PalCast

CKUT: Interview with Suheir Hammad

courtney — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:55:19 +0000

Interview with Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad, where she discusses the art of performing and how art can transform a human being’s opinion and can change behavior. She also discusses cultural identity and the election of Barack Obama.

This program was produced for CKUT Radio for June 22, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ckut.ca

Settler attacks in the south Hebron hills

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:46:44 +0000

Members of Ta’ayush and the Christian Peacemaker Teams accompany sheep herders from the village of Tuba to their lands near the settlement of Maon in the Southern West Bank. The settlers of Maon have often attacked the children and anyone with them including the CPT teams. The volunteers also intervene in a settler attack on Palestinians near the illegal outpost of Avigal.

This program was produced by Joseph Dana for July 4, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ibnezra.wordpress.com
http://www.taayush.org
http://cpt.org/work/palestine

TWP: Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid

courtney — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:50:23 +0000

In May 2009, the results of a 15-month study commissioned by The Middle East Project of the Human Sciences Research Council at Cape Town, South Africa were published in a report entitled: “Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid? – a re-assessment of Israel’s practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under international law.” The research study over a 15-month period by a team of international scholars is arguably the most thorough and most authoritative investigation into Israel’s practice of Apartheid in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The study was coordinated by Dr. Virginia Tilley, Chief Research Specialist at the Democracy and Governance Division of the Human Sciences Research Council at Cape Town. Dr Tilley discusses the report’s findings and their implications.

This program was produced by This Week In Palestine for WZBC radio on June 28, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://truthandjusticeradio.org

Free Gaza boat intercepted by Israeli war ships

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:01:12 +0000

This was the last phone contact with the Free Gaza ship Spirit Of Humanity before it was boarded by Israeli naval personnel. The 21 humanitarian activists were detained and the ship towed to an Israeli port. The sound quality is low due to jamming interference from the Israeli navy.

This program was produced by Pathways to Palestine for June 30, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://freegaza.org

IDF attacks nonviolent activists in Safa, West Bank

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:11:15 +0000

Several people were injured and 26 arrested on Saturday in the West Bank village of Saffa near Hebron. Israeli soldiers blocked peace activists accompanying Palestinians to their agricultural fields near the Jewish settlement of Bat Ein.

This program was produced by Joseph Dana for June 27, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ibnezra.wordpress.com

RNN: Irish students cycling 4,000 miles to Gaza

courtney — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:08:58 +0000

Life in Gaza continues to get more difficult for its citizens. Restrictions in food and medical supplies means that many more people go without the basics. Four students decided to do something to help raise money and more importantly awareness. Gearoid O’Cuinn, John Maher, Eoghan Quinn and Ronan Sheehan are going to cycle 4,000 miles to Gaza and all the money raised will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians. Miriam Gormally met three of the four cyclists and began by asking Gearoid what inspired him to take this Pathway to Palestine.

This program was produced by the Religious News Network for Sunday, June 28, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://pathwaystopalestine.com/
http://map-uk.org/

Naomi Klein in Bil’in, Palestine

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:25:50 +0000

Prior to the weekly nonviolent demonstration in Bil’in, a press conference took place where a representative of the village’s popular committee, a member of the Palestinian Boycott National Committee, and world renowned Canadian journalist and author Naomi Klein spoke of the local struggle, the village’s new court case in Canada against Canadian companies building the new neighborhoods on Bil’in land, the boycott movement, and the inability to detach art and politics.

This program was produced in Bil’in for June 26, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://naomiklein.com
http://www.bilin-village.org

Naomi Klein in Palestine: BDS Now

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:13:12 +0000

Economist and author Naomi Klein repeats her call for boycott, divestment, & sanctions aimed at Israel. This talk was given on June 27, 2009 at the Friend’s School in Ramallah, Palestine

This program was produced on June 27, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://naomiklein.com

IMEMC: This Week in Palestine, June 26, 2009

courtney — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:49:23 +0000

As Palestinian-Israeli peace talks are stalled, the Israeli military have continued to close all border crossings to the Gaza Strip. These stories and more in this week’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 26, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

