On Friday, January 16th, 2009, Canadian Muslims for Palestine asks all people of conscience to assist in distributing hundreds of CMP Information Folders to the larger Canadian community entitled, “The Truth Behind the War in Gaza.” Each CMP Information Folder…
Canada’s Shame: Conservative government votes against human rights
Canadian Peace Alliance urges that you send a letter to Stephen Harper On January 12, 2008 the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to condemn the “massive violations of human rights” by Israel in Gaza. Thirty three countries voted in…
Dallaire wants Obama to halt Khadr trial
Canwest News Service, Vancouver Sun, Jan. 12, 2009 WASHINGTON — Senator Romeo Dallaire and several human rights activists were in Washington on Monday calling on president-elect Barack Obama to stop the upcoming trial of Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay. The…
Israeli peace activist Jeff Halper in Winnipeg Jan. 24-26
Israeli peace activist Jeff Halper launches cross-country tour as crisis in Gaza escalates Israeli Jew. Humanitarian. Journalist. Author. Academic. Human Rights Activist. Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jeff Halper has been on the front lines of organizing for peace in Israel…
Gaza a modern day ghetto
Following is the text of speech given by student activist Yahya Ibrahim, in Winnipeg, Jan. 10, at a rally organized by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the Winnipeg chapters of Canadian Muslims for Palestine and the Canada Palestine Support Network. By…
Winnipeggers rally for Gaza
About 200 Winnipeggers rallied outside the Canadian Grain Commission building at Water Avenue and Main Street today to demand an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The action in Winnipeg was part of a world wide protest aimed at persuading the Israeli…