The Oslo accords divided the West Bank into 3 areas (A, B, and C). The largest part, Area C (in light green) is lightly populated and under full Israeli military control. Israeli settlers are now moving in, expelling the Palestinian peasants who live there, forcing them into areas A and B. The United Church of Canada has launched an urgent appeal in support of one village located in the far south of the West Bank. more (more…)
A group of women from the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa will be screening “Partners for Peace’ in Ottawa on June 17th. The public is invited. Read more (more…)
Marc Garneau, Elizabeth May and Paul Dewar faced off on foreign policy issues at a recent roundtable in Ottawa. They appeared to agree on most things… but not on Israel. (more…)
Peter Larson was one of three speakers at “Gaza: the living museum of the Palestinian Nakba”, a meeting organized in Montreal on June 4th.
Mr. Blaney probably knows the Supreme Court would not uphold a charge of “hate crime’ against someone who promotes a boycott of Israeli goods as a protest against that country’s policies. But he faces an even bigger problem as well: The 3 BDS demands are actually supported by existing Canadian official policy.
Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 