Fri, 25 July 2008
This week on Crossing The Line: with the rise of alternative media and the extensive use of the Internet to get information out concerning the daily human rights abuses of Palestinians at the hands of the IOF and radical settlers; a group of documentary photographers acting for social change are convinced in the power of photography as a vehicle of change through awareness. We’ll speak to a member of the anarchist collective Active stills about their mission to educate the Israeli public about the horrors of Zionist apartheid. Also this week, a 27-year-old man is seen on tape being shot by an IOF soldier in the village of Ni’lin this past week. But that’s not the story; the real story concerns the village of Ni’lin and its ongoing non-violent resistance to the wall and settlement expansion, Crossing The Line’s good friend Jonathan Pollock – of Anarchists Against The Wall -- will join us to explain, all that and more coming up, but first the news from Palestine. Comments[4] |
Fri, 18 July 2008 This week on Crossing The Line, after five years, three hunger strikes, torture, threats of deportation and an overzealous prosecutor, Palestinian political prisoner, Dr. Sami Al Arian was granted bond, but will he actually be freed: today we'll speak to his son, Abdullah, about what might happen next in this ongoing drama.Also this week, the Israeli army steps up incursions, arrests, and house demolitions in the West Bank while a tense calm continues in the Gaza. Many in the west, many fear the only response by Palestinians to these atrocities is armed struggle, but what about the active and growing non-violent movement to resist the occupation? Sami Awad, director of Holy Land Trust and a Palestinian non-violent activist will join us to talk about the movement. And finally, they are the voices of pain, joy, idealism, longing, suffering, heartbreak and jubilation, but most importantly, they are the voices of Arab women talking. In our final segment, we'll speak to playwright and actress Lana Nasser about her one-woman show that brings together the female voices of the Arab world. Comments[0] |
Fri, 11 July 2008 This week on Crossing The Line: a human rights group accuses Israeli doctors of actively participating in torture sessions of Palestinian political detainees, we'll speak to attorney Sahar Francis, director of Addameer a Palestinian political rights group, about the issue.Also this week, American televangelists are courted by the Republican Party for they're anti-governmental ideology and authoritarian leadership styles. Working in concert, these televangelists preachers strive to maximize profits, protect themselves legally; influence elections, judicial nominations, and legislation; and promote they're pro-war, apocalyptic ideas about the Middle East and its crucial role in the "End Times", most notably with regards to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Investigative journalist and author, Sarah Posner will join us to explain. Comments[1] |
Fri, 4 July 2008
This week on Crossing The Line: supporters are outraged at US prosecutors over a new indictment of Palestinian political prisoner Dr. Sami Al Arian after he refused to appear before a grand jury probing an Islamic charity in Northern Virginia. We'll get an update from Dr. Al Arian's daughter, Laila, regarding this latest indictment. Also this week, after enduring four months in captivity in Iraq at the hands of Islamic extremists, a Canadian human rights worker is detained for four days, refused access to a lawyer, physically assaulted, and denied entry into Israel. We'll speak with non-violent activist Harmeet Sooden about his ordeal. And finally, Crossing The Line presents an audio documentary feature on the architecture of the occupation then and now, produced by David Parker of CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Comments[1] |







This week on Crossing The Line, after five years, three hunger strikes, torture, threats of deportation and an overzealous prosecutor, Palestinian political prisoner,
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