Friday, 2 November 2012

Hassan Alkatib, Press TV, London
Nosratollah Tajik was once Iran's ambassador to Jordan. He came to the UK as a University professor, but six years ago he found himself under house arrest by the UK authorities and last year it was announced that he would be extradited to the United States.



Interview with Derek Graham, pro-Palestine Irish activist, Gaza Strip
At least four Palestinians have been killed and nine others injured in attacks on the Gaza Strip by Israeli aircraft and tanks, as the wave of aggression on the besieged territory continues unabated.




Ramin Mazaheri, Press TV, Paris
Despite being held amidst the Eurozone crisis, a media analysis has confirmed that France's 2012 presidential election was preoccupied with racism and xenophobia. Issues like immigration, Islam and integration were consistently framed in a negative and threatening way by the right, while the left abandoned the issue, along with millions of voters and their alleged values.


Daniel Pizarro, Press TV, Sydney
In Early October, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard made what could be her defining speech of her tenure, lashing out against Opposition Leader Tony Abbott & accusing him of hypocrisy after he called the then Federal Speaker, Peter Slipper a misogynist and sexist, for sending lurid text messages to a former staff member.



An interview with Nii Akuetteh, African policy analyst from Washington
Hundreds of Sudanese have staged a demonstration in the capital Khartoum to protest against an airstrike carried out by the Israeli regime on a weapons factory in Sudan.




Interview with Mr. Ali al-Ahmad, IGA Director, Washington.
The al-Khalifa monarchy in Bahrain has announced a ban on all protests following a call by the opposition for a countrywide demonstration.


Altaf Ahmad, Press TV, Beirut
Austere Challenge 2012, the largest ever bilateral U.S-Israeli military exercise has begun. The drill which stands at a little less than a billion dollars in cost will stretch for three weeks and will include the participation of over 3500 American troops and a 1000 Israeli others. It will simulate several scenarios which range from dealing with the Syrian crisis, to military engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran in addition to the strategic threat of the Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah.



Adnen Chaouachi, Press TV, Tunis
After the fall of his regime 2 years ago, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia with billions of dollars.





Interview with Hilal Khashan, professor of political science at the American University in Beirut
An analyst tells Press TV that an escalation in the Syrian crisis will have repercussions on the entire Middle East region.


Nel Burden, Press TV, Occupied Ramallah
The Presidential debates took part this week, however Palestinians were barely mentioned in the exchanges between President of the USA Barak Obama and Republican Mitt Romney.



Marjan Asi, Press TV, Washington
It's a sizable chunk of the American population. Estimates state anywhere from 15-50 million Americans reportedly identify as Christian Zionists.




Colin Campbell, Press TV, Washington
Despite their differences, there is one thing that President Obama and his rival Mitt Romney can agree on: The use of drones.


Interview with Franklin Lamb, international lawyer from Beirut
The European Union's move to take Press TV off the air is part of a bigger campaign to change the regime in Iran, an eminent social advocate tells Press TV.



Hank Flynn, Press TV, New York
Richard Falk on Thursday introduced his newest report as one focusing on the businesses working in collusion with illegal Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.




Interview with James Jennings, president of Conscience International, from Atlanta
The United States is liable for war crimes during its invasion of Afghanistan, which has left tens of thousands of people dead, an analyst tells Press TV.


Mohamed Shalaby, Press TV, Cairo
In a festive atmosphere, renowned Egyptian political figure, Abdel-Moneim Abul-Foutouh, who garnered more than four million votes in Egypt's historic presidential elections, officially inaugurated his strong Egypt party .



Marjan Asi, Press TV, Washington
In the past three years, Americans have paid more for Israel's defense budget than Israelis themselves, according to the Israeli army's former Chief of Staff.




Interview with Mohsen Saleh, professor, Lebanese University, from Beirut
The Bahraini regime has banned all protests, but this will not stop demonstrators from continuing their march against the despotic regime, a scholar tells Press TV.





Broadcast Date: 18 Oct. 2012 Watch on YouTube
European satellite provider Eutelsat SA says it has stopped the broadcast of several Iranian satellite channels following an order by the European Commission.




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