Podcast appearances and mentions of Al Noor Mosque

A proposed pedestrian crossing's become a bit of a joke - after differing views were shared from two Christchurch community boards. The southbound lane of Deans Avenue, near Al Noor Mosque, has been approved for speed bumps - but not the lane heading north. It's the boundary between the Riccarton and Central City wards. Central City Councillor Jake McLellan's side will have a bump. He says it will look kooky - but it's better than nothing. "When you add a crossing but you don't actually do anything to make people safe while they're crossing, it can become quite dangerous." Riccarton Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt agrees it's better than the status quo. "At the end of the day, it's actually a massive, massive win for the Deans Ave residents - and a massive win for the everyday users of Hagley Park." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been six years since a gunman entered Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch during Friday prayer and opened fire – killing 51 worshippers and injuring dozens more. The impact of the terror attack was felt right across the world. SBS spoke to the Imam of Al Noor Mosque, Gamal Fouda, who says his community is still navigating through the trauma.

Would the Christchurch terrorist today be foiled before carrying out his deadly plans? It's a question that haunts some within the Muslim community, six years on from the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre. Timothy Brown reports.

The glaring gaps in the country's gun laws prior to the Christchurch terror attack have been laid bare at a coroners hearing over the last three weeks. The second-phase inquest into the 51 worshippers murdered at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre adjourned yesterday with the evidence partially heard. Timothy Brown was in court.

Would someone like Brenton Tarrant be able to get a firearms licence today? This is the question at the heart of the second-phase inquest into the 51 worshippers murdered at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in March 2019. Timothy Brown was in court.

An inquest has heard the loophole, which allowed terrorist Brenton Tarrant to obtain military-style semi-automatic firearms, was well-known before March 2019. But political will to close it was lacking until 51 people lost their lives. The inquest into the worshippers murdered at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre yesterday heard from Waikato University Law Professor, Alexander Gillespie, who says the shootings were foreseeable. Timothy Brown was in court.

The sister of the Christchurch terrorist said he idolised Adolf Hitler and admired British fascist Oswald Mosley. At the inquest into the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in March 2019, Lauren Tarrant described how her brother had descended into far right extremism. Timothy Brown was in the Coroner's Court - and a warning his report contains some distressing detail. 

An image of a Swastika was found on the phone of the person who acted as the closest referee for Brenton Tarrant's firearms licence application. The terrorist also sent the person - referred to in court only as the gaming friend - a link on an online group chat to a poem titled, N-word in the Whitehouse. The evidence was heard yesterday during the inquest into the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in March 2019, but was suppressed until this afternoon, Timothy Brown has more.

The inquest into the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in March 2019, has heard that one of the Christchurch terrorist's gun licence referees told a vetting officer he believed he was an outstanding young man. Timothy Brown was in court.

The terrorist who carried out the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre obtained his firearms licence and, as a result, the guns used in the slayings at a time when gun laws weren't fit for purpose. Licensing staff were stretched and under-resourced, and the accessories - which he used to turn his legally-purchased guns into high-capacity, high-powered killing machines - were not regulated. An inquest examining how Brenton Tarrant obtained his firearms, and the laws surrounding guns at the time, is being held in the Coroner's Court at Christchurch. The terrorist used his guns on March the 15th, 2019, to murder 51 worshippers at the two Christchurch mosques in about quarter of an hour, Timothy Brown was in court.

The Muslim community is outraged at the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack and scrap eight recommendations. The Royal Commission made 44 recommendations in the wake of 51 worshippers being murdered in Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre on March the 15th, 2019, Timothy Brown reports.

A survivor of the Al Noor Mosque shooting doubts victims could've been saved if the main prayer room's emergency exit door opened. Timothy Brown reports.

Should the exit doors of Al Noor Mosque have been fitted with panic bars? And could lives have been saved if they were? Those are two of the questions the inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers murdered during the Christchurch terror attacks. Timothy Brown has more.

The inquest into the mosque attacks has heard of disturbing Islamophobic and racist attacks targeting Al Noor Mosque before the deadly shootings. Timothy Brown reports.

