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
Category: CPA Statements
Open letters and statements to the public from the Canada Palestine Association.
Don’t force us to call for a boycott of Greek products
The following letter was sent to the Greek Ambassador to Canada:
July 1, 2011
Greek Ambassador to Canada
Your Excellency:
It seems that the Greek Government has succumbed to Israeli pressure and blackmail to stop the Freedom Flotilla from leaving Greece. By doing so, the Greek government has proven that it is prone to Israeli, US and European pressures and does not care for principles, the rule of international humanitarian law nor for the longstanding friendship between the Palestinian and Arab peoples and the Greek people.… Read more
The following letter was sent to the Greek Ambassador to Canada:
July 1, 2011
Greek Ambassador to Canada
Your Excellency:
It seems that the Greek Government has succumbed to Israeli pressure and blackmail to stop the Freedom Flotilla from leaving Greece. By doing so, the Greek government has proven that it is prone to Israeli, US and European pressures and does not care for principles, the rule of international humanitarian law nor for the longstanding friendship between the Palestinian and Arab peoples and the Greek people.… Read more
Cashing out from MEC
“The Global Educator”, the Journal of the British Columbia Teachers for Peace and Global Education Winter 2011 issue offers a variety of indepth articles, including the following one by Patrik Parkes on page 25. Please note that Patrik is not a member of the Canada Palestine Association but we are publishing his article on our site on his behalf. (http://pagebc.ca/documents/Winter_2011_Journal.pdf… Read more
Egyptian Army Must Stop Being Israel’s Guards on Gaza Border
Canada Palestine Association, Vancouver and Voice of Palestine, Canada endorse the call by solidarity groups and civil society organizations to the Egyptian Military and government to immediately open the Rafah crossing. The crossing opening seems to be the last thing on the Egyptian military rulers’ agenda. Thousands of Palestinians are stranded at the Cairo airport, and all over the world. Some have gone on hunger strike and the last decision taken by the deposed Mubarak government was to ban Palestinians from entering Egypt.… Read more
Canada Palestine Association, Vancouver and Voice of Palestine, Canada endorse the call by solidarity groups and civil society organizations to the Egyptian Military and government to immediately open the Rafah crossing. The crossing opening seems to be the last thing on the Egyptian military rulers’ agenda. Thousands of Palestinians are stranded at the Cairo airport, and all over the world. Some have gone on hunger strike and the last decision taken by the deposed Mubarak government was to ban Palestinians from entering Egypt.… Read more
Fateh Leadership Betrays the Memory of Abu Ammar and Abu Jihad
Bring Their Murderers to Justice
While the people all over the Arab world are rising up against their U.S.-Israeli puppet regimes, the current Fateh leadership represented by the so-called Palestinian Authority (PA) is sending messages of support to these dictatorial regimes. The PA is also trying to prevent and suppress the Palestinian popular expression with the Tunisian and Egyptian uprising against these brutal dictatorships.… Read more
Bring Their Murderers to Justice
While the people all over the Arab world are rising up against their U.S.-Israeli puppet regimes, the current Fateh leadership represented by the so-called Palestinian Authority (PA) is sending messages of support to these dictatorial regimes. The PA is also trying to prevent and suppress the Palestinian popular expression with the Tunisian and Egyptian uprising against these brutal dictatorships.… Read more
Bring Ben Ali and his Police and Intelligence Officers to Justice
By Hanna Kawas. A letter to the Tunisian Ambassador to Canada regarding the Murder of Palestinian Leader Abu Jihad.
Tunisian Ambassador to Canada
Mouldi Sakri
Dear Ambassador:
We in the Canada Palestine Association, Vancouver, would like to request that your government charge the former president of Tunisia Zine El Abidin Ben Ali, his police and intelligence officers, with complicity in the murder of the beloved Palestinian leader Khalil El Wazir (Abu Jihad) in Tunis by an Israeli death squad on April 16, 1988.… Read more
By Hanna Kawas. A letter to the Tunisian Ambassador to Canada regarding the Murder of Palestinian Leader Abu Jihad.
Tunisian Ambassador to Canada
Mouldi Sakri
Dear Ambassador:
We in the Canada Palestine Association, Vancouver, would like to request that your government charge the former president of Tunisia Zine El Abidin Ben Ali, his police and intelligence officers, with complicity in the murder of the beloved Palestinian leader Khalil El Wazir (Abu Jihad) in Tunis by an Israeli death squad on April 16, 1988.… Read more
Prof. David Noble: A Warrior for Truth and Justice
Statement by Canada Palestine Association and Voice of Palestine
December 29, 2010
We have Lost a Courageous and Honest Scholar: David Noble
We at the Canada Palestine Association-Vancouver and the Voice of Palestine-Canada express our deepest condolences to the wife and family of Professor David Noble who passed away on December 27, 2010.
Prof. Noble was a leading academic and principled activist of Jewish background who pioneered the struggle at York University against the influence of the pro-Israel lobby.… Read more
The Bankruptcy of Canadian Zionists and Their Stooges
By: Hanna Kawas
It seems that the Canadian Zionists are not satisfied with the results of their pro-Israel “advocacy”, “rebranding”, “public affairs” and “hasbara” work. The Zionist paper, The Canadian Jewish News, recently reported the following: – “A sea (of) change is about to occur in the way Canadian Jewish community advocacy is conducted on both a regional and a national level.… Read more
By: Hanna Kawas
It seems that the Canadian Zionists are not satisfied with the results of their pro-Israel “advocacy”, “rebranding”, “public affairs” and “hasbara” work. The Zionist paper, The Canadian Jewish News, recently reported the following: – “A sea (of) change is about to occur in the way Canadian Jewish community advocacy is conducted on both a regional and a national level.… Read more
Letter From Kevin Neish to Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC)
The following letter was sent by Mavi Marmara survivor Kevin Neish to Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC). Please note that Kevin is not a member of the Canada Palestine Association but we are publishing his letter on our site on his behalf.
Dear MEC Board,
My name is Kevin Neish and I’m a MEC member. I was on board the humanitarian aid ship the Mavi Marmara when it was assaulted by Israeli commandos on May 31st 2010.… Read more
Racism on the Buses in Greater Vancouver
By Hanna Kawas. The following open letter was sent to Coast Mountain Bus Company regarding the unjust firing of a Lebanese Canadian activist, Marwan Marwan.
Canada Palestine Association also holds the current federal government responsible for this frightening increase in anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hysteria; this government has been promoting and sanctioning this racism by its unconditional and blind support for Israel and its opposition to the Arab and Muslim peoples’ liberation and control of their resources and destiny.… Read more