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VICTORIA BC, Feb 4th, 2012 — The program Our Way to Fight, the record of an evening with peace activist author Michael Reardon recently hosted by the Victoria Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada, the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, and University of Victoria Social Studies, is being censored by Shaw Cable in Vancouver. Pasifik.ca, [...]  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. [...] By Eric Shragge Concordia University’s recent announcement that it will be forming the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies—courtesy of a $5 million donation from the Azrieli Foundation—raises some interesting questions. [...] By Larry Derfner “Tafasta meruba, lo tafasta,” is a Hebrew saying that means, “If you get too greedy, you end up with nothing,” and it fits well to the arm-twisting job Israel just did on Obama at the UN. [...] Miko Peled is an Israeli peace activist who dares to say in public what others still choose to deny: that Israel andPalestine are one state. However, massive Israeli investment in infrastructure that bisect and connect settlements on the West Bank, have destroyed the possibility for a viable Palestinian state. [...] GLORIA GALLOWAY OTTAWA— From Friday’s Globe and Mail, Jul. 08, 2011 A multi-party coalition of current and former parliamentarians has concluded that anti-Semitic incidents are on the increase across Canada and have been fostered by a climate that is receptive to attacks on Israel, particularly on university campuses. But critics say the work of the [...] Avis aux médias VJI (Voix juives indépendantes) et PAJU (Palestiniens et Juifs Unis): Mercredi, le 1e juin, à 17h30 Synagogue Shaar Hashomayim 450, av Kensington, Westmount, QC Le 1e juin, lors de sa soirée de levée de fonds, le Fond national juif – Canada (FNJ) rendra hommage à Stockwell Day, un membre clé du parti [...] Media Advisory Stockwell Day guest of Honour at JNF fundraiser Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30pm Synagogue Shaar Hashomayim 450, av Kensington, Westmount, QC At its June 1st fund-raiser, Jewish National Fund (JNF) Canada is honouring Conservative Party icon Stockwell Day for his long-time support of Israel’s expansionist policies. The fundraiser comes on the heels of [...] Canada: Cancel the JNF Charitable Tax Status The JNF advertises itself as an Israeli forestry, park and land charity. But what is it really? The Jewish National Fund was created in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Switzerland. Its purpose is to ‘acquire’ land to establish the Zionist state of Israel in [...] By Mary-Jo Nadeau | January 20, 2011 This month, the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) have discontinued sales of Ahava cosmetic products. Ahava is an Israeli company that has been a target of the Palestinian campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. HBC was the main retailer in Canada that carries Ahava’s line, [...] |
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