IMEMC: Palestine Today, June 25, 2009

courtney — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:29:19 +0000

Palestinians stop settler attempts to take over a house in East-Jerusalem as Cyprus prevents Free Gaza boats from leaving its port to sail to Gaza, these stories and more in today’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 25, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

IE: A reporter tries to buy new equipment in Gaza

courtney — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:17:32 +0000

For the past three years Rami Almeghari has been a correspondent for the US-based Free Speech Radio News (FSRN). Until recently, he had been using a minidisc recorder that was sent to me from a friend in the West Bank before the total closure of Gaza began in 2007. By late 2008 he needed new equipment. The following audio diary tells the story of his efforts to receive a new audio recorder from the US to continue documenting the many untold stories of the people of Gaza.

This program was produced by the Electronic Intifada for Monday, June 24, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://www.fsrn.org
http://electronicintifada.net

Free Gaza Movement: Israel is attempting to stop our voyage

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:43:01 +0000

As the Free Gaza Movement prepares to launch a new mission to Gaza with building and humanitarian supplies, the Israeli government has put pressure on the Cypriot authorities to stop the voyage. Cynthia McKinney and Greta Berlin discuss the movement, the trip and the efforts to break the naval blockade on Gaza.

This program was produced by the Free Gaza Movement for June 24, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://freegaza.org

IMEMC: Palestine Today, June 23, 2009

courtney — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:47:07 +0000

As the military frees a Palestinian law maker, troops kidnap civilians in the West Bank, these stories and more in today’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 23, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

CKUT: Interview with Steven Salaita, “Contemporary Colonial Realities: Native America and Palestine”

courtney — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:35:48 +0000

Steven Salaita is a professor of English at Virginia Tech University and author of The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought. CKUT’s Stefan Christoff interviews Salaita who addresses the colonial history in North America and in Palestine, while also addressing the Obama administration in regards to the Middle East and global neo-liberal economic policies.

This program was produced for CKUT Radio for June 2, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ckut.ca

IMEMC: Palestine Today, June 22, 2009

courtney — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:32:57 +0000

Settlers attack farmers and uproot trees in the West Bank and the navy forces attack fishermen in Gaza, these stories and more in today’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 22, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

Antiwar Radio: Interview with Philip Weiss

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:00:11 +0000

Investigative journalist Philip Weiss discusses Netanyahu’s right-wing biblical rhetoric in response to Obama’s groundbreaking Cairo speech, the U.S. media’s long-awaited questioning of Israeli settlements, Israel’s accelerating departure from Western values and the sub-human living conditions forced on Gaza residents.

This program was produced for Antiwar Radio for June 17, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://antiwar.com
http://www.philipweiss.org

IMEMC: This Week in Palestine, June 19, 2009

courtney — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:15:32 +0000

As reactions varied to the speech of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, four patients died in Gaza due to the continued siege. Near Ramallah Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian and international peace activists during the weekly non-violent protest against the Wall in Ni’lin village. Midnight Saturday, Israeli airforce launched a number of air-to-surface missiles near the Gaza-Egypt border in Palestinian neighborhoods. Local residents reported that four Palestinians were wounded in the attack. Also, this week the Israeli Jerusalem municipality handed out yet more demolition orders to Palestinian families in Al Bustan, an East Jerusalem neighborhood. These stories and more in this week’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 19, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

GRITtv: Seven Jewish Children & Interview with Kathleen Chalfant

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:34:54 +0000

Caryl Churchill wrote Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza as a response to Israel’s 22 day siege of the Gaza Strip in January. GRITtv recently invited a number of actors into the studio, including Kathleen Chalfant, to read the play. Chalfant then discusses her work, Churchill’s play, and the role of politics in theater.

This program was produced by GRITtv for May 11, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com

IMEMC: Palestine Today, June 18, 2009

courtney — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:50:12 +0000

Residents clash with Israeli police in Jerusalem and the military kidnaps 15 civilians during invasions in the West Bank, these stories and more in today’s update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 18, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

CTL: It’s Still Torture!: UN Issues Scathing Report on Israeli Interrogation Techniques

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:53:24 +0000

This week on Crossing The Line: The UN Committee Against Torture releases a scathing report on Israel’s continued use of torture on Palestinian prisoners we’ll speak to Louis Frankenthaler of The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel about the report and a follow-up report that PCATI issued.

