This week on Crossing The Line: a scathing report issued by The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel or PICATI, “reveals the widespread phenomenon of violence against bound Palestinian detainees by IDF soldiers and the almost absolute indifference of the IDF, the Ministry of Defense and the Knesset towards the existence of this phenomenon and the need to take action in order to eradicate it completely.” We’ll speak to Orah Maggen the information and communication coordinator of PICATI about this troubling document.

Also this week, independent journalist and political cartoonist Khalil Bendib interviews Israeli filmmaker Shai Carmelli Pollack about his documentary film titled Bil’in Habibti,

This week on Crossing The Line: An Israeli court found no evidence that soldiers acted improperly in the killing of a Reuters cameraman, we’ll hear from Palestinian journalist Rami Almeghari about the ruling, reactions too it, and doing journalism while under siege.

Also this week, Palestinian, Israeli and International peace activists have set sail on two boats for the Gaza coast. Israel has stated that it is within its right to use force if necessary against the activists, we’ll speak with one of the participants – Paul Larudee -- as the boats steam towards Gaza.

And finally a commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal regarding the conflict between Russia and Georgia, all that’s coming up stay tuned, but first the news from Palestine.

This week on Crossing The Line: The games of the 29^th Olympiad kicked off on 8-8-08 in Beijing China, amongst the participating countries is Israel who --- although they claim to be the only democracy in the Middle East – have no Arab or Palestinian representation, sportswriter, activist and author Dave Zirin will join us to speak about the Beijing games, sports and politics and whether or not Israel should be banned from international competition.

Also this week, last summer a group called, The Palestine Media Collective produced a parody of the Vancouver Sun. Six months later, Mordecai Briemberg was charged with producing the parody and committing a commercial violation of trademark; we’ll hear an interview conducted by Jane Williams of the Red-Eye collective with Brian Campbell of The Seriously Free Speech Committee about the case.

And finally, 3 Fulbright scholars from Gaza have been told by the US consulate in Jerusalem that they will not be allowed to enter the United States after the consulate was informed of new information regarding the students. Former Fulbright Scholar, activist and author Anna Baltzer will join us to talk about the decision.

This week on Crossing The Line: during the years 2000 thru 2007 of the nearly 1,300 investigations by the Israeli military police into suspected crimes against Palestinians, only 76 ended in indictments. In our first segment, Lior Yavne, research director of the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din, will join us to discuss these disturbing statistics.

Also this week, he once proclaimed to be a staunch Christian Zionist and a true friend to Israel. He exhorted his congregation to pray God’s blessings upon the state, but in 1990 the Rev. Thomas Are had a reawakening and became an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights and a fierce critic of Israeli occupation, he’ll join us today to talk about his profound conversion and his new mission in life.

This week on Crossing The Line: Sen. Barrack Obama wraps up a tour of the Middle East assuring Israelis that the United States will always be their friend, but as Obama makes rosy speeches in Jerusalem a few miles down the road in the West Bank, it’s business as usual, investigative journalist Bruce A. Dixon will speak about Obama’s tour and his blindness towards Israeli apartheid.

Also this week, as Obama stood before a cheering crowd in Berlin recalling speeches of past presidents and the need to tear down walls, he made no mention of the wall that Israel has erected on Palestinian land and the siege on Gaza; author, activist, lecturer and Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein will join us to talk about the Senator’s Israel policy and breaking the siege on Gaza.