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Gaza Genocide – The Many Ways Canada Could Send Message to Israel
By Yves Engler Canada’s arms ban made international headlines. But in reality, Ottawa isn’t severing assistance to Israel’s military. In a first, Parliament spent a full day debating a motion on the Israel/Palestine conflict. The March […]
‘Under the Rubble’ – Gaza is Final Nail in ‘Canada as Honest Broker’ Coffin
By Yves Engler It now seems quaint to call Canada an “honest broker”. Ottawa’s support for Israel’s holocaust in Gaza has made the idea seem absurd. In a recent speech, Avi Lewis repeatedly referenced Canada’s […]
Canada’s NDP Motion – A (Tiny?) Step forward in Palestine Solidarity
By Yves Engler This step forward was because hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets, heckled politicians, emailed officials, and occupied offices in recent months. I’m loath to congratulate the NDP for any step […]
‘It is a Real Thing’ – Canada to Halt Arms Sales to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The move comes after lawmakers voted 204 – 117 in favor of a non-binding motion to stop the weapons sales after a lengthy debate on Monday. Canada will cease all […]
‘Temporary Pause’ – Canada Halts Exports of Military Goods to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Senior government officials said a temporary pause which includes millions of dollars worth of non-lethal goods and technology, such as night vision goggles, has been in effect since January 8. […]
Canadians Fighting in Gaza: Charge the Genocidaires
By Yves Engler Imagine growing up in a comfortable Toronto or Montréal home and deciding to cross the globe to slaughter a long-colonized people. It’s appalling Canadians are killing Palestinians, but can they be held […]
‘Respond to Urgent Needs’ – Canada to Resume Funding for UNRWA
Canada announced on Friday that it is resuming support to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after a decision to pause funding because of Israeli allegations. Several […]
‘Comply with the Law’ – Canada Faces Lawsuit against Military Export to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The group of Palestinian Canadians and rights lawyers says it seeks to hold the Canadian government to its legal obligations. A coalition of Palestinian Canadians and human rights lawyers have […]
Sending an Important Message: Time to Target Liberal Ministers over Palestine
By Yves Engler Preparing such a campaign would send an important message to the Trudeau government. Successfully carrying it out would demonstrate there can be international human rights utility in engaging in electoral politics. Among […]
Amidst Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, Canadian NDP Leader Kowtows to Israel Lobby
By Yves Engler Amidst Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, the divide between Jagmeet Singh and NDP supporters, as well as his caucus, has become glaring. On Tuesday Singh once again followed the Israel lobby in smearing […]
Rafah Ground Invasion Would Be Devastating – Canadian Foreign Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has warned that an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, would be devastating. “I’m very concerned about what’s going on in […]
Why Does Canada Revenue Agency Allow Tax Deductions for Help Killing Palestinians?
By Yves Engler Israeli universities are assisting a military slaughtering of Palestinians and all Canadians are subsidizing them. We must end this huge financial contribution that should run afoul of charity rules. In Israel, the […]
On ‘Good’ and ‘Evil’: Portrait of a Fanatically Pro-Israel Canadian Town
By Yves Engler The mayor of an exclusive Montréal suburb is okay with Israel killing 100,000 Palestinian children since “good needs to prevail over evil”. At a recent event with the Israeli consul of Montréal, I asked […]
Canada Mayor to Support Israel No Matter How Many Children Die
“You can give me all sorts of numbers, my answer is going to be the same: Israel needs to eradicate Hamas.” – Jeremy Levi. The mayor of the Montreal suburb of Hampstead, Jeremy Levi, has […]
For Pro-Israel Crowd in Canada, even Trudeau is an Antisemite
By Yves Engler If your principal concern is promoting Israel, perhaps it is politically sensible to minimize the distinction between Israel and Judaism. “Justin Trudeau is and always has been an antisemite”, according to Canada’s former […]
Canada’s PM Trudeau Under Fire from Pro-Palestine Protesters (VIDEO)
Around 100 police officers were deployed to disperse a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters who surrounded a restaurant where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dining in Vancouver on Tuesday night. The protesters, numbering about 250, […]
Solidarity in Istanbul: Turkey is a Safe Place to Be Pro-Palestinian
By Paul Salvatori It’s strange living in Istanbul. But in a good way. Here you can be openly pro-Palestinian and not be attacked or abused for it. Nobody is going to call you an […]
Why isn’t Cheering Israel’s Bombing of Civilians a Hate Crime?