A survivor of the shooting at Al Noor Mosque says sheer panic may have prevented people from opening an emergency exit door. Anna Sargent reports.

Today marks five years since the devastating Christchurch mosque shootings, and Canterbury's Muslim community will gather for its largest ever commemoration. 51 worshippers were killed after a gunman opened fire at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre on March the 15th, 2019. This year's anniversary falls on Jumu'ah - the mandatory Islamic Friday prayer. It was that occasion five years ago which the terrorist targeted. It also falls in the holy month of Ramadan. For those left behind, the memory is hard to erase but some say they have overcome survivor's guilt to live a more meaningful life.         First Up producer Mahvash Ikram went to meet three men who were at Al Noor mosque at the time of the attacks.

Friday marks five years since the devastating Christchurch mosque shootings, and Canterbury's Muslim community will gather for its largest ever commemoration. 51 worshippers were killed after a gunman opened fire at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre on March the 15th, 2019. This year's anniversary falls on Jumu'ah - the mandatory Islamic Friday prayer. Corin Dann spoke to Sara Qasem, who's father, Abdelfattah Qasem, was killed at Al Noor Mosque. She said the seed for positive change in New Zealand has been planted, but there's still a way to go.

International counter-terrorism experts have considered whether police should have let distraught relatives back into the mosques in the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack. Two experts, from the United States and the United Kingdom, gave evidence via audio-visual link to the inquest into the murders of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. Frank Straub and Scott Wilson co-authored a report about the terror attack, and were asked to critically examine the emergency response. Anna Sargent was in court.

A St John ambulance staffer says she feared paramedics would be sitting ducks if she sent them to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks. The inquest into the 51 deaths resulting from the mosque attacks continues in front of deputy chief coroner Brigette Windley. The St John dispatcher told the inquiry she didn't know where the shooter was and she feared for paramedics' safety. Anna Sargent was in court. [audio_play] Warning, this audio contains distressing details.

An Armed Offenders Squad commander says the response of police tactical units to the Christchurch mosque attacks was unprecedented, and outstanding. The inquest into the 2019 terror attacks that claimed the lives of 51 continues in front of deputy chief coroner Brigette Windley. The commander, who cannot be named, was yesterday questioned extensively on how teams were deployed to the scenes at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. Anna Sargent was in court.

The inquest into the Christchurch terror attacks has been told police rushed wounded victims to hospital themselves because they didn't know when ambulances would be coming. The inquiry into the 2019 mass shootings that killed 51 people has heard from the first officers to arrive on the scene at Linwood Islamic Centre, which was the terrorist's second target after Al Noor Mosque. Anna Sargent was in court. And warning, this story contains distressing content.

Survivors have given harrowing accounts of the massacre at Al Noor Mosque on March 15, 2019. The inquest today heard from the survivors of the Christchurch terror attack. Two detailed their fruitless attempts to open an emergency exit from the main prayer room, and another man told of his efforts to get help for those dying inside. Timothy Brown was in court.

The first paramedic inside Al Noor Mosque following the Christchurch terror attack says if policy was followed, medical staff would NOT have gone in at all. The inquest has heard eight to ten victims were showing signs of life when paramedics entered the mosque after the massacre. A third police officer says the call for ambulances went out quarter of an hour before paramedics entered. Timothy Brown was in court, and a warning, some listeners may find the contents of this story distressing.

The police have recounted their frantic efforts to get medical help to people shot inside Al Noor mosque during the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks. The Armed Offender squad members have given statements to the inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers who died in the attacks. They say when they had no response to their repeated calls for help, they had to run to find ambulances. Niva Chittock filed this report from the courtroom. [audio_play] Warning, this audio contains distressing details.

It took half an hour for paramedics to enter Al Noor Mosque after the March 2019 massacre. The inquest has heard at least two Armed Offenders Squad officers had deemed the mosque safe to enter and outside worshippers pleaded with police to let them in to help. Timothy Brown was in court.

