Zionism

Is the chant “death, death to the idf” antisemitic or an expression of legitimate anger towards an army committing genocide?

British rapper Bob Vylan set off a firestorm last week at a major outdoor rock festival in the UK by adding his own chant to the now familiar “Free Free Palestine”. He surprised the audience by shouting “Death, death to the IDF”. Tens of thousands of festival goers, many waving Palestinian flags, roared their approval. A debate has erupted in the UK. Is it antisemitic? Read more…

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Canada’s overdue apology to the Palestinian people

Canadian Prime Ministers have apologized for various Canadian misdeeds over our 150 years of existence. We have also taken (partial) steps to remediate. But one Canadian act which has caused immense damage to an unsuspecting people remains unacknowledged and unremediated. It is time. Read more...

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The embarassment that israel calls “Canada Park” is almost completely wiped out by wildfires

Over 70 percent of an area Israel calls “Canada Park” was destroyed by a wildfire which raged across central Israel on May 1. The “park” is located on the ruins of three Palestinian villages which were ethnically cleansed in 1967 and later physically destroyed. Read more.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defiantly declares “I am a Zionist”

A few days before stepping down as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau defiantly told an Ottawa gathering “I am a Zionist’. It was the same day that Israeli minister Eli Cohen said he would stop all electricity from entering Gaza, effectively shutting down vital infrastructure including its water supply. Read more.

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