Author: Peter Larson

Israel inflicted 10 “Humboldt” tragedies on Gaza in 3 days in August

On April 6, 2018, a tragic accident in Humboldt, Saskatchewan took the lives of 16 young people. All of Canada was shocked and in mourning. Six and a half years later, the survivors and their families struggle to live with the physical and emotional consequences. Israel continues to inflict horrors greater than Humboldt on the population of Gaza almost every day. Read more….

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Should CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn be forced to resign over accusations of antisemitism?

CIJA, B’nai Brith and some other pro-Israel organizations have called CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn antisemitic because he re-posted a satirical cartoon critical of Israel. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is even pressuring CUPE’s National Executive Board to dump him. But Hahn is fighting back and gaining support among CUPE members. Watch the video and see what you think. Read more.

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Many Israelis and Jews are pondering a new question: how long will Israel survive?

The June 7th editorial in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz raised a shocking warning. “Israel’s collapse could be only a matter of time”, the editors declared. The potential demise of Zionism and the idea of a Jewish State, an idea once held by only a few antizionist radicals, is creeping into mainstream thought. Will Israel survive another decade? Read more.

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