Former Prime Minister Harper visited Israel in February. Before going, he wrote a long opinion piece in the National Post attempting to provide justification for Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. It came in the wake of polls show an increasing number of conservatives are breaking ranks with Israel and joining the call for a “ceasefire’. Read more.
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On November 10th, 1975, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379, determining that “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination“. After intense lobbying by the USA, it was revoked 16 years later by Resolution 46/86, adopted on 16 December 1991. But political developments in Israel and its brutal attack on Gaza have revived the discussion. Read more…
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January and February are the coldest months in Gaza, and also the months where there is the most rainfall. Israel has destroyed most of the houses, schools and mosques. Living in rain-soaked tents is hell. And Canada is suspending funding for the one organization best suited to provide aid? In my second open letter to Minister Hussen, I suggest that instead of suspending funding on very questionable grounds, Canada should be doubling support to UNRWA right now. 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 