Saturday, June 9th, will mark 40 years of Israel'â¢s military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip, Lebanon's Shebba Farms, and the Syrian Golan heights.
As commemorative events are being coordinated worldwide, tune into CKUT 90.3fm for special programming. We will amplify the voices of those who experienced the Naksa of 1967, plus offer views on the political and social relevance of the 1967 War on the region today. We will also speak with the coordinator of refugee support for Palestinian Families being displaced from the Occupation in Iraq.
:: 1967assadali.mp3
CKUTs Under the Olive Tree Collective will feature a one-hour special on Thursday, June 7th between 11am and Noon. UOT will bring together the Electronic Intifada and The Angry Arab for a special analysis of this 40th anniversary 'â its reflection and relevance.
Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada co-founder, is the son of Palestinians who fled the country in 1948. He will be joined by Lebanese commentator Professor Assad AbuKhalil, author of the Angry Arab Blog, to discuss this anniversary as well as the relevance of the 1967 political situation to what we find 40 years later.
:: 1967yakovrabkin.mp3
Professor Yakov Rabkin is a Professor of History at the University of Montreal and author of A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism. We've asked Prof. Rabkin to join us on off the hour to offer Jewish reflection on the annivesary of the Six Day War.
:: 1967paju.mp3
On June 8th, CKUTs Community News program, Off the Hour, will feature voices from the Palestinian and Jewish Unity Vigil in Montreal about their experiences in 1967.
:: 1967johnquigley.mp3
Join CKUTs Samaa Elibyari, on June 6th, for a special commemoration on the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 War. She interviews Prof. John Quigley, who speaks on the international right of refugees. He is a Professor of International Law (Ohio State University) and author of the book - The Case for Palestine: An International Law Perspective.
:: 1967iraq.mp3
We will also feature a special interview concerning Palestinian Refugees from Iraq 'â we'll hear from Rana Abdulla coordinator for refugee support for Palestinian families displaced from Iraq.
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