Since the start of the Gaza war, our budget has tripled as we hired more editors and writers. We must not stop now as the Israeli genocide against innocent civilians in the Strip is worsening. Your solidarity is more critical than ever before.
Writer: Marion Kawas
Western Hypocrisy has Empowered Israeli Annexation
By Marion Kawas There is a recent surge of official voices in the West that are alarmed at the agenda of the new Israeli coalition government. Many western liberal governments are offering slightly more than […]
Palestinians and the ‘Security’ Narrative
By Marion Kawas May 2020 will focus attention on the many dangers and challenges facing the future of Palestine. First, Nakba72 will commemorate the continuing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians. Second, the COVID-19 […]
Ansar: A Testament to the Ugly Brutality of the Israeli Jailer
By Marion Kawas April 17 marks a special day in the Palestinian calendar, that of Palestinian Prisoners Day. This year it takes on even more importance as the more than 5000 Palestinian political prisoners are […]
Maiming Palestinians for Sport is a War Crime
By Marion Kawas The new Haaretz report entitled “42 Knees in One Day” is a difficult and painful read, and many people of conscience have responded with disgust and rage. For those few who have […]
Solidarity between Palestinians and Indigenous Activists has Deep Roots
By Marion Kawas Palestinian solidarity with indigenous struggles here in Turtle Island was highlighted last week, with both local and international Palestinian support for the Wet’suwet’en nation’s struggle on unceded territory in British Columbia. The […]
Oslo Accords and the PA are a Hindrance to Palestinian Liberation
By Marion Kawas On January 28, 2020, US President Donald Trump unveiled the details of his ‘Deal of the Century’ in Washington D.C. with Benjamin Netanyahu by his side. Many of these details had been […]
Anti-Palestinian Racism is Alive and Well in Canadian Universities
By Marion Kawas Controversy continues to swirl around what actually happened at the student protest against the “Reservists on Duty” meeting at York University on November 20. Canadian activists noted in a recent statement: “Last […]
Anatomy of a Zionist Smear Campaign: Jerusalem Post Admits to Fabrications
By Marion Kawas On November 20, 2019, Israel advocacy club Herut Canada held a public meeting entitled “Reservists on Duty” at York University in Toronto. The meeting billed itself as a chance to hear from […]
RaptorsDontGo Campaign Announces Victory! (VIDEO)
By Marion Kawas The Canadian BDS Coalition issued a statement on October 22, 2019, declaring victory in the campaign to stop the NBA 2019 champions, the Toronto Raptors, from going as a team on a […]
Canada Insists on Violating Fourth Geneva Convention
By Marion Kawas On Friday, September 6, 2019, just before most media agencies wind down and people check out for the weekend, Canada’s Attorney General announced he was appealing the recent Federal Court ruling on […]
Time to Breach the Wall of Silence on Supporting Israeli War Crimes!
By Marion Kawas The federal election in Canada is coming up on October 21, 2019, and once again there is a debate, both within the Palestinian community and the solidarity movement, on the best tactics […]
Vancouver City Council Won’t Set Precedent in Endorsing IHRA Definition
By Marion Kawas The City of Vancouver, Canada might seem to be an odd place for a battle over the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of Anti-Semitism. But that is exactly what happened in […]
Toronto Raptors: Please #SkipTheTrip to Israel
By Marion Kawas On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the NBA (National Basketball Association) Championship. A few days earlier, news had broken in the Israeli media that one of the team’s billionaire co-owners, […]
Ohad Naharin, Charity Is Not Solidarity!
By Marion Kawas Recent articles in the Israeli media have highlighted a controversy surrounding renowned Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, former artistic director of Batsheva and recently also connected with Ballet BC in Canada. He made […]
#StoptheJNF: No Tax Breaks for Apartheid! (VIDEO)
By Marion Kawas For over 20 years, Vancouver activists have been picketing the fund-raising galas of the Jewish National Fund JNF and exposing its racist and discriminatory policies. The JNF in Canada, as in many […]
Anti-Zionism: Cornerstone of Solidarity with Palestine!
By Marion Kawas In 1976, the late Shafik al-Hout sat in the living room of a house in Vancouver, Canada with local supporters and passionately tried to mobilize them to be active for Palestine. Give […]
Justin Trudeau, Enough Disinformation! Canadians Do Support BDS!
By Marion Kawas On January 15, 2019, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau further embellished his “trash talk” on BDS by responding to a questioner at a town hall meeting with announcing he will “continue to condemn […]
Sumoud Lives on in the Palestinian Camps in Lebanon
By Marion Kawas The Palestinian camps in the south of Lebanon have a special place in the history of resistance to Israeli aggression and expansionism. They, along with their Lebanese compatriots, were often on the […]
Ghosts of Palestinian Resistance in Beirut – Part I (PHOTOS)
By Marion Kawas Lessons lost from Beirut to Ramallah The Palestinian resistance movement looked very different 45 years ago in the early 1970s. With a significant presence in Lebanon, the movement and international activists that […]
Vancouver Activists Demand an End to Complicity in Israeli War Crimes
By Marion Kawas On September 12, 2018, protestors gathered in Vancouver, Canada outside the constituency office of BC’s Attorney General, David Eby, to call for an end to complicity in Israeli occupation and war crimes […]