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Dr. Diane Balser: Two-state solution

Eric — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:34:03 +0000

Dr. Diane Balser, co-chair of the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, discusses and promotes a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict July 28, 2009 at Congregation Beth El in Bangor, Maine. This program broadcast on WERU Community Radio Weekend Voices, August 8, 2009. From the website:

Brit Tzedek v’Shalom is America’s largest grassroots Jewish organization dedicated to promoting a negotiated two-state resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This means promoting a U.S. foreign policy which supports Israel, the Palestinians, and the Arab states in making the difficult compromises that are needed for a negotiated solution.

Diane Balser is,

the former Executive Director of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom …. She is currently a professor of Women’s Studies at Boston University. From 1983-1994, Balser founded, built and directed the Women’s Legislative Network of Massachusetts and served as the lobbyist in the State House for the network’s sister organization, the Women’s Lobby.

Brit Tzedek v’Shalom is conducting a campaign to support the Obama Administration called “We’ve Got Your Back as You Stand with Israel, Mr. President.” Diane Balser discusses this effort in it’s full context in the talk.

A companion program broadcast earlier this summer and is archived at WERU, HERE:

Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian now living in the U.S., speaking in Bangor, Maine on 6/24/09 on the topic of Palestinians and Israelis working together for peace.

For more information about the local chapter of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, contact Barbara Kates at bkates50@hotmail.com or 207-947-6858.

Alex Grab on Israel, Palestine, and Iran

Eric — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:45:16 +0000

Professor Alex Grab of the University of Maine Department of History gave an informative talk Thursday September 18 in the Memorial Union on the Orono campus, “Going to War: Israel, Palestine and Iran.” The talk was the second featured in the Fall 2008 Thursday Controversy Series.

All those [Israeli] policies are the main obstacle, especially the settlements, are the main obstacle … to any agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. …

A large number of Israelis feel insecure in light of this sort of position by the president [of Iran] and the fact that Iran is trying to develop nuclear power. … So the question is, Is Israel going to attack in the next few months … Is the United States going to attack Iran?

Crisis in Lebanon

Eric — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:30:46 +0000

This podcast features Imad Durra and Wassim Mazraany on Lebanon and Middle East politics.

Both speakers are Lebanese and are medical doctors practicing in the Bangor, Maine area. The observations and commentary they give in this program are uniquely personal. They have relatives in Lebanon, and had loved ones visiting the country from the States who were trapped by the summertime Israeli bombing.

The program was part of the Fall 2006 Thursday series at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.

69 min; 24 MB; 48 kbps mp3; download link here ->

Alex Grab on Israel

Eric — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:30:19 +0000

Alex Grab of the University of Maine Department of History speaks on Post-Election Israel in this insightful podcast. Alex is from Israel and has been on the Maine faculty for many years.

Alex referrs to this map of Israel/Palestine with settlements indicated

“The ball is in the Israeli court because Israel is simply so much more powerful, and is the occupying force. So I demand more from Israelâ€¦” –Alex Grab

73 min; 17 MB; 32 kbps mp3; download link here ->