Also this week, after nearly two years of isolation from the outside world – courtesy of the Israeli military – ongoing extrajudicial assassinations, acute malnutrition, and a host of other issues facing the Gaza Strip’s 1.5 million residents activists from Brittan organized a massive convoy of goods and services to send to the occupants of the world’s largest open-air prison. We’ll speak to Fatima Mohammadi an activist and coordinator of Viva Palestina about the convoy and the challenges they face.

This program was produced by Crossing The Line for May 22, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ctl.libsyn.com
http://www.stoptorture.org.il
http://www.vivapalestina-us.org

VOA: Israeli Plan to Annex Lands East of Jerusalem Stokes Palestinian Anger

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:07:27 +0000

Luis Ramirez reports on reactions to Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent policy speech and the continued illegal annexation of Palestinian land around Jerusalem. The development plan knows as E-1 will link Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem to the large settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, effectively dividing the West Bank in half.

This program was produced by Voice of America News for June 18, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://voanews.com

CTL: Journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman Reports From Occupied Palestine

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:00:09 +0000

Two US Congressmen visit Gaza and are stunned by the destruction they see, but neither utters a word of criticism about Israel’s three-week assault on the region.

Meanwhile, President Barrack Obama calls for a reduction in nuclear weapons between the US and Russia, but why isn’t Israel being challenged to do the same?

Investigative journalist and Crossing The Line correspondent, Nora Barrows-Friedman will spend the hour with us addressing these issues, plus settlement expansion.

This program was produced by Crossing The Line for April 10, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ctl.libsyn.com
http://norabf.wordpress.net

TWP: Interview with Khalid Amayreh

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:00:06 +0000

Khalid Amayreh has been a correspondent for numerous news agencies, including Middle East International, Al Ahram Weekly, Al Jazeera English, Sharja TV, The Iranian News Agency, and the Palestine Information Center. A prolific author of more than 330 articles, Mr. Amayreh has also authored two books and is working on a third one. Sherif Fam speaks with him about events in Palestine.

This program was produced by This Week in Palestine for March 22, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://truthandjusticeradio.org

Flashpoints: Nora Barrows-Friedman on Land Day in Palestine

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:54 +0000

This “best of” Flashpoints program features Marjorie Cohn, president of the National Lawyers Guild on war crimes charges filed against the Bush Administration by officials in Spain, Nora Barrows-Friedman reporting from Palestine with Jamal Juma’a from the “Stop The Wall Campaign” on Land Day, and Gerald Le Melle, Executive Director of Africa Action, on African debt relief and the g20.

For more information, visit:
http://norabf.wordpress.com
http://stopthewall.org

AIC: On “Occupied Minds: A Journey Through the Israeli Psyche”

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:00:56 +0000

On 29 March 2008, Arthur Neslen spoke at the AICafe in the offices of the Alternative Information Center in Beit Sahour. Arthur is the author of Occupied Minds: A Journey Through the Israeli Psyche, which was published in 2006 by Pluto Press. The book features a series of first person narratives, gathered from interviews with more than 50 Israelis from across the social and political spectrum, shedding light on the dynamics of Israeli identity and consciousness.

Arthur was formerly the London correspondent for Aljazeera.net and the website’s only Jewish journalist. He was international editor of Red Pepper Magazine for five years, and worked between 2001 and 2004 as a broadcast journalist at the BBC. Additionally, he has written for publications including the Guardian, the Independent, the Observer, the New Statesman and Private Eye.

This program was produced by News From Within for April 10, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://www.alternativenews.org
Occupied Minds: A Journey Through the Israeli Psyche @ amazon.com

TWP: Interview with Israeli peace activist Jerome Segal

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:00:30 +0000

This Week in Palestine host Sherif Fam speaks with Jerome Segal who has been an Israeli peace activist since 1982. They assess Israel’s degree of good faith (if any) in today’s attempts to reach a durable ceasefire.

