Americans for Peace Now: Middle East Peace Report Vol. 5, Issue 46 June 28, 2004
WHAT?S THE FREQUENCY? Last summer, a group of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists decided to launch a new version of the ?Voice of Peace,? the pirate radio station beamed to Israel by Abie Nathan from a ship anchored ?somewhere in the Mediterranean? which hasn?t been heard for over a decade. The latest incarnation of the station is designed to be a joint Israeli-Palestinian effort that focuses on current events and education programs, together with talk shows on Israeli and Palestinian issues, with the aim of promoting peace and co-existence. Broadcasts in Hebrew, Arabic, and English are accompanied by music from the original ?Voice of Peace? shows. The new station has begun to broadcast, but it is not yet on the air. In an interview conducted last week with the Middle East Peace Report, former Knesset Member and station organizer Mossi Raz said that the Israeli government has not given permission for the radio transmission equipment to be brought into Israel. Many attempts have been made to import the necessary hardware, but to no avail. The Israeli government won?t provide a definitive answer as to whether permission will ever be granted?it simply tells the broadcasters to wait. But not content to sit on their hands, the organizers have started to send out their programs via the Internet. Listeners can go to http://www.allforpeace.org
to hear the broadcasts. Perhaps Gilad Sharon?the most highly paid Internet surfer in Israel?can help his father find the station and put his mind at ease about co-existence programming. And should Gilad mention that the station wants to broadcast from a Greek island instead of Ramallah, it may help speed things along. ******************************** Current Viewpoint is grateful to Amnericans for Peace Now for permission to publish the above article. The views in Guest Opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Current Viewpoint. ***************************************** For more information on Peace Now: Lewis Roth Assistant Executive Director Americans for Peace Now 1101 14th Street, N.W. Sixth Floor Washington, D.C. 20005
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