Open letters and statements to the public from the Canada Palestine Association.
UPDATE June 22, 2018
CBC won’t answer how the Zionist lobby dictated specific wording for its reporters!
On April 6, 2018, we issued a statement regarding CBC’s biased coverage of the Land Day Massacre of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli snipers. Both CBC executives and the CBC Ombudsman Office were made aware of our concerns, especially the issue of specific word changes at the behest of a third party (see below).… Read more
UPDATE June 22, 2018
CBC won’t answer how the Zionist lobby dictated specific wording for its reporters!
On April 6, 2018, we issued a statement regarding CBC’s biased coverage of the Land Day Massacre of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli snipers. Both CBC executives and the CBC Ombudsman Office were made aware of our concerns, especially the issue of specific word changes at the behest of a third party (see below).… Read more
Canada’s Shameful Hypocrisy on Display!
(For those who are not too blind to see)
Six weeks after Israeli snipers started killing and maiming Palestinians, including children, journalists and medical workers, Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau finally released a carefully worded statement regarding the situation. The statement came only after the wounding of a Canadian doctor on the ground in Gaza, Tarek Loubani.… Read more
Canada’s Shameful Hypocrisy on Display!
(For those who are not too blind to see)
Six weeks after Israeli snipers started killing and maiming Palestinians, including children, journalists and medical workers, Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau finally released a carefully worded statement regarding the situation. The statement came only after the wounding of a Canadian doctor on the ground in Gaza, Tarek Loubani.… Read more
Vancouver Nakba Day 2018
Personal Testimony, Canadian Complicity
Full coverage of all testimony and speeches given at the May 15 picket outside the office of Canada’s “Justice Minister”. The jury assembled for the Peoples’ Trial unanimously delivered a guilty verdict which was then delivered by a delegation to the minister’s office. Thanks to our videographer, Devin Gillan.
Vancouver Nakba Day 2018
Personal Testimony, Canadian Complicity
Full coverage of all testimony and speeches given at the May 15 picket outside the office of Canada’s “Justice Minister”. The jury assembled for the Peoples’ Trial unanimously delivered a guilty verdict which was then delivered by a delegation to the minister’s office. Thanks to our videographer, Devin Gillan.
Now is the time to stand up!! Stop celebrating Palestinian dispossession!
#Nakba70
Published in Palestine Chronicle
As we approach the 70th anniversary of the total dismemberment of the Palestinian people and nation, and as Israeli military snipers continue to pick off unarmed protestors in Gaza with the utmost arrogance and impunity, we call on our Jewish friends to say that now is the time to clearly disassociate from the Zionist narrative.… Read more
“Necessary Pragmatism” or Compromised Principles?
By Marion Kawas
The struggle against the Kinder Morgan pipeline is something of great importance to progressives in Canada. However, recently one group of anti-Kinder Morgan activists that are defendants in a lawsuit were criticized for inclusion in their ranks of a Jewish Defense League JDL sympathizer, a person who publicly calls for the total expulsion of all Palestinians from their homeland.… Read more
“Necessary Pragmatism” or Compromised Principles?
By Marion Kawas
The struggle against the Kinder Morgan pipeline is something of great importance to progressives in Canada. However, recently one group of anti-Kinder Morgan activists that are defendants in a lawsuit were criticized for inclusion in their ranks of a Jewish Defense League JDL sympathizer, a person who publicly calls for the total expulsion of all Palestinians from their homeland.… Read more
Why Israel Fears Ahed Tamimi!
(LE FRANÇAIS SUIT)
Published on Palestine Chronicle, Jan. 2, 2018
By Marion Kawas
The narrative of Ahed Tamimi, who has recently become the face of Palestinian child prisoners, reached a new low on the first day of 2018; Israel insisted that they will be charging the teenager and given the record of “Israeli justice”, that means she will almost certainly serve jail time.… Read more
Why Israel Fears Ahed Tamimi!
(LE FRANÇAIS SUIT)
Published on Palestine Chronicle, Jan. 2, 2018
By Marion Kawas
The narrative of Ahed Tamimi, who has recently become the face of Palestinian child prisoners, reached a new low on the first day of 2018; Israel insisted that they will be charging the teenager and given the record of “Israeli justice”, that means she will almost certainly serve jail time.… Read more
Petitioning Ambassador Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
(الترجمة بالعربية تتبع)
We demand including the US Government and its President on the UN Blacklist of those profiting from illegal Israeli settlements
Dear Ambassador Al Hussein:
We urge you to immediately release and publish the UN database compiled by your office of all “business enterprises” that have enabled or profited from the growth of Israeli settlements, due to the urgency of the current situation.… Read more
Petitioning Ambassador Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
(الترجمة بالعربية تتبع)
We demand including the US Government and its President on the UN Blacklist of those profiting from illegal Israeli settlements
Dear Ambassador Al Hussein:
We urge you to immediately release and publish the UN database compiled by your office of all “business enterprises” that have enabled or profited from the growth of Israeli settlements, due to the urgency of the current situation.… Read more
Christmas Card sent to the Mayor.
Mayor Gregor Robertson:
I would like to make you aware that by equating Israel and its flag with the Jewish people, you are actually promoting anti-semitism and racism, something you claim to be against.
Also, with your insistence on labelling the burning of a homemade cardboard Israeli flag as an act of “hate, racism and discrimination”, you have now ensured that acts of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab harassment will continue.… Read more
Christmas Card sent to the Mayor.
Mayor Gregor Robertson:
I would like to make you aware that by equating Israel and its flag with the Jewish people, you are actually promoting anti-semitism and racism, something you claim to be against.
Also, with your insistence on labelling the burning of a homemade cardboard Israeli flag as an act of “hate, racism and discrimination”, you have now ensured that acts of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab harassment will continue.… Read more
Dec. 10, 2017
Canada Palestine Association received two inquiries from Vancouver media today (CTV Vancouver, CKNW) about a video sent to them by a “Jewish advocacy group” claiming a likeness of an Israeli flag was burnt at a Saturday protest and that group considers the gesture anti-Semitic. Here is the written response we sent to them.
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We were not the organizers of a Saturday rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and we are not aware of what happened or may not have happened there as we did not attend.… Read more
Dec. 10, 2017
Canada Palestine Association received two inquiries from Vancouver media today (CTV Vancouver, CKNW) about a video sent to them by a “Jewish advocacy group” claiming a likeness of an Israeli flag was burnt at a Saturday protest and that group considers the gesture anti-Semitic. Here is the written response we sent to them.
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We were not the organizers of a Saturday rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and we are not aware of what happened or may not have happened there as we did not attend.… Read more
Canadian BDS Coalition Declares Partial Victory in #AirCanadaComplicity Campaign
On November 2, 2017, in a surprise development, the Canadian BDS Coalition was able to declare partial victory in their #AirCanadaComplicity campaign. Following is the official statement that was released by the Coalition wherein they thanked the many grassroots supporters both in Canada and around the world that endorsed the Open Letter campaign; they also pledged to continue to pressure Air Canada to halt any remaining complicity with Israeli war crimes.… Read more
Canadian BDS Coalition Declares Partial Victory in #AirCanadaComplicity Campaign
On November 2, 2017, in a surprise development, the Canadian BDS Coalition was able to declare partial victory in their #AirCanadaComplicity campaign. Following is the official statement that was released by the Coalition wherein they thanked the many grassroots supporters both in Canada and around the world that endorsed the Open Letter campaign; they also pledged to continue to pressure Air Canada to halt any remaining complicity with Israeli war crimes.… Read more
