Category: War/Peace
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Toronto Labour Council Demands: End Arms Exports to Israel
WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of trade unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders; and WHEREAS every day the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, … Keep reading »
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From World War II to Gaza: U.S. Labour Opposition to War and Fascism
At a labor press conference/rally on December 14 in front of the White House, Brandon Mancilla – child of Guatemalan immigrants and director of United Auto Workers (UAW) District 9 … Keep reading »
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April 7: Six Months of Genocide in Gaza
The world has watched for six months as Palestinians are murdered, injured and displaced en masse by the Israeli occupation. Canada has aided and abetted this atrocity. Canadian arms deals … Keep reading »
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Public Sector Unions: Canada Must Suspend Arms Trade with Israel
As Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, which has resulted in a devastating number of civilian deaths, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees … Keep reading »
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Palestine Action Permanently Shutsdown Israeli Military Contractor Elbit Plant in UK
Relentless direct action has secured another victory in the fight against Israel’s arms trade, as Elbit Systems are forced to sell their ‘Elite KL’ factory in Tamworth, England. The company … Keep reading »
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Civil Society Demands the Suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement
Respect for human rights is an essential element of the EU’s association agreements with partner countries. Article 2 states that “relations between the Parties, as well as all the provisions … Keep reading »
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Lawsuit Filed Against Canadian Government to Stop Arms Exports to Israel
A group of Canadian and Palestinian applicants have commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against the Canadian government to stop arms exports to Israel. The applicants are seeking a … Keep reading »
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An Ode to Israel’s Genocide
Dear Friends and Fellow Activists, News of the horrors in Gaza seems to worsen by the day. I, like so many others, have found it increasingly difficult to absorb the … Watch video »
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Arms Embargo on Israel Now!: Canadians Ramp Up Pressure on Trudeau and Joly
As the UN is calling for an immediate arms embargo and reminding Canadian officials involved in arms exports that they may be “individually criminally liable for aiding and abetting any … Keep reading »
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Tell Ministers Joly, Hussen, and Miller to Stop Genocide or Resign!
Canada has ignored repeated warnings from UN experts and the World Court on the risk of Israel committing genocide in Gaza, and Canada’s response to developments have even worsened the … Keep reading »
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Israel Killed 12,300 kids in Gaza but Canada’s Media Continues to Protect Israel
Drum roll, please. Today, I want to salute Canada’s media. It is largely because of you, and your coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, that the latest poll reveals approximately … Keep reading »
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Arms Exports to Israel Violate Canadian and International Law
On January 28, a coalition of Canadians and Palestinians wrote to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly demanding that the federal government immediately halt all exports and transfers of Canadian … Keep reading »