On Dec 12, Israeli soldiers raided the Freedom Theatre in Jenin, a renowned cultural institution whose mission is to promote justice, equality and self-determination for Palestinians. Two of the theater’s producers, Ahmed Tobasi and Mustafa Sheta, were taken away by Israeli troops. Their whereabouts are still unknown. Watch our interview with Canadian resident Rik Walton about working at the theatre....
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Wilton Littlechild of Ermineskin Cree Nation brought forward a resolution at the AFN Special Chiefs Meetings calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. It was overwhelmingly adopted. It’s a big set back for the Israel lobby which has been courting indigenous peoples. (Screenshot/CPAC)
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Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations surprised many when he cast Canada’s vote in favour of a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. But the bombing and the killing in Gaza continue. What will Canada do now? OFIP has some suggestions….
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Finally Canada came out for a ceasefire at the UN!!! It joined 153 other nations opposing the US-enabled Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people. Public pressure by thousands of Canadians worked. Read more….
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English professor, poet and author Refaat Alareer (L) was killed when Israel bombed his home earlier this week. I first met Refaat in his office at the Islamic University of Gaza in 2018. In a prophetic last video recorded days before he was murdered, he was angry and fatalistic.” What do the Israelis want?”, he asked. “For us to commit mass suicide? We wont do that“. See the video he recorded just before he was killed. More...
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 