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Marc Garneau loudly claims he “strongly supports the International Criminal Court and (…) the rules based international order”… except when that court wants to investigate Israel

Canada’s new Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau (l) had to do some fast footwork after the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it had authorized its chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda (r) to investigate alleged Israeli war crimes. This posed a dilemma for Minister Garneau. How to claim support for international law, while at the same time protecting Israel? His staff at Global Affairs Canada found him a neat legalistic loophole. But it doesn’t bring any distinction to him, or to Canada. Read more….

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“When I argued that Zionism as practiced in Israel amounts to “Jewish supremacy” Bnai Brith Canada falsely accused me of anti-Semitism”: York University professor

After participating in a debate sponsored by Ryerson University on how to oppose anti-Semitism, law professor Faisal Bhabha (top left) was the object of an aggressive campaign by Bnai Brith Canada falsely accusing him of anti-Semitism. Bnai Brith used the controversial IHRA definition of anti-Semitism to try to get him fired. As he explained in a recent article, it didn’t work. Bhabha got support from human rights activists, his faculty association and from other faculty members. He is not backing down. Read more.

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“The two state solution is no longer possible. Canada should be open to considering other options” argues Palestinian attorney Jonathan Kuttab
In the face of mounting evidence to the contrary, Prime Minister Trudeau claims Canada still believes in a two state solution. “It’s time to look reality in the face, and start thinking about options”, says Palestinian attorney Jonathan Kuttab. “There are other ways to give Palestinians equality and human rights while assuring protection for Jews.” In a new book, Kuttab offers an innovative way of approaching the issue. Read more and watch a CTIP video interview with Kuttab….
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US thinktank makes excellent webinars and research on Israel/Palestine freely accessible to Canadians on line

Until now, it has been difficult (and expensive) for Canadians to access the many conferences and panels in Washington with knowledgeable speakers on the Israel/Palestine issue. But the Covid pandemic has pushed the Foundation for Middle East Peace, a progressive thinktank, to replace those conferences with a series of outstanding free webinars, now accessible to people outside Washington (including Canadians). Above, a recent FMEP webinar with BTselem’s executive director Hagai el-ad. CTIP interviewed Ms. Friedman about FMEP’s objectives and work. Watch CTIP’s video interview with Ms. Friedman.…

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What to expect from Canada’s new foreign minister Marc Garneau on Israel/Palestine?

On January 15th, Prime Minister Trudeau named Marc Garneau to be our new minister of Foreign Affairs. What can we expect his policy to be on Israel/Palestine? Two things provide guidance: (1) the Prime Minister’s “Mandate letter’ to Garneau telling him what his priorities should be and (2) what Garneau has said in the past. Read more..

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