Archive for the ‘Israel & the Palestinian Territories’ Category.
August 25, 2010, 8:07 pm
The conflict in Israel/Palestine is a political one but is often presented in an entirely cultural or religious framework.
Christian Zionism is a religious based reading of the conflict that is a major political force in the United States.
Stephen Sizer is the senior pastor at Christ Church, Virginia Water. He has spoken extensively about Christian Zionism and is the author of Christian Zionism: Roadmap to Armageddon? His personal website is stephensizer.com.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 25th of August.
August 4, 2010, 10:34 pm
Should identity or ethnicity determine our response to what is happening in Israel?
Peter Slezak is Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Program in Cognitive Science in the School of History & Philosophy at the University of New South Wales. Dr. Slezak’s teaching areas include philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, Galileo, philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Peter was co-founder of Independent Australian Jewish Voices in 2007.
Peter will be appearing, along with Alex Whisson, at The University of Adelaide for an event in Action for Palestine’s “Israeli Apartheid Awareness Week” on Friday the 13th in the Lower Napier building LG29 at 6pm.
Action for Palestine is a Palestinian solidarity club at The University of Adelaide.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 4th of August.
August 4, 2010, 10:34 pm
What does it mean to say Israel is an apartheid state? Why is it justified to do so?
Alex Whisson is the newly appointed public advocate for Australians For Palestine, and was previously convener of Friends of Palestine, Western Australia (FOPWA). He has taken postgraduate studies in History at the University of Western Australia, and was a producer and presenter of a community radio program at RTFM. He has contributed articles to Palestine Chronicle, Perth Voice as well as other publications on the net.
Alex will be appearing, along with Peter Slezak, at The University of Adelaide for an event in Action for Palestine’s “Israeli Apartheid Awareness Week” on Friday the 13th in the Lower Napier building LG29 at 6pm.
Action for Palestine is a Palestinian solidarity club at The University of Adelaide.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 4th of August.
July 29, 2010, 9:53 am
Inka Stafrace is the director of Hope in a Slingshot, a documentary film about the realities of the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank.
Inka is touring Australia promoting screenings of the film after the ABC controversially cancelled plans to broadcast it.
The film is being screened in Adelaide at the Mercury Cinema on Wednesday the 11th of August at 6pm.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 28th of July.
July 7, 2010, 11:24 am
Back Story spoke to John Feffer, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute of Policy Studies about the economic and political significance of Turkey in light of the country recently asserting itself, perhaps beyond that of an unwavering US ally. The Israeli flotilla attack which killed nine Turkish nationals was strongly condemned by Turkey to the extent of jeopardising Turkish/Israeli relations.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 7th of July.
June 30, 2010, 10:25 am
This month has seen major media exposure of the Israeli occupation of Gaza in the aftermath following the deadly Israeli attack on one of a flotilla of aid ships attempting to run the blockade of Gaza.
I spoke to Ali Abunimah to importantly reiterate the background details, what is the situation in Gaza and why was the attempt to run the Israeli blockade a justified and necessary response from international civil society.
Ali Abunimah is an analyst and the co-founder of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focussed on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He blogs at aliabunimah.posterous.com
Unfortunately this interview was recorded over Skype with a machine that could not handle sound recording and Skype at the same time. Every now and then there will be half a second of dead air in the recording but the content of the interview still comes through very strongly.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 30th of June.
June 16, 2010, 11:44 pm
A producer here on Back Story, Craig Nielson is the author of “Israel/Palestine – A Christian Response to the Conflict”. A historical reader, the book deals with the issue of Christian Zionism from a Christian perspective while addressing the political effects of the movement. Ultimately Craig’s book shows the narrow extent to which a religious framework is able to explain a political reality.
The book is available through Koorong Books and more information is available by contacting us through Radio Adelaide.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 16th of June.
June 16, 2010, 11:44 pm
Back Story spoke to Anthony DiMaggio about the media aftermath following the Israeli attack on a vessel attempting to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Anthony DiMaggio has lectured at Illinois State University and is author of When Media Goes to War. He edits the website Media-ocracy.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 16th of June.
May 19, 2010, 10:54 am
Formed in 1961, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is an economic bloc comprising of the world’s richest nations. Member states use the organisation as a forum to discuss issues relating to the world economy and although the organisation does not grant any monetary benefits, membership is prestigious and carries other political implications. In March 2010 the organisation invited Israel to join and Back Story spoke to Ziyaad Lunat about this decision.
Ziyaad Lunat is a member of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee and a coordinator of the Gaza Freedom March.
This interview was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 19th of May.
May 12, 2010, 11:05 am
This talk took place on Saturday the 8th of May and was organized by the Australian Friends of Palestine Association.
Professor Bisharat has studied law, anthropology, and Middle East studies at Harvard and has written a book about Palestinian lawyers working under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank. He is a prominent commentator on the Middle East, especially the legal and human rights aspects of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
The talk he delivered is an interesting analysis of the legal ramifications of the conflict, especially given it’s continuation over such a long period of time. Additionally, Professor Bisharat brings an insight into what a one state or two state settlement might look like under international law and through what means such a solution would likely have to take place.
This talk was broadcast on Radio Adelaide on the 12th of May.