The first police officers inside Al Noor mosque after the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks say they did not have the staff or the medical supplies to properly begin treating and removing badly injured victims. Reporter Niva Chittock was in court as they gave statements to the inquest for the 51 worshippers who were killed. [audio_play] Warning, this audio contains distressing details.

The Armed Offenders Squad member who led the first team into Al Noor Mosque has described his frustration at the time it took to get paramedics to assist victims.

An Armed Offenders Squad member has detailed the horrifying scene which confronted emergency services at Al Noor Mosque on the day of the Christchurch terror attack. The inquest has also heard from a senior police communicator who admits a call containing the Christchurch terrorist's targets should've been treated with greater priority. Timothy Brown was in court, and a warning, parts of this story are distressing.

Police say delayed footage of the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks was initially thought to be a second attack on Al Noor mosque. A police commander told the inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers on Monday, they did not immediately know if the video they were watching was live. It's raised questions about whether this contributed to a delay getting help to the injured victims inside the mosque. Niva Chittock was in court in Otautahi.

The media did little to mark the fourth anniversary of the March 15 terror attack, and some victims and their families say they are starting to feel forgotten.

The media did little to mark the fourth anniversary of the March 15 terror attack, and some victims and their families say they are starting to feel forgotten.

When our kids were younger, I served a couple of terms on the Board at our local primary school and never, during that six years, did it enter my mind that some of my fellow board members might be ex-prisoners. I'm pretty sure none of them were but there could've been, because we're finding out today that if someone has served a prison sentence of less than two years they can put themselves up for election to a school board of trustees. We're finding out about it because it's election time for school boards around the country and someone by the name of Philip Arps has put his hat in the ring to be a board member at Te Aratai College in Christchurch, which is being described today as one of Christchurch's most multi-cultural schools. If his name rings a bell, that's because he's the white supremacist who used to run the insulation company which charged $14.88 per metre for insulation, with 14.88 being a hate symbol popular with white supremacists. Back in 2016, he delivered a pig's head to the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch and, more recently, he's had connections with the anti-vaccine mandate movement. But he's probably best known for sending the video of the March 15 Christchurch mosque shooting to 30 people, and asking a friend to modify it by adding cross-hairs and a "kill count". That appalling, sickening behaviour earned him six-months in prison. But because he was sentenced for less than two years he is fully entitled to run in school board elections. Which is what he's currently doing. In fact, anyone who has served a prison sentence of less than two years can. So, in light of Arps trying to get elected to the Te Aratai College board, there are calls today for the rules to be changed because they provide no safeguard at all against parents with extremist views ending up on school boards. When I first heard about this I thought ‘if they're the rules, let him stand, and if people don't like him they won't vote for him'. But then I thought about the fact that while people might know who Philip Arps is, it doesn't mean they necessarily know every other ex-prisoner who might be trying to get themselves onto a school board. And so I definitely think the rules need to be changed because there will be some people who won't want ex-prisoners being anywhere near a school board. But not all ex-prisoners are the same are they? And while Philip Arps went to prison for something that 99.99 percent of us were appalled by, there are people who also go to prison for six months, 12 months, or 18 months whose crimes are completely different. They could be for driving offences or dishonesty offences which, most of the time, aren't necessarily linked to extreme views. And so there may be someone who did a short period of time inside who may be perfectly ready to make a contribution to their community and who shouldn't be prevented from doing that. That could even be Philip Arps. So I think letting someone stand for school board elections if they've served a prison sentence of less than two years is going to be fine in most cases - but much more transparency is needed. That's why I think that if there's going to be any change to the rules, it shouldn't be along the lines of banning ex-prisoners from school boards - but we should be requiring these people to be completely open and transparent from the outset about their past. And I think the best way of doing that would be to require candidates to include their convictions in the blurb they write that goes out to the parents when it's time to do the voting. So in this case with Philip Arps running for the Te Aratai College board, he would have to say that he was sentenced for doing what he did with the mosque shootings video. And anyone else who'd been in prison for less than two years would do the same. Example: My name's Joe Bloggs, I'd love it if you voted for me. I've done this, this and this; I've also served a six month prison sentence for stealing $10,000 from my employer but that's in the past, I'm a different person now and I'm ready to do my bit for our great school. This approach would achieve two things: it would let ex-prisoners move on with their lives but also ensure the parents doing the voting weren't surprised after-the-fact and find that they'd elected the last person they'd want to be a Board of Trustee member.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The governor general has honoured several people who showed extreme bravery during the terror attack in Christchurch. Among those recognised were members of the public who rushed at the gunman to try to stop him - like Dr Naeem Rashid who confronted the terrorist in Al Noor Mosque. He was then shot and killed. Also honoured today were police officers who responded to the attack on the day, people who were simply driving past at the time and stopped to help - others who took the wounded to hospital. Dame Cindy Kiro says they went out of their way to try to help others.

