Author: Larry Haiven
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Why “Bubble Zones” Are a Toxic Threat to Democracy: Hasbara cedes to Shtika; a Backgrounder
Over the past several years, a new method of bulldozing civil rights in Canada has emerged from the playbooks of die-hard Israel-supporting organizations. It is called “bubble zones.” A bubble … Keep reading »
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Aren’t We Clever! Alas, Israel Is Too Clever by Half
Living in the UK in the 1980s, we encountered a particularly British phrase we had hardly heard before: “Too clever by half.” The Cambridge Dictionary definition is “too confident in … Keep reading »
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Why I Chant “From the River to the Sea”
Supporters of Palestinian liberation have been chanting the slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will be Free” for many years. I myself, a Jewish advocate of human equality, … Keep reading »
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Falling Into the pro-Israel Trap: The La Presse Cartoon Scandal
On 20 March, Montreal newspaper La Presse published a cartoon by Serge Chapleau harshly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced intention to invade Rafah, where millions of Gazans are … Keep reading »
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What Kind of Holocaust Education? Preventing Racism and Antisemitism
As we mark the 19th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day [27 January], the call to make Holocaust teaching “obligatory” in Canadian public schools has risen to fever pitch. British Columbia, Alberta, … Keep reading »
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The NDP and the Right to Strike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently found himself in hot water for removing the right to strike from educational workers, imposing terms and conditions of employment on them, and using the … Keep reading »
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What Really Happened at the Winnipeg Public Meeting Labeled Antisemitic?
Proponents of the Working Definition of Antisemitism championed by the International Holocaust Memorial Alliance (IHRA-WDA) insist that their definition is aspirational, not legally binding, and meant only to rally opposition … Keep reading »
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The Real Masters of ‘Cancel Culture’ – The Pro-Israel Lobby
When hockey broadcaster Sportsnet fired Canadian media personality Don Cherry in November 2019 for his bigoted remarks on “Coach’s Corner,” we heard the usual right-wing complaint chorus about the suppression … Keep reading »