F.W. de Klerk, who as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. In a pre-recorded message to the South African Nation, de Klerk apologised “unreservedly” for the pain and suffering caused by South African Apartheid. Read more…

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When Ben and Jerry’s announced it would no longer sell ice cream in the West Bank, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog labelled the move “a new kind of terrorism”. CTIP interviews Sari Bashi, a columnist with the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, about Israel’s widening use of the “terrorist” label to sully legitimate opposition. Watch the interview...

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The international human rights community is livid over the recent move by Israel to declare six Palestinian human rights organizations as “terrorist organizations. Guest columnist Peggy Mason calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to speak up.

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On October 14th, Netflix launched “The Palestinian Stories Collection” which includes a lineup of award-winning films by Palestinian filmmakers. The collection contains 32 films which will be available free to Netflix members in North America and around the world, with more to be added over the next few weeks. Why is Netflix doing this? Read More…

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The Palestinian Heritage Trail is a 500 km walking route through the West Bank. The Canada Feminist Fund for the Palestinian Territories has provided funding to train Palestinian women to welcome hikers and show them womens centres in cities and villages on the Trail. Whether you are a hiker or not, and whether you visit or not, the videos produced by the Trail give a glimpse of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Watch here…

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