News Highlights: June 22nd – Israeli forces demolish a house in Jerusalem to make way for construction of the apartheid wall; 47 Palestinian homes demolished so far just in Jerusalem in 2004. June 22nd – Israeli soldiers teargas and interrogate scores of students at Al Quds Open University in Yatta. Two 15-year-old Palestinian girls arrested …
Category: Show Summaries
Jun 15
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News Highlights: June 14th – Israel starts to annex 150 km in the northern Western Bank for further construction of the apartheid wall, and plans a new settlement south of Jerusalem. Despite “promises” to the U.S., Israel is proceeding with the wall east of the large settlement of Ariel. Israel is also considering building thousands …
Jun 08
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News Highlights: June 8th – Israeli troops arrest Palestinians in several towns and villages in the West Bank. June 7th – Palestinian women and young girls, some 8 years old, challenge Israeli bulldozers and halt the uprooting of olive trees for an hour in Az Zawiya. June 7th – Mohammed Nabhan shot dead by Israeli …
Jun 01
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News Highlights: 2000 Palestinian children hold a march on May 31st in Rafah, calling for international protection. May 31st, Israel razes 20 more houses in Rafah; the newly homeless join the hundreds of others already living in tents and schools. Amnesty International charges Israel with war crimes for the destruction of homes in Gaza and …
May 25
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News Highlights: On May 22nd, Rafah residents came out of their homes to survey the huge damage caused by Israel’s Operation Rainbow, which caused 54 Palestinian deaths and the destruction of at least 90 Palestinian homes. Israeli army chief denies preventing food supplies from reaching Rafah; apologizes for firing missile at peaceful demonstrators bringing food …
May 18
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News Highlights: On May 18th, 20 Palestinians were killed in one day in Gaza by Israeli forces during assault on Rafah for home demolitions; ambulances ambushed as they transfer wounded to hospital. Two of the dead were brother and sister, 13 and 16-years-old; the family was trapped in one room with the bodies because ambulances …
May 11
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News Highlights: On May 11th, six Israeli soldiers killed during yet another invasion of Gaza City; five Palestinians also killed with 88 wounded, including an 11-year-old boy now on life support. On May10th, Israeli troops shoot and kill a 19-year-old Palestinian youth in Abu Dis. More home demolitions in the Gaza Strip leave 1100 Palestinians …
May 04
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News Highlights: On May 4th, Israeli troops launch another attack on Gaza, killing two Palestinians and also surround Yasser Arafat’s compound. On May 3rd, Israeli forces tighten the siege on Nablus, after killing four Palestinians. Ariel Sharon claims he will make another “disengagement plan” for Gaza, and Washington reaffirms its support. Former inmates of the …
Apr 27
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(A special segment was dedicated to pledges for Coop Radio’s Spring Marathon, and listeners were encouraged to call in and support the show and the station, and keep the Palestinian voice alive on the airwaves.) News Highlights: An Israeli invasion into Gaza on April 21st left 12 Palestinians dead, including a 12-year-old boy. On April …
Apr 20
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News Highlights: On April 18th, Israeli forces clash with protestors after the assassination of Hamas leader Dr. Rantisi, wounding three teenagers. The same day, a Biddu villager dies after being shot in the chest by Israeli snipers during a demo against the apartheid wall. George Bush meets with Ariel Sharon on April 14th, and agrees …