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Explosion of interest in serious discussion about Israel/Palestine leads to many new course offerings, including in Ottawa

Universities across North America are responding to a new thirst for knowledge and information about Israel/Palestine. In a development reminiscent of antivietnam war “teach-ins”, many are offering non credit lectures. In Ottawa, after Carleton University cancelled a popular course in response to what it called “complaints from the Jewish community”, the Ottawa Forum on Israel/Palestine filled the gap. It is now offering its third public lecture series this November. Read more

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Canada joins ban on importing goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank, but what about banning the settlers themselves?

Canada joined the U.K., France, and nine other countries who announced they would ban Israeli goods produced in the occupied Palestinian territories as a way to pressure Israel’s government to crack down on settler violence. OFIP asks the Ministers why we don’t also ban the settlers who are committing the violence. Read our letter.

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