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Today's headlines:
Israeli Occupation Forces Sack International Solidarity Movement
Offices in Biet Sahour, Stealing Computers, Files and Arresting
at Least Two ISM Workers;
Flashpoints Special Correspondent Ann Gwynn Reports from the
West Bank;
“In the Name of Security,” a New Documentary on
the Occupation;
Barbara Lubin Speaks Out About the Ongoing Attacks Against
Palestinians;
8:00:00 PM PST
Dennis Bernstein: introduction: Ariel Sharon talks peace,
but moves to destroy more homes, and destroy the International
Solidarity Movement (ISM) peacemakers office in the West Bank
.. with Adam Shapiro and Barbara Lubin.. Anne Gwynne report
on the road to Jerusalem.. Excerpt from the excellent new
documentary by the National Lawyers Guild on Israel's invasion
of the West Bank last spring..
8:00:41 PM PST
Dennis: Israel attacks and destroys the ISM center in the
West Bank.. now w ISM member, Adam Shapiro and Middle East
Children's Alliance founder, Barbara Lubin.. Adam: in Beit
Sahour.. in the middle of the day.. Israeli jeeps and 20 APCs
surrounded, churches, tourist agencies.. guns pointed all
around.. raided the ISM offices.. (ISM press release) (ISM:
what you can do) (Harretz) (Freedom Summer).. arrested two
ISM activists and one Human Rights Watch member.. smashed
computers, took ISM reports and computers.. pictures, took
photographs, including photos of Rachel Corrie before and
after.. took ISM member records.. nothing secretive about
our files.. about the two arrested, one US, one Aussie.. we
don't know their status.. two other activists being held at
a checkpoint at the border for 28 hours.. trying to get into
Gaza to get their stuff and go back to England.. a Palestinian
woman arrested.. a meeting was scheduled tomorrow of ISM members
at the office.. one of the first step Israel is supposed to
take on 'the roadmap' is let humanitarian organizations operate
unfettered.. about the new waiver that foreigners are required
to sign when entering the West Bank or Gaza, absolving the
Israeli army of any responsibility for injury or death at
their hands.. Barbara: what are ISM people saying, will they
say they sign the waiver?.. Adam: we are discussing it.. it's
just a piece of paper.. (Amnesty International's position)..
Israel's obligation under international law is to protect
everyone under occupation.. signing, not signing not much
difference.. Barbara: British foreign secretary Jack Straw's
statement today says the waiver is nonsense, the British are
angry.. Will I sign? We are discussing, I'm leaning to sign
and going in.. the Israeli government.. indiscriminate vicious
killings have to stop.. Dennis: the Israelis willing to kill
anyone who opposes occupation.. Adam: ask 'what does Israel
have to hide?' - incumbent on American and European Jews to..
join ISM.. to end the violence.. pick up the challenge.. the
'Birthright Israel' program will even send you free.. Barbara:
not just Jews, but the responsibility of all American citizens..
all our tax dollars.. Human Rights Watch very critical of
this roadmap..
8:15:20 PM PST
Dennis: now a series of short reports from Welsh nurse, ISM
member, Flashpoints special correspondent, Anne Gwynne.. Anne:
1) picked up by a friendly taxi, but now they have closed
the road.. on the other side of the road, Israeli jeeps, cars,
traveling freely.. the temperature 38 degrees C.. walking
45 kilometers to Jerusalem.. 2) this other way, also partially
blocked.. huge mounds, surrounded by shells of wrecked cars..
we are walking.. how they manage to disrupt the daily life
here is incredible.. all the roads changed everyday.. no one
knows where they are.. all the road signs taken now, the only
road sign are in Hebrew.. this must be deliberate policy..
Oh, my god, we've got soldiers down here with tanks.. 3) Hello,
Dennis, we finally arrived after being held by soldiers in
the blazing sun for 45 minutes.. covered in mud, had to climb
over a huge mud bank, and through a huge mud pool.. this is
how they destroy daily life in Palestine..
8:19:37 PM PST
Dennis: now sounds from a new documentary about Israel's invasion
of the West Bank last spring, In the Name Of Security by the
National Lawyers Guild.. (no review this segment)..
8:xx:xx PM PST
KPFA Pledge Break, with Dennis Bernstein and Barbara Lubin,
no further review tonight.. please call 510-848-5732 800-439-5732,
and stand up for Palestinian liberation..
8:55:30 PM PST
End today's show. today's review by John Lionheart
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