Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 16, 2006

On August 11, after 31 days of Israel’s war on Lebanon, the United Nations Security Council Passed Resolution 1701. To discuss the meaning of this resolution and its implications for Lebanon, Israel as well as the U.S. government and its plans for what the Bush administration calls a "New Middle East", Shahram Aghamir speaks to … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 9, 2006

Four weeks ago, the U.S. funded and armed Israeli military launched a full-scale war against Lebanon, its infrastructure, its social fabric and its people. On this week’s program, Dr. Azmi Beshara will be in conversation with Dr. Samara Esmeir about the destructive political operations of the war, the alignments within Israel that gave birth to … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 2, 2006

Lebanon and Palestine under attack!: The war on Lebanon has entered its third week. Having recently returned from Southern Lebanon, Dr. Zeina Zaatari interviews As’ad AbuKhalil, Professor of Political Science at the California State University at Stanislaus about the current situation in Lebanon and the possible implications locally and regionally of the Israel’s ongoing invasion … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 19, 2006

The story goes that the great Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western Civilization, once replied: "WESTERN CIVILIZATION? THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA!" Tonight, as we helplessly watch the unfolding genocide of the Arab peoples of Palestine and Lebanon — not to mention Iraq — with the so-called international community largely silent … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 12, 2006

In this week’s program, Dr. Samera Esmeir will talk to U.C. Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani about the political objectives and consequences of Israel’s military re-invasion of the Gaza strip and related developments in the occupied west bank where Beshara Doumani is currently staying. Later in the program, we will be joined in the studio … Continued