Middle East Panorama radio show on Resonance FM 104 or http://www.resonancefm.com/ Every Friday 14.00 - 15.00 London time (GMT)
- Uri Avnery argues,"True, Muhammad called for the use of the sword in his war against opposing tribes - Christian, Jewish and others - in Arabia, when he was building his state. But that was a political act, not a religious one; basically a fight for territory, not for the spreading of the faith... When the Catholics re-conquered Spain from the Muslims, they instituted a reign of religious terror. The Jews and the Muslims were presented with a cruel choice: to become Christians, to be massacred or to leave. Not for the first time in history, a religious robe is spread to cover the nakedness of economic interests; not for the first time, a robbers' expedition becomes a Crusade. Interview with Uri Avnery in Israel. >> Listen to the interview
- Interview with a representative from Pakistan Trade Union Campaign in Pakistan about the ban of the Sindh Teachers' Union, the protests against the ban and the Musharef regime. Lal Khan will also be speaking about his new book. "The latest attack on Lebanon by America through Israel could be one of the last hiccups of the system. This attack could also be considered a successful suicide attempt," says Munno Bhai, commenting on a recently published book on current the Lebanon/Israel war by Lal Khan. The book was published by The Struggle Publications in Lahore. The book also looks at the history of wars and revolutions in the whole region and the changing role of Iran in the region and the spectre of an imperialist attack. >> Listen here
- He is "an Iranian refugee, independent political activist in variety of issues such as anti-war, refugees' rights, Iranian people support committee and anti-capitalism. Hassan Zendeh was involved in Iranian anti-monarchy revolution in 1979 and has had a lot of experience through that period and lessons that could be useful today."
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