People sit amid the rubble along a street in the occupied West Bank Jenin refugee camp on July 6, 2023, following a large-scale Israeli military raid that lasted for two days.
ZAIN JAAFAR / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Speaking of Palestine‘s twice a month show tells the other side of the Palestine/Israel conflict, the side often ignored by the corporate media. Speaking of Palestine provides news on the events affecting Palestine.
Speaking of Palestine can be heard every Monday on KBBF 89.1 FM / KBBF.net – (Bilingual Public Radio since 1973), with new shows on the 1st & 3rd Mondays. Here are links to a couple of our favorite shows, and an excerpt on Targeted BDS campaigns:
Targeted BDS Campaigns
This is an excerpt from the 4/1/24 “Speaking of Palestine” radio show about targeted vs untargeted Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions actions.
6/24/24 Speaking of Palestine: International Update, interview with Ashira Darwish; a principle subject in the documentary Where the Olive Trees Weep, poetry and music.
10/23/23 Speaking of Palestine: A look at the invasion of Gaza, some music and poetry in a special 2 hour show.
See our Resource page for more information on Speaking of Palestine.
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“Chris Hedges is the greatest radical writer and journalist of our generation! His courage and consistency are legendary!”
– Dr. Cornel West
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Sermon for Gaza – Read by Eunice Wong. This is a sermon Chris gave Sunday April 28 at a service held at the encampment for Gaza at Princeton University. The service was organized by students from Princeton Theological Seminary.
The Death of Amr – Read by Eunice Wong. Over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza. Amr Abdallah was one of them.
A Genocide Foretold – Read by Eunice Wong. The genocide in Gaza is the final stage of a process begun by Israel decades ago. Anyone who did not see this coming blinded themselves to the character and ultimate goals of the apartheid state.
The olive tree has deep historical and cultural roots in Palestine, and its branches have been associated with peace and prosperity for centeries.
The hardy trees can handle drought, subzero temperatures, frost and even fire. They are symbolic of Palestinian resilience against Israeli occupation and their connection to the land.
For more Palestinian symbols: Symbols of Palestine
To deepen our understanding of the struggle of the Palestinian people, the page includes descriptions and explanations of the Keffiyeh, Palestinian embroidery, historic Palestine map, Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Handala and the Watermelon.
In 1948, Zionist military forces expelled at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and lands in what became known as the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic). Those people took their keys with them, sure they would return.
Many Palestinians still hold onto the keys to their original homes as a symbol of their hope and determination to return one day. These keys have been passed down several generations and are kept as a symbol of Palestinians’ right to return – a principle enshrined in international law that grants individuals the right go back to their homes of origin.
During Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza, at least 1.5 million Palestinians have been driven out of their homes, double the number of those displaced during Nakba in 1948. For Palestinians, Nakba is not a discrete historical event. It is an ongoing process of displacement that has never stopped.
For more Palestinian symbols: Symbols of Palestine
To deepen our understanding of the struggle of the Palestinian people, the page includes descriptions and explanations of the Keffiyeh, Palestinian embroidery, historic Palestine map, Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Handala and the Watermelon.
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