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An island and ecosystem threatened by the building of a naval base.

Today on Flashpoints we’ll take a look at the implications of a major oil leak at the plant in Fukushima. Also, we’ll speak with Ali Abunimah about the significance of the opening of the Rafah gate to the Gaza strip. And a year after the lethal Israeli attack on the Gaza Flotilla, another group of activists attempts to break the Israeli boycott on Gaza. And we’ll also have an update on the Korean Professor who is on his 59th day of a hunger strike to protest the building of a naval base and the destruction of his village.

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Guests: Bruce Gagnon coordinator of Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space who is currently on his 9th day of a hunger fast, Kevin Kamps who works with Beyond Nuclear and is a Specialist in nuclear waste, Ali Abunimah from the Electronic Intifada, and Henry Norr, Kathy Schultz, Janet Corbin and Regina Carey talking about the upcoming Flotilla to break the Gaza boycott.