Aaron Maté reports on his week in the Occupied Territories.

CKUT Radio spoke with Aron after the evening’s military operation on Arafat’s compound in Ramallah. Daniel, who has been participating in weekly vigils outside of the Israeli Consulate in Montreal on Friday’s at noon with Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU), also asked questions. NOTE: Aaron cell cuts out at 17:20 when answering what action should Canadians take, but Daniel summarizes the interview nicely. In addition to describing his week, Aaron described the scene of Arafat’s compound, the media’s coverage of violence in the Occupied Territories, and the depression that Palestinian’s experience while maintaining their humanity.

This program was produced by CKUT Radio following the Israeli siege on Arafat’s government compound in 2003.

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Interview with Adam Shapiro and IMC-Palestine. CKUT Radio spoke with Adam after he successfully negotiated an ambulance into President Arafat’s compound. He was the only international non-Palestinian in the compound. A US citizen with the International Solidarity Movement, which brings together Palestinians & Internationals, Adam spent Friday being a “human shield” for ambulances attempting to get past Israeli soldiers.

This program was produced by CKUT Radio in 2002.

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Vernon Bellecourt, primary spokesperson for the American Indian Movement, addressed the Third Annual International Convention of Al-Awda, The Palestinian Right to Return Coalition at UCLA, Apr 15, 2005. He details how what happened to Indians also happened to Palestinians. When he met Yassar Arafat for the first time he said, “We are the Palestinians and you are us.” This is a brilliant, cogent, moving speech.

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www.al-awda.org
www.aimovement.org/