When PA TV takes the place of human companionship
Most recently, I went to my friend Fatima's house to visit her and see her new baby. It was the first time in about 3 weeks since I'd been there, the second time in...
Official Palestine Authority Radio News on the PBC’s Voice of Palestine – Dec. 17
Summary and Analysis
Beginning Saturday Night, December 16, the Voice of Palestine has reported in detail on the appointment of Colin Powell as U.S. Secretary of State-Designate with a certain amount of concern.
VOP has underscored...
Cover Story
Where Will They Go? Palestinian refugees say international law guarantees them a right of return to their homelands. But the law has no teeth, and the refugees fear they have no champion.
Near a checkpoint...
Official PA radio news – the PBC radio Dec. 16th
Summary and Analysis
VOP focused again on the relatively large numbers of martyrs and wounded following Friday prayers-demonstrations-riots, charging Israeli escalations.
VOP continues to pursue a low-key/skeptical line regarding talks with Israel.
"Nabil Abu-Irdeineh, the spokesman of...
“Meddler for Hire”: Will Clinton Remain a Middle East negotiator after Jan. 20th
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright startled some of her interlocutors when, in her conference call with Jewish leaders last week, she mentioned in passing that Europeans and Russians were wondering what role Bill Clinton...
Official PA radio news – the PBC radio Dec. 14th
Summary and Analysis
VOP concentrated on what it has labeled as Israel's assassination policy, but it also highlighted what it says was the heroic repulsion of an Israeli invasion of Khan Yunis.
VOP continued to push...
Official Palestinian Authority Radio “Voice of Palestine” Dec. 13
Summary and Analysis
VOP's morning news bulletins and news-round-ups focused on "criminal" Israeli military attacks, in particularly those leading to deaths of four members of Palestinian security forces in Gaza. (Note: death toll changed throughout...
Official PA radio news – the PBC radio Dec. 12th
Radio Analysis and Excerpts: The Voice of Palestine-Dec 12 > SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The death of Islamic Jihad agent Anwar Ahmad Humran was treated as a top item by VOP during its evening broadcasts Dec...
Official Palestine Authority Radio – Voice of Palestine, Dec. 8
Summary and Analysis
During the morning news, VOP chose to feature the funerals yesterday of two martyrs. The shootings of three Israelis near Qiryat Arba was at first almost ignored (at 8 am), then mentioned...
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) was quoted at length about the economic strains on Palstinian...
How the CIA Operates in Israel
The American intelligence agency bears the main responsibility for the military development of the Palestinian Authority. CIA agents organized courses for snipers, trained special units, and provided sophisticated listening...