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Dec 5, 2024 | 
ricochet.media | Nur Dogan
Lauren Moses-Brettler was arrested as she sang peace songs with more than a hundred other Jewish and other pro-Palestinians allies while occupying Parliament Hill to demand Canada put in place an immediate arms embargo against Israel. “Some of us were violently removed from the building and arrested, and everyone else was kicked out,” the Jewish activist told Ricochet, describing the December 3 sit-in.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Nur Dogan |Alex Cosh
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese joined human rights organizations earlier this month to release a report that urged the Canadian government to suspend and investigate any charities found to be “aiding and abetting” Israeli war crimes in occupied Palestine.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
thegrindmag.ca | Nur Dogan
As the devastation caused by Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza grows, civil society organizations from various sectors are urging the Canadian government to immediately suspend all arms and military technology trade with Israel. Actions on Thursday, June 13, took place at 45 locations across Canada under the banner of Arms Embargo Now, a cross-sectoral campaign launched on May 7 demanding a two-way arms embargo with Israel.
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May 14, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Nora Loreto |Nur Dogan
A coalition of Canadian advocacy groups and labour unions has launched a new campaign renewing demands for a “full, immediate arms embargo on Israel,” including on Canadian military goods and technology that are shipped to Israel via the United States.
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May 8, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci |Nora Loreto |Alex Cosh |Nur Dogan
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) lobbied an MP in January after being specifically instructed not to do so, and faced no repercussions. In May 2023, the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct was updated, including with a rule preventing lobby groups from taking MPs they lobby or expect to lobby on sponsored travel.
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May 6, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Nur Dogan |Jeremy Appel |Dustin Godfrey
Palestinians gathered outside the Canadian representative office in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank last week, expressing support for student protests being held at North American universities and calling on the Canadian government to impose a full arms embargo on Israel.
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May 4, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Nur Dogan |Alex Cosh |Jeremy Appel |Dustin Godfrey
University of Toronto students established a protest encampment in solidarity with Palestine on Thursday morning, as part of a string of similar actions that have taken place at university campuses across North America, including six in Canada. Approximately 150 students set up more than 50 tents at the university’s King’s College Circle. Throughout the day, the protest was peaceful.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Nur Dogan |Alex Cosh |Jeremy Appel |Dustin Godfrey
Jewish activists across the world have attended pro-Palestinian protests for the past six months to stand against Israel’s war on Gaza, which is being examined at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a “plausible” case of genocide.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Nora Loreto |Jeremy Appel |Alex Cosh |Nur Dogan
Mohamed’s sister and her family, seven people in total, are currently living inside a barbershop in the besieged Gaza Strip, where Israel’s massive attack continues to destroy lives and infrastructure. There is no bathroom at the barbershop, and among the people living there are children. Mohamed, a truck driver from Calgary, is desperate to hear information from the Canadian government about when, or if, his relatives will be able to come to Canada.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
readthemaple.com | Jeremy Appel |Alex Cosh |Nur Dogan
Two Liberal MPs in the Toronto area have broken ranks with the Trudeau government regarding Israel’s assault on Gaza, endorsing an arms embargo on Israel until it complies with international law. As of March 11, Israel’s attacks have more than 31,000 people in Gaza, including 12,300 children, according to Palestinian health officials. Another 8,000 people are believed to be buried under rubble.
