Tag - Palestine

Recent Media: help protect Palestinians from Israeli war crimes by applying Canadian law

As Israel’s occupation forces escalate their violence against Palestinians Canada must apply its laws concerning support for foreign militaries. The Foreign Enlistment Act makes it illegal to induce or recruit for a foreign military and Canada Revenue Agency guidelines state that...


A response from Global Affairs, a year later, regarding Canada’s stance on the ICC jurisdiction on Palestine

On April 29, 2020, 42 Canadian civil society organizations were among 183 Palestinian, Regional and International Human Rights Organisations that wrote to the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicating it is “Time to Investigate Crimes in Palestine, Time for Justice.” A year later, Minister...


CBC has changed the headline to say West Bank.

An article appeared on the CBC website on March 16th using an Associated Press Article, entitled New Dead Sea scrolls found in desert cave in Israel. Father Robert Assaly contcted the CBC, to point out this was "fake...


Canada vote at the UN since 1947 shows at best conditional support for Palestine

An overall analysis since 1947, has now been completed of Canada's United Nations voting record, by Just Peace Advocates, and it reminds us Canada's support over 73 years for Palestine at the UN has at best been conditional


Canada vote at the UN since 1947 shows at best conditional support for Palestine

An overall analysis since 1947, has now been completed of Canada's United Nations voting record, by Just Peace Advocates, and it reminds us Canada's support over 73 years for Palestine at the UN has at best been conditional


Canadian media repression of Palestine

Take one minute and send a letter to public editors at the Toronto Star and Globe & Mail. Both the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star have treated the UofT Law withdrawal of an offer of employment to human rights...


Petition to Parliament – end the Gaza blockade & align with rest of world at UN

Paul Manly, member of parliament for Nanaimo—Ladysmith presented a petition, signed by close to 3,000 people the federal parliament, urging Canada to demand Israel immediately and permanently lift the blockade on Gaza and that Canada align its United Nations voting...


Sesame Street, Palestine–Marathon in support of families in East Jerusalem

On October 18, a Toronto marathoner this time dressed as Elmo, returns to raise awarenss and financial support for the children and their families in East Jerusalem. A small effort for the people who are at front of resistance in...


The CBC continues to insist Palestine is against CBC language standards

The CBC director of Jouralistic Standards has written to the 2K+ people who have written the CBC to express concern about the deletion of the word Palestine, followed by the apology for using the word Palestine. While more thorough than...


Illegal act of hate targeting restaurant supporting Palestinians

300 people wrote Canadian media asking them why they had not covered, the vanalization of Foodbenders.