Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy gave the Michael Bell Annual lecture on the Middle East at Carleton University on March 11. He took direct aim at those liberal Zionists who hope it will all be better after Netanyahu leaves. Read more and see the video of his presentation.
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UN Watch has been waging a concerted attack on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine. Three Canadians are leading the charge. Read more.
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Zionism is a political movement whose objective was to create a new Jewish State in Palestine. A recent article in the Canadian Jewish News explores an interesting phenomenon – Canadian Jews who believe in a Jewish State, but don’t want to be called Zionists. Read more.
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Burnaby BC adopted unanimously a motion by municipal councillor Alison Gu (left) to became the first Canadian municipality to declare itself an “Apartheid Free community” last August. At least one other municipality in Canada has followed suit. What does it entail and will it catch on? OFIP speaks to Jeeda Musleh of the Apartheid Free Communities initiative.
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The walls of the tiny Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem are lined with thousands of books about the Israel/Palestine issue. Most are sympathetic to the Palestinian view, but they also include dozens of books by important Israeli/Zionist authors. Entering the bookshop is an overwhelming intellectual experience. Its easy to spend hours browsing, and many do. But OFIP has prepared a short list of a dozen books that will help anyone navigate the tricky waters. See our list.
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 