5 PM – Thursday November 15 2012
Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Side)
Hornby and Robson St. – Vancouver
The Facebook event was deleted in another attempt to silence the support for Palestine.
See video: IDF Bombing Gaza, Solidarity @ Vancouver Nov15 2012
Read report at the Media Co-Op
And some photos on facebook:… Read more
5 PM – Thursday November 15 2012
Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Side)
Hornby and Robson St. – Vancouver
The Facebook event was deleted in another attempt to silence the support for Palestine.
See video: IDF Bombing Gaza, Solidarity @ Vancouver Nov15 2012
Read report at the Media Co-Op
And some photos on facebook:… Read more
This year, the Zionist organizations in Vancouver celebrated “Israel’s 64th Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut” on April 25, 2012 at “The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts”. The event was presented by the “Jewish Federation” of Greater Vancouver, sponsored by the “Jewish National Fund”, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ”Jewish Independent” and the Executive Hotel Vintage Park, along with 55 “Community Partners” including the “Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture”.… Read more
This year, the Zionist organizations in Vancouver celebrated “Israel’s 64th Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut” on April 25, 2012 at “The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts”. The event was presented by the “Jewish Federation” of Greater Vancouver, sponsored by the “Jewish National Fund”, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ”Jewish Independent” and the Executive Hotel Vintage Park, along with 55 “Community Partners” including the “Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture”.… Read more
On the 64th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine, and as the Palestinian people enter the 64th year of dispossession and exile, the Vancouver Coalition to Commemorate Al-Nakba is organizing 2 events to commemorate the Nakba, stand against the continuing Nakba, and call for the right of return for Palestinian refugees and freedom for Palestine. 64 years after the Nakba – the war of 1948 in which over 800,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes and land and the state of Israel created on that land – Palestinians continue to struggle for their right to return, for freedom from occupation, for justice, and against the Nakba that continues today.… Read more
On the 64th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine, and as the Palestinian people enter the 64th year of dispossession and exile, the Vancouver Coalition to Commemorate Al-Nakba is organizing 2 events to commemorate the Nakba, stand against the continuing Nakba, and call for the right of return for Palestinian refugees and freedom for Palestine. 64 years after the Nakba – the war of 1948 in which over 800,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes and land and the state of Israel created on that land – Palestinians continue to struggle for their right to return, for freedom from occupation, for justice, and against the Nakba that continues today.… Read more
Ilan Pappé
The False Paradigm of Peace: Revisiting the Palestine Question
Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, May 05, 2012, 07:00 PM
ADDRESS
Alice Mackay Room
Library Square Conference Centre
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
TICKET INFO
$15 non-students
$10 students (with ID)
Tickets can be purchased at the door while supplies last (cash only.) You may also reserve a front-section seat by buying a ticket on-line in advance.… Read more
Ilan Pappé
The False Paradigm of Peace: Revisiting the Palestine Question
Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, May 05, 2012, 07:00 PM
ADDRESS
Alice Mackay Room
Library Square Conference Centre
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
TICKET INFO
$15 non-students
$10 students (with ID)
Tickets can be purchased at the door while supplies last (cash only.) You may also reserve a front-section seat by buying a ticket on-line in advance.… Read more
The Palestinian Committee of the Canada Palestine Association (CPA) extends its full support to the Voice of Palestine (VOP) Collective in its endeavors to pass a resolution at Coop Radio in support of the NCRA resolution that called for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. We also support the VOP statements, including Coop Radio places itself on the wrong side of history and Support for Palestine is Support for BDS.… Read more
The Palestinian Committee of the Canada Palestine Association (CPA) extends its full support to the Voice of Palestine (VOP) Collective in its endeavors to pass a resolution at Coop Radio in support of the NCRA resolution that called for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. We also support the VOP statements, including Coop Radio places itself on the wrong side of history and Support for Palestine is Support for BDS.… 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
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
