Closing a radio station, Palestinian girl goes to the ICC, and more

In this digest, we start with an action item because Israeli authorities closed yet another radio station, then a few pictures by my wife of late summer fruits in Palestine, two international curators pull from Tel Aviv Art Festival, a Canadian Filmmaker joins the many others supporting the boycott of apartheid Israel,a young Palestinian girl goes to the International Court of Justice about the massacre of her family, three Israeli film makers witness 15 minutes of hate in Jerusalem, amazing pictures of Ramadan from around the world, . What is not in this digest is any comment about the endless talk about freeze of colonial settlement activities (I will believe it when I see the across the wadi from my house stop moving). [Also just heard Israeli forces killed a teanager in Ramallah]

Israeli authorities invaded Bethlehem last week and stole the broadcast equipment of my favorite radio station here (called Bethlehem 2000, you can listen to it at http://www.radiobethlehem2000.net/home_ar/index.php) while the station is now off the air and only available on the internet, we are not accepting this infringement on freedom of media. We held a vigil on Sunday in support of the station and we urge all our friends to write to the Israeli official asking (politely) to return the equipment taken: Name is Fadi email: bethlehemdcl@walla.com

The late summer crops here include grapes, figs, and pomegranates. My wife took some pictures of some from our yard. Other products on the market are very tasty guavas, peaches, and plums. Things here taste far better than anywhere else

http://picasaweb.google.com/jchangcpa/BeitSahour2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCP-86Omypb3SFA&feat=directlink#

Canadian filmmaker John Greyson has pulled his short documentary Covered from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in protest over a part of the festival's programming focusing on Tel Aviv, Israel

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/08/29/greyson-tiff-pullout.html

Curators pull out of Tel Aviv art biennial over Gaza war protest
Two international curators who were to participate in the planning of ArtTLV, an art biennial taking place in Israel in September, have pulled out of the project after their Israeli counterparts refused to publish articles condemning Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza and to arrange a symposium on art and war

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1110830.html

“Amira Al Karrem (15), Tel Al-Hawa, Gaza, a filed yesterday a War crimes complaint against Israel at ICC, The Hague (Netherlands). During "Cast Lead" Israeli operation this winter, she spend 60 hours, wounded, alone, without food and medical treatment. Her father, brother and sister have been killed under her eyes.
Read her story : http://www.dci-pal.org/english/display.cfm?DocId=1056&CategoryId=1
Amira is a so brave young girl. Hope many others will go to the ICC and ask for justice”

Received From the International Movement to Open Rafah Border

15 minutes of hate in Jerusalem

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/31/silwan-jerusalem-hate

(photo assay): Amazing Pictures of Ramadan around the world

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/08/ramadan_2009.html

Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD

A Bedouin in Cyberspace, a villager at home

http://qumsiyeh.org