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Archived Articles for March 2005 March 31, 2005 Stop Caging Qaiqilia - by the Mayor of Qalqilia Photos/presentation of how the Apartheid Wall has turned Qalqilia into a ghetto. DissidentVoice: Hypocrisy Abounding An essay written in Arabic by an elementary school student in Ottawa has raised the hackles of the Canadian media and Jewish establishment. March 30, 2005 ACTION: Petition PetitionOnline: Remove the Charitable Status of the Jewish National Fund in Canada The JNF is a quasi-official organisation of the Israeli state that exists to raise funds for the acquisition and development of land for Jewish settlement. As such, it provides one of the main mechanisms through which Israel's system of ethnic segregation and discrimination is enforced. Indeed, around 2/3 of JNF land was actually stolen from Palestinian refugees. CJnews: Pettigrew disappointed by Israel The Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) has expressed its dismay at last week’s condemnation by the federal government of Israel’s plans to expand a large Jewish settlement in the West Bank. March 29, 2005 Johal: What will be the Sharon legacy? The Israeli government is going to expand the Maaleh Adumim settlement bloc in the West Bank by 3,500 housing units...Despite positive policy developments since the recent Palestinian elections and the death of Yasser Arafat, this recent announcement brought back the reality of the old days and the original playbook of the Israeli right: act unilaterally, expand the settlements, make a land grab and blame the Palestinians for everything. TorConUCC: Zatoun founder awarded 2004 YMCA Peace Medallion The work of Zatoun, the fair trade olive oil from Palestine project, was recently recognized by the YMCA International. Robert Massoud, Zatoun’s founder, received the 2004 YMCA Peace Medallion (for Toronto) primarily on the strength of the work on Zatoun. He was nominated by Yosher (a Jewish activist group in Toronto). March 28, 2005 CAIR-CAN: Muslims reject glorification of violence, call for thorough investigation Statement regarding recent media reports of an incident that took place at a local Ottawa Islamic school. Indymedia/ISM: Poisoning the Land and Stealing the Trees Reports from International witnesses in occupied Palestine. While the media talks of disengagement in Gaza, land theft continues in the West Bank. March 25, 2005 CIC: - CIC Alarmed at What Students Are Learning in Canadian Hebrew Schools The Canadian Islamic Congress today urged Jewish community leaders to reevaluate what Canadian Jewish youth are being taught in Hebrew schools, saying the viewpoints that influence students could threaten healthy relationships between many Canadians in our multicultural and pluralist society. Stockwellday.com: Day Calls Settlement Announcement a Potential Setback “The Conservative Party firmly supports the peace process and the creation of a viable, independent Palestinian state coexisting in peace alongside a safe and secure Israel. After many encouraging steps on both sides, the settlement announcement is a potential set back in the peace process. March 24, 2005 Counterpunch: Who is Pushing Whom into the Sea? Ben Gurion: "We Must Expel the Arabs and Take Their Place" Riseup/MtlGazette: 'One person decided my life': Refugee claims in Canada are now decided by single-person 'panels,' and although the law calls for an appeal procedure, there isn't one yet - and may never be one March 23, 2005 Minister Pettigrew Urges Israel to Abandon Plan to Expand West Bank Settlement "Canada has repeatedly emphasized to Israel that these settlements are inconsistent with international law. This development runs contrary to the commitments Israel made in the Quartet’s Roadmap. Johal: Hell in Hebron - Part II...Hebron Hills To the outsider, this is like embracing madness as a way of life. People here are still fighting over the Promised Land in Hebron, the city of hell. March 22, 2005 BBC: Israel confirms settlement growth The Israeli government has confirmed plans to increase the size of its largest settlement in the West Bank. Amin: A Midnight Rant about Israel and Palestine When were you last in Palestine? I recently asked that question to a friend who was saying that if people are upbeat and focus on the positive about Israelis and Palestinian relations than things, by-golly, are just bound to improve. “Of course there are flaws in the process but any peace process is better than none at all,” he said. What naivety - is my response. March 18, 2005 MedMon/Felton: Unsettling behaviour challenges zionists’ moral comfort zone For Israel’s media Jews, defending the zionist faith while remaining deaf, dumb and blind to Israel’s holocaust against Palestinians leads them to commit contortions of logic and cognitive dissonance. March 17, 2005 StoptheWall: Despite Occupation Checkpoints and Blocked Gates of the PNA Compound: Over 5000 Protestors Refuse to Accept the Apartheid Wall Making Their Voices Heard in Front of Kofi Annan Deep hostility