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Archived Articles for November 2004 November 29, 2004 MedMon: Israel Lobby, weak leadership debasing our Middle East policy, says MP Carolyn Parrish Now an independent MP, Parrish can speak her mind without having to answer to caucus martinets. One issue that particularly disturbs her is the unseemly and largely unseen influence of pro-Israel pressure groups inside and outside of government pushing Canada’s foreign policy toward alignment with Israel and the U.S. November 28, 2004 REMINDER: MONDAY NOVEMBER 29th - 2pm - Gathering Point: Lawn of the Supreme Court 301 Wellington St. - OTTAWA {Corner of Kent & Wellington} A demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation and against the deportation of Palestinian refugees from Canada. Details Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part XV New chapter: Stories from the Camps Life in Talibieh Refugee Camp, Amman, Jordan. A Photo Story November 22, 2004 Memo stirs controversy at York U. - Professor demands apology A history professor is demanding an apology from a leading Jewish rights group and York University for what he calls "scurrilous attacks" on his character and attempts to squelch his freedom of speech. Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part XIV - Photo Story of life in Wihdat Refugee Camp, Amman, Jordan I asked my housekeeper, Inshirah, if I could pay her a Ramadan visit at her home in the Wihdat, and I was amazed to see how happy she was and how quickly she accepted. November 21, 2004 Am Johal: The Politics Of Time And Dispossession When the aging Arab poets, fashionably grey haired and in their eighties, tremble and read their beautiful words on the stage of the Al Midan Theatre they are like the trunks of olive trees, testaments to the suffering. York U. condemns professor's actions After a film presentation Thursday night sponsored by the student group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, professor David Noble, who is Jewish, distributed material alleging that the York University Foundation is "biased by the presence and influence of staunch pro-Israel lobbyists, activities and fundraising agencies." SPECIAL ACTION ALERT CJN: PM reaffirms support of Israel In a showcase of support last week for Israel and Canadian Jewry, nearly 1,000 people attended the inaugural parliamentary dinner of the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA). Prime Minister Paul Martin assured the assembled group that Canada supports Israel. “Canada will not, nor will we ever, waiver in our support for Israel,” he said. “We believe strongly, incontrovertibly, in Israel’s right to defend itself against those who would destroy it.” PLEASE READ THE REST...and then...TAKE THE ACTION OUTLINED BELOW THE ARTICLE November 19, 2004 REMINDER University of Ottawa Tomorrow Saturday, November 20, 2004 National Council on Canada Arab Relations 2004 National Conference Canada and the Arab World: Challenges and Opportunities Details November 18, 2004 Telegraph: Sharon considered 1967 coup to force war with Egypt The revelation was contained in Ma'arachot, published by the defence ministry, and Mr Sharon's admission may lead to a re-examination of the build up to the 1967 war, which ended in the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. CBC: PM offers monitors for Palestinian elections Palestinians are set to vote in presidential elections on Jan. 9 to elect a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat last week. The director of the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is encouraging Canada to assist Palestinians beyond the elections by sending peacekeepers and to help train police. MedMon/Johal - Hebron: The Street There won't be peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians until there is peace in places like Hebron." November 14, 2004 November 14 SPECIAL ACTION ALERT Please write to the John McCallum, the Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency requesting that the charitable status of the United Israel Appeal be revoked on the grounds that it is funding lobbying activities and supporting Israeli settlements which are illegal according to International Law. MEJournal: Pipe Dreams and Delusions The massive outpouring of mourners to the funeral of deceased Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at his Ramallah compound should be a clarion signal to the hopeful Zionists who look forward to a new Palestinian leadership that would be willing to give up the Palestinian right of return. November 13, 2004 G&M: Neutrality on Mideast favoured, polls find Private polls conducted for Canadian Jewish groups show that many Canadians have a negative view of Israel and an overwhelming majority want the federal government to remain neutral in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. CJN: PM reaffirms support of Israel In a showcase of support last week for Israel and Canadian Jewry, nearly 1,000 people attended the inaugural parliamentary dinner of the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA). Prime Minister Paul Martin assured the assembled group that Canada supports Israel. “Canada will not, nor will we ever, waiver in our support for Israel,” he said. “We believe strongly, incontrovertibly, in Israel’s right to defend itself against those who would destroy it.” Schneiderman advising Pettigrew on Mideast November 12, 2004 Samah Sabawi: From Amman Jordan Part XII - "My Palestinian Diary" Arafat, The Face of Palestine; Refugees Mourn Abu-Ammar “Every Palestinian is politicized by virtue of their living conditions. They may not be academics or political experts, but they know why they are where they are today... they saw in Arafat the leader who worked hard on an issue of vital importance to them. Iafrica: Honour Rabin and Arafat, urges Mbeki Some heard Arafat's words about the peace of the brave as mere rhetorical deceit, while others who, for whatever reason, did not want peace, thought the possibility for peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis was so great Rabin had to be murdered... November 10, 2004 Prejudice and distortion constitute 'honest reporting' when a Muslim speaks plainly "If a Muslim makes even the tiniest slip of the tongue his words will be exaggerated out of all proportion; if a Jew should advocate or commit overt terrorism against Arabs, the story will be ignored or downplayed as much as possible." Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part XI - DEAR ISRAEL... Today I couldn’t stop thinking about you. I spent the day at the Talibieh camp in Jordan. I asked many questions, took lots of photos and made notes. Tonight, instead of putting my notes together in the form of an article, (which I hope to do sometime soon) I find myself compelled to write this letter to you. November 9, 2004 CIC: The Coren Tape: Islamic Congress Says Media and Two Jewish Groups Owe Apology to Organization, its President, Canadian Muslims, and the Canadian Public Following the controversial airing of the Michael Coren Show on October 19, Canadian news media launched a relentless and unfair attack against the Canadian Islamic Congress and its president -- and are still doing so -- while covering up for weeks the outrageous statements made on the same show by Adam Aptowitzer, then the Ontario chairman of the B'nai Brith Institute of International Affairs. CPNO Note: Do the Canadian Jewish Congress and B'nai Brith finally have a battle on their hands? This surely is a Canadian first! In spite of being lambasted in the media for weeks, CIC President Mohamed Elmasry did not resign; the Canadian Islamic Congress did not fall all over itself apologizing for his statements; they did not accept his resignation and now, they are coming out fighting. November 8, 2004 Johal: The End of the Arafat Era We are not sure if the last images of Yasser Arafat, the grey fox, the lion of Ramallah, sporting that dapper hat, will be the ones of him getting into the helicopter to be whisked away to Paris for medical attention. The few hundred onlookers who came to show their support during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan called out one of his favourite Palestinian sayings: "The mountain cannot be shaken by the wind". November 7, 2004 Ali Abunimah of ElectronicIntifada was interviewed on CBC radio's "As It Happens". You can listen to the show by clicking on the link below. http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article3290.shtml Please e-mail "As It Happens" and tell them we would like to hear more of Ali Abunimah. He is excellent at bringing to light the real issues of the conflict. November 6, 2004 Arab group got the rest of the story ...two of Coren's guests — one Moslem, the other Jewish — have been roasted and toasted for incendiary comments on the show titled, What Is A Terrorist? In addition, questions of systemic bias in local media reporting have been raised and not answered to the satisfaction of all. November 4, 2004 B'nai Brith official quits after terrorism remark An official with B'nai Brith Canada resigned after statements he made on The Michael Coren Show that Israel's use of state-sponsored terrorism is justified to protect its citizens. November 3, 3004 PM Sharon speaks with Canadian PM Martin Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke yesterday evening (Monday), 1 November 2004, with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, who phoned in order to express his regret and outrage over the terrorist attack that occurred in the Carmel market in Tel Aviv yesterday morning. Canadian Prime Minister Martin said that at times like these, the Canadian people feel solidarity with Israel. November 2, 2004 CairCan: Muslims, Arabs call on B'nai Brith to repudiate "terror" comments Israeli "terror" against civilians acceptable, says spokesperson on Coren show Aptowitzer: When Israel uses terror to go and, I say, uses terror to destroy a home and convince people to be terrified of what the possible consequences are, I'd say that's acceptable use to terrify someone. Globe&Mail: Jewish official apologizes for backing state terrorism By Marina Jiménez - Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - Page A7 A B'nai Brith official who called Israeli-sponsored state terrorism an acceptable way to defend its citizens has retracted his comments and apologized. Adam Aptowitzer, Ontario chairman of the B'nai Brith Institute for International Affairs, told The Michael Coren Show on the Crossroads Television System, that state terrorism "that is being done to prevent deaths" is not wrong. His comments prompted criticism from the Canadian Arab Federation and the Council on American-Islamic Relations Canada. CNW.ca: "CIC cannot whitewash Elmasry's philosophy on terror," says B'nai Brith Canada The decision by the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC) to reject the resignation of its president, Mohamed Elmasry, "indicates that this organization does not respect the sensibilities of either the Muslim or Jewish communities, nor the wider Canadian public," said Harold Davis, National President of B'nai Brith Canada. MtlMuslimNews: Full transcript of Michael Coren episode NCCAR 2004 National Conference to be held in Ottawa on November 20. Canada and the Arab World: Challenges and Opportunities UNRWA chief accuses Israel of inciting hatred against his work "We are working under very dangerous circumstances and we don't need false stories to make these circumstances even more dangerous than they already are." Margolis: It's the war, stupid A broad majority of people around the globe share the same feeling about next week's American elections: Better the devil you don't know than the one you do. November 1, 2004 TorStar: Foreign minister finally moves to centre stage It is the first time a Muslim community in Canada has had such a direct influence on a foreign affairs minister. Past federal governments have had ministers such as Barbara MacDougall or Bill Graham, who hailed from ridings that boasted a significant Jewish vote. October 4, 2004 Canada looking at UN agency over Palestinian connection The federal government is promising to look into the possibility that a United Nations agency Canada backs is employing members of Hamas, a Palestinian group Canada has defined as terrorists. |
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