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Electronic IntifadaPalestinian portal for information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media. News, commentary, analysis and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a Palestinian persp...
Independent Jewish VoicesWe represent Jews in Canada from diverse backgrounds, occupations and affiliations who have in common a strong commitment to social justice and universal human rights. We believe that individuals and groups within all co...
Palestinian Centre for Human RightsThe Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is a non-government organization (NGO) based in Gaza City. The Centre is a non-profit company, dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law and upholding ...
Seriously Free Speech CommitteeThe SFSC is committed to free expression of views on Israel/Palestine in the face of growing intimidation, censorship and legal threats that try to silence those who criticize Israel. The SFSC opposes efforts by the CPCC...
ZatounZatoun is an NGO which brings fair trade olive oil from occupied Palestine. It highlights the plight of Palestinian farmers and the destruction of their livelihood. Olive oil is a basic food which reminds us of our commo...
New Releases
Bil'in: Palestinian Village Under Attack2009-08-07
Leaders of non-violent protests in Bil'in village against Israeli settlements and occupation arrested by Israeli occupation forces. International supporters are asked to support the non-violent resist...
B'Tselem demands a halt to baseless assault by Rights and Democracy chair2010-02-07
B'Tselem
B#Tselem has written to demand that Board members of the Canadian organization Rights and Democracy stop maligning B'Tselem's name.
Canada Has Blood On Its Hands!2009-02-07
On February 9th, a day before the Israeli elections, concerned Canadians will demonstrate on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a peaceful vigil to urge the Canadian government to challenge Israeli impunity...
Canadian Boat to Gaza announces the delegates who will be aboard the Tahrir2011-06-16
Canadian Boat to Gaza
Before the end of June, the Canadian ship Tahrir will join the Freedom Flotilla 2
Stay Human, carrying civil society delegates from coast to coast, international partners, and journalists from a ran...
Canadian Health Professionals Support Flotilla 2 and its Mission to Break the Siege of Gaza2011-07-02
Canadian health professionals join with people from across Canada in support of Flotilla II, the fleet of boats carrying over one thousand courageous people aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaz...
Canadian Jewish Organization Salutes Jewish Boat to Gaza2010-09-26
Independent Jewish Voices
Jewish organization endorses Jewish boat to Gaza to provide relief from Israeli siege.
Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Non-Violent Resistance in Bil'in in the West Bank2010-02-01
Come to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the non-violent resistance in Bil'in in the occupied West Bank. February 5th from 5 until 6pm at the Iisraeli Consulate 180 Bloor St. W. Toronto.
Five years of illegality: Time to dismantle the Wall and respect the rights of Palestinians2009-07-09
Oxfam International
In a report, Five years of illegality, Oxfam International presents testimonies of fifteen Palestinian men and women who recount their daily problems, arising from the construction of the Wall and its...
Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human2011-06-23
Canadian Boat to Gaza
People from across Canada are rallying in support of the Canadian boat to Gaza which is part of the international convoy Freedom Flotilla II.
French judge dismisses French journalist’s complaint against Israeli military2011-06-08
Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is appalled to learn that a French judge has dismissed French journalist Jacques-Marie Bourget’s complaint against the Israeli authorities because a lack of Israeli cooperati...
Gaza#s civilians, still unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead, 'betrayed' by international community2009-12-22
Oxfam
The international community has betrayed the people of Gaza by failing to back their words with effective action to secure the ending of the Israeli blockade which is preventing reconstruction and rec...
IFJ Condemns Violence against Photojournalists by Israeli Military in West Bank2010-07-23
International Federation oj Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on Israeli authorities to investigate violence by its soldiers in the West Bank who attacked a group of local photojournalists last week ...
IJV endorses United Church Working Group call to boycott settlement products 2012-06-09
Independent Jewish Voices
The United Church of Canada's Working Group on Israel/Palestine Policy's report has been attacked by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. IJV is supporting the right of the Church to make its own...
IJV supports United Church members' right to make their own decision on boycott, free from threats2012-07-04
Independent Jewish Voices
Jewish group stakes out position supporting United Church committee's call for action against illegal Israeli settlements in the form of boycott campaign, rejects pressure on Church from senators, pro...
In Support of the Palestinian Human Rights Community Call for International Action2009-01-05
In the past the world knew how to fight criminal policies. The boycott on South Africa was effective, but Israel is handled with kid gloves: its trade relations are flourishing, academic and cultural ...
