The Israeli Army attacks the West Bank city of Qalqilya and injures 34 civilians, meanwhile in the Gaza strip the deposed Palestinian cabinet claims it’s working hard to end the sanctions. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 29, 2007 was brought to you by Kate Orwell and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Israeli army plane attacks a car in Gaza and Palestinian employees take the government to court. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for July 30, 2007 was brought to you by Bill Mcgrath and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Norway decides to channel aid to the Palestinian government, and a British University Union joins the academic boycott of Israel. On the ground, the Israeli army continues to attack Palestinians has killed 19 this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for May 26 through June 1, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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In this podcast, we continue presenting highlights from the International conference, Building a Future Together: Alternatives to the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse, which took place in Bethlehem, on 2-3 December 2005. Today, we bring you a lecture by Dr. Majed Nassar, titled Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment Against Israel. Dr Nassar is Executive Director of the Palestinian Health Work Committees and is member of the Board of Directors of the Alternative Information Center (AIC).
This program was produced by the Alternative Information Center for April 19, 2007.
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The Israeli army abducts 17 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. A Palestinian public sector employee attempts suicide in protest at not being paid by the government. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for April 30, 2007 was brought to you by Kate Orwell and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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On Saturday, December 16th, 2006, Palestinian solidarity activists gathered on St. Catherine street in downtown Montreal to draw attention to a 2005 appeal from Palestinian civil-society organizations to “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights.”
This audio report was produced for CKUT Radio’s Off the Hour by Stefan Christoff on December 16th, 2006.
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This Week In Palestine for March 31st through April 6th, 2007 is a service of the International Middle East Media Center.
In the West Bank this past week, nonviolent resistance against the occupation and wall construction continued. In Bil’in village, 15 protesters were injured Friday during the weekly demonstration against settlement and wall construction. Six protesters, including two Israelis, were injured in demonstrations in Al Ma’assara village near Bethlehem.
International sanctions against the Palestinian Authority unity government continue, though Europeans countries are beginning to host talks with Palestinian officials. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Palestine on Wednesday as part of her tour of Middle Eastern nations including Lebanon, and Syria.
The Israeli military carried out 24 invasions of Palestinian communities in the West Bank this week. At least 36 Palestinians were abducted, bringing the yearly total to 897. Israeli checkpoints continue to heavily restrict travel throughout the West Bank despite Israeli claims that these restrictions have eased. Israeli settlers continued to escalate their attacks on Palestinian civilians.
In Gaza, Israeli undercover forces carried out several attacks. Palestinian fishermen continue to be targeted by the Israeli navy and two Palestinians were wounded. Civil unrest continues to plague Gaza with civilians injured amidst the fighting. BBC reporter Alan Johnston is still being held captive by unknown people. His abduction sparked protests by Palestinian journalists in solidarity.
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This Week In Palestine for March 17th through 23rd, 2007 is a service of the International Middle East Media Center.
The embargo on Palestine continues as the new unity government is sworn in. Civil clashes leave three dead and twenty wounded in the Gaza Strip. Bil’in Village held a conference promoting nonviolent resistance across Palestine. A follow up report will be presented at Bili’in’s 2nd Annual International Conference on Nonviolence to be held on April 18-19. Despite the formation of a unity government, the international embargo on the Palestinian people continues.
These and other stories from occupied Palestine in this weeks IMEMC update.
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Kristin Ess brings us headlines and updates from Occupied Palestine and the greater region.
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The major media do not send reporters to Gaza. Their reports on the situation for Palestinians are filed from Jerusalem. Jon Elmer did go there and talks with us about the effects of the sanctions campaign against the Hamas government.
This program was produced in Vancouver by Redeye Radio.
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