Official Palestinian Authority Voice of Palestine Radio Broadcast – Dec. 15

Summary and Analysis VOP is broadcasting mixed and confusing message regarding talks with Israel, suggesting that the Palestinian Authority may be going through a bit of an identity crisis or in some kind of split...

“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...

$10,000 Per “SHAHID” from Iraq for Each Palestinian Martyr

Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein has become the darling of the Palestinians: his pictures grace the newspapers along with the those of the shahids -- Intifada casualties -- the Iraqi flag is raised at demonstrations...

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 Palestinian Authority Voice of Palestine Radio Dec 11; ABU ALA CALL FOR THE...

Summary and Analysis In one of the most revealing interviews ever on VOP, Ahmad Qreia (Abu Ala), Speaker of the PA legislature, discussed the coming Israeli elections and their effect on the diplomatic agenda. Qreia,...

Official Voice of Palestine PBC Radio: Dec. 10

Summary and Analysis VOP gave very low-key coverage to the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak Saturday night. The late-night news broadcasts covered the resignation in very terse, matter-of-fact style, without commentary or analysis....

Official Palestinian Authority PBC Radio – Dec 9

Summary and Analysis VOP continued to focus on the heavy death toll and casualty rate from the first "day of rage" declared by national and Islamic forces. Particular attention was paid to the "wicked massacre"...

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...