“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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Was NDP MP Charlie Angus right to refer to Israel as an “apartheid” state?

When former US president Jimmy Carter published “Peace not Apartheid” in 2006, he was ONLY talking about the discriminatory regime that Israel had imposed on Palestinians IN THE WEST BANK. He did not challenge Israel’s claim to be a democracy. Now a respected (and courageous) Jewish Israeli human rights organization has taken a step further. In an important policy document, B’tselem argues that “apartheid” is an appropriate label to describe Israel’s regime for all of the land it controls “from the river to the sea”. Read more..

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Post Trump: What’s happening in the USA on the Israel/Palestine file? An OFIP webinar with Phil Weiss, founder of Mondoweiss – January 19th

Phil Weiss, as Senior Editor of Mondoweiss, is a keen observer of the US political scene and has been watching the contradictory developments in the US on the Israel/Palestine file over the last 4 years. In an OFIP webinar on January 19th, he will make an assessment of where things are and where they are heading. Register now….

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