http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/fence 2008-09-03T18:55:21Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48734-is-israel-s-wall-justified-david-akov 2008-09-03T18:55:21Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ka5WsSP3gZg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ka5WsSP3gZg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48734-is-israel-s-wall-justified-david-akov"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58719" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/07/25/Consul_General_David_Akov_Israel_at_60">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Consul General of the San Francisco Israeli Consulate David Akov defends Israel's controversial security barrier along its border with Palestine's West Bank.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Consul General Akov discusses the relations between America and Israel on the 60th anniversary of the formation of the state of Israel. He began his tour of duty at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco in August 2004.</p> <p>A native of Israel, Akov joined the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1985 and was counselor for congressional affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., for five years - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Consul General Akov, began his tour of duty at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco in August 2004, and joined the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1985. Prior to his appointment as Consul General, David served as Director of Congressional Affairs at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem between 2000 and 2004. In this capacity he advised both the Foreign Minister’s bureau and the Prime Minister’s bureau on Congressional issues relating to Israel and coordinated Congressional visits to Israel.</p> <p>David also served as Counsellor for Congressional Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C. (1995-2000), Director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry's diplomatic training program (1993-1995) and Consul at the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta, GA (1989-1993).</p> <p>A native Israeli, Consul General Akov served in the Israel Defense Forces following high school. He then went on to earn a B.A. in Middle East History and an M.A. in Political Science and Political Thought, both from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48734-is-israel-s-wall-justified-david-akov">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47312-west-bank-court-ruling-brings-victory-29-july-2008 2008-08-02T06:52:57Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0oJcR4_87vA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0oJcR4_87vA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47312-west-bank-court-ruling-brings-victory-29-july-2008"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/56005" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>After a five year legal battle, Israel's high court decided to move a stretch of its separation barrier in the West Bank.</p> <p>Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from the town of Jeyyus where the court's ruling is a small victory for Palestinian residents cut off from their own land.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47312-west-bank-court-ruling-brings-victory-29-july-2008">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33952--i-voted-for-the-fence-but-i-voted-for-a-smart-fence 2008-08-02T01:08:21Z DREAMActivist <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TVlYffFBc0U&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TVlYffFBc0U&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33952--i-voted-for-the-fence-but-i-voted-for-a-smart-fence"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37045" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Yeah, and &quot;I voted for the war, but I voted for a winnable war.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal">Do Hillary Clinton and other politicians seriously think that no one is smart enough to catch their disingenuous political doublespeak?</p><p class="MsoNormal">What makes a smart fence different from a &#39;stupid&#39; fence? Well, it is most likely equipped with the latest radar technology that can detect and warn people from 200-300 yards away.&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal">Booming Voice:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>&quot;You are 300 yards near the border of the United States. Refrain from crossing over illegally. Please take this as a warning and retreat or be shot down.&quot;</strong>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal">Oh wait, maybe it would bilingual, so it would repeat in Spanish. In that case, someone needs to give me a translation because me no hablo espanyol.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/33952--i-voted-for-the-fence-but-i-voted-for-a-smart-fence">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/24243-white-house-fence-jumper-alexis-janicki-fights-a-teddy-bear 2008-06-12T09:38:04Z Laurel Jensen <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gZwo8p53abQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gZwo8p53abQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/24243-white-house-fence-jumper-alexis-janicki-fights-a-teddy-bear"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/26241" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/24243-white-house-fence-jumper-alexis-janicki-fights-a-teddy-bear">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/8166-israel-s-wall-divides-arab-east-jerusalem 2008-06-06T09:30:48Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nYJ_HdI55eM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nYJ_HdI55eM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/8166-israel-s-wall-divides-arab-east-jerusalem"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/7449" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>It's been described as a violation of human rights, now it's prompting dire economic consequences.</p> <p>The effects of Israel's so-called security wall are sharply felt in the communities of Arab East Jerusalem.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/8166-israel-s-wall-divides-arab-east-jerusalem">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/1804-senator-biden-on-immigration 2008-09-09T16:48:10Z joebiden <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/owV4UkZaEmA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/owV4UkZaEmA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/1804-senator-biden-on-immigration"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/1077" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>"Being Commander in Chief requires you to occasionally be practical." -Joe Biden</p> <p>Senator Biden talks about common sense solutions for immigration and keeping drugs out of our country.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/1804-senator-biden-on-immigration">Watch the video</a>