Critics argue media organizations are failing to adequately report on the suffering and silencing of Palestinians and Israel’s disproportionate use of force.
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De Gaza au Canada: regard sur les hostilités
Depuis la reprise des tensions entre Israël et le Hamas, début mai, les manifestations de solidarité envers les Palestiniens se sont multipliées partout au pays. Même à des milliers de kilomètres de Jérusalem, les communautés palestinienne et juive du Canada suivent de près les évènements.
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Ethiopian Church Pastor Seeks to Sponsor Refugees from the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is once again in turmoil. An Ottawa-based pastor laments not being able to do more and is asking for the government’s help to help Ethiopians fleeing civil war.
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Lessons of War: Colombian Diaspora Add Their Voices to Truth Commission
Colombians who fled war are sharing their experiences through an independent commission that aims to develop a historical record of Latin America’s longest conflict from interviews with victims and those who took up arms.
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White Helmets in Vancouver
White Helmets, known officially as the Syria Civil Defense, is a formal emergency response team of civilian volunteers and an apolitical organization
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Do Returning IS fighters Deserve an Amnesty?
Historically, amnesties have been offered to former combatants in an attempt to stop the violence and allow a country the chance to rebuild itself. A really good example where an amnesty seemed to work would…
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Political Upheaval Brings Women Together in Healing
Imagine being a child bride in pre-revolutionary Iran – suffering abuse on a daily basis, being forced into a joyless marriage and having children at the age of 13. There is no law or organization…
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WWII Exhibit Remembers Canadian Troops in Hong Kong
The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong is being commemorated across Canada by veterans and survivors of Japanese occupation and their families. About 2,000 Canadians fought to defend Hong Kong against Japanese occupation…
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Syria’s grave humanitarian crisis draws a great deal of challenges and risks for humanitarian workers in the area, says one representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “To access areas where fighting…
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The West needs to stop intervening in the Middle East and allow Bashar al-Assad to regain control of Syria if it has any hope of stabilizing the region over the long-term, a panel of diplomats…
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