Mr Jacob Walles, the current US Consul General and Chief of Mission, spoke with IMEMC’s Ghassan Bannoura at which he outlined the US take on recent events in the region and the US’s vision of a future peaceful solution to the Palestinian- Israeli conflict.
This program was produced by the International Middle Eastern Media Center for June 19, 2007.
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As the Israeli army continues its invasions to the West Bank and some parts of Gaza, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the unity government and declared a state of emergency. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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The long waited National Unity Government is facing the threat of being dissolved as a result of its inability to end the blockade. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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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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In the West Bank villages of Bil’in, Um Salamuna, and Qaffin, nonviolent demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall continued. The Arab nations, through the Arab League, re-launch the stalled Saudi Arabia peace deal with Israel. Tzipi Livni, Israel’s Foreign Minister, flatly refused to discuss it without broad amendments. In contrast, the U.S. welcomed the offer, and many Palestinians feel it is an acceptable resolution at this point. Ban Ki-Moon, the new Secretary General of the United Nations, took his forst trip to Palestine. He welcomed the unity government and expressed disagreement with the Wall. A sewage facility overflowed in Gaza, flooding the village of Um Al-Nasser, killing several people. The last week saw 30 invasions of Palestinian communities in the West Bank by Israeli forces. 5 people were killed and 60 abducted in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Despite the unity government, civil unrest continued to plague Palestine.
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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.
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Kristin Ess brings us headlines and updates from Occupied Palestine and the greater region.
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In the West Bank, the Israeli military invaded Nablus and Askar Refugee Camp, killing one civilian and abducting at least 5 others. !3 Palestinians were abducted by Israeli forces across the West Bank. Near Bethlehem, Israeli forces attacked journalists covering an attempt to capture an alleged activist with the Al Aqsa Brigades. Villagers in Umm Salamuna marched in support of Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, two security personnel were wounded in Khan Younis by a drive-by shooting from unidentified assailants. The unity government was inaugurated amid hopes that it would see an end to internal conflict.
Palestine Today for March 21, 2007 was brought to you by Polly Bangoriad and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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The recent passing of Tanya Reinhart is a sad loss to the movement for Palestinian liberation and peace in the Middle East. Dr. Reinhart was a tireless critic of her own government’s actions and policies. Grounded in a fundamental respect for the dignity of all humans, her writings and speeches helped illuminate alternatives to the conflict. Her voice, like that of the late Dr. Edward Said, will be missed.
Today’s podcast is a discussion with Tanya Reinhart from October 9, 2006. Erica Vowles produced it for The Wire, a current affairs program broadcast on community radio in Australia.
The Hamas-led Palestinian government remains unable or unwilling to form a government of unit with the Fatah party. Fatah is seen as more moderate and the move was aimed at breaking the international embargo that has seen the Palestinian government starved of food and money since Hamas was voted democratically into office earlier this year. The sticking point for the international community remains Hamas’ refusal to acknowledge the right of the state of Israel to exist. One visiting Israeli academic believes we must look beyond the obvious and acknowledge that the situation in Palestinians territories is a problem that will not go away, unless the International community provides enough support and pressure to force both sides to embrace peace. Professor Tanya Reinhart, Professor of Linguistics and Media Studies at Tel Aviv University and author of The Road Map to Nowhere, Israel/Palestine since 2003 discussed how most Israelis view the Gaza disengagement of 2005.
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Kristin Ess and the Palestine News Network bring you the Week In Review for March 9th - March 15th, 2007.
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