This week on Crossing The Line, an Israeli MP introduces a draft bill to eliminate Arabic as an official language of the Zionist state in another attempt by the Israeli government to ethnically cleanse Palestine, former PLO spokesperson Diana Buttu joins us to speak on this latest development.
Also this week, it has been more than a year since the re-displacement of Palestinian refugees from Nahr al-Bared. Many news outlets broadcast battles between militants from Fatah al-Islam and the Lebanese army in the camp, but what they didn’t show was the aftermath of the nearly 90-day siege due to a media blackout imposed by the Lebanese government. But a group of filmmakers managed to get in and document a number of human rights violations by the army, we’ll speak to one of them on this week’s show.
And finally, the US State Department denied them, then granted them, we’re speaking about seven Fulbright scholarships that were awarded, taken away and then re-awarded. Dr. Marcy Newman will join us to talk about the Fulbright controversy as well as the plight of other university students in Gaza who also wish to travel abroad in order to further their studies.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for June 6, 2008.
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They claim to be the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement in the United States, seeking a more just and equitable situation for both Israelis and Palestinians, but is the new pro-Israeli lobby group J-Street any different from AIPAC? Crossing The Line speaks to Nadia Hijab about this new face on Capital Hill.
Also this week, Israel recently concluded its week-long celebrations marking 60 years of Independence. Dignitaries from around the world, including George W. Bush, traveled to the region to partake in the festivities and offered words of encouragement for peace. But in our second segment guest, Alice Rothchild, wonders if peace might be accelerated if Israelis looked at things from the perspective of the occupied rather than the occupiers.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for May 23, 2008.
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Many Palestinians and solidarity activists advocate for the one-state solution as the best for both Israelis and Palestinians. Host Naji Ali talks with author and professor Michael Neumann who argues that the one-state solution is an illusion rather than a practical and possible solution to the conflict.
Next, Israeli Occupation Forces have been given new orders that allow troops to use live rounds against Palestinians demonstrating against the apartheid wall in Jerusalem. Author and activist Anna Baltzer joins Ali to discuss these latest tactics and the broader implications they have on resistance to the occupation.
And as always, Crossing the Line begins with “This Week in Palestine,” a service provided by The International Middle East Media Center.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for April 22, 2008.
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The ethnic cleansing of Palestine continues. As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his government expand settlements in the West Bank while asserting that “painful concessions” are being made, what is really going on behind the scenes? Host Naji Ali speaks with Ramallah-based activist Neta Golan.
Crossing the Line is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving voice to the voiceless in occupied Palestine. Through investigative news, arts, eyewitness accounts, and music, Crossing the Line does its best to present the lives of people on the ground.
This program was produced for February 26, 2008.
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Presidential hopefulls are traveling across the US addressing issues like the economy, abortion, taxes and the war on Iraq. While John McCain is running on a platform similar to the policies of the Bush administration, the biggest issue for the democratic candidates is change. But when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, are any of the candidates addressing the offering a solution that is any different from recent White House administrations? Host Naji Ali speaks with EI co-founder Ali Abunimah about the US presidential candidates and their views on the conflict in the Middle East.
Crossing the Line is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving voice to the voiceless in occupied Palestine. Through investigative news, arts, eyewitness accounts, and music, Crossing the Line does its best to present the lives of people on the ground.
This program was produced for February 28, 2008.
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The word “genocide” is one of the most powerful words used to describe criminal killing and destruction. It has been used to describe the Nazi holocaust, the killing fields of Cambodia, and Rwanda. More recently, Israeli author and historian Ilan Pappe has used this word to describe Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. Host Naji Ali* speaks with Pappe about why he sees Israel’s ongoing occupation and killing of Palestinians in Gaza as genocide.
Crossing the Line is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving voice to the voiceless in occupied Palestine. Through investigative news, arts, eyewitness accounts, and music, Crossing the Line does its best to present the lives of people on the ground.
This program was produced for March 6, 2008.
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The cameras have stopped rolling, the mainstream press has hailed it a step in the right direction, but did the Annapolis peace conference achieve anything at all for either Israelis or Palestinians?
Former CIA Middle East analyst Kathleen Christison and Former CIA National Intelligence Officer Bill Christison join us to talk about the summit that many are euphemistically referring to as - Arabolis - that’s coming up.
Then later in the podcast a poem by noted award-winning Palestinian American poet, Suheir Hammad, and - as always - The War’s Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent news Service.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for December 7, 2007.
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As the battle to end the occupation continues, many in the West have heard nothing regarding the need to address crucial environmental issues that Palestinians have to face. We’ll hear from two voices first from Jad Ishaq a Palestinian environmental researcher and Nachy Kanfer a Canadian/American environmental activist.
Then later in the podcast The War’s Toll compiled and read by Scott Burgwin of The Stand Independent News Service.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for August 24, 2007.
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Crossing The Line host Christopher Brown speaks with attorney and activist Huwaida Arraf. Arraf, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, speaks about the victory for the residents of Bil’in village. The Israeli high court on 4 September ruled that the apartheid wall must be rerouted near the town. Every Friday for the past two years residents of Bil’in, as well as Israeli and international peace activists, have staged nonviolent protests against the wall. The Israeli occupation forces almost always used rubber-coated steel bullets, sound grenades and teargas against the crowd. Brown speaks with Arraf about the use of non-violent resistance in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Later, Brown speaks with Caoimhe Butterly, a journalist and activist who has documented the events in Lebanon since the fighting in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp began in May. Butterly speaks with Brown from Baddawi refugee camp about the current living conditions of the displaced Palestinians and how the Lebanese and other governments are addressing the issue.
As always, Crossing the Line begins with “This week in Palestine,” a service provided by The International Middle East Media Center.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for September 14, 2007.
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Host Christopher Brown attends the Sabeel Conference in Berkeley, California organized by various North American Christian groups working for justice and peace in Palestine. Brown speaks with Don Wagner, professor of Middle Eastern Studies at North Park University in Chicago, about the rise of Christian Zionism and its effect on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Later at the conference, Brown meets up with two student activists, Dina Omar and Nadia Barhoum, members of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of California - Berkeley. The organization brings light to the realities of the occupation with information, teach-ins and creative direct actions. Brown speaks to the two women about a guerrilla theater action they took part in on campus.
As always, Crossing the Line begins with “This week in Palestine,” a service provided by The International Middle East Media Center.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for August 31, 2007.
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