genocide

Hundreds of civic leaders write open letter to Prime Minister Carney urging “immediate and concrete action by Canada” to address the genocide in Gaza

Over 400 academics, lawyers, diplomats, civil society/faith/labour leaders, Senators, former politicians, and other concerned Canadians have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand urging immediate Canadian action. Read more…

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“The genocide in Gaza is the moral issue of our times” – Gabor Mate. What will Canada do? What will you do?

Human rights activists have tried everything from determined demonstrations to private meetings with politicians to get Canada to act. It is all useful. But we have not been able to convince Canadians or our politicians that Canada can and should do something to stop the genocide in Gaza. The Ottawa Forum on Israel Palestine invites you to a public meeting in Ottawa to discuss what we can and should do. Read more.….

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Norwegian Member of Parliament nominates Jeff Halper and Issa Amro for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Issa Amro (left) is a Palestinian human rights activist from Hebron in the West Bank. Jeff Halper (right) a Jewish Israeli who lives in Jerusalem. “My nomination of Amro and Halper is a call to action for the international community,” said Norwegian MP Ingrid Fiskaa who sponsored the nomination. Read more.

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