I will be interviewing Harry Fear, a Palestinian activist, film maker, this Friday

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I will update/post a link to the station I do my show on Thursday night after we shore up the time (Aiming for 2pm EST Friday).

We will be taking questions on social media (FB, Twitter, here) - so if you have any for him just let me know here (I will bookmark this thread and pass on questions). The interview will be via Skype and at this point we don't know if the broadcast will be live or during our normal show times which are 7-10pm Friday's (We will be making that decision tomorrow).

More details and links tomorrow after station meeting.

His web site:
http://www.harryfear.co.uk/

You tube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/harryfear/videos

His blog focusing on Gaza:
http://www.harryfear.co.uk/blog/

[oberliner]

1. Harry Fear is Palestinian?

I thought he was a white British guy.

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3. He is from the UK (nt)

[King_David]

14. Harry Fear is an English activist, journalist and reporter who has lived in the Gaza Strip since 200

http://hkesvani123.blogspot.ca/2013/08/dispatch-from-gaza-interview-with-harry.html

[Jefferson23]

2. If the young man is interested I would appreciate hearing about anyone he has interviewed

on this subject., most especially the Palestinian citizens. I would also like to
know what he thinks of the opinion of the scholar, Finkelstein, as expressed in
a recent Q&A. Link below to the full article, thank you and I look forward to the
broadcast.

http://normanfinkelstein.com/2013/exclusive-interview-with-norman-finkelstein-on-mideast/

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4. Here he is with Finkelstein, and his website has some books and loads of his interviews

That he has done with Palestinians

He and Finklestein:

[Jefferson23]

5. Thank you, and I realize that he has done interviews with him but what I meant

was I am curious what he thinks of N.F's opinions regarding the current political
framework..as outlined in the Q&A I linked to.

on edit for clarity.

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6. I will read over that and pull out some for him

His reading list may shed some light on that for you ahead of time:

http://www.harryfear.co.uk/blog/gaza-report/reading-list

I am only tangentially familiar with N.F's work at this point myself, but am boning up for the interview.

[Jefferson23]

7. Great, I appreciate it. n/t

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8. Thought you might like this: Harry Fear interviews Norman Finklestein

[Jefferson23]

9. Thanks, Straight Story. n/t

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10. Update: Show is set for 7pm EST

Show is set for 7pm EST (live broadcast). That will be 1am his time so if he wants to do an earlier time we will, but for now that is what he said he would do.

Will update if he decides to do it earlier.

[Mosby]

11. my question

Yesterday three egyptian soldiers were shot by masked gunmen while they were patrolling northern Sinai. Both egyptian and israeli intelligence believe that the individuals involved in this incident and other terrorist acts are based in Gaza, the egyptian military is now working up possible locations for drone strikes.

What role does Hamas play in this? Are they allowing the attacks or are they incapable of preventing them?

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12. I will bring up the situation, question back though

With no evidence at this point would it be 'terrorism' if Egypt bombed Gaza? Should the UN look into this beforehand or do you support an immediate strike based on what the government there says/believes?

[Mosby]

13. I dont like the idea of egypt doing drone strikes in gaza

I think someone else should take a close look at the targets and make sure they are legit and that civilians will be safe.

[shaayecanaan]

15. I would be interested in hearing

how Gaza is faring since Egypt began filling in the tunnels since the resumption of military dictatorship. Also whether the Qatari engagement with Gaza has made any impact that he can see.

[oberliner]

16. Egypt plans Gaza intervention if Sinai crisis continues

EL ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- The Egyptian army has established a precautionary plan for military intervention in the Gaza Strip if attacks on Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula intensify, Egyptian security officials said Wednesday.

Officials told Ma'an that Egyptian reconnaissance planes had entered the Gaza Strip's airspace and examined a number of locations in Rafah and Khan Younis to be targeted if military attacks against Egyptian troops intensify in Sinai.

Egyptian aircraft could also target vehicles which travel across the border area delivering smuggled goods, sources added. More smuggling tunnels could also be destroyed, and sources highlighted that "all options are open."

According to Egyptian military sources, the ongoing attacks in Sinai are carried out by organizations based both in Sinai Peninsula and in the Gaza Strip.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=635479

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17. kick going live in a few (nt)

[shira]

18. Is there a transcript or video available, now that this interview was concluded? n/t

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19. We will have it posted this week

Mike had problems with the recording, but only of the final part of our show and he will be re-airing it sometime this weekend or early next week, will let you know (and the recording will be on a youtube page sometime next week as well). Will keep you updated.

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20. Followup:

My son is uploading the interview as I type this, will get you the youtube link shortly (didn't want you to think I forgot about it, we just had some server issues and transfer problems). We started the upload during the first quarter of the Buckeye game so should be done shortly...as should the game

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21. Here it is

&feature=youtu.be

We lost Harry at the start, so the first few minutes were a mess