Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has announced that the City of Ottawa will raise the Israeli flag on May 14th to celebrate the creation of the State of Israel. It has done so since 2007. However, many people find this an insensitive and hurtful decision this year as Israel continues its murderous bombardment of Gaza. Read more....
(more…)
After Israel began its murderous bombing of Gaza, some Jews found a way to express both their Jewishness and their support for Palestinian human rights at the same time. See more...
(more…)
According to an article in the Toronto Star, four Black activists were invited to the Supreme Court to talk about racism with some of the courts law clerks during Black History month. Then the activists were abruptly “disinvited” – apparently because they have posted articles in support of human rights for Palestinians. Read more.
(more…)
Israeli appeals based on alleged Hamas atrocities and Israel’s need to “destroy Hamas” are starting to wear thin. A new poll of Canadians shows that opinion is shifting, despite determined attempts by mainstream media, governments and the Israel lobby. Read more....
(more…)
After the International Court of Justice found that there were plausible grounds that Israel is committing genocide, Foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly ducked questions about Canada’s response. She said that Canada would wait for a final judgement (at least a year away). But she avoided commenting on the urgent “provisional measures” which the court ordered. There are things that Canada could and should do right now. Read
(more…)
Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 