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…)
Montreal meeting focuses on Gaza crisis
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 has a big problem!! Can BDS really be “criminalized”?
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.
Is the Catholic Church opening its heart to Palestinian suffering?
Canadian Bishop Lionel Gendron examines some of the extensive destruction of Gaza. “With the present blockade in place, the Gazans see no possibility for reconstruction,” he said later. Photo Credit: Carl Hétu
Canada opposes UN conference on nuclear disarmament in the Middle East
Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel (which has a nuclear arsenal) warns the UN about Iran (which doesn’t). Last week Canadian negotiators helped sabotage the idea of a nuclear arms ban in the middle east.
Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 