An Israeli police officer walks next to a Jerusalem light rail car, Jerusalem. Photo courtesy WhoProfits.org. On September 15, Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq and the Canadian not-for-profit group Just Peace Advocates submitted a report to the recently appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, calling for
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Canadian Dimension: Why is Canada still silent on India’s colonization of Kashmir?
A soldier guards the roadside checkpoint outside Srinagar International Airport in Jammu and Kashmir, India, January 2009. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last week, AFP reported on the Indian government’s eviction of hundreds of forest dwellers living in communities in the remote woodlands of Kashmir, the country’s northernmost region. In Kanidajan
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Don’t be fooled by Canada’s recent pro-Palestine UN vote
A man waves a Palestinian flag during a protest in the Jordan Valley, West Bank. Photo from Pixabay. Last week, Canada stood with the majority and voted in favour of a United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian self-determination. This marks the second consecutive year that Canada has voted in
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Memo to Bob Rae and Stephen Lewis: Palestine does matter
Thousands march through London demanding that the UK recognize Palestine and stop British support for Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, November 4, 2017. Photo by Alisdare Hickson/Flickr. On September 20, Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis
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