Palestinians

Rachel Corrie’s parents to speak in Abbotsford, B.C. at Palestinian solidarity day, Nov 26th.

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Cindy and Craig Corrie, whose daughter Rachel was killed in Gaza by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 will be in Abbotsford, B.C. on Saturday, November 26th. They will be among the many featured speakers at an all-day “Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” to be held at the University of the Fraser Valley. Read more… (more…)

Voices from the Palestinian refugee camps: Report from a CTIP event

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School children in a UN refugee camp in Jordan. This “temporary” camp has been an uncomfortable “home” to over 20,000 Palestinians for nearly 70 years. The voices of the over 5 million Palestinian refugees are rarely heard. Last September Canada Talks Israel Palestine (CTIP) organized a special interactive session to allow Canadians to hear directly from, and interact with, 3 Palestinian refugees. We are happy to share copies of their excellent presentations and moving testimonials. Read more

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The Kufr Qasm massacre after 60 years: Israel forgets, but Palestinians remember

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A memorial to the 49 unarmed Palestinian men, women and children killed by Israeli forces on October 29, 1956 stands in the centre of the Israeli town of Kufr Qasm. Not in the West Bank. In Israel. Every Palestinian citizen living inside Israel remembers. Few Jewish Israelis have ever heard of it. Every year there is a memorial march. This year, the 60th anniversary, is special. The residents are proposing to do more than just “remember”. Learn more

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Dr. Yousef Jabareen focuses on the Palestinian struggle for human rights inside Israel

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“Israel is infringing the human rights of over 11 million Palestinians”, Dr. Yousef Jabareen told nearly 200 people who came to hear him in Ottawa on October 18th. These include about 1.5 million Palestinians who live inside today’s Israel. Jabareen, who was elected to the Israeli Knesset in 2015, is one of them. He has a Ph.D. in law. He feels a “rights based” approach can give hope to the region. Watch the video. (more…)

Reminder: Don’t miss Dr.Yousef Jabareen’s only public appearance in Ottawa – Tuesday, October 18th

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Dr. Yousef Jabareen MK, member of the Israeli Knesset, is one of the new generation of Palestinian leaders.  A Palestinian citizen of Israel, 44 year old Jabareen will be in Ottawa for a week of meetings with Canadian officials, NGOs and other civil society organizations. At his only public event, on Tuesday, October 18th, he will present his “Vision for hope” in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Learn more… (more…)