After the March 15 terrorist attack people said never again. On the election campaign, the Prime Minister pledged to change hate speech laws - she was at Al Noor Mosque and it was a direct response to a speech made by the mosque's Imam Gamal FoudaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A coroner has heard a man feared his brother was alive but left for dead following the terror attack at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque. Almost three years after white supremacist Brenton Tarrant murdered 51 Muslims at prayer, Coroner Brigitte Windley is hearing grieving families' submissions on the scope of an inquiry. Reporter Jean Edwards is covering the hearing.

The draft script of the planned movie on the March 15 mosque attacks has been called a Hollywood rewrite of New Zealand history.A copy of the draft script - which centres on Jacinda Ardern and includes a graphic reconstruction of the deadly terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques - was leaked to Newshub.The draft script included 15 deaths and more woundings across 17 pages.Newshub asked lawyer Linda Clark to look at the political reaction to March 15 included in excerpts from 10 pages of the script."They're writing a version of New Zealand history, but they're writing it with an American sensibility," Clark said.Jacinda Ardern was represented as a "slender figure". On the night after the attacks as she gets out of her bed "dressed in a slip" and looking out the window where she "breaks down" and "sobs alone".While Ardern is portrayed as politically strong, the script implies she needs reassurance from partner Clarke Gayford and then deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, Newshub reported."Has there ever been a day like today?" Ardern asks Peters in the script.In te reo Māori, he says: "He kotuku reranga tahi," which is subtitled as "the white heron only flies once".Clark told Newshub the script's portrayal of Ardern was "emotional, objectifying and pretty sexist"."[The draft script] is written as if an American wrote it, for an American audience, with no understanding of how New Zealand looks at these issues and how our politicians behave."Peters called his part of the script "total nonsense" while Simon Bridges, also featured in the script, calling it "misleading" and "offensive"."Hollywood has had some great movies based on history, but sadly this won't be one of them," Peters told Newshub.He said this was too serious of an issue for some "cheap Hollywood script" to try to make money out of."I suggest they withdraw from the scene if they don't intend to be honest here."In the script, Bridges' character is opposed to Ardern's gun law reforms and is quoted as saying: "come for our guns, you might get bullets". However, he supported the law change in real life."This is a misleading and dishonest Americanisation of what happened in our country," he told Newshub.In place of David Seymour, the script includes a character named "Solomon Marsh", also against Ardern's gun law changes.New Zealand-born Andrew Niccol wrote the film script and Newshub sent questions to his agent, but is yet to receive a response.Earlier, Newshub showed parts of the leaked script to three families who lost loved ones on March 15.Ambreen Naeem - whose husband Naeem and son Talha were killed in the attacks - said the script was unethical, totally immoral and unacceptable."It's quite distressing and retraumatising," Ambreen told Newshub.Maha Elmadani, who lost her father Ali in the attack, said she couldn't see how a movie based on the draft script she saw excerpts of was any different from the livestream.Salwa Mohamad, whose husband Khaled and son Hamza were murdered at Al Noor Mosque, said it was worse.

The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence. The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a senior Minister describes as 'serious'. The Muslim community says racism is very much alive and well in New Zealand and is already asking for more time to make submissions on proposed changes to hate speech laws. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.

Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque receives fresh threats of violence, The Covid 19 minister reveals contingency plans if Pfizer vaccines aren't delivered on time, Wellington's south coast escapes serious damage from a storm surge overnight

The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence. The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a senior Minister describes as 'serious'. The Muslim community says racism is very much alive and well in New Zealand and is already asking for more time to make submissions on proposed changes to hate speech laws. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.

Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque receives fresh threats of violence, The Covid 19 minister reveals contingency plans if Pfizer vaccines aren't delivered on time, Wellington's south coast escapes serious damage from a storm surge overnight

An online petition calling for a film on the Christchurch mosque attacks to be scrapped continues to gain momentum.The film "They Are Us" is only in planning at this stage, but already the petition's attracted more than 45,000 signatures.The movie is said to centre around Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the crisis, with Australian actress Rose Byrne poised to play her. National Islamic Youth Association co-chair Haris Murtaza told The Weekend Collective they started the petition because of a lack of consultation with those affected."Whatever decisions are to be made should be victim-centric, and we haven't seen that."Whatever movie is to come out, I don't think anyone except the victims should have a direct and continued input into it."He says that, from his understanding, the Al Noor Mosque community hasn't been approached for consultation."Across the board, I'm yet to speak to someone who was spoken to or consulted on this matter."LISTEN ABOVE

An online petition calling for a film on the Christchurch mosque attacks to be scrapped continues to gain momentum.The film "They Are Us" is only in planning at this stage, but already the petition's attracted more than 45,000 signatures.The movie is said to centre around Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the crisis, with Australian actress Rose Byrne poised to play her. National Islamic Youth Association co-chair Haris Murtaza told The Weekend Collective they started the petition because of a lack of consultation with those affected."Whatever decisions are to be made should be victim-centric, and we haven't seen that."Whatever movie is to come out, I don't think anyone except the victims should have a direct and continued input into it."He says that, from his understanding, the Al Noor Mosque community hasn't been approached for consultation."Across the board, I'm yet to speak to someone who was spoken to or consulted on this matter."LISTEN ABOVE

Kathryn speaks with Dr Maysoon Salama, whose storybook for children Aya and the Butterfly is a new picture book to help young children come to terms with grief, cope with change, and build resilience. Dr Salama lost her son Atta Elayyan in the Al Noor mosque attack in Christchurch a little over two years ago. 

Major media organisations rolled out lots of commemorative coverage to mark one year since the atrocity in Christchurch. It honoured those who died - and those who survived but have suffered - and gave New Zealanders a chance to hear more from Kiwi Muslims. But some of them didn't welcome the commemoration. Mediawatch asks filmmakers and reporters from Christchurch how to get the balance right.

