Amina Elghabawi, Canada’s Special Representative for Combatting Islamophobia, has written a letter to all Canadian University presidents reminding them of their duty to protect free speech. “The right to a “safe space” does not mean that others are not allowed to express views or opinions on issues that someone may disagree with“, she wrote. Read more, including her letter….
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The international social media lobbying site AVAAZ has launched a campaign to ban Israeli athletes from participating in the Olympic Games in Paris which begin next Friday, July 26th. The petition calls for a ban as long as Israel keeps up its murderous bombing campaign in Gaza. Already over 630,000 people have signed. Avaaz hopes for a million. Read more.
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A shocking story in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, based on interviews with Israeli soldiers and military officials, has undermined the widespread Israeli narrative which portrayed Hamas fighters as crazed antisemites who murdered 1200 innocent Israeli civilians. Read more.
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A somber crowd filled a Parliamentary Hall on Thursday, June 13th for “Palestine Day on the Hill”, organized by the Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC) in Ottawa under the slogan “From Nakba to Genocide”. Representatives of the NDP, Liberal Party of Canada and Green Party voiced their support for the Palestinian people and called for an end to the genocide. Read more.
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The Bruce Cockburn concert at the NAC in Ottawa last week was delicious. He played many of his best loved songs and lots of new ones too. A real treat. But while we were listening to him, I couldn’t stop wondering how many people Israel would kill in Gaza that same night. (I found out the next morning). Read more…..
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 