Tag: BDS
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Boycotting Occupation: Educators and Palestine
In recent days, hundreds of Palestinian citizens (including dozens of children) have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since May 9. A number of Israelis (including a few … Keep reading »
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In Solidarity With the Palestinian Struggle
After a long period of Israel intensification of its military occupation and isolation of the ‘Palestinian Territories’ of the West Bank and Gaza direct conflict and confrontation has again erupted. … Keep reading »
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Decolonizing Israel: Jeff Halper’s Political Strategy
What is to be done about Israel to stop what is being done to Palestinians? As just reported in the Guardian, “Domestic politics in Israel has lurched far to the … Keep reading »
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Palestinian Striking Workers Triumph
After 19 days of an open-ended strike demanding their human and labour rights, Palestinian workers at Yamit have suspended their strike on January 20. The workers’ committee has reached this … Keep reading »
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We Urge International Support to Palestinian Striking Workers
On January 1st, 2021, when the world was celebrating the new year, 75 Palestinian workers at the Israeli settlement factory of Yamit Sinoun started an open strike demanding the company … Keep reading »
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Racism, Palestine and the IHRA: Letter to Barrie City Council
Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) applauds Barrie, Ontario, Mayor Jeff Lehman for withdrawing a motion to adopt the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism on August … Keep reading »
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Systemic Racism in the US and Israel: Analogies and Differences
A most relevant analogy between the US and Israel lies in the principal rationale for the force of their establishment as settler-colonial states. Imperialism, which is the driving force of … Keep reading »
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Debating the IHRA and Anti-Semitism: Why the CIJA Lost
For more than five years, and on numerous occasions, the Jewish anti-racist social justice organization Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) invited the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) – … 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 »
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Justice Is Indivisible
The UofT’s Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement and CUPE 3902’s Racialized Caucus are deeply honoured to have hosted legendary freedom fighter Dr. Angela Davis, for the opening keynote of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) 2020. Watch video »
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The Mass Psychopathy of Shamelessness: From Israel to the UN
Why write about sadism and shamelessness now? Because it’s worse, it’s complex and its causes and effects need to be better understood. Its physical and psychological manifestations are day-to-day, uninhibited, … Keep reading »
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Palestinians Demand Sanctions on Israel to Stop Illegal Annexation
In a statement launched May 21st, tens of Palestinian civil society organizations, professional associations, unions, human rights and advocacy groups, and networks, representing an overwhelming majority of Palestinian civil society, … Keep reading »