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Tag: Israel-Palestine
Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine
by Paul S. Graham Professor Michael Lynk, who teaches law at the University of Western Ontario, served as the United Nations “Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967” from 2016 to 2022. He…
How long will Canada refuse to recognize the Israeli oppression of Palestine?
by Glenn Michalchuk The recent ruling from the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal and a violation of international law is important and long overdue. The fact that this happened…
Protesters Demand an End to the Sale of Israeli Wine in Manitoba
by Candice Bodnaruk A boycott campaign recently started in Winnipeg is demanding Manitoba Liquor Marts remove Israeli wines from their store shelves. Earlier this year, organizers of “No Wine From Genocide” wrote to the provincial minister responsible for liquor and…
Cuba’s longstanding support for Palestinian liberation
by Diane Zack Cuba’s support for Palestine goes back to the time before the Cuban Revolution of 1959. When the vote took place in the UN in 1947 to partition Mandatory Palestine according to the provisions of the Balfour Declaration,…
Workers in Solidarity with Palestine at Winnipeg May Day Rally
by Candice Bodnaruk On May 1, International Workers Day, people gathered in solidarity at Winnipeg’s City Hall for Workers Stand With Palestine, an action against apartheid and genocide in Gaza. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in…
Call on Canada to stop the attack on Rafah
Islamic Relief Canada has launched an email campaign to convince the Canadian government to oppose the Israeli attack on Rafah, Gaza. The email, which will be sent to one’s Member of Parliament, reads: I am a constituent in your riding…
Advocates for a Gaza Ceasefire rallied at MP Ben Carr’s Winnipeg office on Monday
by Candice Bodnaruk On March 25, 2024 at 2pm, about 20 people gathered outside Carr’s office with placards and noisemakers to call out Carr for his recent vote in parliament against an NDP motion that demanded an end to Canadian…
Pro Palestine activists “serenade” local MP
Members of @peacewinnipeg and @singforhumanity visited Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureaux during his regular meeting with constituents at McDonalds to sing him their adaptation of the song entitled “The Green Green Grass of Home” (lyrics by @mike_yung) and to eat grass in solidarity…
Protesters Demand an End to Canadian Weapons Sales to Israel, Call Out Winnipeg MP at Local McDonalds
by Candice Bodnaruk Since last October, when Israel’s War on Gaza began, Peace Alliance Winnipeg members have both organized and participated in demonstrations at the offices of both Liberal and Conservative Members of Parliament. The original request was that our…