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Dec 16
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This show includes a special edition of Eyewitness Palestine, the second in a series of monthly reports on the apartheid wall and its impact on Palestinian civilians in their daily lives. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Dec16_2003_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Dec 16
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News Highlights: On Dec. 15th, Israeli forces invaded Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, destroying 22 homes and leaving 25 Palestinian families homeless. On Dec. 13th, Israeli troops at a roadblock shot dead Kamela al Sholi, a university student and mother of two young children. Palestinian NGO condemns the murder of Ms. Sholi, calls for …
Dec 09
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This show includes an interview with Stephan Christoff, a Montreal peace activist and journalist, who was refused entry by Israel into the Palestinian territories. Stephan spoke with VOP from Amman, Jordan, where he is currently visiting the Palestinian refugee camps and doing radio interviews. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at …
Dec 09
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News Highlights: On Dec 7, 2003, two Palestinian youths killed by Israeli forces east of Gaza City, shot and left to bleed to death; the same day in Rafah, another Palestinian teenager killed from indiscriminate Israeli gunfire and his sister was also fired upon while attempting to help him. Ariel Sharon announces unilateral moves to …
Dec 02
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This show includes an interview with Johanna, a Vancouver woman who is volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement in Jenin, Palestine. Johanna spoke about her experiences and about an investigative report she had done on a raid in a small village where two Palestinians boys had died. Download an audio file of today’s entire show …
Dec 02
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News Highlights: Israeli troops launched a brutal raid on Ramallah on Dec. 1 killing three Palestinians, including a 9 year old boy, and leaving 60 others homeless. Israel launched construction of a new settlement in East Jerusalem, that will include 550 housing units. Israeli officials deny these moves were timed to coincide with the flurry …
Nov 25
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This show includes a very special interview with Cindy and Craig Corrie, the parents of Rachel Corrie, the young American woman murdered by an Israeli bulldozer. The Corries spoke about their recent trip to Palestine, the places they visited (Rafah, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazlat Issa) and what they saw there. Download an audio file of today’s …
Nov 25
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News Highlights: An 11 year-old Palestinian boy, Ibrahim Jalamna, was killed on Nov. 22 by Israeli troops in Jenin. Palestinian PM Ahmed Qorei says that the impasse with Israeli can only be broken if the Israeli government halts construction of the apartheid wall and stops settlement activity. UN Security Council passes a resolution backing the …
Nov 18
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This show includes a special feature of Eyewitness Palestine highlighting a report about the Apartheid Wall, and its repercussions on the Palestinian population now and for generations to come. Download an audio file of today’s entire show to listen at home on your computer: VOP_Nov18_2003_8kbps.mp3 (8 kbps encoding, ~3.5MB)
Nov 18
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News Highlights: A Palestinian boy, Ahmad Hasan, 14, was shot by Israeli troops near Nablus; 497 Palestinian children under the age of 18 killed by Israeli military in the last 3 years. More demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall, including a large one in Tulkarem. Israel arrests a 22-year-old Canadian university student, while Ottawa adds three …