Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Jon Elmer, Mike, Janine Bandcroft Oct. 24, 2011

Date 2011-10-25

Last week, Israeli prisoner of war, Gilad Shalit was released in exchange for more than a thousand Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Shalit was an army sergeant captured over five years ago in a night raid of a Gaza outpost. Jon Elmer is a Canadian journalist/photographer living in and reporting from Occupied Palestine. Elmer has spent the better part of the last decade filing for the Inter Press Service, Al Jazeera English, and various online publications. He's also the author of the website, JonElmer.ca. Jon Elmer from Bethlehem in the first half. And; the People's Assembly convergence last week at Victoria's Centennial Square has continued in the form of a tented encampment in the heart of the city. I went down there yesterday and spoke with Mike, a volunteer at the Media liaison tent to get a feel for what's happening, and what the movement's manifestation here means. Mike and messages from Victoria's frontline of the growing global movement for economic and social justice in the second half. And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFVU broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to keep us current with some of the goings on going on on our city's streets and beyond. But first, Jon Elmer and the prisoners released in the Middle East. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at:http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at:http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com

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Ape Goes to Victoria's People's Assembly Oct. 15, 2011

Date 2011-10-16

I went down to the demonstration of Victoria's People's Assembly, an expression of both solidarity with the 'Occupation' movements across the U.S. and throughout the Arab world, and a determined effort by Canadians in cities across the country to communicate their dissatisfaction with the direction the governments in this country are going regarding rights, justice, environmental protection, war, and a plethora of social issues left off the agenda. About two thousand citizens of Victoria turned out for a truly inspirational event.

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