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Archived Articles for August 2004 August 31, 2004 Globe & Mail: Israel proposes selling piece of Gaza Israel has proposed leaving a Gaza settlement intact to be used as a hospital after an Israeli pullout, and wants to sell an industrial zone on the edge of the coastal strip to international bodies. Am Johal: DR. GANDHI IN THE HOLY LAND "Let us liberate them from their colonialism.” August 29, 2004 Indymedia/CKUT Radio: Palestinian Prisoner Hunger Strike - by Stefan Christoff Listen to an interview with Mahmoud Ziadi, spokes person of the Committee for the Families of Political Prisoners and Detainees in the West Bank. Write to Fasting Palestinian Prisoners August 28, 2004 Nepean family goes on hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners As a Canadian citizen who is privileged to live in a democratic country that follows the rule of law and has a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that it upholds, I feel very lucky. When I read about Palestinian suffering under the Israeli occupation, I am filled with sadness and anger that the world continues to look the other way, without condemning Israel. Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary Part V - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RECENTLY RESIGNED PALESTINIAN JUSTICE MINISTER, NAHED AL-RAYYES "It became impossible to work, hindered by all the interferences, the decline in the status of law, and the widespread presence of foreign interest in the field - namely Israel, the US and even some European countries." August 27, 2004 Am Johal: Building a Peace - Demolished Home Rebuilt in Anata Village "This is an example of Israeli, Palestinian and international civil society coming together. This is how you make peace - by telling our governments we refuse to be enemies." August 24, 2004 ACTION Tell Caterpillar Dealers: Stop Sales To Israel A joint campaign of Progressive Portal and Jewish Voice for Peace Tell Caterpillar dealers to stop selling to Israel and to support an investigation into Israel's use of Caterpillar's equipment. Letters go to more than 40 Caterpillar dealers by e-mail. August 23, 2004 Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part IV: The Palestinian Idol A little bit of fun can brighten up the long, dark night. Israel approves more West Bank settlement homes, escalating crisis The United States has signalled recently that it will allow Israel to expand existing settlements in the West Bank, while remaining opposed to construction in undeveloped areas. Previously, Washington has objected to all settlement construction, in line with the internationally backed "road map" peace plan. August 21, 2004 ACTION ALERT: Please write a short letter - see samples - in support of Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew's statement regarding the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He will surely receive a flood of letters condemning this statement. His email address is: pettigrew.p@parl.gc.ca, and information on other parliamentarians you might wish to copy to can be found here. August 20, 2004 Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part III: Selling the US in Amman CIC: Islamic Congress Condemns Israel Building of 1,000 More Illegal Housing Units for Jews -- Canada's Silence Is Not Acceptable "As a Canadian, I am especially saddened by my country's silence regarding Israel's aggressive policies and disregard for international law." - CIC national president, Prof. Mohamed Elmasry. Globe & Mail: Israel under new pressure to change barrier Attorney-General Meni Mazuz warned Thursday that the International Court of Justice's ruling in July at the Hague urging Israel to tear down the contentious barrier could lead to sanctions against the Jewish state. August 17, 2004 Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part II: We Built Countries that are Not Our Own After spending a life time away from home, I have undertaken a giant step to live in Amman with my children for one year hoping to get a taste of what life would be like in a predominantly Palestinian society. Harris, Ottawa Sun: Sharon, tear down this wall! Michael Harris is a Canadian author, investigative journalist and talk show host. He used to speak frequently about the occupation and Israeli policies on his Ottawa talk show. Many callers have credited him for awakening them to the Palestinian side of the issue. In the past six months however, he has avoided the topic. No doubt he and the station have been pressured into silence. This article indicates that he has not forgotten the issue. Michael Harris can be heard Monday to Thursday, 1-3 p.m. on 580 CFRA (Ottawa). August 15, 2004 Sabawi: My Palestinian Diary - Part 1: The Home Within Us After spending a life time away from home, I have undertaken a giant step to live in Amman with my children for one year hoping to get a taste of what life would be like in a predominantly Palestinian society. August 14, 2004 CBC Winnipeg: First Nation leaders head to Israel to build relations About 30 First Nation leaders are on their way to Israel to build better relations between Native and Jewish communities. The trip was arranged in the wake of a highly publicized incident involving a Native leader. David Ahenakew, a former chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said the Holocaust was justified and made negative comments about Jewish people. He is facing trial for hate crimes. Most of the Native leaders on the week-long trip to Israel are from Manitoba. August 11, 2004 Live Concert Performances of Musicians from Palestine - Details: Ottawa and Toronto August 9, 2004 Israeli suspects face immigration hearing - suspected of spying As many as 15 Israelis in Calgary are being linked to a door-to-door art scam that has for years puzzled authorities on both sides of U.S.-Canada border and raised the spectre of international espionage. August 8, 2004 ACTION ALERT On July 23, Canpalnet-Ottawa was made aware of an astonishing error on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website "Settlement.org". The map of Israel shown on the site includes the West Bank and Gaza within the territory of Israel. Click on "Landscape and Climate". A number of us here in Ottawa wrote to the Minister of CIC, Judy Sgro. See sample letters to Minister Judy Sgro requesting correction of this error. It is now August 8th and this error has not yet been corrected. Please email Judy Sgro to request a correction immediately. If you have time, you may also wish to have a look at the Zionist spin in the Israel profile on the CIC site. August 7, 2004 Media Monitors, Felton: Prior restraint on al-Jazeera proves that Canada's hate laws must be repealed "Inasmuch as the Lobby advocates selective censorship, the great threat to our freedoms, ironically, is our insidious hate laws. Notwithstanding their noble intent, they must be repealed, because if one group can abuse them to silence another group, they are useless." August 6, 2004 ACTION ALERT: Toronto Star, August 5th, 2004: Profit, Hot Stories and the Big Chill Antonia Zerbisias describes the pressures operating on journalists who criticize Israel. She has taken every opportunity to bring to light the pro-Israel influence on the Canadian media. A quick note of support wouldn't hurt, especially since publisher John Honderich was squeezed out in May and has been replaced by someone more favourable toward Israel. The address for Toronto Star letters is: lettertoed@thestar.ca ACTION ALERT: Click here for information on how to SUPPORT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ITS DIVESTMENT FROM CORPORATIONS DOING BUSINESS WITH ISRAEL The Presbyterian Church is now under heavy pro-Israel attack by letter, telephone, fax, and email. August 3, 2004 CNews: Alleged Mossad agent may be travelling on pilfered Canadian passport Canada is taking the allegation seriously given that two Mossad hitmen were caught seven years ago in Jordan with phoney Canadian passports following a bungled attempt to kill a Hamas leader. Toronto Star: Israel approves 600 housing units for largest settlement in West Bank The plan would add homes to Maale Adumim, a sprawling, suburban-style settlement with 30,000 people. Located just east of Jerusalem, it straddles the midsection of territory Palestinians seek for a viable independent state under a U.S.-led peace "road map." |
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