We have a special treat for our feature presentation this week. Comedian Amer Zahr, shortly before he appeared at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, gave an interview and speech which comes to us courtesy of the Palestine center in Washington, DC. Because of length it's excerpted.
From a Kennedy Center announcement: "Amer Zahr presents 'Being Palestinian Makes Me Smile.' Palestinian-American comedian and writer Amer Zahr brings his particular style of comedy to the Kennedy Center for one night only. Did you think Palestinians don't know how to laugh? Well, this performance may make you think again! ..."
Before that: For the last several days, we have been hearing about the fallout from the horrific burning death of infant Ali Dawabsheh by Jewish settlers who set fire to his home, as well as the murder of Shira Banki at the Jerusalem gay pride march, acts of hate that are now all too commonplace in Israel. These kinds of crimes strike at the soul of Israel because they are a product of an occupation that corrupts the occupier, Israel, as it suffocates the victim, Palestine. The Israeli leadership says all the âright thingsâ in the wake of these crimes, but their words are ring hollow because they are perpetrators of the occupation which pushes the extremists to these violent acts.
Some in Israel recognize the seriousness of these incidents as they reflect on Israeli society and its moral depravity.
We present an 8-4-2015 editorial from the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz that articulates what these crimes mean for Israel, and puts the blame directly where it should go.
This Week In Palestine (a weekly part of Truth and Justice Radio) is an award-winning three-quarter-hour segment of news from Palestine and discussion of issues relevant to the Palestinians' struggle for freedom from Israel's brutal military occupation and colonization of their homeland. It speaks from the point of view of Palestinians and those who care about them. It's a regular part of Truth and Justice Radio, aired Sundays 6-10am ET on WZBC 90.3FM, Newton, MA, streaming and archived for two weeks at wzbc.org; TJR's website, truthandjusticeradio.org, has a link to This Week In Palestine archives back thru 1-6-2008; earlier editions are obtainable from radio4all.net or by navigating through our playlists. (At this important time, TJR has been airing a lot of Palestine coverage IN ADDITION to that provided by This Week In Palestine.) We hope you'll write to us at tjr@bluebottle.com if you rebroadcast our work, or have questions or comments.
This Week In Palestine 8-16-2015
Palestine Comedian Amer Zahr; Hate murders by settlers becoming all too commonplace
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