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“Israeli Apartheid” entering Canadian consciousness: Ekos Survey
More than one-quarter of all Canadians feel that Israel is practicing a regime “similar to apartheid” according to a recent poll by Ekos Research Associates. It also seems that younger Canadians are even more willing to use the “apartheid” label than are their babyboomer seniors. See our interview with Michael Bueckert, Vice President of CJPME and author of the report.
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“Israelism” to be screened at Carleton University September 21

A new documentary called “Israelism”, questions the relationship between American Jews and the State of Israel. Featuring interviews with prominent thinkers like Jeremy Ben Ami, Noam Chomsky, and Cornel West, this timely film investigates a generational divide impacting this community. Free screening at Carleton University, Thursday, September 21. See our interview with Prof. Mira Sucharov, one of the local organizers.

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Thousands of Jewish american academics sign public letter calling for “equality between Jews and Palestinians” in Israel
Israel is a non-democratic apartheid regime, says rights group | Israel | The Guardian

Thousands of Jewish American clerics, academics and other public figures have signed a public letter calling on their fellow Jews to speak out against the occupation of ’67, and against what they call “Jewish supremacy” in Israel. A handful of brave Canadians are also among the signatories. Read more…

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Palestinian director of “The Present” presents first feature film at TIFF – “The Teacher”

British Palestinian film maker Farah Nabulsi, whose short film “The Present” appeared on Netflix will present “The Teacher”, her first full length feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival starting September 9th. It was shot under difficult conditions in the West Bank and is based on a real story. See our video interview with Nabulsi. More…

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