In Palestinian-Canadian novelist Yara El-Ghadban’s third book, the historical, the political, and the personal are carefully calibrated into a brief but incandescent novel.
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Canadian Media Criticized for Uncritical Coverage of Israel-Palestine Conflict
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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Canada Should Send a Dual Message to Israelis and Palestinians
Israel and the Palestinians are in a deadlock situation, where Israel demands an end to Palestinian terrorism, while the Palestinians demand an end to the Israeli occupation
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No Apology For Heroism: Linda Sarsour
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW) evolved into an organization dedicated to equity, social justice and change. SPCW marked its centenary with “Sorry Not Sorry: Unapologetically Working for Social Justice,” a panel discussion on…
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No Avoiding Bias When Covering Gaza: Blumenthal
Journalists can pay a high price with their reputations for reporting on the polarizing, decades-old Israel-Gaza conflict. That was the message journalist and author Max Blumenthal delivered at Embattled Truths: Reporting on Gaza, a presentation…
View More No Avoiding Bias When Covering Gaza: BlumenthalConflicts Not About Religion, But Perception: Tariq Ramadan
Swiss-born Muslim academic and author Tariq Ramadan told an Ottawa audience that governments and the public should recognize the equal dignity of all human beings, regardless of whether they are citizens of Paris, Beirut, or…
View More Conflicts Not About Religion, But Perception: Tariq RamadanCanadian Filmmaker Captures Untold Story of Women Car Racers in Palestine
Speed Sisters, which is making its international premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival this week, is a documentary that tells the story of an all women car-race team in Palestine. As the…
View More Canadian Filmmaker Captures Untold Story of Women Car Racers in PalestineWhy Canada won’t copy U.K. vote on Palestinian statehood
Days after British lawmakers passed a symbolic motion recognizing Palestine as a state alongside Israel, it doesn’t look like Canada’s Parliament will consider doing the same anytime soon. The U.K. vote Monday followed a motion…
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A Gazan doctor’s struggle to wake Ottawa’s conscience
Talking to someone like Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a humbling experience. I’ve got girls of my own. How do you start a conversation with a man who lost three young daughters and a niece when…
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