Month: January 2025

BDS Vancouver marks 10 years

BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish was formed 10 years ago, and has worked consistently since then to demand “No Business as Usual” with Israel and all those complicit in enabling Zionist oppression.

The group has launched and participated in many campaigns, from Stop G4S, to Boycott Air Canada, to calling out PUMA for sponsoring Israeli teams, to Boycott Israeli Wines and most recently calling on Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems.… Read more

Let’s Boycott Israel: Meeting Feb. 13

Join us for this important educational and strategy planning event on Thursday, February 13, 7 pm at 1803 E. 1st Ave., Vancouver as BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish marks its ten year anniversary.

Our panel will include presentations on multiple local campaigns from Shame on Scotiabank, to Boycott Indigo Books, to Ban Israeli Wines and more. This will be followed by break-out sessions for further discussion, as we work to build BDS Campaigns as one part of the strategy for the liberation of Palestine.… Read more

The Vultures of Anti-Palestinianism

The Vultures of anti-Palestinianism:
What Not to Do When the Cops Come Calling! 

The last 15 months have witnessed an inspiring increase in public support for Palestine; simultaneously, it has also been a time of ramped-up police repression especially in the imperial core. 

Let’s look at the case of Vancouver, Canada that has been a target of particular interest to the Zionist lobby, partly because of the strong presence of Samidoun.… Read more

CBC is complicit in genocide!

CBC’s outgoing ombudsman, Jack Nagler, recently released a review entitled “A Divisive Phrase”. This review came about due to complaints over CBC’s repeated use of the term “Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.”   

His conclusion was similar to what we have seen before from his office. Yes, useage of the phrase in the incident cited was probably unnecessary but it “in no way violates CBC’s journalistic standards.”… Read more