Qalandia Checkpoint, the biggest crossing in Jerusalem municipality from one side of the separation wall to the other. Photo courtesy of the Socialistische Partij, Netherlands/Flickr. The campaign to hold Canada’s national broadcaster accountable for its skewed and biased language guide concerning the use of the word “Palestine” is picking up
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Canadian Dimension: Why is the CBC denying Palestine’s existence?
Separation wall surrounding the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. Photo by Michele Benericetti/Flickr. “I referred to the Palestinian territories as ‘Palestine,’ we apologize.” This surreal on-air apology was broadcast last week on CBC’s The Current, after guest host Duncan McCue referenced Palestine during an interview with cartoonist, journalist and
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Trudeau’s knee of hypocrisy is an empty symbolic gesture
Justin Trudeau takes a knee during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, June 5, 2020. Still image from YouTube. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an anti-racism rally in Ottawa and scored a photo-op as he took
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Palestinians and the ‘Security’ Narrative
An Israeli security wall near Gaza. Photo by Gigi Ibrahim/Flickr. May 2020 will focus attention on the many dangers and challenges facing the future of Palestine. First, Nakba72 will commemorate the continuing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians. Second, the COVID-19 pandemic is showing the fragility of the living
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