Since our December 12 vote at the UN calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Canada has done nothing to support it. One political force has decided to DO something. The Houths are enforcing a blockade on Israeli vessels passing through the Red Sea. Why are they doing it? Max Blumenthal of the Grayzone asks an official Houthi spokesperson what they want. Read more…
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Craig Mokiber resigned from his senior position at the UN on October 30th. In a final letter to his boss, Volker Turk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, he praised the UN’s work in human rights in other conflicts, but expressed anger and frustration over its inability to offer the same protection to Palestinians. He offered a radical 10 point program on what the UN and the international community needs to do. Read more…
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On December 19th, Canada voted along with 171 other countries at the UN endorsing Palestinian “self determination”. Two days later, Trudeau said the opposite in Toronto. Read more…
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An independent theatre in Hamilton came under intense pressure to cancel the showing of a controversial film by American Jews who have become highly critical of Israel. At first the theatre yielded to the pressure, but on further investigation reversed its decision. Watch our short video interview with one of the organizers about what happened, and how they got things reversed.…
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 