This week we bring you Dr. Azzam al-Tamimi, Director of the institute of Islamic and Political Thought in London, England. Dr. al-Tamimi speaks about the background and reasons for the current impasse in Israeli-Palestinian political negotiations.

Dr. al-Tamimi spoke at the conference entitled “Constructing a Medeterranian of Peace, Justice and Dignity for all People,” held on the 13-14 of November 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. The conference was organized by the International development association, SODEPAU.

Errata: Please note that the dates given for the conference in the audio introduction to the podcast are mistaken, and it was held on the 13-14 of November.

On the 25th of October 2009, Michael Warschawski, co-founder of the Alternative Information Center (AIC), and a well-known author, journalist and activist, discussed "The Role of the Anti-Colonial Jewish Movements."

He gave this lecture at the two day seminar “United in Struggle against Israeli Colonialism, Occupation, and Racism: Economic Perspectives and Advocacy Strategies,” which took place in Bethlehem on the 24th through the 25th of October.

The seminar was jointly sponsored by The Alternative Information Center (AIC) and the Occupied Palestine and Golan Heights Advocacy Initiative (OPGAI).

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