This program was produced by Truth & Justice Radio for February 8, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://truthandjusticeradio.org

CTL: A Conversation with Melinda Borne of UPA

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:00:53 +0000

This week on Crossing The Line: Israel continues it’s nearly two-year closure of the Gaza Strip as thousands of medical patients take to the streets to protest this past week.

With the continued sealing off of all Gaza’s exits how can humanitarian relief be given to the strip’s 1.5 million residents who are facing a grave crisis, and more importantly how can Gazans be allowed to sustain their own futures rather than be wards of the UN. Melinda Borne, program director of United Palestine Appeal will join us to talk about it.

This program was produced by Crossing The Line for April 17, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://ctl.libsyn.com
http://www.lifelinepalestine.org
http://www.helpupa.com

IMEMC: This Week in Palestine: April 16, 2009

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:17:49 +0000

U.S special envoy to the Middle East peace, George Mitchell, reiterated Washington’s policy for the two-state solution, while in Gaza more patients died due to the siege, and the military conducted aerial and sea attacks, these stories and more in this weeks update.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for April 16, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

PNN: This Week in Review

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:32:25 +0000

This week’s program from the Palestine News Network looks at prisoners radio, Jerusalem as the Capital of Arab Culture, Israeli takeovers, a documentary on Palestinian musicians, and the continuing siege on Gaza.

This program was produced by the Palestine News Network for April 16, 2009.

Antony Loewenstein on Gaza

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:52:34 +0000

You’ve seen it in the news over the last month. On December 27, Israel broke a six-month truce with Hamas (the democratically-elected leaders of the Palestinian people living in Gaza) and launched a three-week long attack on the small, densely-populated region. Palestinian casualties – 1,400 dead including more than 400 children and 100 women. Israeli casualties – 12 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians. Cameron Reilly speaks with Anthony Loewenstein.

This program was produced by G’day World for January 31, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://gdayworld.thepodcastnetwork.com
http://antonyloewenstein.com

Kathy Kelly Returns from Gaza and Jerrod Cohen on Israeli Human Rights

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:52:11 +0000

Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Non-violence returns from Gaza and reports on what she found there. Visiting hospitals, tunnels, and families, Kathy Kelly describes the devastation. Jerrod Cohen was, as he puts it, “a Zionist like most Jews in America” until he began researching and writing a book on Israeli human rights and violations since 2001. He shares some of his findings.

This program was produced by Raising Sand Radio.

For more information, visit:
http://raisingsandradio.blogspot.com
http://gcmhp.net
http://icahd.org
http://freegaza.org
http://palsolidarity.org

Who profits from the Israeli Occupation?

admin — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:55:32 +0000

Activists with the Coalition of Women for Peace have set up a new database, Who Profits?, which tracks Israeli and international corporations that are directly involved in the construction of Israeli infrastructure in the occupied territories, in building walls and checkpoints, and in the supply of specific equipment used in the control and repression of the civilian population under occupation. Dalit Baum discusses the project.

This program was produced by Beyond the Pale for January 18, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://beyondthepale.org
http://whoprofits.org
http://coalitionofwomen.org

Sameh Habeeb: “No one wants to talk about Politics”

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:48:02 +0000

Sameh Habeeb in Gaza updates us on the situation following the ceasefire declared by Israel and answers questions from listeners.

This program was produced by Alive in Gaza.

For more information, visit:
http://aliveingaza.org
http://gazatoday.blogspot.com

AIG: Sameh Habeeb reports on the situation in Gaza

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:27:46 +0000

This conversation was recorded at approximately 10pm Gaza time. Sameh describes the actions there as well as recent events in Rafah in the south of Gaza Strip. Listeners may note the crying baby in the background, this is my daughter Layla, safe in the United States, not a child in Gaza. Her only concern is her inattentive father.

This program was produced by Alive in Gaza.

