By The People’s Commission Network, Dec. 9, 2010 Federal Court Judge Simon Noel today ruled to uphold the security certificate against Mohamed Harkat as “reasonable”. December 10th is International Human Rights Day and the 8th anniversary of Mohamed’s arrest under…
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A Cry From Argentina: ‘Close Guantanamo’
By Amy Goodman, Truthdig, Nov. 16, 2010 “Gitmo is going to remain open for the foreseeable future,” said an unnamed White House official to The Washington Post this week. For guidance on the notorious U.S. Navy base in Cuba, President…
Manitoba’s connection to Israeli Apartheid
Oct. 14, 2010: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet performed inTel Aviv. RWB Dancers, RWB Senior Ballet Master Johnny Chang, Minister David Chomiak, Minister Christine Melnick & Premier Greg Selinger backstage during intermission on opening night. Photo: Tim Fennel, RWB By Yves Engler…
On Nov. 8, defend free speech in Canada
By Independent Jewish Voices A TIME TO SPEAK OUT: DAY OF ACTION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH ON NOVEMBER 8 FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK The Harper government is sponsoring a conference of the ‘Inter-Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism’ (ICCA) – the…
Winnipeg information picket for Palestinian rights
This Friday, let’s welcome Premier Selinger back from Israel. INFORMATION PICKET FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS WHAT: Information picket on Palestinians’ rights WHERE: Corner of Broadway Avenue and Osborne Street WHEN: Friday, October 15 — meet at 3 pm, leafleting begins at…
Manitoba Government Ignores Palestinian Oppression
By Paul Graham, The Palestine Chronicle, Oct. 11, 2010 A few days ago, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger announced his government’s intention to deepen economic and cultural relations with Israel. “Manitoba and Israel have common interests in clean energy, water quality…
NGOs compromised
The Soros Syndrome By Alexander Cockburn, Counterpunch, Oct. 8-10, 2010 George Soros announced a few weeks ago that he is giving $100 million to Human Rights Watch—conditional on the organization to find a matching $100 million a year from other…
About Manitoba premier’s coming trip to Israel
An open letter to Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger concerning his plan to do business with Israel By Paul S. Graham, Oct. 7, 2010 Dear Premier Selinger, To put it politely, I am deeply upset by your decision to deepen economic…
Ken O’Keefe – Survivor of the Mavi Marmara
talkingsticktv | October 3, 2010 Talk by Ken O’Keefe, former U.S. Marine, Veteran of Operation Desert Storm, survivor of the Mavi Marmara and co-founder of Aloha Palestine given October 2, 2010 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Seattle.
UN: Israel Executed Flotilla Activists
TheRealNews | September 30, 2010 Gareth Porter: UN fact-finding mission says Israelis “executed” US citizen Furkan Dogan. UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Israelis “Executed” US Citizen Furkan Dogan By Gareth Porter, truthout, Sept. 27, 2010 The report of the fact-finding mission…