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U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit sparks strong protest, criticism

STORY: U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit sparks strong protest, criticism DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters 3. various of G7 Summit 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce 6. various of street views in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters "No to War." "Smash the G7 Hiroshima Summit." The U.S.-led Group of Seven (G7) ended its three-day gathering last weekend in Hiroshima, Japan amid days of protests. In the bloc's communique, the G7 leaders said they are not "decoupling" from China but "de-risking" instead. Experts said the U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit only escalates tensions and seeks to contain China's peaceful development. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation "I don't think that the aim of the G7

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U.S.-manipulated G7 rips world apart, creates tension

STORY: U.S.-manipulated G7 rips world apart, creates tension DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: HIROSHIMA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the G7 Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce 4. various of protesters in Hiroshima's Funairi Daiichi Park 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CODY URBAN, Member of a U.S. anti-war civic group STORYLINE: At the Group of Seven (G7) Summit starting in Japan's western city of Hiroshima Friday, the U.S.-led clique is again hyping up their so-called "law and order," whereas some political observers consider it a scheme to play small-clique politics and dictate to the rest of the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation "This G7 summit in Hiroshima, the aim is not to solve the problems. On the contrary, they want to escalate current tensions. It will bring mor

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4 parties launch Japan-led Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative

TOKYO, Japan - Farouk Kasrawi (L), special adviser to the Jordanian king, Saeb Erakat (2nd from L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (2nd from R) and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres join hands in Tokyo on March 14 ahead of their four-party talks. (Pool photo)

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Israel, Palestinians begin talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Arima (C), Japan's special envoy for the Middle East peace process, is flanked by Saeb Erekat (L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres (R) at a two-day confidence-building meeting between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials that began in Tokyo on March 14.

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U.S. global military presence poses grave security threat to world

STORY: U.S. global military presence poses grave security threat to world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. military 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: For decades, Washington has been using hundreds of military bases to export ideology-driven wars, subvert governments, and instigate violence and crimes. In a special report in 2019, Smithsonian Magazine found that under the name of anti-terrorism, the United States engaged in military operations in 80 nations on six continents, "more than 40 percent of the world's countries." In these military operations, overseas military bases were taken as the bridgeheads for the United States to exercise deterrence and direct military intervention. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare speciali

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U.S. military interventions undermine world peace, violate human rights: Jordanian expert

STORY: U.S. military interventions undermine world peace, violate human rights: Jordanian expert DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: A Jordanian expert says that U.S. military interventions undermine world peace and violate human rights. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation "Especially in our region, we have unfortunately experienced the Western and U.S. policies of triple standards. It's an understatement to call this the policy of double standards. Illegal American interventions in Iraq, in Libya, in parts of Syria, in former Yugoslavia. And the list goes on. They have a long history of military interventions, not only in the Middle East, but in Southern and Central America and in Asia, so if international law is applicable, it should be universally applicable. So how come that we have human rights and inter

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U.S. unilateral sanctions cause serious humanitarian disasters: experts

STORY: U.S. unilateral sanctions cause serious humanitarian disasters: experts DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Afghanistan 2. various of views in Syria 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AKRAM HOSSAM, Egyptian political expert, deputy chairman of Ra Center for Strategic Studies STORYLINE: A report released by a Chinese NGO revealed that the U.S. has abused unilateral sanctions against sovereign countries, causing severe economic losses and a decline in the quality of life of the people in those countries. The U.S. is the only "sanctions superpower" in the world. According to the Treasury 2021 sanctions review, the U.S. has had more than 9,400 sanctions in effect by the 2021 fiscal year. The sanctions have caused serious humanitarian disasters in various countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jor

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Unilateral sanctions imposed by U.S. affecting ordinary people most: analyst

STORY: Unilateral sanctions imposed by U.S. affecting ordinary people most: analyst DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Syria 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: Saeb Rawashdeh, an Amman-based political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation told Xinhua in a recent interview that the unilateral sanctions imposed by the U.S. are affecting the ordinary people most. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation "Unilateral sanctions by the U.S. are a well-known mechanism of pressuring countries that the U.S. administration labels as rogue states, the axis of evil, etc. We saw this in Venezuela, in former Yugoslavia, in Iran, in Cuba, and of course in Syria. Ordinary people are the biggest losers of unilateral sanctions. They cannot start the economy, they cannot get medication for chronic diseases, and they can't enjoy

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Syrian refugees still face uncertain future as largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan turns 10

STORY: Syrian refugees still face uncertain future as largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan turns 10 DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBTISAM AL-ZOUBI, Syrian refugee inside the camp 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBTISAM AL-ZOUBI, Syrian refugee inside the camp 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBTISAM AL-ZOUBI, Syrian refugee inside the camp 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MOHAMMAD TAHER, UNHCR 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: Situated in the desert of northwest Jordan, some 10 km from the border with Syria, the Zaatari camp is the largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, temporarily accommodating more than 80,000 Syrian refugees who fled the war. A decade after the camp first opened its gates in late July 2012, returning home remains a remote dream for most residents inside Zaatari camp, though just miles away from the border of their motherland. Ibtisam Al-

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U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert

STORY: U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: The U.S. "uses human rights and human interventions as a pretext for military conquest and wars in different parts of the world," said Saeb Rawashdeh, a political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation. Rawashdeh made the remarks while commenting on the U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East. Biden on Saturday concluded his first visit to the Middle East as the U.S. president. During the visit, Biden neither succeeded in his bid to form a regional military alliance against Iran, nor convinced Saudi Arabia to act immediately to raise oil output. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation "If the U.S. plans to isolate Iran from its neighbors, it will be bad for the stability of the regio

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4 parties launch Japan-led Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative

TOKYO, Japan - Farouk Kasrawi (L), special adviser to the Jordanian king, Saeb Erakat (2nd from L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (2nd from R) and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres join hands in Tokyo on March 14 ahead of their four-party talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Israel, Palestinians begin talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Arima (C), Japan's special envoy for the Middle East peace process, is flanked by Saeb Erekat (L), head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department, and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres (R) at a two-day confidence-building meeting between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials that began in Tokyo on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Palestinian chief negotiator negative on resuming peace talks soon

Saeb Erekat, Palestinian chief negotiator in peace talks with Israel, speaks in an interview on June 26, 2015, in Jericho in the Palestinian autonomous region, providing a negative response with regard to any possibility for the stalled peace negotiations to be resumed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies from COVID-19

The casket of Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization who for decades tried to negotiate peace with Israel, is carried to his home in Jericho, near the Jordan River, on Nov. 11, 2020. He died the previous day from coronavirus-related complications at age 65.

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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies from COVID-19

The casket of Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization who for decades tried to negotiate peace with Israel, is carried to his home in Jericho, near the Jordan River, on Nov. 11, 2020. He died the previous day from coronavirus-related complications at age 65.

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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies from COVID-19

People stand by the burial site of Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization who for decades tried to negotiate peace with Israel, in Jericho, near the Jordan River, on Nov. 11, 2020. Erekat died the previous day from coronavirus-related complications at age 65.

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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies from COVID-19

People gather around the casket of Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization who for decades tried to negotiate peace with Israel, in Jericho, near the Jordan River, on Nov. 11, 2020. Erekat died the previous day from coronavirus-related complications at age 65.