In the West Bank, Israeli forces invade several towns and cities, kidnapping and injuring several civilians. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, the Israeli government has refused to rule out the possibility of cutting water and fuel supplies to the region. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 5, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israelis open fire at Palestinian farmers in Gaza and in the West Bank Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in Hebron city. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 23, 2007 was brought to you by Louisa White and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz interviews Nasser Abufarha about Fair Trade/Organic in Palestine. Nasser Abufarha is the the Chair of the Palestine Fair Trade Association and the Director of Canaan Fair Trade based in Jenin, Palestine.
The Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA) is a national Palestinian union of farming and producing cooperatives, traders, and processors based in Jenin that promotes and supports fair and equitable trading principles. These principles are developed locally by PFTA and are compatible with international fair trade principles and in sync with Palestinian traditions. Furthermore PFTA is active in promoting fairly produced Palestinian products in international fair trade markets in Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan.
Canaan Fair Trade products are produced by the cooperatives of the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA). PFTA is a national Palestinian union of farming and producing cooperatives, traders, and processors based in Jenin that promotes and supports fair and equitable trading principles. PFTA promotes producing co-operatives such as olive oil, honey, couscous, sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, wild flower seeds, and crafts. The largest are the olive oil producing cooperatives.
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palestinefairtrade.org/