Canadian BDS Coalition, December 4, 2017 DEC 2, 2017 — Despite promise to meet with us, Bryan Adams has not been in touch. This is the last chance to tell Bryan Adam’s do NOT do it! Say NO to Apartheid Israel, don’t play in Israel. Roger Waters, Checkpoint 303 and 25 other artists have said […]
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The Canadian BDS Coalition joins in offering congratulations to d the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York on their historic Canadian first! Note: at the subsequent FES meeting the minutes from the October 26, 2017 minutes were approved, and a subsequent vote was called to overturn this action. This vote did not succeed, so
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Nov. 2, 2017 Canadian BDS Coalition Declares Partial Victory in #AirCanadaComplicity Campaign (le français suit) On November 1, 2017, we were informed in writing by Air Canada management that the 5-year contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Bedek Group for heavy maintenance on its B767 jets had been terminated early. That contract, reported to be worth
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The Toronto Sun published a pro-BDS op-ed by Stephen Ellis on Sunday, October 22 but has since removed the op-ed from its website. Did the Toronto Sun cave to pressure from apartheid apologists like B’Nai Brith Canada? At around the time that the pro-BDS op-ed was removed, the Sun published a denunciation of the op-ed
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Over the last two weeks, people have joined in Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec City to say #Shukran2Roger4TearingDownWalls. Most recently, a group gathered in Montreal. Watch for more pictures, and news. 16 octobre 2017 Bonjour. Nous étions environ 35 personnes devant le Centre Bell à Montréal le 16 octobre 2017 au spectacle de Roger Waters
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The Canadian BDS Coalition has just released this important open letter to Air Canada regarding its partnering with Israel Aerospace Industries. Civil society groups in Canada and around the world have signed on to say “Halt this Complicity with Israeli War Crimes”! #AirCanadaComplicity ___________________________________________________________ (le français suit) OPEN LETTER TO AIR CANADA CEO Oct.
Air Canada’s complicity with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been matched by its silence. Technology of Israel Aerospace Industries: Tested on Palestinians, Exported to the World By Marion Kawas Friday, October 06, 2017 Two weeks ago, it was revealed that a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Elta North America, would be involved in
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Sign and share the Canadian BDS Coalition petition to tell Bryan Adams to Unplug from Israeli Apartheid! Bryan remember your words. CANCEL your performances in Tel Aviv December 4 and Jerusalem December 6. Canada heard you in 2014. Palestine heard you in 2014. The world heard you in 2014, as you gave hope to
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Congratulations to the Unifor’s Canadian Council on easily passing a pro-Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) motion at their recent convention in Winnipeg, between August 18-20. Submitted by Unifor Local 222 (Oshawa), Unifor Resolution No. 5 is titled “Palestinian Self-Determination and the Movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,” and reads in part: “… BE IT RESOLVED
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On the 69th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) released the following statement: BDS: Upholding our Rights, Resisting the Ongoing Nakba The BNC Commemorates the 69th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba It is possible… It is possible at least sometimes… It is possible especially now To ride a horse Inside
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