Thursday Feb 08, 2024
The Shortwave Report February 9, 2024
This week's show starts with global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees C for a full year, an interview about the US stopping of UN funds for Palestine, an interview with the former head of Mossad about Israel helped create and fund Hamas as a counterweight to the Palestinian Authority, hate and discrimantion against Muslims and Palestinians in the US, and a serious radioactive leak at the Fukushima nuclear facility.
This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
From FRANCE- For the first time global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius for an entire year, according to the EU climate service, Copernicus. Vincent-Henri Peuch, a Director at Copernicus, explains what that figure means, how it was compiled, and if the Paris 2015 Agreement has been broken.
From GERMANY- The US, Germany, and a number of other nations are stopping support for UNRWA, the UN relief agency that supports Palestinian refugees because of allegations by Israel that 13 of their workers were involved in the October 7 massacre- Christopher Gunness the former spokesperson for UNRWA responds to the Israeli accusations. Then an interview from DW's weekly program the Conflict Zone with the former head of the Israeli foreign intelligence service, the Mossad. They discuss possible outcomes of the war in Palestine and the fact that Israel helped create and support Hamas as a counterweight to the Palestinian Authority. Israeli activists are blocking trucks attempting to deliver food and medical supplies to Palestine.
From CUBA- Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has called for the assassination of Iranian leaders after drone strikes killed 3 US soldiers in Jordan. Incidents of hate and discrimination against Muslims and Palestinians in the US have increased dramatically.
From JAPAN- At the devastated Fukushima nuclear facility at least 5 1/2 tons of highly radioactive water has leaked out of a tank. Massive wildfires have swept across central Chile with at least 130 deaths. Toyota Motors announced it will start producing electric vehicles and batteries in Kentucky next year.
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