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The Arab-Israeli dispute can be settled

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:49:31 +0000

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 [...]

French parliament report accuses Israel of water ‘apartheid’ in West Bank

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:15:00 +0000

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. [...]

Video: The Fight for Equality in Israel’s J14 Movement – Lia Tarachansky

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:01:46 +0000

By Lia Tarachansky of The RealNews Network. Aug. 11, 2011

Saturday saw the largest demonstration in Israel’s history in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other cities. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis poured onto the streets to demonstrate against the high housing prices and rising costs of commodities. Meanwhile Israel’s Palestinian citizens who make up 20% of [...]

New law invokes censure from Israel’s friends

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:00:42 +0000

By LARRY HAIVEN

The Halifax Chronicle-Herald

When even mainstream North American Jewish organizations condemn Israeli policy, you know things are bad in that country.

Imagine that the U.S. had made it illegal in the 1960s for citizens to urge a boycott of California grapes, and that [...]

IJV response to Kairos Palestine Document

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:42:18 +0000

A Moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering Introduction

Independent Jewish Voices-Canada (IJV) is a national organization of Jews committed to a resolution of the conflict in Israel/Palestine based on the application of international law and respect for the human rights of all people.

Independent Jewish [...]

We Will Not be Silent: Statement in Regard to Israeli Anti-Boycott Law

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:53:04 +0000

Alternate Information Center (Israel) 13 July 2011

“We’re going to arrest you, but it’s difficult with you because all you do is talk.” – Israeli soldier to Palestinian organizer Mohammad Othman, 2009 [1]

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