For more information, visit:
http://aliveingaza.org
http://gazatoday.blogspot.com

IMEMC: Israeli attack on Gaza continues as the death toll nears 1000

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:24:32 +0000

Hundreds protest against the continued Israeli attack on Gaza while the death toll in the coastal region reaches 997 killed.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

Uprising: Israel Intensifies Attacks on Gaza; Activists Prepare to Break Siege

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:12:03 +0000

Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza in the third week of its war, pushing closer to the capital, Gaza City. Foreign journalists are still being barred from entering Gaza to report on what is really happening on the ground. With fatalities closing in on the 1000 mark, Israel has come under severe international criticism for its relentless attacks. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against Israel over the weekend in cities across the world, including here in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, as we speak, the Free Gaza Movement is sailing yet another ship containing humanitarian supplies to the shores of Gaza. “The Spirit of Humanity,” which departed from Larnaca, Cyprus is the second attempt by the organization of international activists to breech the Israeli naval blockade since the start of Israeli war on Gaza on December 27th, 2008. An earlier attempt was made by activists in a boat called “the Dignity,” which was rammed repeatedly by Israel’s naval ships diverting it away to Lebanon. Ahead of the “Spirit of Humanity’s” departure, the Free Gaza Movement has alerted Israeli authorities of their intention saying their cargo of medical supplies and crew of physicians do not in any way constitute a threat to Israel’s security.

This program was produced by Uprising Radio.

For more information, visit:
http://uprisingradio.org
http://freegaza.org

MEY: Interview with Tarek Badra in Gaza

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:40:51 +0000

Middle East Youth speaks with Tarek Badra, Chairman of the Palestinian Center for Youth Work.

The phone call was interrupted by Israeli bombing, which you are able to hear towards the end. Another call minutes later ensured us that he’s currently safe.

This program was produced by the Middle East Youth Podcast.

For more information, visit:
http://mideastyouth.com

Gaza and Geopolitics: The Guardian’s Ian Black on the Ongoing Gaza Crisis

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:01:24 +0000

The Guardian’s Middle East Editor Ian Black discusses the geopolitical ramifications of the ongoing crisis.

This program was produced by The Guardian.

For more information, visit:
http://guardian.co.uk

VOA: Humanitarian Efforts Struggle Along Egypt-Gaza Border

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:45:06 +0000

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Monday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and a European Union delegation to discuss ways to reach an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Aya Batrawy reports.

This program was produced by Voice of America News.

For more information, visit:
http://voanews.com

VOA: At Least 30 Killed in Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:27:50 +0000

Medical officials in Gaza say dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks Tuesday, including at least 30 in one attack when Israeli troops fired on a U.N. school. Sonja Pace reports.

This program was produced by Voice of America News.

For more information, visit:
http://voanews.com
http://www.un.org/unrwa/

ISM Volunteer Sharon Lock in Gaza

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:49:25 +0000

Sharon Lock discusses the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

This program was produced by the BBC.

For more information, visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk
http://palsolidarity.org

Adam Tailor from the International Solidarity Movement on the situation in Gaza

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:53:36 +0000

As the situation in Gaza worsens, the International Solidarity Movement is one of the only international organizations with volunteers on the ground.

This program was produced by Press TV.

For more information, visit:
http://presstv.com
http://palsolidarity.org

Eva Bartlett of the International Solidarity Movement from Gaza on Russia Today

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:41:03 +0000

Eva Bartlett, an activist with the International Solidarity Movement, discusses the situation in Gaza.

This program was produced by Russia Today.

For more information, visit:
http://russiatoday.com
http://palsolidarity.org

UNICEF: Life in the midst of Gaza conflict, through the eyes of a Palestinian teenager

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:43:30 +0000

Ten days of aerial bombing on Gaza has caused extensive devastation throughout the territory and is threatening the health and welfare of many children. Most of Gaza is without electricity, and the situation is turning into a massive humanitarian crisis.

UNICEF is calling for a permanent and sustainable humanitarian space in Gaza that includes access for supplies and staff, and the ability to distribute aid and make assessments.

The hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed by casualties and are running low on medicines. More than half the population of Gaza is made up of children.

