Tag: BDS
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Canada’s Bloody Political Consensus on Israel and Palestine
A year ago this month, Israel commenced Operation Protective Edge, their third major assault on the Gaza strip since 2008. The response from Canada’s political parties was a swift and … Keep reading »
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Israel: Fortress Racism
Israel sinks deeper and deeper into an abyss of strident chauvinism and endemic racism. Among its Jewish population there is an almost complete consensus that since Israel lives in a … Keep reading »
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Disinformation and Repression Against BDS
Palestinian Civil Society Condemns Canadian Government Disinformation and Repression Against Boycott Movement The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition of Palestinian civil society organizations that leads the boycott, divestment … Keep reading »
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68 Years of Struggle and Resistance for Peace, Justice and Freedom
When I was invited to speak at today’s forum, the attacks in Paris against the magazine Charlie Hebdo and the kosher super market had not taken place. In light of … Keep reading »
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Not In My Name
I am proud to join more than 250 Jewish Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors in condemning “the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza” and “the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian … Keep reading »
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All Out for Gaza
Toronto — 10 August 2014. Stop the assault. End the siege. Boycott Israel. Israel’s criminal war on Gaza has killed over 1,600 people in just three weeks, and shows no … Watch video »
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The Gaza Ceasefire with Dan Freeman-Maloy
The Ossington Circle is an internet talk show hosted by Justin Podur in Toronto. In this episode, recorded during the 72-hour ceasefire at the end of a month of Israel … Watch video »
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If Palestinians Were Human Beings
Today the struggle for people of conscience appears to be less about convincing people that Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians or grossly violating international law. Instead the struggle … Keep reading »
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Taking Action on Gaza
On August 1, 2014, three weeks into Israel’s assault on Gaza, people everywhere were holding fundraisers for medical aid and events to try to understand and figure out how to … Watch video »
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Statements of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Urgent call from Gaza civil society: Act Now! We, Palestinians trapped inside the bloodied and besieged Gaza Strip, call on conscientious people all over the world, to act, protest, and intensify … Keep reading »
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Breaking the Canadian University Links with Israeli Institutions
1. Israel must be held accountable for its measures of collective punishment of the Palestinian people. 2. Attacks on Palestinian academic freedom and their right to education are endemic to … Keep reading »
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Time for Canada to Honor its UN Obligations Toward Palestine
July 9th, 2014 marked a critical landmark for the Palestinian struggle against Israeli Apartheid as it marks the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion on the Apartheid wall in the … Keep reading »