Tag: BDS

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  For Free Expression on Palestine

  On April 15, 2009, a number of organizations launched a campaign in Toronto to demand the right to free expression on the Israel/Palestine conflict with an event on the University … Keep reading »

  Social Movements  •  April 28, 2009  •  Justin Podur
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  Two-State Pipe Dream Impedes Justice, Again

  Is Palestine enough of a state? This is what the International Criminal Court (ICC) must determine before it can consider charges of war crimes brought against Israel after its recent … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 21, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• The Israel Advocacy Push to “Reclaim” York University

  Putting Current Events in Context Toronto’s York University, the third-largest university in Canada, is a politically contradictory place. On the one hand, what can in broad terms be described as left … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 3, 2009  •  Dan Freeman-Maloy

• Why We Should All Support Israeli Apartheid Week

  This is the fifth consecutive year of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Launched in Toronto, this week-long initiative hosts a string of lectures, film screenings, panels, demonstrations, cultural performances and other … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 2, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• Exposed: University of Toronto Suppresses Pro-Palestinian Activism

  The last few months have seen a global surge in support for the movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Important solidarity actions have occurred across the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  February 19, 2009  •  Liisa Schofield

• “We are All Palestinian”: Gaza, the War, and Global Solidarity

  Across the world, the Israeli bombardment of Gaza has been viewed with horror and outrage. The massive loss of human life in the densely-populated occupied territory has sparked worldwide condemnation … Keep reading »

  War/Peace  •  January 15, 2009  •  David Wiebe
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  Demonstration Against the Israeli Assault on Gaza

  Toronto — 10 January 2009. In front of the Israel Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign – www.caiaweb.org

  War/Peace  •  January 14, 2009

• Watered-Down Resolution Stands on the Backs of the People of Gaza

  There is no safe place in Gaza. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reads: “This war is unique in the way that the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  January 12, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• Israel’s Historical Mistake

  No matter how the current war plays out, it is certain that Israel has made a big historical mistake in entering Gaza. On Saturday night, one week after the start … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  January 6, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• Israeli Slaughter, International Culpability

  Gaza massacre points to urgent need for viable sanctions There is every reason to be outraged. But despite the severity of Israeli atrocities in Gaza, we have little right to act … Keep reading »

  International Relations  •  December 29, 2008  •  Dan Freeman-Maloy

• No anti-Semitism at Durban II

  Canada should end its boycott of Durban II In October, I attended the U.N. Second Substantive Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference, a Preparatory Committee for the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  November 6, 2008  •  Diana Ralph

• Where’s Palestine in the Canadian Election?

  Many will certainly remember that incredibly friendly moment, during the otherwise acrimonious recent U.S. Vice-Presidential debate, when Republican candidate Sarah Palin reached out to her Democratic rival Joseph Biden, saying … Keep reading »

  International Relations  •  October 13, 2008  •  Kole Kilibarda