The NDP policy convention will take place in Ottawa on February 16/17/18. It will debate a wide range of issues, but few will be as thorny as the Israel/Palestine issue. Read more.
Boycott Divestment Sanctions
Israel blacklists 20 international NGOs that support BDS, but no Canadian organization makes the cut
The Israeli government released a list of 20 international NGO’s from eight different countries whose members will no longer be permitted to enter Israel because of their support for the boycott of Israel, known as BDS. Despite active support for BDS however, no Canadian organization made the list. Read more… (more…)
Hélène Laverdière responds to (some of) her critics on Palestinian human rights
Foreign policy will be on the agenda at the Federal NDP Convention in Ottawa on February 15-16. Leading up to the convention, Palestinian human rights activists have had many criticisms aimed at the party’s Foreign Affairs Critic Hélène Laverdière. She offers some answers. Read more….
“Too late for two states?” – US scholar shares his hopes of saving a two state solution, but some remain unconvinced…
American/Israeli academic Gershon Shafir spoke on November 14th to a large crowd at the Jewish Community Centre in Ottawa. He was very critical of Israel’s seemingly unstoppable slide towards intolerance and right wing politics, but still held out hope for a 2 state solution. Many in the audience were relieved, but not everyone was convinced. See this report by guest columnist Diana Ralph, of Independent Jewish Voices Ottawa. (more…)
Is Anti-Semitism really rampant at McGill? Two views… and a caution about the words we use
Canadian Jewish News ran an alarming headline on its front page on October 25th about rampant anti-Semitism among BDS supporters at McGill University. Was it accurate? Read more… (more…)
Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 