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Middle East Thursday, September 21st 2023

Palestine Writes Literature Festival and Attempts to Shut it Down

Ahmed and Samar spoke with Susan Darraj and Laura Albast about the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, the largest Palestinian Literature Festival gathering in North America....

American History Friday, September 08th 2023

Counting The True Costs Of War. The Secret Lives Of Young Arab Women.

Norman Solomon – War made Invisible: How America Hides The Human Toll Of Its Military Machine More than twenty years ago, 9/11 and the war...

Middle East Tuesday, July 25th 2023

From Gaza to NASA

Samar spoke to Loay Elbasyouni about his fascinating journey with the NASA team especially with the groundbreaking helicopter flight Loay and his team achieved on...

Middle East Wednesday, July 28th 2021

Talking to Lara Friedman About Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream

Lara Friedman is the President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP). With more than 25 years working in the Middle East foreign policy...

Middle East Friday, May 14th 2021

Supporters of Palestinian human rights will rally Saturday in Temple Terrace

This is WMNF News, and I am Blannie Whelan and I’m here with Laura Abu Ghannam, civil and human rights activist and Central Florida coordinator...

Middle East Friday, January 10th 2020

Proof that Soleimani killed hundreds of Americans is “groundless” says Middle East expert

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 01/10/20 from the drop down menu: https://www.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: A week ago the US...

Middle East Thursday, September 21st 2023

Palestine Writes Literature Festival and Attempts to Shut it Down

Ahmed and Samar spoke with Susan Darraj and Laura Albast about the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, the largest Palestinian Literature Festival gathering in North America. Sadly, some Zionist organizations tried to shut the festival down....

Uncategorized Thursday, July 06th 2023

Nour Odeh discusses Why and How Israel Invaded Jenin Palestine

Palestinian journalist Nour Odeh @nour_odeh discusses how Israel carried out a military invasion of Jenin destroying up to 80% of the homes there. Odeh also explains how Israel enforces apartheid policies on Palestinians.

Ron DeSantis in West Bank of Palestine / Israel

News and Public Affairs Friday, April 07th 2023

Ron DeSantis is reportedly going to Israel, South Korea and Japan

The Japan News reported that Ron DeSantis will visit Tokyo this month as part of a state delegation to promote business with Japan.

Middle East Friday, May 14th 2021

Supporters of Palestinian human rights will rally Saturday in Temple Terrace

This is WMNF News, and I am Blannie Whelan and I’m here with Laura Abu Ghannam, civil and human rights activist and Central Florida coordinator of CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations). Welcome Laura and...

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried. Hemp marijuana

News and Public Affairs Monday, July 01st 2019

Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried defends Florida cabinet meeting in Israel

Both of Florida’s U.S. Senators are Republicans; the governor and two of the three other members of the state cabinet are Republicans; on MidPoint we heard from the only Democrat elected statewide in Florida: Department...

Middle East Wednesday, May 29th 2019

Jewish civil rights attorney: Florida governor signs “absurd” bill and visits “stolen Palestinian land”

Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet had a busy day Wednesday in Israel: a state cabinet meeting, signing a bill on anti-Semitism and a visit to an industrial park in the Israeli-occupied West Bank....

News and Public Affairs Friday, May 24th 2019

Cabinet meeting in Israel “could be a violation” of Florida’s Sunshine Laws

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is leading a huge delegation to Israel beginning Saturday that includes a state Cabinet meeting inside the controversial new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. But is that meeting a violation of Florida’s...

Middle East Wednesday, March 27th 2019

PDA will screen The Occupation of the American Mind in Tampa

The largest pro-Israel lobbying group held its annual conference this week. Several Democratic candidates for president promised to skip the meeting of AIPAC, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, because of its support for...

International Thursday, October 18th 2018

Israeli Supreme Court rules in favor of Floridian Lara Alqasem

A graduate student from Florida won her appeal in Israel’s Supreme Court Thursday; that means Lara Alqasem is no longer forbidden from entering Israel and can enroll in Hebrew University. Alqasem had been detained at...

Civil Liberties Friday, October 05th 2018

Update: Lara Alqasem is appealing her Israeli deportation order

Update: Israel has ordered Florida resident Lara Alqasem to be deported, but on Friday her mother told WMNF that she is appealing that deportation and is still being detained at Ben Gurion airport. She expects...

Civil Liberties Thursday, October 04th 2018

Mother of Lara Alqasem, Floridian detained by Israel, wants answers

An American graduate student from South Florida has been detained in Israel and risks deportation; her mother is asking for answers. Lara Alqasem is in Israel to attend graduate School at Hebrew University in human...

Environment Tuesday, May 15th 2018

Wetlands scientists support states’ lawsuit to save Clean Water Rule

Several states are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for putting on hold an Obama-era rule to protect wetlands and waterways. And this month an organization of wetlands...

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