights: July 26th – Israeli settlers take over an “unauthorized outpost” near Hebron/AlKhalil, chanting racist slogans. July 26th – Israeli soldiers take over a rooftop in Beit Awwa near Hebron/AlKhalil injuring a Palestinian child. July 25th – A 13-year old Palestinian girl is killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza as she was playing soccer …
Jul 20
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This show includes a live interview with Jeff Halper in Jerusalem, the coordinator of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_July20_2004_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Jul 20
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News Highlights: Chaos in Gaza as kidnappings and popular unrest lead to instability; Palestinian NGOs and other figures call on the Palestinian Authority to take action and institute reform. Today, Palestinian PM Ahmed Qorei withdraws his resignation, submitted three days earlier due to the situation in Gaza. The U.N. General Assembly delays its vote on …