Dear Friends and Supporters of Vancouver Cooperative Radio:
The Voice of Palestine Collective (VOP) is issuing this position paper on the first motion we introduced at the Coop Radio AGM on Nov. 27/11 regarding the formation of a committee to investigate the process around Coop Radio’s recent “frequency swap” deal. The second motion called on Coop Radio to support the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel and we will issue a second position paper on that motion at a later date.… Read more
Saturday, December 10. 7.30 p.m.
Unitarian Church 949 West 49th Ave, Vancouver
Vancouverites Karen DeVito and John ‘Max’ Soos last month experienced two very different aspects of Israel’s control over Palestine.
Karen was one of 27 people on two boats of the Freedom Waves, the Canadian Tahrir and the Irish Saoirse, who were forcefully taken from international waters to an Israeli prison for attempting to break the blockade of Gaza.… Read more
Saturday, December 10. 7.30 p.m.
Unitarian Church 949 West 49th Ave, Vancouver
Vancouverites Karen DeVito and John ‘Max’ Soos last month experienced two very different aspects of Israel’s control over Palestine.
Karen was one of 27 people on two boats of the Freedom Waves, the Canadian Tahrir and the Irish Saoirse, who were forcefully taken from international waters to an Israeli prison for attempting to break the blockade of Gaza.… Read more
Dec. 1, 2011
Dear Friends and Supporters:
The Voice of Palestine (VOP) Collective brought two motions to Vancouver Coop Radio AGM on Nov. 27/11. We regret to inform you that both were defeated; we will be issuing a more detailed statement later, but here is a brief summary of what transpired.
The first motion was calling for an investigation into the secrecy around Coop’s recent “frequency swap” deal with Jim Pattison Industries; although we felt this was crucial to the future democratic health of the station, it was not something the majority of members supported.… Read more
The following is an open letter that was sent on Nov. 7, 2011 to John Baird, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister regarding the incident that resulted in the departure of Linda Sobeh Ali, the representative of the “Palestinian Authority” to Ottawa.
Mr. Baird:
We emailed you on Oct. 22, 2011 enquiring about the version of the Palestinian poem read in Arabic by a young Palestinian girl “Palestinian, my name is Palestinian”, that was tweeted by Linda Sobeh Ali representative of the “Palestinian Authority” and allegedly stated “destroy the Jews”.… Read more
The following is an open letter that was sent on Nov. 7, 2011 to John Baird, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister regarding the incident that resulted in the departure of Linda Sobeh Ali, the representative of the “Palestinian Authority” to Ottawa.
Mr. Baird:
We emailed you on Oct. 22, 2011 enquiring about the version of the Palestinian poem read in Arabic by a young Palestinian girl “Palestinian, my name is Palestinian”, that was tweeted by Linda Sobeh Ali representative of the “Palestinian Authority” and allegedly stated “destroy the Jews”.… Read more
Report on the Event by Charlotte Kates
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 – 7:00 pm
Quaker Meeting House, 1090 W. 70th (1 block west of Oak), Vancouver
Guest Speaker: Dr. Nada Elia, U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
“The Successes and Challenges of the BDS Movement”
Also Speaking: Dr. Sunera Thobani, Assoc. Prof., UBC
Admission by donation: Suggested $5-10 (includes reception afterwards with Arabic sweets)
Organized by Canada Palestine Association [email protected]… Read more
Report on the Event by Charlotte Kates
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 – 7:00 pm
Quaker Meeting House, 1090 W. 70th (1 block west of Oak), Vancouver
Guest Speaker: Dr. Nada Elia, U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
“The Successes and Challenges of the BDS Movement”
Also Speaking: Dr. Sunera Thobani, Assoc. Prof., UBC
Admission by donation: Suggested $5-10 (includes reception afterwards with Arabic sweets)
Organized by Canada Palestine Association [email protected]… Read more
I sent the following brief response to an email message from “Liberal” Media.
Hanna
From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: STATEMENT: Gilad Shalit – DÉCLARATION : Gilad Shalit
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:05:36 +0000
Hypocrites:
Where is your concern for the suffering and dignity of the six thousand Palestinian political prisoners?
Whoever supports war criminals is complicit in their war crimes and this includes the Liberal Party of Canada.… Read more
I sent the following brief response to an email message from “Liberal” Media.
Hanna
From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: STATEMENT: Gilad Shalit – DÉCLARATION : Gilad Shalit
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:05:36 +0000
Hypocrites:
Where is your concern for the suffering and dignity of the six thousand Palestinian political prisoners?
Whoever supports war criminals is complicit in their war crimes and this includes the Liberal Party of Canada.… Read more
Ten Years Ago October, 2011
Canada Palestine Association (CPA) sent the following letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross in support of the demands of the Palestinian political prisoners currently on hunger strike.
CPA asks all our friends and all genuine human rights defenders to take action in support of the thousands of Palestinians in the Israeli detention camps.… Read more
Below is a letter Canada Palestine Association sent to the CEO and President of Canadian Tire regarding their carrying Israeli products, including those from illegal settlements. CPA is calling on supporters and friends to boycott all Canadian Tire outlets and to cancel their Canadian Tire credit cards. Please go to this link at the CJPME website and add your voice to telling Canadian Tire officials that we will not engage in “business as usual” with such unethical practices.… Read more
Below is a letter Canada Palestine Association sent to the CEO and President of Canadian Tire regarding their carrying Israeli products, including those from illegal settlements. CPA is calling on supporters and friends to boycott all Canadian Tire outlets and to cancel their Canadian Tire credit cards. Please go to this link at the CJPME website and add your voice to telling Canadian Tire officials that we will not engage in “business as usual” with such unethical practices.… Read more
The Freedom Flotilla II: what happened and what’s next?
Let us welcome back the B.C. delegates from the Freedom Flotilla – Stay Human, as they tell the story of the Canadian Boat—the “Tahrir”
When: Friday August 5, 2011. Doors open at 7:00pm. Presentation to start at 7:30
Where: Unitarian Church. Hewett Centre. Near the north-east corner of 49th & Oak, Vancouver
Five B.C.… Read more
The Freedom Flotilla II: what happened and what’s next?
Let us welcome back the B.C. delegates from the Freedom Flotilla – Stay Human, as they tell the story of the Canadian Boat—the “Tahrir”
When: Friday August 5, 2011. Doors open at 7:00pm. Presentation to start at 7:30
Where: Unitarian Church. Hewett Centre. Near the north-east corner of 49th & Oak, Vancouver
Five B.C.… Read more
On the eve of the Freedom Flotilla II sailing to Gaza including the Canadian Boat Tahrir, we would like to remind people that in spite of the overwhelming support of the Canadian people for the flotilla , the leadership of the three major parties, the Conservatives, the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Liberals, are all in support of Israeli ethnic cleansing and apartheid policies.… Read more
