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Israel escalates attacks in the West Bank, and in Gaza, navy forces attack Palestinian fishing boats. These stories and more in today’s update from Palestine. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org http://stopthewall.org http://p alsolidarity.org

Tensions soared last week when Syria’s President accused Israel of avoiding peace, foreign minister threatened that Israeli cities would be attacked in event of war. This program was produced by Voice Of America News for February 7, 2010. For more information, visit: http://voanews.com

A high-ranking Fatah official visited the Gaza Strip this week, as the Israeli siege and continued attacks claim the lives two Palestinians. These stories and more in this week’s update. This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for February 5, 2010. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org

Kylie Baxter’s PhD explored the experience of a London-based pan-Islamist organization, al-Muhajiroun. This organization was active between the mid-1990s and 2004 and provided a compelling insight into the difficulties associated with the propagation of an Islamist perspective in a Western nation-state. Currently, Dr Baxter’s research focus is on the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian politics. This program [...]

Planting olive trees is a matter of resistance for the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (or APN), a non-profit organization based in Amman, Jordan. The organization began in 2003 with the goal of replanting one million trees on Palestinian land. By 2008, they achieved this goal and now hope to plant one million more [...]

There were 29 civilians detained during pre-dawn raids in the West Bank, and armed, Israeli settlers occupy a 500-Dunam Palestinian mountain south of Nablus. These stories and more in today’s update. This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for February 4, 2010. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org

One killed, and two injured by Israeli attacks on Gaza, while the military detain 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 February 3, 2010. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org

Norwegian Mads Gilbert was one of only two foreign doctors allowed in Gaza during the Israeli attack in the winter of 2009. He and Dr. Erik Fosse have written a book about their experiences there titled: Eyes on Gaza. This program was produced in Vancouver by Redeye Radio for January 23, 2010. For more information, visit: http://coopradio.org/redeye

A leading member of the Hamas party survives an assassination attempt, and Palestinians continue to suffer form detention and eviction notices. These stories and more in today’s update. This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for February 2, 2010. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org

Dr. Mads Gilbert, one of only two physicians allowed into Gaza during “Operation Cast Lead” in 2008, speaks from Norway. In preparation for his cross-Canada tour, he tells us about his experiences during the bombardment, his role as an observer, and his connection with the Western world through the media. This program was produced by [...]

Israel issued its response to the UN Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza this week. The final report was released on September 15, 2009. Israel refused to cooperate with this fact finding mission and continues to respond with “hysterical” accusations on the accuracy of the report and publicly misrepresents the findings of the [...]

One man injured in a shooting in Gaza, whilst the Israeli military prevents farmers from working their lands. These stories and more in today’s update. This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for February 1, 2010. For more information, visit: http://imemc.org

Israel has submitted a report to the United Nations responding to allegations of war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This program was produced by Voice Of America News for January 30, 2010. For more information, visit: http://voanews.com

Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed the Israeli government’s support of the settlement movement by planting a tree in each one of the three biggest settlement blocks in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Despite the Israeli government’s support, funding, and approval of settlers, they are often presented in the media as in conflict [...]

“The Gaza Freedom March is not over, it’s only begun.” So says Professor Sarah Roche-Mahdi, Boston CodePink organizer, just back from the event in which most of the 1300+ marchers from numerous countries were harassed by Egyptian authorities and blocked from entry to Gaza. Salma Abu Ayyash interviews Roche-Mahdi and two other marchers, live in [...]