In the immediate aftermath of the horrific attacks at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, internet companies faced intense scrutiny over their efforts to control the proliferation of the shooter's propaganda.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In Christchurch, New Zealand, families have begun to bury their dead. This, after the March 15 attack on two mosques that left 50 men, women and children dead. Twenty-nine people remain in the hospital, eight of whom are in critical condition. The suspect who was arrested is a white supremacist. He left behind a manifesto; a racist rant in which he said Donald Trump was good for white nationalists, though he also criticized Trump on policy issues. The Al Noor Mosque, one of the two involved in the hate crime, had previously been attacked by white nationalists, who have a stronghold in the city despite reports claiming the opposite. A pigs head was delivered to the mosque in March 2016. While Donald Trump is denying the rise of white nationalism, data shows the opposite. There have been increases in hate crimes, including Islamophobia, anti-Black racism as well as anti-semitism. Although in the latter, anti-semitism has been incorrectly conflated with anti-Zionism. Our guest is Ali Abunimah, Director of Electronic Intifada, an independent online news publication focusing on Palestine. The latest on Venezuela, where the administration of Donald Trump has intensified its push for regime change. The ongoing push for a coup has faltered and sputtered, thus far failing to oust democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling progressive government. Nonetheless, the U.S. and its allies still continue to target both the government and the people of Venezuela with economic sanctions, political attacks and infrastructure. Dozens of social activists and journalists from the United States have participated in delegations to Venezuela, meeting with people there and spreading the truth about whats really going on. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney, co-founder of the Union de Vecinos organization of neighborhood committees, who was recently on the ground in Venezuela with a delegation. An update on Haiti. Beginning in July 2018, mass protests erupted across the country, demanding that the U.S.-backed and installed government step down. Rather than stepping down, President Jovenel Moise has forced out two prime ministers. But, protests are continuing. Our guest is Maud Jean-Michel, a well-known organizer in the Haitian diaspora community. She has been the host of the very popular radio programs Pawol Fanm or Women Voices for nearly twenty years and more recently Sewom Patriyotik. Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In Christchurch, New Zealand, families have begun to bury their dead. This, after the March 15 attack on two mosques that left 50 men, women and children dead. Twenty-nine people remain in the hospital, eight of whom are in critical condition. The suspect who was arrested is a white supremacist. He left behind a manifesto; a racist rant in which he said Donald Trump was good for white nationalists, though he also criticized Trump on policy issues. The Al Noor Mosque, one of the two involved in the hate crime, had previously been attacked by white nationalists, who have a stronghold in the city despite reports claiming the opposite. A pigs head was delivered to the mosque in March 2016. While Donald Trump is denying the rise of white nationalism, data shows the opposite. There have been increases in hate crimes, including Islamophobia, anti-Black racism as well as anti-semitism. Although in the latter, anti-semitism has been incorrectly conflated with anti-Zionism. Our guest is Ali Abunimah, Director of Electronic Intifada, an independent online news publication focusing on Palestine. The latest on Venezuela, where the administration of Donald Trump has intensified its push for regime change. The ongoing push for a coup has faltered and sputtered, thus far failing to oust democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling progressive government. Nonetheless, the U.S. and its allies still continue to target both the government and the people of Venezuela with economic sanctions, political attacks and infrastructure. Dozens of social activists and journalists from the United States have participated in delegations to Venezuela, meeting with people there and spreading the truth about whats really going on. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney, co-founder of the Union de Vecinos organization of neighborhood committees, who was recently on the ground in Venezuela with a delegation. An update on Haiti. Beginning in July 2018, mass protests erupted across the country, demanding that the U.S.-backed and installed government step down. Rather than stepping down, President Jovenel Moise has forced out two prime ministers. But, protests are continuing. Our guest is Maud Jean-Michel, a well-known organizer in the Haitian diaspora community. She has been the host of the very popular radio programs Pawol Fanm or Women Voices for nearly twenty years and more recently Sewom Patriyotik. Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In Christchurch, New Zealand, families have begun to bury their dead. This, after the March 15 attack on two mosques that left 50 men, women and children dead. Twenty-nine people remain in the hospital, eight of whom are in critical condition. The suspect who was arrested is a white supremacist. He left behind a manifesto; a racist rant in which he said Donald Trump was good for white nationalists, though he also criticized Trump on policy issues. The Al Noor Mosque, one of the two involved in the hate crime, had previously been attacked by white nationalists, who have a stronghold in the city despite reports claiming the opposite. A pigs head was delivered to the mosque in March 2016. While Donald Trump is denying the rise of white nationalism, data shows the opposite. There have been increases in hate crimes, including Islamophobia, anti-Black racism as well as anti-semitism. Although in the latter, anti-semitism has been incorrectly conflated with anti-Zionism. Our guest is Ali Abunimah, Director of Electronic Intifada, an independent online news publication focusing on Palestine. The latest on Venezuela, where the administration of Donald Trump has intensified its push for regime change. The ongoing push for a coup has faltered and sputtered, thus far failing to oust democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling progressive government. Nonetheless, the U.S. and its allies still continue to target both the government and the people of Venezuela with economic sanctions, political attacks and infrastructure. Dozens of social activists and journalists from the United States have participated in delegations to Venezuela, meeting with people there and spreading the truth about whats really going on. