Official PA radio news – the PBC Voice of Palestine – Oct 20/21
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
In the lead-up to the Arab summit, there has once again been a strong escalation in strong rhetoric and atmospheric tension on the Voice of Palestine as shown in the broadcasts of...
Official PA radio news – the PBC Voice of Palestine – Oct 18/19
SUMMARY
The Palestinian Authority yesterday announced compliance with the Sharm summit understandings, but the announcement (which ran first at 2-PM on Oct. 18 and subsequently) was noteworthy for three factors: 1. It was terse. 2....
Official PA radio news – the PBC Voice of Palestine – Oct 12-17
There was an important shift in recent days in the content and tone of broadcasts, best signified by what was left out as by what was left in.
The lead-up to the Sharm al-Sheikh summit...
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