Freedom Wave riders beaten, denied access to family; organizers demand accountability By Canadian Boat to Gaza November 5, 2011 – Freedom Waves to Gaza organizers have not yet had any direct communication with the delegates from the ships Tahrir and…
Tag: Israel-Palestine
Israeli privilege is unsustainable – Amira Hass
by Paul S. Graham “Inhuman, immoral and unsustainable” are the words used by Amira Hass to describe what she terms “the State of Israel and the privileges it endows to Jews only, at the expense of Palestinians.” Hass was at…
Amira Hass: Palestine / Israel: Fear of the Future
Location: Room 4M31, Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg Admission: $15 non-students , $10 students (with ID). Seating is limited, so purchase your ticket early to avoid disappointment. Those purchasing tickets online will have reserved seating in the…
Israel and Palestine: What’s going on and what can we do?
By Paul S. Graham On June 8, 2011, Project Peacemakers Forum panelists Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd and Howard Davidson discussed “Israel and Palestine: What is going on and what can we do?” Did they succeed in answering these questions? Yes and…
Video: Winnipeg activists support the Canadian Boat to Gaza
Today, about 30 Winnipeg activists responded to the actions of the Greek government to block the Tahrir and other vessels that make up Freedom Flotilla II from sailing for Gaza with an information picket in the city’s Osborne Village neighbourhood.…
Winnipeg Rally for the Canadian Boat to Gaza
Location: Corner of River Avenue and Osborne Street, Winnipeg Sponsors: Independent Jewish Voices (Winnipeg) Canada Palestine Support Network (Winnipeg) Peace Alliance Winnipeg Background The Canadian Boat to Gaza, The Tahrir, is being prevented by Greek authorities from leaving its port…
Support the Canadian Boat to Gaza
By Canadian Boat to Gaza, July 1, 2011 CALL TO ACTION Israel’s Blockade has reached the shores of Europe We Will Not Let Israel Control Gaza or International Water The Canadian Boat to Gaza, ‘The Tahrir’, is being prevented by…
Canadian Boat to Gaza threatened
Canadian Boat to Gaza’s vessel, the Tahir, is one of several ships attempting peacefully to end Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza. Tahir is a part of Freedom Flotilla II, sponsored by groups from Belgium, Denmark, Australia, United States, France, Spain,…
Freedom Flotilla to sail soon
Athens, June 23, 2011 — The international “Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human” is ready to sail within the next few days to Gaza expressing its solidarity in action with the Palestinian people. The international “Freedom Flotilla II – Stay…
Project Peacemakers Forum – Israel and Palestine: What is going on and what can we do?
Location: University of Winnipeg, Room 3C14 in the Centennial Hall Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd and Howard Davidson will be initiating the discussion with introductions to the subject. We will then open the floor to questions, comments and observations so that we…