One boy’s story
Sixteen-year-old Baha has lived with 16 other members of his family in the basement of his Gaza City home since the bombing began.

“I’m trying to stay alive,” he said in a telephone interview with UNICEF Radio. “There’s no electricity, and as a result of that there is no healthy water to drink.”

“Everybody feels scared,” Baha said, as the sound of bombs and rockets echoed in the background. “Everyone is moving from his house because he’s afraid that his house will be hit from the air or from the land or from the sea.”

Schools closed
The military offensive began in the middle of exam period for students in the region, and schools have been closed ever since. Baha was in the middle of an Arabic exam when the Israeli campaign began.

“We won’t have school for at least two weeks,” he said.

Some Gazans are using schools as shelter. Many homes have been destroyed. Except for some health and food distribution centres, UN offices are closed in Gaza because of security concerns.

This program was produced by UNICEF.

For more information, visit:
http://unicef.org

C&L: Denying Collective Punishment In Gaza

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:06 +0000

One of the key parts of Israel’s well-planned media narrative in Gaza is that they are carefully targeting attacks and that there is no humanitarian crisis there which isn’t attributable to the mis-management of the elected Hamas government. President Shimon Peres repeated the claim this Sunday on ABC News “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”.

John Ging, the head of the UN relief agency in Gaza, described the situation there as “inhuman”.

We have a catastrophe unfolding in Gaza for the civilian population,” he said. “The people of Gaza City and the north now have no water. That comes on top of having no electricity. They’re trapped, they’re traumatised, they’re terrorised by this situation.

They’re in their homes. They’re not safe. They’re being killed and injured in large numbers, and they have no end in sight. The inhumanity of this situation, the lack of action to bring this to an end, is bewildering to them.

The whole infrastructure of the future state of Palestine is being destroyed. Blowing up the parliament building. That’s the parliament of Palestine. That’s not a Hamas building. The president’s compound is for the president of Palestine. Schools, mosques.

This program was produced by Crooks & Liars for January 4, 2009.

For more information, visit:
http://crooksandliars.com

Lubna Hammad on the Gaza Crisis

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:31:49 +0000

The fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified on Monday. Lubna Hammad, a member of the Coalition for Justice in the Middle East, spoke about the violence on Good Day NY.

This program was produced by Fox 5.

For more information, visit:
http://myfoxny.com
http://adalahny.org

IMEMC: Palestine Today, January 5, 2009

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:37:55 +0000

The Israeli military offensive entered its 10th day in Gaza, with the death toll reaching 534 by Monday.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org
http://www.un.org/unrwa/

PalCast is undergoing some changes

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:32:22 +0000

We want to thank everyone who has visited the site and subscribed to our feeds. There has been a 150% increase in traffic to our site over the last week during Israel’s assault on Gaza. In order to more quickly post items to the site, we have switched our podcast management software. In the process, some bugs have appeared with video feeds and we’re going to work on them in the coming days.

Thanks again, and please help keep pressure on Israel to halt it’s disproportionate and illegal offensive on civilians in Gaza.

-PalCast Editors

IMEMC: Interview with Rami Al Meghari in Gaza

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:43:17 +0000

IMEMC’s correspondent in Gaza updates us on the situation in Gaza.

This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center.

For more information, visit:
http://imemc.org

Real News: Israel’s politics spill into Gaza

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:28:23 +0000

Providing a summary of the events of the past week from the West Bank and Israel, Jesse Rosenfeld, freelance journalist based in Ramallah and Tel Aviv speaks to the Gaza attack. He connects the upcoming Israeli election to the motivation behind the bombing of Gaza which in the past week killed 420 and injured over 1300. Rosenfeld says Ehud Barak decided to carry out Operation Cast Lead, the name given to the attack, at this time to boost his votes for the February 10th election. During election years, politicians known to take the most hard-line position against Palestinians tend to gain more seats in the Israeli Knesset. Operation Cast Lead now threatens escalate into a ground invasion as Israel amasses its troops and tanks at the Gaza border.

This program was produced by The Real News.

For more information, visit:
http://therealnews.com