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It’s time to shift gears, obey rule of international law, and move on By David Cohen thespec.com January 19 2012 http://www.thespec.com/opinion/columns/article/656981–the-arab-israeli-dispute-can-be-settled “Genug shoin!” Roughly translated from the Yiddish: “Enough already!” Depending on one’s point of view, the Arab-Israeli conflict has been going on since 1967, or [...]  The French parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee published an unprecedented report two weeks ago accusing Israel of implementing “apartheid” policies in its allocation of water resources in the West Bank. [...] Why has the generation of Jewish-Canadian boomers aged 50 and up been so silent in the face of so many Israeli atrocities? IJV Steering Committee member Judy Haiven believes that the time has come to end the silence. [...] Muslims for Progressive Values Canada condemns the vandalization of any house of worship, and is shocked and saddened by the recent vandalism of a mosque in Gatineau, Quebec. [...] In recent public appearances, Norman Finkelstein, long a leader on discussion of the Israel/Palestine issue, has had differences with some activists over political questions. Mondoweiss thought it important to air these differences by publishing two posts from writers who’d attended events. [...] If we had a wish list for 2012 as Palestinians and friends of Palestine, one of the top items ought to be our hope that we can translate the dramatic shift in recent years in world public opinion into political action against Israeli policies on the ground. [...] It is becoming increasingly obvious that a break between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, particularly its American variety, is fast approaching. The reason for this is that Israel is slowly but inexorably turning into a conservative theocracy while the Diaspora is largely dedicated to liberal democracy. [...] Former JNF Board member Seth Morrison explains why human rights issues and the actions of right-wing settlers caused him to re-evaluate his commitment to Zionism. [...] Independent Jewish Voices promotes the application of international law and respect for human rights as the basis for the resolution of the ongoing conflict in Israel/Palestine. While IJV is politically non-partisan, we seek to ensure that our analysis is shared with those who are in a position to influence Canadian public policy. To that end, we are expressing our perspective on the positions taken by one of the candidates for leader of the federal New Democratic Party with respect to this conflict. [...] On Oct. 22, an ally organization, Palestinian And Jewish Unity, were picketing a shoe store selling products manufactured in settlements. They have been counter protested by the Quebec Israel Committee and Réseau Liberté Québec video by chadi marouf Independent Jewish Voices – Montreal News Release Montreal, October 25, 2011 [...] |
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