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Israeli authors Yehoshua, Oz, Grossman back boycott of Ariel

YNetnews.com
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3946485,00.html
Photo: Author David Grossman addresses demonstration at Sheik Jarrah, East Jerusalem.
Prominent authors back actors’ refusal to perform beyond Green Line. ‘If settlers refuse to evacuate, they can stay and become Palestinian citizens,’ Yehoshua says

Boaz Fyler   08.30.10 / Israel News

Ynet learned on Monday that prominent Israeli authors A. B. Yehoshua, Amos [...]

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Comment: Name-calling won’t sink Boat to Gaza

By DAVID HEAP AND DYLAN PENNER   (Penner is a member of the IJV Steering Committee. The IJV is supporting the Canadian Boat to Gaza)
http://www.lfpress.com/comment/2010/08/30/15184826.html
London Free Press,  August 30, 2010
The Canadian Boat to Gaza has been the target of slurs and misinformation from various sources, including Mindelle Jacobs’ Aug. 24 column Loony Left’s Gaza [...]

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A Mideast reading list for Tories willing to learn

POLITICS
By Gerald Caplan
Harper should brush up on reality as Obama hosts Israeli and Palestinian leaders
Special to The Globe and Mail
Published on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama is bringing together Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week in yet another attempt to find agreement between them. It seems a futile quest.
The Palestinians remain impossibly divided [...]

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IJV slams Israel for cutting off mail to Gaza

Press release                August 12, 2010

“This is the latest in an ongoing series of Israeli outrages against the people of Gaza,” said Sid Shniad, spokesperson [...]

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Jewish group applauds Pride’s pro-free speech stance

June 25, 2010
Independent Jewish Voices – Canada applauds and congratulates Pride Toronto on its historic decision to allow Queers Against Israeli Apartheid to march in next month’s Pride parade. IJV condemns attempts by the Canadian Jewish Congress, B’nai Brith and other self-appointed leaders of the Jewish community to close down serious discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian [...]

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Jewish group to Layton: Investigate Israel/Palestine with Neutral Hosts

June 24, 2010
The New Democratic Party should reject the invitation of the Canada-Israel Committee to host or facilitate a trip by Jack Layton and his caucus members to Israel, says Independent Jewish Voices – Canada. The Canada-Israel Committee made the offer in the wake of the manufactured uproar about remarks by [...]

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Jewish Group Condemns “Feeding Frenzy” Surrounding Libby Davies

16 June, 2010
Independent Jewish Voices – Canada condemns what it calls a “feeding frenzy” around NDP Member of Parliament Libby Davies.
“What’s next?”asked IJV-C spokesperson Larry Haiven. “Will Canadian politicians have to take a loyalty oath to the State of Israel in order to hold office?  The feeding frenzy is outrageous. Libby Davies is one the [...]

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Jewish group rejects B’nai Brith censorship of Manitoba high school exam

Media release 13 June 2010
Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) condemns Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan for caving in to a demand to censor a question on the province’s Grade 12 final Language Arts examination.  IJV-C also condemns B’nai Brith Canada for suggesting the censorship.  Allen reviewed one question on the test and not only echoed B’nai [...]

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Israel-wide Demonstrations against the Attack on the Flotilla

From Anarchists Against the Wall -  www.awalls.org
http://www.awalls. org/country_ wide_demonstrati ons_against_ the_attack_ on_the_flotilla

Independent Jewish Voices Canada supports Israeli/Palestinian solidarity for human rights.
02/06/2010

In recent days thousands demonstrated throughout Israel against the siege on Gaza and the murderous attack on the flotilla.
Tens of demonstrators waited for the kidnapped ships in Ashdod port, hundreds protested in Haifa, Be’er Sheva [...]

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