onboard the tahrir, now with video
I’ve updated my recent post, “onboard the tahrir: ‘our course is the conscience of humanity. our final destination is the betterment of mankind.'” to correct a few factual errors. I…
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on the tahrir: "our course is the conscience of humanity. our final destination is the betterment of mankind."
This post is based on my notes on a talk by David Heap, supplemented by graphics from David’s presentation, about his experience as part of the Canadian Boat to Gaza.…
gaza’s ark: trade, not aid, to challenge the blockade
As I mentioned, I recently had the opportunity to hear my friend and comrade David Heap speak about his experience attempting to bring supplies to the people of Gaza, as…
pancakes, pups, palestine: mini-holiday in london, ontario
We’ve just returned from a visit with our friends David and Stephanie in London, Ontario. We had such a lovely, relaxing time – plus we were off from work the…
Was Arafat killed? Uri Avnery suspects hand of Ariel Sharon
Questions have long been circulating about the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Yasser Arafat. In the months prior to his death Arafat’s health wasn’t what it had been, but…
Video: Freedom Waves to Gaza
What is your course? Our course is the conscience of humanity. What is your final destination? Our final destination is the betterment of mankind. Nov. 4, 2011: David Heap, in…
On Israel and Apartheid
Message on a wall at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Last month, university students and activists around the world marked Israeli Apartheid Week, an annual series of lectures and…
Video: Can boycott, divestment and sanctions stop Israeli apartheid?
On July 9, 2005 , Palestinian civil society put out the call for an international campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions to compel the Israeli state to follow international law.…
April 19 in Montreal: Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners
Thursday April 19, 20126:30pm at Concordia UniversityHall Building, Room H-1101455 de Maisonneuve WestMetro Guy-ConcordiaMontreal, Quebec Since 1967, it is estimated that approximately 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel as…
Granting No Quarter: A Call for the Disavowal of the Racism and Antisemitism of Gilad Atzmon
As a follow-up to the last post, which was a public statement endorsed by over a hundred anti-imperialists, condemning the views of Gilad Atzmon, i am also re-posting this statement…
Video Report: Colonialism & Indigenous Rights in Canada & Palestine
As a part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 in Winnipeg, Paul Burrows and Cheryl-Anne Carr discussed the impact of colonialism on the indigenous peoples of Canada and Palestine. The similarities…
this sunday in toronto: firsthand account of israel’s capture of gaza-bound boat
This Sunday, folks in Toronto will have a great opportunity to hear a firsthand account of the arrest and abduction of the crew of the Tahrir, the Canadian boat that…
Emotionally devastating documentary explores Israeli bombing of Gaza – Friday Film Pick: Tears of Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded in Israel’s latest bombing campaign of Gaza, while the Israeli military stubbornly insists the child-killing attacks are necessary to stop “terrorism”. Such…
Israel Bans Palestinians From Living With Spouses
“Marriages between Jews and citizens of German or kindred blood are forbidden. Marriages concluded in defiance of this law are void, even if, for the purpose of evading this law,…
Baroness Tonge, Israel and the pain of political correctness
Of all the various catalysts of political correctness, perhaps Israel is the most powerful. Anyone who seriously criticizes Israel or seriously supports the Palestinians is seriously in danger of being…
Pushing the Envelope on Palestinian Sovereignty
There has not been much movement of late on the Israeli-Palestinian front. This may partly be explained by the relative lack of violent activity by Palestinian groups. The conflict has…
Canadian Foreign Policy: Nuance Matters
This video (from April, 2011 before the election) was brought to my attention today. Some thoughts: We should not forget, nor should we let Canadians forget that Stephen Harper lost…
NDP Leadership Candidate Policy Comparisons: Israel/Palestine
The Israel/Palestine issue is the foreign policy issue to which politians are most expect to have a cogent answer to. It is a necessary right of passage and, for many,…