Six months ago, Hamas Islamic militants seized control of the Gaza Strip, ousting Fatah forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. VOA’s Jim Teeple reports that the past six months have been hard for Gazans and, with no sign that Hamas militants plan to moderate their positions, conditions could get even worse.
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13 killed as the Gaza strip this week saw the Israeli army intensify their attacks, while the Palestinians commemorate the eight-year anniversary of the second Intifada this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for September 22 through September 28, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israeli government declared the Gaza Strip an “enemy entity,” while the army kill eight Palestinians this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for September 15 through September 21, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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Independent journalist Ben White joins host Christopher Brown to discuss the Israeli Ministry of Education’s “inclusion” of the Palestinian Nakba into students’ textbooks. White points out a number of concerns regarding the supposed enlightenment of the Israeli school system and its broader implications.
Next Brown speaks with author, editor and activist Ramzy Baroud on the notion of “peace talks” between Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas, the continued exclusion of Hamas from talks with Israel and Fatah, and the neo-cons and AIPAC’s attempts to get Bush to go to war with Iran.
As always, Crossing the Line begins with “This week in Palestine,” a service provided by The International Middle East Media Center.
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This week saw renewed internal Palestinian clashes between Fatah and Hams while the Israeli army killed at least 10 Palestinians in the Gaza strip. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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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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In the West Bank the Israeli army invades several cities, kidnapping at least eight and injuring one child. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, 150 Palestinian are granted permission to work and study abroad. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 4, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Greg Winter, a foreign editor at The Times, speaks with Steve Erlanger, our Jerusalem bureau chief, about the spiraling violence among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
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In the West Bank, Israeli forces invade several areas across the region, kidnapping at least 24. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, the Al-Quds brigades launch seven home-made projectiles at the Israeli town of Sderot. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 3, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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This week saw a fresh round of negotiations between various Palestinian and Israeli officials, while the Israeli army continued to attack Palestinians killing 14 this week among them six children. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for August 25 through August 31, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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