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"They Accuse Specific Israelis of Killing Hind"
Middle East Eye reports on investigation that alleges over 20 Israelis took part in the murder of Hind Rajab ** Shir Hever speaks frankly** Joseph Cirincione reviews "A House of Dynamite" and says IBM Missile Defense just doesn't work ** Dan Piper recalls the power of the "Day Without Immigrants" in 2006 *** program #1133
"Courage Award" to Dr. Abu Safiya
The Middle East Crisis Committee of CT gives its 2025 "Courage Award" to imprisoned Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya ** Rally in West Hartford, CT against Colt Firearms, Heller wonders if sniper murders of children were done with Colt rifles ** "Danbury Unites for Immigrants" unveils its phone hotline for dealing with ICE ** Senator Whitehouse asks the Attorney General what happened to the $50,000 that FBI had offered to give to Tom Homan, acting immigration czar *** program #1132
Abducted, Brutalized and Freed
Featuring the treatment of activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla after being seized by Israel (Democracy Now! did fine work on this) ** starting with the New Haven rally and march on 10/4/25 called "All Out for Gaza" ** the fascist stuck-up ADL gets it comeuppance from its FBI friends * more of retired Sgt. Bryce Lockwood's experiences on the USS Liberty, attacked by Israel in 1967
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Massive Worldwide Protests
Huge protests in Mexico, Italy, and Spain highlighted *** Sumud Flotilla activists sent to infamous Ketziot desert prison *** Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven "Pedal for Palestine" *** Mosab Abu Toha at the fundraiser for Gaza and a few days later tweeting on the murder of five in his family *** On the death of Robert J Lifton, an interview with Paul Hodel, President Emeritus of Promoting Enduring Peace
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What the Rally Told the UN
starting with an impressive general strike in Italy for Palestine *** Global Sumud Flotilla *** polls show huge drop in US of support for Israel *** rally at the UN 9/22/2025 *** Colombian president Petro at the UN calls for an armed UN protective force for Gaza *** Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah is free! Look back at our 2023 Courage Award ceremony in his honor *** violinist plays Bella Ciao on one of the boats going to Gaza *** program #1129
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Single Shot Killing of Children
starting with British stars filling Wembley stadium and speaking up for Palestine *** War surgeon Kathleen Gallagher talks about Israeli practice of shooting children with one bullet to the head *** Mohammed Shehadeh sums up what Israel is doing *** Can the president now just kill any gathering of people and declare them terrorists? *** Elon Musk speaks with British thug Tommy Robinson at a large London far-right rally *** Bryce Lockwood talks about surviving attack on USS Liberty *** #1128
Speaking from the Heart of Gaza City
featuring the 9-12-25 interview with Anas Arafat in the heart of Gaza City including some video of recent bombings *** the lies about so-called "Hamas Towers" exposed *** call to telephone Sen. Richard Blumenthal at 202-224-2823 and ask him to phone Netanyahu and demand no harm come to Global Sumud Flotilla boats *** Our parent organization, MECC, votes to support a call for an Armed UN protection force to protects Palestinians ** program #1127
Call for an Armed UN Force to Protect Palestinians
Featuring Craig Mokhiber, human rights lawyer and former UN official, calls for an armed UN force to go to Palestinian and protect Palestinians from genocide *** genocide scholars association declares Israel is committing genocide *** horrible treatment of Dr. Abu Safiya in Ofer prison *** Hungarian Jews condemn Israeli genocide *** veterans interrupt DC hearing over genocide *** Smothrich idea to force West Bank Palestinian is small areas *** Sumud Flotilla *** Program #1126
Their Last Selfie
Palestinian journalists and medical workers killed at al-Nasser hospital, the "apology" was only in English *** article condemns federal court decision that Jews are a "race" represented by the Israeli flag *** poll numbers *** Turkey says it will break all economic ties with Israel *** protest in DC featured on "Free DC" FB page *** 8/26/25 interview with Anas Arafat in Gaza City ** program #1125
Thousands Take to NY Streets for Palestine
Rally and march to protest the Gaza starvation and the Israeli assassinations of reporters, New York City, August 16, 2025 ** TSVN "shorts" ** Sharifeh Mohammadi, an Iranian woman, has her death penalty for labor organizing reaffirmed by regime ** Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash on Democracy Now ** Protest of ICE raid in Danbury, CT *** program #1124
Tribute to Journalist Anas Al-Sharif
We start with a tribute to Anas Al-Sharif who was murdered with several other al-Jazeera reporters on 8/10/25 ** Netanyahu plan to level Gaza City. appeal to organize dissenting Israeli soldiers ** Zionists actually want more than Palestine, want "Greater Israel" * Btselem on murder of Awdah Hathaleen ** judge declares Jews and Israeli flag are the same ** mini-festival in Woodbridge ** Ira Helfand explains realities of nuclear war and how nations can avoid mutual extinction *** program #1123
Crushing Palestinians with Aid
Oday Al Qar'an furiously denounces the aid indignities. He is killed by an aid pallet on August 6 *** Awdah Hathaleen buried in West Bank, soldiers bar many from burial *** Sign on shop in Crete and what Zionist Israelis did *** Mandy Patinkin's angry plea to fellow Jews ** Lutheran Assembly adopts resolution against the genocide of Palestinians *** interview with Australian Michael Karadjis about huge rally in Sydney ** interview with Ally Wane who will deliver Shafer Lecture ** program #1122
Jonathan Kuttab for the Half-Hour
Attorney Jonathan Kuttab speaks at the Palestine Museum US in Woodbridge, CT June 29, 2025. Kuttab is a Palestinian-American, founder of Non-Violence International and al-Haq and is Executive Director of the Christian group FOSNA. Friends of Sabeel North America #1121
Helfand "We Can Eliminate Nuclear Weapons"
Featuring Ira Helfand, leader of two organizations that won Nobel Peace Prizes. He reminds us that the nuclear arms race was really paused in the 1980's. Says we can do it again and go further *** Thirteen members of Anas' family lie in the rubble without hope of burial *** The "Handala", latest boat in Gaza Flotilla, is nearing Gaza *** program #1120
Israel Decimates a Palestinian Family
13 members of Anas Arafat's family killed as Israeli bombing destroys their home*** Israeli IDF has forbidden Palestinians to enter the sea to fish or to swim *** new effort by Gaza Freedom Flotilla as it launches the "Handala", Huwaida Arraf, activist on the boat, explains why she is taking part * Tamra, Palestinian town, where the Iranian missiles killed 4 *** program #1119
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