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Mohammed in the News
 


Interviews/Talks/Tours: Mohammed in the News

2008:

  • Mohammed's tour in Europe, June 08: http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/news-articles/3932-giving-voice-voiceless-gaza
  • Mohammed's acceptance speech for the award:
    http://www.humanrightstv.com/episode/469

  • mohammed and johnBAFTA AWARD to Mohammed Omar:

    Mohammed Omer accepts his Martha Gellhorn Prize on behalf of the voiceless in Gaza. Award at BAFTA presented by John Pilger .To view the video of Mohammed receiving the award, please click here.

     
    Mohammed Receiving the Award


    Mohammed's harrowing presentation of life in Gaza


    He showed the current humanitarian and economical crisis because of the Israeli blockade


    He showed realities of massacres in Gaza

     Mohammed Omer’s home in Yibna refugee camp, in Rafah, was demolished by the Israeli Occupation Forces - you can hear his calm, but moving talk about how he found this out .


    Mohammed Omer spoke on how his brother was shot by the Israeli Occupation Forces and then every person who tried to take him for medical treatment was also shot


    Mohammed Omer spoke about the internationals killed by Israeli soldiers in or close to Yibna: Tom Hurndall, James Miller and Rachel Corey


    Mohammed Omer spoke about Alan Johnson and Mohammed’s colleague, the Palestinian Reuters journalist, 23 year old Fadel Shana, killed in April 2008 by an Israeli tank shell

    Short videos of Q&A session: http://www.humanrightstv.com/series/63



  • Washington Report correspondent Mohammed Omer speaks with Hesham Tillawi. 3/7/08

  • No one is illegal - Radio Montreal. Interview with Mohammed.
  • Garlic for my mother. IPS news. Feb 8th 08
  • From the BBC: MOHAMMED OMER, 23, RAFAH, GAZA STRIP. 24 January 08
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7203223.stm
  • Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Seeking Basic Supplies Flood Egypt for Second Day. 24 January 08. Democracy Now >>>
  • Live from Gaza--Interview with Mohammad Omar of Rafah Today by Arab Talk Radio
    Thursday Jan 24th, 2008 8:06 PM . >>> audio
  • Interview with Mohammed on KPFK', California. 10January 2008. >>>
  • Santa empty-handed' for Christmas in Gaza. By Mohammed Omer in Gaza. Monday, 7 January 2008. Article in the Independent >>>

 


2007:

  • Video Interview with Mohammed by the Dutch Nova TV: Journalist in de Gazastrook 11 June 07. Click on video link at the bottom of the page
  • Interviews with Mohammed following the Gaza Siege in June 07: Live from Palestine: Gaza Update by Arab Talk Radio Friday, Jun. 30, 2006 at 3:15 AM . Read article and Listen to the radio interview >>>

 

2006

  • Palestinian Reporter Wins the Ethnic Media Award in Washington DC
    Sami Abu Salem, The Electronic Intifada, 15 November 2006 >>>
  • Gaza journalist spotlights crimes of Israeli occupation. People's Weekly World Newspaper, 12/14/06 13:39 >>>

 

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Image at the National Press Club, Dec. 6, 2006


 

2004

  • Report from Rafah: Up to 23 Die As Israel Attacks Palestinian Prote by Democracy Now (repost)
    Wednesday May 19th, 2004 9:48 AM >>> Listen to the podcast
  • A Sister City? How About Food, Water? The Talk Of Rafah - The Capital Times. Saturday, July 3, 2004 By Michael Mylrea Special to The Capital Times >>>
  • Many Palestinians Die as Israeli Gunships Attack Protest March in Rafah. Democracy Now. May 04 >>>

 


       

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