Independent Jewish Voices Joins Call for Global Protest2011-02-10
Independent Jewish Voices
Calls for women of the world to unite behind the popular resistance of Palestinian women in defence of their land, rights and dignity
Israel sentences two to prison terms for censorship breach 2009-06-17
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli court decision to sentence two television journalists on charges of breaching the military censorship law during the offensive in Gaza in Decem...
Israeli army raids on Bil'in village 2009-07-09
Tadamon
Israeli army forces are launching night-time military raids on Bil'in village in Palestine. Military raids launched by Israeli forces in Palestine in parallel to court case in Canada.
Israeli settler destruction of 1000s of trees hits Palestinian olive harvest2011-10-20
Oxfam
Israeli settlers’ destruction of Palestinian olive trees will reduce this year’s harvest by an estimated USD $500,000 as 7,500 olive trees were destroyed in acts of settler violence, Palestinian and i...
Jewish Canadians Concerned About Suppression of Criticism of Israel2009-03-10
We are Jewish Canadians concerned about all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and social injustice. We believe that the Holocaust legacy "Never again" means never again for all peoples. It is a tr...
Jewish group slams Israel for cutting off mail to Gaza2010-08-12
Independent Jewish Voices
Jewish group criticizes Israeli cut-off of mail to Gaza
Jewish solidarity group condemns attacks on synagogues, school and mosque2011-01-21
Independent Jewish Voices
Attacks on all religious and ethnic groups must be condemned.
Journalists and media workers assaulted by occupation forces2009-07-07
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the attack on Reuters photographer Nayef Alhishlmon and several Palestinian journalists by the Israeli occupation forces.
Mohammed Khatib, coordinator of West Bank Coordination Committee arrested2010-01-28
International Solidarity Movement
Mohammed Khatib#s arrest today is the most severe escalation in a recent wave of repression again the Palestinian popular struggle and its leadership. Khatib is the 35th resident of Bil#in to be arres...
Network of United Church Members Calls for Boycott and Divestment to End the Occupation2012-07-25
The United Church Network for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel
Network of United Church members is advocating that Church members endorse boycott and divestment of Israeli products produced in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories at the Church's upcomin...
New solidarity ship to sail to Gaza on June 252009-06-20
Free Gaza Movement
On June 25th, the Free Gaza movement will set sail on its eighth mission to break Israelâ##s horrific siege and collective punishment of 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Occupation on Trial - Palestinian village sues Canadian corporations for building illegal Israeli settlements2009-05-30
Bil'in, a Palestinian village that has become an international symbol of Palestinian popular non-violent resistance to the ongoing construction of the Israeli separation wall, is suing Canadian corpor...
Palestinian Freedom Riders to Board Settler Buses to Jerusalem2011-11-15
Palestinian activists will attempt to peacefully board segregated Israeli public transportation in the occupied West Bank to travel to East Jerusalem in action reminiscent of the Civil Rights Movement...
Public Health students examine the disease of Occupation, joined by founder of Physicians for Human Rights - Israel2011-03-17
Public Health Social Justice Collective
Graduate students from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health are calling for discussion on the ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. The Public Health Social Justice Collective challenges me...
Rachel Corrie's Death is Not Merely "Regrettable Accident"2012-08-28
Independent Jewish Voices
IJV condemns Israeli court decision absolving army of responsibility in death of Rachel Corrie.
Richard Falk, UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories Speaking in Toronto2009-09-20
NECEF
Richard Falk, the UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, will be speaking in Toronto next Sunday September 27th at 2pm. at 155 College St. Room 610.
Shaw Bans Video of Peace Activist Author's Book Reading 2012-02-06
Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada - Victoria Chapter
Shaw Cable has banned the broadcast of a reading by Canadian author Michael Riordon from his book "Our Way to Fight: Peace-work Under Siege in Israel-Palestine." The reading was sponsored by the Victo...
Sources welcomes Independent Jewish Voices2010-05-31
Independent Jewish Voices
Sources welcomes a new member: Independent Jewish Voices. ndependent Jewish Voices represents Jews in Canada from diverse backgrounds, occupations and affiliations who have in common a strong commitme...
Sources welcomes Michael Riordon2010-04-14
Michael Riordon
Sources welcomes a new member: Michael Riordon. Canadian writer and documentary-maker Michael Riordon writes/directs/produces books and articles, audio, video and film documentaries, plays for radio a...
