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Israeli Refusenik speaks in Halifax
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Amir Locker-Biletzki is a former soldier in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). In 2002, he co-founded the ‘Courage to Refuse’ campaign. By refusing to perform his reservist work during the height of the 2nd intifada, he subsequently served jail time, and inspired other to refuse to serve [...]
Goldstone Report condemns Israel of Crimes Against Humanity
White Phosphorus shells fall on a UN school converted into shelter, Jabalya/Gaza, January 2009
Picture: AP
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“We came to the conclusion on the basis of the facts we found that there was strong evidence to establish that numerous serious violations of international law — both humanitarian law and human rights law — were committed by Israel [...]
Israel approves construction of more settlements in West Bank
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the construction of 455 housing units in the West Bank. This has become the first approved construction project since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to power in March.
It comes despite US pressure to freeze settlement construction. Palestinian authorities have suspended peace talks with Israel until there is a [...]
Netanyahu reacts to organ harvesting charge
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded official condemnation of an article in Sweden’s popular Newspaper Aftonbladet that suggested that Israeli Defence Forces were killing Palestinians they captured in the occupied Palestinian territories to harvest their organs. The article, published Monday, also implied a link between the recent arrest in the US of an American Jew [...]
Halifax rallies behind Gaza
For the full 12 minute audio report, click here.
Citizens around the world are taking to the streets in opposition to the recent Israeli military invasion of Gaza. Grassroots movements have mobilized people in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, acting together on co-ordinated international days of action.
In Canada, cities across the country [...]
