Thursday Nov 30, 2023
The Shortwave Report December 1, 2023
This week's show begins with the death of Henry Kissinger and his controversial involvements, then several reports on COP 28, the summit in the UAE, the WHO on the bombing of the Al Sharif hospital in Gaza, and a Doctor Without Borders on the widespread use of white phosphorus by Israel on Palestinians. With reports from Germany, Japan, France, and Cuba.
From GERMANY- Henry Kissinger is dead at 100 years old. His legacy includes the Vietnam War, Cambodia, and Pinochet's Chile. As British filmmaker Ken Loach said, "Satire died the day Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize."
From JAPAN- The South Korean, Japanese, and US militaries staged military drills with a US nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The 28th Climate Change conference, COP 28, has opened in the UAE- countries are expected to update their emissions plans and the possibility of phasing out fossil fuels.
From FRANCE- A brief history of UN Climate conferences which began in 1992 in Brazil. A press review on the opening of this years UN Climate Conference. Chloe Brimicombe, a British climate scientist, analyzes controversies at the COP 28 summit. A brief review of climate change in Brazil and Canada.
From CUBA- A Viewpoint on the the importance of the COP 28 summit. This weekend Venezuela is holding a referendum over a territorial dispute with Guyana. A hunger strike is underway in front of the White House in support of a Gaza ceasefire. The WHO called the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza a death zone where 200 doctors and nurses have been killed by Israeli attacks. A surgeon from Doctors Without Borders reported that he treated 100 patients suffering from Israel's use of white phosphorous bombs, in violation of international humanitarian law.
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¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts
“ Satire died the day Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and it died a second time the day that Tony Blair was appointed Special Envoy for the Middle East.”
-Ken Loach
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