And the silence on Gaza Continues….. Our local paper, The Winnipeg Free Press, which boasts a national readership, just recently invited readers to submit a Reader’s Choice “Story of the Year”. There were stories to choose from in three categories: Top Local Story, Top National Story and Top International Story. The Top International Story category…
Recently, at my workplace, I heard a colleague say the following about the State of Israel: “They were born into war”. She then went on to justify Israel’s cache of weapons because the are constantly under threat. It’s the old argument that Israel has a right to defend itself…and this woman calls herself a Christian.…
Please leave your comments about Larry’s alternative versions of the legendary Guess Who (a band that just happens to be from our hometown, Winnipeg!) song American Woman! Re-imagined with a modern focus to address among other things, the U.S. war against IS and Canada’s signing on…..we think the new lyrics are really catchy, and if…
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Gaza 2014 when you feel powerless you write poetry as if putting the words to paper makes any kind of difference as though the words gaza children war crimes in a poem will really make people question right & wrong justice & injustice humanity & inhumanity the woman in the crowd is holding a sign…
At all the rallies and vigils we attended in the past month to support the Palestinian people of Gaza. one thing was always present: the Palestinian flag or its colours depicted on scarves and other items. It was at our recent vigil (on August 15) for all those who have died in Gaza since…
Zionist Religious Claims to Palestine 1Eliya Khoury – A Priest deported from Dothan, Palestine to Jordan: ➢ “Is modern Israel the fulfilment of biblical prophecy? 1[The Palestinians: Portrait of a People in Conflict – Frank H. Epp: McClelland and Stewart 1976.] 2The Zionist claim to Palestine is primarily based on ancient Biblical Promises of four-thousand…
Zionist Religious Claims to Palestine 1Eliya Khoury – A Priest deported from Dothan, Palestine to Jordan: ➢ “Is modern Israel the fulfilment of biblical prophecy? 1[The Palestinians: Portrait of a People in Conflict – Frank H. Epp: McClelland and Stewart 1976.] 2The Zionist claim to Palestine is primarily based on ancient Biblical Promises of four-thousand…
The Israeli Pavilion Appropriation of Arab Cuisine In the 2014 Folklorama ‘Travel Guide’ ‘Hummus’, ‘Falafel’, ‘Pita Bread’ and ‘Potato Borekas’ are all mentioned as being served at the Israeli ‘Pavilion’. 1 According to Issat al-Atawneh, a Bedouin Sheikh who lived in the city of Hebron, located within the ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’: “Another thing, they are…
