Category: War/Peace
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Defusing The Next Carbon Bomb: The Fight to Stop Big Oil In Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at a critical turning point: while violent conflicts persist in the east of the country, the relaunch of oil and gas block auctions … Keep reading »
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The Deadly Tango of Netanyahu-Khamenei
Exactly ten years ago, in an article titled “The Political Tango of Netanyahu and Khamenei” published in Open Canada, I noted that although there may seem to be no two … Keep reading »
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Is There an Israeli War that Ottawa Won’t Support?
On June 13, Israel launched an illegal and unprovoked attack against Iran, targeting government facilities, officials, and civilian areas. Israel’s justification is an old and repeatedly disproven one: that Iran … Keep reading »
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Even Germany Now Condemns Israeli Crimes: But That Doesn’t Mean They’ll Stop Funding Them
After months of silence and excuses, the European Union is beginning to speak directly about Israeli war crimes. Even Berlin – previously Netanyahu’s most loyal ally in Europe – suggests … Keep reading »
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Prime Minister Carney Must Take Decisive Action to End Genocide in Gaza
We write as a concerned group of 412 Canadians, including academics, lawyers, former and retired ambassadors (including to the United Nations), ministers and public servants, UN human rights experts, and … Keep reading »
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Stop European Funding for Israeli Institutions: Stop Complicity in Occupation, Apartheid and Genocide
To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, António Costa, President of the European Council, Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President, … Keep reading »
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Citizen Mercenaries and the Gaza Genocide
It is, of course, nice to see Canada, the UK and France finally developing a conscience over what multiple international institutions and prominent scholarly experts have concluded. That is, the … Keep reading »
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Canada Must Protect Palestinian Healthcare Workers, End Genocide
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and healthcare workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. … Keep reading »
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Israel’s West Bank Escalation Underscores the Urgent Need for a Full Arms Embargo
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) emphatically demands that Canada urgently impose a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel amid its current military escalation and ethnic cleansing … Keep reading »
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Canada Must Oppose Trump Plan for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) urges the Canadian government to condemn in the strongest terms US President Trump’s plans to ethnically cleanse the Palestinian people … Keep reading »
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Russian anti-war political prisoners must be included in any eventual Putin-Trump deal over Ukraine
Dear friends, The accession of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States raises the possibility of the incoming US administration following through on Trump’s pledge to negotiate some … Keep reading »
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Israel’s Sick Sense of Humour
With all the talk about a ceasefire in Lebanon, the following news about AI (artificial intelligence) may have got lost. The Israelis and their supporters like to laugh about the … Keep reading »