About 25 people participated in a demonstration in Winnipeg yesterday at 5:00 p.m. in support of the people of Gaza. This was the fifth such rally to be held in Winnipeg this month. The rally was held at rush hour at…
Rally for Gaza
Some of the 250 who rallied for Gaza in Winnipeg, Jan. 17, 2009. Photo: Glenn Michalchuk Peace Alliance Winnipeg, the Canada Palestine Support Network (Winnipeg Chapter) and Canadian Muslims for Palestine will hold a rally at the corner of Water…
Fragile ceasefire in Gaza
Palestinians inspect the rubble of buildings in the eastern area of Jebaliya after Israeli troops withdrew from the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) Olmert announces “unilateral truce” Source: Al Jazeera.net Ehud Olmert, Israel’s prime…
Gaza: First-hand account
A Report From Gaza: Terribly Bloodied, Still Breathing By Caoimhe Butterly, Counterpunch, Jan. 16-18, 2009 The morgues of Gaza’s hospitals are over-flowing. The bodies in their blood-soaked white shrouds cover the entire floor space of the Shifa hospital morgue. Some…
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Occupation 101 – a primer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
[googlevideo -2451908450811690589] Award winning Occupation 101 – Voices of the Silenced Majority is powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film offers comprehensive analysis, refutes common myths and exposes hidden truths about…
Fundamental injustice in Afghanistan
RAWA believes that no other nation can liberate Afghan women, and it is their own responsibility to raise and fight for their rights. In this hard fight we need the support and solidarity of peace-loving and democratic-minded people of the…