By Candice Bodnaruk Winnipeg – On August 2nd, 2016, over two dozen people gathered at the the Israel Folklorama Pavilion for the third annual vigil to honour and remember those who were killed during Operation Protective Edge or the 51…
Winnipeggers once again came together at Memorial Park to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.
By Glenn Michalchuk The 2016 Walk for Peace had as its theme “Freedom for Palestine”. It was the culmination of several events in the month of May which dealt with issue of Palestine and the right of the Palestinian people…
By Candice Bodnaruk In so many ways children are the greatest victims of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. We know Israel deliberately targets children, whether it’s sniper attacks in the West Bank that kill kids on their way to school, or…
by Rana Abdulla We will talk today about the significance of the traditional scarf (keffiyeh as a show of solidarity), the controversy around it, its emergence in fashion and cultural appropriation, and how to wear it. The keffiyeh is one…
by Mary Elizabeth Stanley Good afternoon! And welcome to everyone here and thank you all for showing support in this year’s Walk for Peace. It is truly an honor to be asked to give a few opening statements as a…
The theme of the 35th annual Walk for Peace was “Freedom for Palestine.” Speakers included First Nations educator Mary Elizabeth Stanley, Palestinian-Canadian human rights activist Rana Abdulla and Peace Alliance Winnipeg member Candice Bodnaruk. You can watch their presentations…
The local chapter of the national human rights organization Independent Jewish Voices (IJV),will be demonstrating outside of the Liberal Party convention in opposition to the Party’s near-unanimous support for a February 22 motion condemning individuals and organizations that support the…
By Peace Alliance Winnipeg As many of you know, rather than continue to be a part of the illegal invasion of Iraq, Joshua Key deserted the US military in 2004 and sought refugee status in Canada. After a decade in…
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg Great news! Since this appeal was issued on January 3rd, we have learned that Josh has been informed he will be permitted to work and that he will be eligible for health care. While this is…
