Month: August 2023

Thousands of Jewish american academics sign public letter calling for “equality between Jews and Palestinians” in Israel
Israel is a non-democratic apartheid regime, says rights group | Israel | The Guardian

Thousands of Jewish American clerics, academics and other public figures have signed a public letter calling on their fellow Jews to speak out against the occupation of ’67, and against what they call “Jewish supremacy” in Israel. A handful of brave Canadians are also among the signatories. Read more…

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Palestinian director of “The Present” presents first feature film at TIFF – “The Teacher”

British Palestinian film maker Farah Nabulsi, whose short film “The Present” appeared on Netflix will present “The Teacher”, her first full length feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival starting September 9th. It was shot under difficult conditions in the West Bank and is based on a real story. See our video interview with Nabulsi. More…

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Canada chooses to stand again with Israel at the International Court of Justice

Last December, the UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make a ruling on “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”. Sensing danger, Israel looked for a way to block the ruling. Canada has joined the fight to help Israel avoid condemnation by the court. Read more, and hear a short interview with international human rights lawyer Michael Lynk….

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