simmons | August 24, 2011
Ankara informed the United States it may cut political and economic ties with Israel over Jerusalem's refusal to apologize for the deaths of nine Turkish nationals on board the Mavi Marmara last year. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also considering visiting the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Israel that he was postponing -- yet again -- the publication of the Palmer Commission report on the Mavi Marmara incident last year, to give both sides additional time to reach an agreement that would obviate the need to release the report.
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simmons | August 23, 2011
Alex welcomes back to the show retired CIA officer turned political activist, Ray McGovern.
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simmons | August 23, 2011
Israel, has tried to defuse tensions after a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian policemen during an Israeli cross-border operation. Israeli troops had been in pursuit of a Palestinian faction which had killed eight people in southern Israel. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has apologised for the Egyptian deaths.
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simmons | August 23, 2011
Aug.21 - At least one Israeli killed as rockets fired from Gaza hit southern Israel. Paul Chapman reports.
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simmons | August 22, 2011
Family members of the policemen killed by the Israelis on the Egypt-Israel border mourn their deaths. The father of Taha Ibrahim said "My son was intentionally killed by bullets. We want retribution....It's a shame not just for me, but for Egypt." Egyptians took to the streets for a second day in a row outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo to demand the expulsion of the ambassador and the closure of the embassy.
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simmons | August 22, 2011
Over a dozen rockets fired from Gaza hit the Israeli city of Beersheva on Sunday after one man was killed in overnight rocket fire. Israel has responded with air strikes, wounding at least nine Palestinians. Al Jazeera's Cal Perry reports from Beersheva.
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simmons | August 21, 2011
First song from their set live at Katacombes
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simmons | August 21, 2011
Violence has flared up again in the Middle East with Israel and Gaza exchanging fire since Thursday. Hamas says it's called off its ceasefire with the Jewish State due to the continuing occupation of Palestinian lands. More than 10 people have been killed after three days of attacks on each side
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simmons | August 21, 2011
Hopes for a Mid East peace agreement have been dealt a fresh blow with Hamas announcing it's pulling out from a de facto ceasefire with Israel.
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simmons | August 21, 2011
Hamas has announced it's pulling out from a de-facto ceasefire with Israel. The statement comes after two days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.
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