“It’s time to channel some outrage,” says Toronto Star , faulting Canada for doing too little to free pair arrested by Egypt coup regime, en route to Gaza. Read more about Canada urged to cut Egypt arms deals, do more to free John Greyson and Tarek Loubani
Friday marks two weeks since Canadians John Greyson and Tarek Loubani were arrested in Egypt as they were en route to the Gaza Strip. Read more about Free John Greyson and Tarek Loubani: a video by Greyson’s students
There is growing concern over the situation of prominent filmmaker and Israel boycott supporter John Greyson and emergency room doctor Tarek Loubani, two Canadians arrested in Egypt and who were headed for Gaza. Read more about Egypt cinema syndicate calls for release of Canadian filmmaker John Greyson
Aiding projects linked to Hizballah is a criminal offense; aiding the Israeli military is considered an act of charity. Read more about Canada’s double standards on Middle East sink to new low
Hamam Farah from Students Against Israeli Apartheid has been charged with “trespassing.” Read more about “Boycott Israel” activist banned from Toronto university
The Canada Revenue Agency is questioned on the legality of JNF’s charitable status. Read more about Internal documents show Canadian tax agency protected Jewish National Fund from scrutiny
Liberal website The Huffington Post last week published an attack on an indigenous rights activist who is on hunger strike in Canada, labeling her “the hungry chief mugging for the cameras on an island in the Ottawa River.”
Writing on the Canadian edition of the site, anti-Palestinian blogger Yoni Goldstein openly attacked Theresa Spence as a “problem” responsible for indigenous people’s woes in Canada and said he had “no sympathy” for her. Read more about Pro-Israel blogger attacks Canada First Nation chief, but Palestinians express solidarity with Idle No More
Reports that Stephen Harper’s government is about to stop giving “aid” to the Palestinian Authority should be treated with skepticism. Read more about Canada's tax dollars aid Israel's divide and rule tactics
Stephen Harper’s complicity in Israel’s crimes is denounced by his compatriots. Read more about Canadians stand in solidarity with Gaza's besieged farmers, fishermen
On Friday, the United Church of Canada adopted a resolution to boycott products originating from illegal Israeli settlement colonies in the occupied West Bank. Read more about United Church of Canada adopts resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products