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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Israel claims to be a democracy that shares Canadian concerns for human rights, rule of law and tolerance. But information coming out of Israel on widespread public support for torture, rape and even murder of Palestinian prisoners, makes it difficult to find any “shared values”. Read more….
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The June 7th editorial in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz raised a shocking warning. “Israel’s collapse could be only a matter of time”, the editors declared. The potential demise of Zionism and the idea of a Jewish State, an idea once held by only a few antizionist radicals, is creeping into mainstream thought. Will Israel survive another decade? Read more.
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In a historic ruling, the International Court of Justice declared the 53 year long Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory including West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem, ILLEGAL. It makes unambiguous specific demands on Israel. It also demands that other countries, like Canada which are members of the court, move immediately to enforce Israeli compliance with the court’s findings. Read more…..
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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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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 