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Federal election a good time to talk about Israel and Palestine
Larry Haiven | A critique of the submissiveness of Canada's major parties to the Israel lobby, and review of recent welcome changes in the period leading up to the October 21 federal election.
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Government inaction on anti-Palestinian charity reflects Canada's racist power structure
Tyler Levitan | A description of the anti-Palestinian character of the Jewish National Fund, and a call to Canadians to challenge its immunity from criticism in Canadian society.
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Trudeau hesitates on funding for solar panels at Gaza hospitals
Linda McQuaig | Tarek Loubani, the Canadian doctor injured treating Palestinian victims of Israeli sniper fire, asked the Trudeau government last month for $15 million to help pay for solar panels at Gaza hospitals.
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Independent Jewish Voices Canada congratulates Nadia Shoufani on victory for freedom of speech
Independent Jewish Voices Canada | Shoufani remained steadfast as she was suspended from her job, and faced the prospect of losing her career after her case was brought before the Ontario College of Teachers.
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EKOS poll: Canada should support Israeli sanctions, not demonize them
Murray Dobbin | When it comes to Canada's policy towards Israel, the Trudeau government is several country miles from reflecting Canadian values. That is the clear conclusion of a recent EKOS poll.
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Canadians at odds with their government on Israel
Murray Dobbin | Pro-Israeli government policy is built on a foundation of untested assumptions about Canadian attitudes. A new EKOS poll reveals this to be convenient but quite false.
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Trudeau's pro-Israel stance offside with Canadians -- and hampers bid for UN seat
Linda McQuaig | While Trudeau's persona of a progressive internationalist has won him kudos at home and abroad, his staunch support for Israel at the UN has left Canada significantly offside with public opinion.
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It is not anti-Semitic to criticize Israel
Tyler Levitan | When individuals condemn Israel's brutal mistreatment of Palestinians, the term "anti-Semitism" is meaningless.
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NDP’s anti-Palestine sentiment is part of a much wider problem
Tyler Levitan | The NDP's allegiance to Canada's Israel lobby is a testament to the disproportionate influence of the lobby in Canada, which needs to be openly discussed
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Head of Canada’s Israel lobby slanders Islam Awareness Week with impunity
Tyler Levitan | In boasting about the supposed successes of Canada's Israel lobby in quashing Palestinian human rights activism on Canadian campuses, head of Canada's Israel lobby slanders Islam Awareness Week
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Ilan Pappe will be speaking to audiences across Canada this week. (Photo: http://electronicintifada.net)
Revisiting the Palestine question: An interview with Ilan Pappe
Paul Weinberg | A rabble interview with Israeli historian Ilan Pappe, who begins a cross-Canada speaking tour tonight in Montreal.
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Video: IJV Canada urges NDP members not to vote for Thomas Mulcair
Independent Jewish Voices | Independent Jewish Voices Canada has launched a video to challenge Thomas Mulcair's positions on Israel and Palestine.