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney, co-founder of the Union de Vecinos organization of neighborhood committees, who was recently on the ground in Venezuela with a delegation. An update on Haiti. Beginning in July 2018, mass protests erupted across the country, demanding that the U.S.-backed and installed government step down. Rather than stepping down, President Jovenel Moise has forced out two prime ministers. But, protests are continuing. Our guest is Maud Jean-Michel, a well-known organizer in the Haitian diaspora community. She has been the host of the very popular radio programs Pawol Fanm or Women Voices for nearly twenty years and more recently Sewom Patriyotik. Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In Christchurch, New Zealand, families have begun to bury their dead. This, after the March 15 attack on two mosques that left 50 men, women and children dead. Twenty-nine people remain in the hospital, eight of whom are in critical condition. The suspect who was arrested is a white supremacist. He left behind a manifesto; a racist rant in which he said Donald Trump was good for white nationalists, though he also criticized Trump on policy issues. The Al Noor Mosque, one of the two involved in the hate crime, had previously been attacked by white nationalists, who have a stronghold in the city despite reports claiming the opposite. A pigs head was delivered to the mosque in March 2016. While Donald Trump is denying the rise of white nationalism, data shows the opposite. There have been increases in hate crimes, including Islamophobia, anti-Black racism as well as anti-semitism. Although in the latter, anti-semitism has been incorrectly conflated with anti-Zionism. Our guest is Ali Abunimah, Director of Electronic Intifada, an independent online news publication focusing on Palestine. The latest on Venezuela, where the administration of Donald Trump has intensified its push for regime change. The ongoing push for a coup has faltered and sputtered, thus far failing to oust democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling progressive government. Nonetheless, the U.S. and its allies still continue to target both the government and the people of Venezuela with economic sanctions, political attacks and infrastructure. Dozens of social activists and journalists from the United States have participated in delegations to Venezuela, meeting with people there and spreading the truth about whats really going on. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney, co-founder of the Union de Vecinos organization of neighborhood committees, who was recently on the ground in Venezuela with a delegation. An update on Haiti. Beginning in July 2018, mass protests erupted across the country, demanding that the U.S.-backed and installed government step down. Rather than stepping down, President Jovenel Moise has forced out two prime ministers. But, protests are continuing. Our guest is Maud Jean-Michel, a well-known organizer in the Haitian diaspora community. She has been the host of the very popular radio programs Pawol Fanm or Women Voices for nearly twenty years and more recently Sewom Patriyotik. Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In Christchurch, New Zealand, families have begun to bury their dead. This, after the March 15 attack on two mosques that left 50 men, women and children dead. Twenty-nine people remain in the hospital, eight of whom are in critical condition. The suspect who was arrested is a white supremacist. He left behind a manifesto; a racist rant in which he said Donald Trump was good for white nationalists, though he also criticized Trump on policy issues. The Al Noor Mosque, one of the two involved in the hate crime, had previously been attacked by white nationalists, who have a stronghold in the city despite reports claiming the opposite. A pigs head was delivered to the mosque in March 2016. While Donald Trump is denying the rise of white nationalism, data shows the opposite. There have been increases in hate crimes, including Islamophobia, anti-Black racism as well as anti-semitism. Although in the latter, anti-semitism has been incorrectly conflated with anti-Zionism. Our guest is Ali Abunimah, Director of Electronic Intifada, an independent online news publication focusing on Palestine. The latest on Venezuela, where the administration of Donald Trump has intensified its push for regime change. The ongoing push for a coup has faltered and sputtered, thus far failing to oust democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling progressive government. Nonetheless, the U.S. and its allies still continue to target both the government and the people of Venezuela with economic sanctions, political attacks and infrastructure. Dozens of social activists and journalists from the United States have participated in delegations to Venezuela, meeting with people there and spreading the truth about whats really going on. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney, co-founder of the Union de Vecinos organization of neighborhood committees, who was recently on the ground in Venezuela with a delegation. An update on Haiti. Beginning in July 2018, mass protests erupted across the country, demanding that the U.S.-backed and installed government step down. Rather than stepping down, President Jovenel Moise has forced out two prime ministers. But, protests are continuing. Our guest is Maud Jean-Michel, a well-known organizer in the Haitian diaspora community. She has been the host of the very popular radio programs Pawol Fanm or Women Voices for nearly twenty years and more recently Sewom Patriyotik. Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.