Stefan Christoff's half hour report on the plight of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon does little to create sympathy for the denizens of Burj el-Shemali.

No listener is interested in a poorly read, rather dry four minute intro. When we finally hear a Palestinian voice, his overmodulated Arabic is faded down, but not enough to hear the voice over.

The pace is slow, the interviews long and no attempt is made to create real context for the listener.

It must also be noted that this program is also coproduced by a group called "The Electronic Intifada". Considering the sensitivity of the issue amongst the American public, I would recommend stations find a more professionally produced, more balanced program for broadcast. However, precisely because the subject is so charged, good programs on Palestinian refugees are few and far between.

Three stars for the attempt to present little heard Palestinian voices on American radio. One star for the actual execution, leaving an average of two stars.