By Yves Engler In a more sensible world, it would be the supporters of apartheid and ethnic cleansing that would be denounced and criminalized. Most of the leading human rights groups say Israel is committing […]
Canada’s Envoy ‘to Defend Apartheid’ Gets Israel medal
By Yves Engler Canada’s special envoy to combat antisemitism is actually a government emissary to promote Jewish supremacy. In a stark example of the Liberals’ anti-Palestinian policies, they have given public resources and prestige to […]
Revenue Canada Agency, Shut Down Pro-Israel ‘Burner Charity’ Now
By Yves Engler The Canada Revenue Agency must revoke the Jewish Heritage Foundation of Canada’s (JHFC) charitable status. The group has highly suspect finances and assists Israeli war crimes. According to filings with the Canada Revenue Agency, […]
Renegade Rabbi: A Tribute to David Mivasair
By Paul Salvatori Pro-Israeli group, B’nai Brith, is threatening legal action against pro-Palestinian activist and rabbi, David Mivasair. I thought for a while about how to write this article. First, I decided I’d focus […]
Three Major Western Powers Rebuke Israel’s Illegal Settlements Expansion
Australia, Canada and the UK have rebuked Israel over its decision to create thousands of new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. In a highly unusual joint statement on Saturday, the foreign ministers […]
Time for Action: Promoting Israeli Apartheid in Canadian Schools Must be Challenged
By Yves Engler The Palestinian solidarity movement must seek to disrupt the ‘school to apartheid promotion pipeline’. It’s past time to challenge private schools indoctrinating young minds into worshiping a violent faraway state that oppresses millions. […]
Pro-Palestinian Voices in Canada Seek to Block Upcoming Visit from Former Israeli PM
By Paul Salvatori Citing Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, the application contends that Bennett has violated international law. A legal application has recently been filed with a Canadian federal court, requesting […]
Roger Waters is a Principled Rock Star to Be Emulated Not Smeared
By Yves Engler Attacks against Roger Waters are shameful. If more rock stars and celebrities were engaged like him, the world would be a fairer place. The Toronto Star’s recent attacks against Roger Waters are […]
Hypocritical Outrage: What’s Wrong with Burning Flag of an Apartheid State?
By Yves Engler We are supposed to be outraged by a teenager burning Israeli flags but ignore a publicly funded school indoctrinating six and seven-year-olds to worship a faraway apartheid state. On Wednesday a Montréal […]
Canada Criticizes Russia’s Bombing of its Neighbors: But What about Israel?
By Yves Engler Canada claims to be a supporter of rules-based international order, but its record of supporting Israel in breaking these rules is long and spans the entire existence of that state. While the innumerable […]
Trudeau Needs to Be Friend to Justice, not ‘Steadfast Friend’ to Israel
By Paul Salvatori I can’t remember the last time Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke publicly when he directly addressed Palestinians. He did so today this week, not long after the violent Israeli first […]
Palestinian Solidarity Means Opposing Israeli Whitewashers, even when They Don’t Show up
By Paul Salvatori I organized a demonstration against Eyal Dror at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). He didn’t show up and the event he was supposed to be speaking at, hosted by the Students Support […]
Mainstream Media is Still Anti-Palestinian: News Coverage Surrounding Electoral Victory of Sarah Jama
By Paul Salvatori Last week, Sarah Jama won the seat for her Canadian provincial riding, as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Leading up to her victory, however, the mainstream news coverage […]