Official Palestinian Authority PBC Radio Broadcast: Dec. 7

Summary and Analysis The Palestinian Authority made it clear Thursday that it expects a show of rage and protest tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, and in this context it also turned its microphones over to Marwan...

Official Palestinian Radio Authority PBC broadcast – Dec. 6

SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS VOP newscast and features focused today and last night on the continuing economic deprivation and physical plight of the Palestinian people, giving a day-by-day account not only of martyrs but of loss...

Radio News – the PBC Radio, December 5th

Summary and Analysis Behind the headlines and the rhetoric, it appears that VOP is working hard to keep the martial spirit alive among Palestinians whose commitment to fight may be sagging. For the last two...

Official PA Radio: The Voice of Palestine: November 30

Summary and Analysis VOP chose to highlight economic issues in its morning news program, featuring four items on the deprivations forced on the Palestinian people by the Israeli closures. The news bulletins continued to lead...

Official PA Radio: The Voice of Palestine: December 1 – Official Claim that Israel...

Summary and Analysis VOP began its broadcasts with Islamic programming, offering its first news bulletin at 8 am, leading with the latest deaths and funerals of martyrs. Shortly before the main Friday prayer service, VOP broadcast...

The Voice of Palestine: November 28 (afternoon) November 29 (morning)

Summary and Analysis VOP treated the idea of new elections in Israel somewhat diffidently, largely downplaying the possibility in the afternoon broadcasts of November 28 and incorporating news of the election law as the number...

Bonus for Arafat: Recall of Egypt’s Ambassador

One must listen carefully to what Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said yesterday when he explained the decision to recall Ambassador Mohammed Bassyouni. This is an “Egyptian decision” by direct instruction of President Mubarak, and...

Official Palestinian Authority Voice of Palestine Radio Late November 27th and Early November 28th

Summary and Analysis Beginning in the afternoon and through the evening, PA officials hinted broadly at their repudiation of "partial" or "gradual" solutions that have been floated in the Israeli press. A more detailed repudiation...

Saddam Hussein Speaks

On Nov 25, addressing a cabinet meeting, Saddam gave a fiery speech attacking Israel and the US, calling on the Palestinians to continue their uprising, and threatening Arab rulers who do not support them...

The Secret Millions of Senior PA Officials

Even now, when the ground is burning and the future of the peace process is cloudy, senior PA officials find time to deal with the truly important things. The name of the game is...