A global call to sanction Israel for its war crimes is now having echoes among former Canadian diplomats. 190 former Heads of Mission (Ambassadors and High Commissioners) have sent a public letter to Prime Minister Carney. (Photo credit CJPME) Read the letter.
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Israel declared its “independence” on May 14, 1948. Created on Palestinian land, Israel is a very strange country. Here are ten things about Israel that make it different from a “normal” country.…
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Labour leaders representing more than 3 million unionised Canadian workers will gather in Winnipeg starting May 11. They will debate policy on a wide range of issues concerning the challenges facing workers. But they will also address what to do about Israel’s genocide. See our interview with Kevin Levangie one of the activists behind the initiative.
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On April 7, the Israeli air force bombed a large Jewish synagogue in Teheran, home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world. Few people can imagine that Israel would act against Jews—in other words, commit antisemitic acts. But it has done so before. A leading Jewish Canadian scholar explains what most Canadians would find hard to believe. Read more.
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Ottawa City council took a principled and courageous stand against injustice in 1988. Would it stand by that today? And where might it apply?
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 