Sources welcomes the Seriously Free Speech Committee2010-10-17
Seriously Free Speech Committee
Sources welcomes a new member: the Seriously Free Speech Committee. The SFSC is committed to free expression of views on Israel/Palestine.
Statement from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on Palestinian territories 2008-12-10
Connexions Information Sharing Services
It would seem mandatory for the International Criminal Court to investigate the situation, and determine whether the Israeli civilian leaders and military commanders responsible for the Gaza siege sho...
The blockade of Gaza reaches the shores of Greece!2011-07-01
Canadian Boat to Gaza
As it attempts to sail, the Canadian Boat to Gaza, the Tahrir, blockaded in Greece. Greek coast guard are now on board the Tahrir attempting to arrest Sandra Ruch, Jewish Canadian member of the Canada...
The Outcry of Worldwide Authentic Judaism Condemning the Genocide in Occupied Palestine2009-01-06
Worldwide Authentic Orthodox Judaism strongly condemns the genocide being carried out by the Zionist occupation army through air attacks on Gaza city.
Toronto Artists Protest Koffler Fundraiser2009-06-03
Toronto Artists Protest Koffler Fundraiser: Silence Tastes Badâ## Put Free Speech on the Menu.
Artists and supporters speak out for freedom of association at the launch of the Koffler Gallery fundrai...
Toronto Declaration: No Celebration of Occupation2009-09-02
As members of the Canadian and international film, culture and media arts communities, we are deeply disturbed by the Toronto International Film Festival#s decision to host a celebratory spotlight on ...
Toronto Peace Activists March in Solidarity to End the Illegal Siege of Gaza2009-12-20
Gaza Freedom March committee
On December 31, 2009, more than 1,300 citizens from across the world (including more than 55 Canadians) will join with an estimated 50,000 Palestinians in a peaceful march to the Erez border crossing ...
Vancouver Commemorates the Nakba, Calls for End to 64 Years of Israeli Ethnic Cleansing2012-05-04
Seriously Free Speech Committee
A free community supper at a Vancouver church and a march are planned for May 15 and 19 to commemorate the Nakba and to call for Canada to support the right of refugees to return to their homes, and ...
We are NOT the 'Story', It's Not Just Our 21 Kidnapped Passengers 2009-07-01
FreeGaza
On June 30th 2009 Israeli Occupation Forces forcibly boarded the Free Gaza boat, SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, and kidnapped 21 human rights workers and journalists who were on their way to deliver much needed ...
Winners of Courage in Journalism Awards Announced2009-10-23
International Womenâ##s Media Foundation
Iryna Khalip of Belarus, Agnes Taile of Cameroon and Jila Baniyaghoob of Iran win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Womenâ##s Media Foundation. Amira Hass of Israel is Lifetime Achie...
Sources Select Resources
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian PeopleMandela, Nelson
Article
1997
It behoves all South Africans, themselves erstwhile beneficiaries of generous international support, to stand up and be counted among those contributing actively to the cause of freedom and justice. A...
The Anti-Semitism That Goes UnreportedHass, Amira
Article
2012
Our grandparents knew that the order-enforcement authorities wouldn't intervene to help a Jewish family under attack; we know that the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Police, the Civil Administratio...
Bilin's Mohammad Khatib arrestedArticle
2009
One month after touring Canada key Palestinian activist kidnapped by Israeli soldiers in another in a series of raids that Israeli occupation forces have carried out in Bil#in since June 2009, raids t...
Censorship? Haaretz Deletes Amira Hass Article On Surging Settler ViolenceAbuimah, Ali
Article
2012
Electronic Intifada
Israel’s Haaretz has mysteriously deleted a powerful article by Amira Hass headlined “The anti-Semitism that goes unreported,” about an unchecked upsurge in violence against Palestinians by Israeli se...
Eyes With LegsDinh, Linh
Article
2010
CounterPunch
In the last decade, 11 journalists have been murdered by Israeli forces, including Cevdet Kiliclar, a Turkish who was shot in the head, last week, as he photographed Israeli commandos attacking peace ...
Fuck Hamas! Fuck Israel! Gaza youth offers up a cry of despair Rapid global reaction to cyber-manifesto surprises its drafters
Carbajosa, Ana
Article
2011
The Guardian
A group of Palestinian youth put out a manifesto that calls for an end to divisive party politics in Gaza and the West Bank. The youth want peace and freedom.
