Today Peace Alliance Winnipeg sent a letter to Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship, expressing concern over remarks attributed to her in the Winnipeg Jewish Review that indicated it was unacceptable for the Brandon NDP Women’s Association to endorse…
Tag: Israel-Palestine
Galloway: “Harper is no Jean Chretien”
As I was about to say … … before I was so rudely interrupted by Jason Kenney: I hate terrorism, whether committed by a man in a turban or a politician in a suit By George Galloway, Ottawa Citizen, November…
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…
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…
Reflections on prospects for peace in the Middle East
Gandhi’s Wisdom By Uri Avnery, Counterpunch, Sept. 27, 2010 Surfing the television channels, I came across an interview with the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi on an American network (Fox – would you believe it). “My grandfather told us to love…