[R-G] Press Release - RADIO FREE PALESTINE: 18-hour international radio broadcast on 60-years of Palestinian dispossession

[CKUT Community News Collective]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RADIO FREE PALESTINE:
18-hour international radio broadcast on 60-years of Palestinian 
dispossession

MONTREAL, FRIDAY, MAY 9th -- Join the International Middle East Media 
Center in Bethlehem (Palestine), in collaboration with CKUT 90.3fm in 
Montreal (Quebec, Canada), CHRY 105.5fm in Toronto (Ontario, Canada), 
CKDU  88.1fm in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada), and KBOO 90.7fm in 
Portland (Oregon, USA) for a historic international radio reflection of 
the Palestinian Nakba or catastrophe, including contributions from 
Pacifica Radio and Democracy Now!

Next Thursday, May 15th, 2008, commemorates 60 years of the Palestinian 
Nakba.  In 1948, eighty-five percent of Palestinians living in what is 
today the state of Israel became refugees.  More than 500 Palestinian 
villages were depopulated and then destroyed to prevent the return of 
the displaced native population.  60-years later, there are upwards of 7 
million Palestinian refugees dispersed throughout the world and 
Palestinians abroad are the world's oldest and largest refugee 
population, making-up more than one fourth of all refugees.  Israel 
continues to occupy and colonize Palestinian land through the 
construction of Jewish only settlements, the Wall in the West Bank, and 
the collective punishment of civilians in the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday, May 15th from from 12am until 6pm (EDT), “Radio Free 
Palestine” will broadcast on these and many other topics concerning the 
the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people.  A complete schedule is 
available online at www.imemc.org or email news at ckut.ca.


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For Interviews Contact:

George S. Rishmawi, International Middle East Media Center in Bethlehem 
(Palestine Mobile: 0599-180-872 / USA number: 989-607-9480)

Ryme Katkhouda, WPFW/WBAI/Pacifica Radio (202-538-1331)

Gretchen King, CKUT Radio Montreal (514-448-4041 x6788)