Last December, the UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make a ruling on “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”. Sensing danger, Israel looked for a way to block the ruling. Canada has joined the fight to help Israel avoid condemnation by the court. Read more, and hear a short interview with international human rights lawyer Michael Lynk….
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At a recent joint assembly in Calgary, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada, affirmed a resolution calling for stronger action to address the deteriorating conditions in Israel and Palestine. They add their voices to the rising chorus of Christian opinion in Canada, including statements from the United Church of Canada, Mennonites, and others opposing systemic oppression of the Palestinians by Israel. Read more.
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The Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. More than 400,000 Israeli settlers now live in the West Bank alongside more than 2.6 million Palestinians. According to the UN – all Israeli settlements in the WB are illegal. Credit…Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters
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Just as Canada undertakes a review of its own policy toward Israel/Palestine, Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, and Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General, have issued an urgent call to the whole international community to bring pressure on Israel. Read more.
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Mahmood Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority has just completed a four day state visit to China. “We are good friends and partners,” Chinese President Xi told Abbas. China and Palestine issued a joint statement on the establishment of a “strategic partnership” between the two countries. What does this mean for the Palestinian struggle for justice? Read more…
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 