Gaza: Health System in CollapseGarfinkle, Miriam; Deutsch, Judith; Abdul-Qadir, Reem; Santa Barbara, Joanna
Article
2008
The extremity of suffering in Gaza is little known in the West. Underlying the health emergency is the Israeli military#s destruction of Gaza#s basic infrastructure and Israel#s closure of all Gaza#s ...
How Truth Slips Down The Memory HolePilger, John
Article
2007
John Pilger, applies to current events Orwell's description in '1984' of how the Ministry of Truth consigned embarrassing truth to a memory hole. He highlights the killing of a Palestinian cameraman b...
IFJ Condemns Violence against Photojournalists by Israeli Military in West BankSources News Release
Article
2010
International Federation oj Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on Israeli authorities to investigate violence by its soldiers in the West Bank who attacked a group of local photojournalists last week ...
Israel sentences two to prison terms for censorship breach Sources News Release
Article
2009
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli court decision to sentence two television journalists on charges of breaching the military censorship law during the offensive in Gaza in Decem...
Israel threatens Palestinians with 'holocaust'Sources News Release February 29, 2008
Article
2008
One day after Israeli occupation forces killed 31 Palestinians, nine of them children, including a six-month-old baby, in a series of bomb attacks across the Gaza Strip, Israel's deputy defense minist...
Israeli army's attitude: Regret, but no real enquiries and certainly no one punishedVisser, Nadette de; Cazes, Séverine
Article
2003
Reporters without Borders
The issue of the security of journalists working in the Occupied Territories cloaks another major political issue, that of the restrictions which the Israeli army imposes in the name of security on jo...
Israeli journalist Anat Kam under secret house arrest since DecemberArticle
2010
Guardian
An Israeli journalist has been under secret house arrest since December on charges that she leaked highly sensitive, classified military documents which suggest the Israeli military breached a court o...
Israeli Property Theft is Nothing NewIs the Custodian of Absentee Property Awaiting the Absentees?
Larudee, Paul
Article
2013
CounterPunch
Israeli soldiers continue to target Palestinian photographers in West BankArticle
2010
Reporters without Borders
Palestinian press photographers have always been targeted by the Israel Defence Forces and at least three have been arrested and two others have been physically attacked by Israeli soldiers in the Wes...
Israel's starvation diet for GazaCook, Jonathan
Article
2012
Electronic Intifada
Israel’s calculating of daily caloric needs shows how it manages the lives of Palestinians in Gaza in almost microscopic detail.
Jewish Canadians Concerned About Suppression of Criticism of IsraelArticle
2009
We are Jewish Canadians concerned about all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and social injustice. We believe that the Holocaust legacy "Never again" means never again for all peoples. It is a tr...
Journalists and media workers assaulted by occupation forcesSources News Release
Article
2009
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the attack on Reuters photographer Nayef Alhishlmon and several Palestinian journalists by the Israeli occupation forces.
Journalists assaulted and censoredArticle
2010
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)
Palestinian journalists are under attack from Israeli forces and are also subjected to raids and arrests as a result of political rivalry between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, report the Palest...
The Last RefugeNeve Gordon and the Boycott of Israel
Levy, Gideon
Article
2009
CounterPunch
Let us admit the truth: The occupier deserves to be boycotted. As long as the Israelis pay no price for the occupation, the occupation will not end, and therefore the only way open to the opponents of...
Noam Chomsky: Palestine 2012 – Gaza and the UN resolutionChomsky, Noam
Article
2012
Independent Australian Jewish Voices
An analysis of the political context of Gaza since the first free elections in the Middle East were held.
Palestine Freedom Battle "will be won": Interview with Author Miko PeledSilver, Charlotte
Article
2012
Electronic Intifada
An interview with Miko Peled, the Israeli author of The General’s Son.
Winners of Courage in Journalism Awards AnnouncedSources News Release
Article
2009
International Womenâ##s Media Foundation
Iryna Khalip of Belarus, Agnes Taile of Cameroon and Jila Baniyaghoob of Iran win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Womenâ##s Media Foundation. Amira Hass of Israel is Lifetime Achie...
Sources Bookshelf
Necessary IllusionsThought Control in Democratic Societies
Chomsky, Noam
Book
1989
An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide...
Our Way to FightPeace-work under siege in Israel-Palestine
Riordon, Michael
Book
2011
Documents the lives and work of grassroots peace activists, Israelis and Palestinians fighting for justice and human rights on both sides of the wall. The book also explore events that stirred people ...
Spartacist CanadaPublication of the Trotskyist League, Canadian section of the International Communist League.
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