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
All out for Palestine!!
Friday, Dec. 8, 5 pm
US Consulate, 1095 W. Pender, Vancouver, BC
In an atrocious move that has been 70 years in the making, Trump has declared moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. This is an escalation on a conflict that’s costing Palestinian lives on a genocidal level. It overturns decades of pseudo-attempts at the peace process and is yet another iteration of the colonial project of sewing sectarianism in the region to justify imperialist wars.… Read more
All out for Palestine!!
Friday, Dec. 8, 5 pm
US Consulate, 1095 W. Pender, Vancouver, BC
In an atrocious move that has been 70 years in the making, Trump has declared moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. This is an escalation on a conflict that’s costing Palestinian lives on a genocidal level. It overturns decades of pseudo-attempts at the peace process and is yet another iteration of the colonial project of sewing sectarianism in the region to justify imperialist wars.… Read more
November 29 marks the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This year, join with groups in Vancouver and show solidarity with the Palestinians at two events.
Check out new video of Nov. 29th picket.
Nov. 24 Educational: Expose and Oppose Corporate Complicity with Israeli War Crimes 7 pm, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr.… Read more
November 29 marks the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This year, join with groups in Vancouver and show solidarity with the Palestinians at two events.
Check out new video of Nov. 29th picket.
Nov. 24 Educational: Expose and Oppose Corporate Complicity with Israeli War Crimes 7 pm, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr.… 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
Second picket held on Oct. 14, 2017, Vancouver.
Photos from the action, more on Facebook event page.
Vancouver launches the Boycott HP campaign with an informational picket on August 26, 2017 outside Best Buy.
Hewlett Packard companies play a key role in Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. They provide technology, equipment and services to the Israeli military and government, including the ID card system that underpin Israel’s apartheid policies and its movement restrictions for Palestinians.… Read more
Second picket held on Oct. 14, 2017, Vancouver.
Photos from the action, more on Facebook event page.
Vancouver launches the Boycott HP campaign with an informational picket on August 26, 2017 outside Best Buy.
Hewlett Packard companies play a key role in Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. They provide technology, equipment and services to the Israeli military and government, including the ID card system that underpin Israel’s apartheid policies and its movement restrictions for Palestinians.… Read more
Following is the position of the Canada Palestine Association-Vancouver, sent to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency regarding their reversal on the issue of labelling Israeli settlement wines.
Thank you for clarifying the Canadian government position on the Palestinian occupied territories. And thank you for clarifying that according to the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, Israeli territory includes the Palestinian occupied territories.… Read more
Following is the position of the Canada Palestine Association-Vancouver, sent to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency regarding their reversal on the issue of labelling Israeli settlement wines.
Thank you for clarifying the Canadian government position on the Palestinian occupied territories. And thank you for clarifying that according to the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, Israeli territory includes the Palestinian occupied territories.… Read more
