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Writer: Paul Salvatori

– Paul Salvatori is a Toronto-based journalist, community worker and artist. Much of his work on Palestine involves public education, such as through his recently created interview series, “Palestine in Perspective” (The Dark Room Podcast), where he speaks with writers, scholars and activists. He contributed this article to The Palestine Chronicle.

The Nakba Doesn’t Disappear Down Under

May 20, 2022

New Zealand reminds me of Canada. And I regret I don’t mean that as a compliment. The two countries have a dearth of Palestinian voices in mainstream media. I started thinking more of this unadmirable […]

Emulating the Courage of Shireen Abu Akleh in Canada

May 13, 2022

I was at the grocery store earlier today. There was a woman with special needs who was being a “nuisance” to the staff. She seemed like she needed help but was intimidated by staff into […]

It’s the Palestinian, not the Israeli Flag, that Should Be Raised at Toronto’s City Hall

May 10, 2022

Toronto Mayor, John Tory, is disingenuous. Honoring Israel’s ‘Independence Day’ at City Hall this week, he emphasized: “There have been days, far too many of them where Jewish Torontonians felt insecure just walking down the […]

Don’t Turn Your Back on Palestine, Patrick Brown

May 6, 2022

Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton (a Toronto suburb) and running for leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, recently took an unexpected stand on Palestine. When asked whether he believes there’s a double standard in how Canada […]

The Zionist North: Trapped in an Anti-Palestinian Riding in Toronto

April 28, 2022

There was a story recently in Canadian news. In it Palestinian-Canadian professor, Samer Abdelnour, remarked: “It’s tiring. I feel like growing up in Toronto, the narrative has been so hostile against Palestinians. … It’s just tiring […]

Canada is a Sick Society for as Long as it Supports Israeli Terror

April 22, 2022

A while ago, I was talking to a friend about some things I was helping another go through. He was experiencing some unnecessary barriers within Toronto-based social services, specifically on account of discrimination against people […]

Taking Palestinian Martyrs Seriously

April 17, 2022

In a recent Al Jazeera story on Abdullah Al-Husari, a young Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces, his friend described him thus: “He was always with me…. I used to try and convince him to […]

Palestinians Should Never Have to Wait to See Their Families

April 16, 2022

I have a Palestinian friend who lives near me in Toronto. She wants to visit her family in Gaza but can’t. The authorities, both in Canada and Israel, are making it very difficult to get […]

GEICO and Linda Sarsour: How the West Has Normalized Anti-Palestinianism

April 9, 2022

This week American car insurance company, GEICO, extended an invitation to Palestinian activist and author, Linda Sarsour. Following protests against the invitation by pro-Israeli groups, the invitation was rescinded two days later, along with this […]

Peace and Humanity: Israel is Responsible for Palestinian Violence

April 7, 2022

Last weekend, I was at a Palestinian demonstration in Toronto, commemorating Land Day. It was held in one of the city’s most visible downtown areas–Dundas Square. During the speeches, a passerby decided to interrupt. He […]

Lowkey: a Hip-Hop Voice for the Palestinian Struggle

March 30, 2022

The pro-Israeli group We Believe In Israel wants to shut down UK hip-hop artist, Lowkey, on Spotify. Luke Akehurst, director of and speaking on behalf of the group, recently stated: “We view [Lowkey’s] comments about globalizing […]

Justice for Palestine Cannot Depend on Media Coverage

March 26, 2022

Each morning I pick up the paper from my porch. On the front page is always something distressing about Ukraine. But nothing about Palestine. I’m not going to waste anytime here talking about the need […]

In Praise of Richard Boyd Barrett: A Pro-Palestinian Politician with integrity

March 18, 2022

Irish MP Richard Boyd Barrett recently gave it to the Irish Parliament. There’s really no other way of putting it and it was beautiful. He schooled his colleagues on their hypocrisy. He told them what […]

Israel, Palestine and ‘Selective Antisemitism’

March 12, 2022

The pro-Israel lobby is not genuinely concerned about antisemitism. If it were, the lobby would also be defending Jews who are expressly pro-Palestinian and, on the same basis, attacked as a “self-hating Jew.” The implication […]

Sanctioning Israel: Canada Must Demonstrate Equal Regard for Ukraine and Palestine

March 7, 2022

On the heels of Russia’s military attack on Ukraine last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was swift to both publicly condemn it and impose serious sanctions on Russia itself. The sanctions, which are already […]

Israel Must End Unjustified Incarceration of Palestinian Humanitarian Worker, Al-Halabi

February 26, 2022

The Israeli state continues to detain, contrary to international law, former World Vision Canada (WVC) aid worker, Mohammad al-Halabi. He’s been in prison now for over five years, without any formal charges, and last week […]

Amnesty is Right, Israel Must Stop Misusing the Term ‘Antisemitism’

February 16, 2022

The Israeli state’s response to the recent Amnesty International report, ‘Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime against Humanity’, was predictable. Though the report confirms the state continues to violently oppress the […]

The Ontario Government Should Reconsider Engaging with Pro-Israel Groups

February 1, 2022

Recently the Ontario provincial government announced a formal partnership with two Canadian advocacy groups, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies and Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), both of which are strong […]

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