has been created by Annan’s refusal to visit any areas of the Apartheid Wall, or any of the refugee camps which had invited him. March 16, 2005 StopCaterpillar: CAT charged with war crimes in lawsuit Family of Rachel Corrie Charges Bulldozer Manufacturer Knowingly Sold Machines Used to Violate Human Rights Sabawi: Lebanon's Blind March into the Abyss My Palestinian Diary Part XXIII Despite the early arrival of spring, there is something chilling in Amman’s air...No one here seems to have any illusions about the dangers that loom as they watch helplessly the beginning of yet another regional war, this time in Syria/Lebanon. March 15, 2005 New Book By Norman Finkelstein - Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History Bringing to bear the latest findings on the conflict and recasting the scholarly debate, Finkelstein points to a consensus among historians and human rights organizations on the factual record. Why, then, does so much controversy swirl around the conflict? Finkelstein's answer, copiously documented, is that apologists for Israel contrive controversy. Whenever Israel comes under international pressure, another media campaign alleging a global outbreak of anti-Semitism is mounted. Reader comments on Linda Belanger's "The Trouble with The Trouble with Islam" March 12, 2005  WHAT
DO YOU THINK ABOUT SUICIDE BOMBERS?ZMag: ".... a soldier firing a missile from the safety of a helicopter or a tank into a densely populated area is not only a war criminal but also a coward. An officer or politician ordering such acts from the safety of an office is a war arch-criminal and an arch-coward. But suicide bombing -- however abhorrent -- is clearly not a cowardly act. In some limited sense -- which in no way implies moral approval! -- it may even be regarded as heroic. " StoptheWall: Sports boycott in Ireland: Show Israeli Apartheid the Red Card! Activists from the Republic of Ireland, a country with its own struggle against colonialism, note how Israel’s participation in the Cup serves to legitimise the occupation and daily war crimes against the Palestinian people. They have called upon the Irish team to take the moral initiative against Apartheid Israel, engaging in a similar strategy used to isolate the equally racist regime of South Africa in the 1980s. CALL FOR ENDORSEMENT March 11, 2005 JewishLondon: Cabinet ministers call for `drastic' action to dismantle all settlement outposts An inquiry into the establishment of unauthorized West Bank settlement outposts found widespread complicity of successive Israeli governments and recommended Wednesday that prosecutors consider criminal investigations against some of those involved. More Letters sent to PM Martin in protest of Parliamentarians for Israel MP Marlene Jennings tied to Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel March 10, 2005 Letter to Dalton McGuinty from the Canadian Arab Federation regarding trip to Israel by Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Gwen Boniface, Emergency Management Commissioner Julian Fantino, and representatives of the Ontario Police College. March 8, 2005 "Canadians observe Israeli security" Letter to Globe and Mail JPost: Canadian police chiefs on their visit to Israel Canada, they admitted, does not combat the same high level of terrorism as Israel does, but following the events of 9/11 every western country has had to restructure its security forces and become "a little bit Israeli." Letters sent to PM Martin in protest of Parliamentarians for Israel March 3, 2005 Himmelstein: Green Line Peacekeepers – A Trial Balloon I think that a Green Line peacekeeping solution would attract widespread, broad-based support around the world. In fact, I'm even convinced that it would resonate significantly with moderate Zionists who are weary of the heavy costs of the Occupation and disillusioned with Israel's leadership. March 2, 2005 ReliefWeb: Notes for an address by the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the London meeting on supporting the Palestinian authority Prime Minister Paul Martin has committed the Canadian government to making a meaningful contribution to seize this moment of opportunity. We have already been developing a plan... Note from CPNO: Pettigrew's pledge of aid is propaganda fluff. We will provide them with help to develop their economy - perhaps like help building wells that the Israelis are very fond of destroying. We will provide them training to help them police themselves but note that there is not a word regarding the illegal Wall or Israel's checkpoints, confiscation and home demolitions. March 1, 2005 The Varsity: More PR woes for York University: $10-million defamation suit Social science professor David Noble maintains the university damaged his reputation, discriminated against him, and violated his academic freedom when it issued a press release Nov. 19, 2004, condemning material he distributed at a campus event a day earlier as "targeting Jewish members of the York community." |
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