Open Letter to Surrey Mayor and Council re Ehud Barak’s Visit

Feb. 18, 2014
Open letter to Mayor Dianne Watts and Council Members of the City of Surrey

On Dec. 17, 2013, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) reported that the “Mayor of Surrey Leads Trade Mission to Israel”.

CIJA then reported on Dec. 19, 2013, under the title INNOVATION IN ACTION: Surrey Trade Mission to Israel a “Game Changer”, that “The City of Surrey looks forward to hosting former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak along with the former leaders of Greece and Australia as part of an international panel on global innovation (at) the city’s Surrey Regional Economic Summit on February 27th, 2014.”… Read more

Feb. 18, 2014
Open letter to Mayor Dianne Watts and Council Members of the City of Surrey

On Dec. 17, 2013, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) reported that the “Mayor of Surrey Leads Trade Mission to Israel”.

CIJA then reported on Dec. 19, 2013, under the title INNOVATION IN ACTION: Surrey Trade Mission to Israel a “Game Changer”, that “The City of Surrey looks forward to hosting former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak along with the former leaders of Greece and Australia as part of an international panel on global innovation (at) the city’s Surrey Regional Economic Summit on February 27th, 2014.”… Read more

Denounce Assault on Palestinian Journalists by Harper’s Security

Following is a Statement from Voice of Palestine and Canada Palestine Association:
We, in the Voice of Palestine and the Canada Palestine Association, denounce the aggressive and possibly criminal behaviour of the Canadian security accompanying PM Stephen Harper at the holy place of the Nativity church. We demand an investigation and an apology from the Canadian government; their hypocrisy has no bounds and as one Palestinian journalist stated: “You wouldn’t do this in Israel (to Israeli journalists)”.… Read more

Following is a Statement from Voice of Palestine and Canada Palestine Association:
We, in the Voice of Palestine and the Canada Palestine Association, denounce the aggressive and possibly criminal behaviour of the Canadian security accompanying PM Stephen Harper at the holy place of the Nativity church. We demand an investigation and an apology from the Canadian government; their hypocrisy has no bounds and as one Palestinian journalist stated: “You wouldn’t do this in Israel (to Israeli journalists)”.… Read more

ترجمة الرسالة المفتوحة

ترجمة الرسالة المفتوحة     

Said Hamad & Arab Ambassadors: Whose Interests Are You Serving?

سعيد حمد والسفراء العرب: مصالح من أنتم تخدمون؟

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رسالة مفتوحة إلى سعيد حمد رئيس مفوضية فلسطين العامة و”سعادة” السفراء العرب لدى كندا

بعد أن قابلتم وزير الخارجية الكندي جون بيرد في مقر مفوضية فلسطين، أصدرت المفوضية بيانا صحفيا يتضمن النقاط التالية:

·         بهجتها باستقبال معالي الوزير جون بيرد في مقرها

·         شكر مجلس سفراء الجامعة العربية كندا لدورها الايجابي في الشرق الاوسط وشمال إفريقيا.Read more

Said Hamad & Arab Ambassadors: Whose Interests Are You Serving?

الترجمة العربية للرسالة
January 16, 2014

Open letter to Said Hamad “Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation” and the “Honourable” Arab Ambassadors in Ottawa

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird met with the Council of Arab League Ambassadors on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the offices of the Palestinian General Delegation (PGD).
The subsequent (and shocking) press release in the name of the Palestinian Delegation stated:
• The PDG was pleased to receive the Hon.… Read more

الترجمة العربية للرسالة
January 16, 2014

Open letter to Said Hamad “Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation” and the “Honourable” Arab Ambassadors in Ottawa

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird met with the Council of Arab League Ambassadors on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the offices of the Palestinian General Delegation (PGD).
The subsequent (and shocking) press release in the name of the Palestinian Delegation stated:
• The PDG was pleased to receive the Hon.… Read more

Does Paul Dewar speak in your names?‏

The following email was sent to all NDP Members of Parliament on Jan. 14, 2014

NDP Members of Parliament:

Did you mourn the death of the WAR criminal Ariel Sharon? Did you or your parents mourn the death of HITLER? Does Paul Dewar really speak in your names?
Statement by Official Opposition Foreign Affairs Critic Paul Dewar on the death of Ariel Sharon “On behalf of all New Democrats, I want to express my sincere condolences to Ariel Sharon’s family and the people of Israel as they mourn their loss.”… Read more

Canada’s Shameful Record on Palestine

Canada’s Record at the UN General Assembly 2013:
17 Votes Against the Palestinian and Arab Peoples, And In Support of Israel Aggression and Apartheid

Canada’s voting pattern at the United Nations shows that the current government blindly and unconditionally supports Israel’s position, even when it is in contradiction with officially stated Canadian policies. The most recent UN General Assembly voting record of Canadian representatives demonstrated the shameful and biased positions of the Canadian Government that fly in the face of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.… Read more

Canada’s Record at the UN General Assembly 2013:
17 Votes Against the Palestinian and Arab Peoples, And In Support of Israel Aggression and Apartheid

Canada’s voting pattern at the United Nations shows that the current government blindly and unconditionally supports Israel’s position, even when it is in contradiction with officially stated Canadian policies. The most recent UN General Assembly voting record of Canadian representatives demonstrated the shameful and biased positions of the Canadian Government that fly in the face of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.… Read more

The Historical Context of the Palestinian Maps: Fact and Fiction

Speaker: Dr. Hani Faris
Adjunct Professor, UBC Department of Political Science

Friday, January 24, 2014, 7:00pm
Rm. 1700, SFU Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings St.

In fall 2013, the Palestine Awareness Coalition posted four maps on Vancouver`s TransLink buses and SkyTrain stations entitled Disappearing Palestine. This ad campaign received wide attention & media coverage at both the provincial & national levels.… Read more

Speaker: Dr. Hani Faris
Adjunct Professor, UBC Department of Political Science

Friday, January 24, 2014, 7:00pm
Rm. 1700, SFU Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings St.

In fall 2013, the Palestine Awareness Coalition posted four maps on Vancouver`s TransLink buses and SkyTrain stations entitled Disappearing Palestine. This ad campaign received wide attention & media coverage at both the provincial & national levels.… Read more

Mr. Baird: Stop Slandering Richard Falk

Dec. 20, 2013
Open letter to John Baird, Canadian Foreign Minister
Mr. Baird:
Your latest call for the removal of Richard Falk, the U.N. Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, smacks of hypocrisy and racism; it also exposes your (and your government’s) blind support for Israeli war crimes and Apartheid.
While your government officially claims that “Canada does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967 (the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip)”, you are nonetheless supporting not only settlement building but also settlement products that are not exempt under the “Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)”.… Read more

Dec. 20, 2013
Open letter to John Baird, Canadian Foreign Minister
Mr. Baird:
Your latest call for the removal of Richard Falk, the U.N. Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, smacks of hypocrisy and racism; it also exposes your (and your government’s) blind support for Israeli war crimes and Apartheid.
While your government officially claims that “Canada does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967 (the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip)”, you are nonetheless supporting not only settlement building but also settlement products that are not exempt under the “Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)”.… Read more