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Program aims to train defenders of Israel |
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Oct 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM |
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By LAURA STRICKER, Staff Reporter, Canadian Jewish News
Thursday, 28 October 2010 A new Canada-wide program is aiming to turn university students into leaders and defenders of Israel on campus.
The Israel Ambassador Program, established by the Canadian Network for Israel Affairs (CNIA), offers a select group of students leadership training, networking opportunities and conference calls with Israeli politicians and heads of Israeli and Palestinian organizations. Read full article... |
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Jun 07, 2008 at 12:00 AM |
Uri Avnery
7.6.08AFTER MONTHS of a tough and bitter race, a merciless struggle, Barack Obama has defeated his formidable opponent, Hillary Clinton. He has wrought a miracle: for the first time in history a black person has become a credible candidate for the presidency of the most powerful country in the world. And what was the first thing he did after his astounding victory? He ran to the conference of the Israel lobby, AIPAC, and made a speech that broke all records for obsequiousness and fawning. That is shocking enough. Even more shocking is the fact that nobody was shocked. |
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Canada students counter 'Israel Apartheid Week' with controversial campaign |
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Mar 03, 2010 at 12:00 AM |
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By Haaretz Service A controversial pro-Israel campaign was launched in universities across Canada last week, in an attempt to counter the global pro-Palestinian campaign, "Israel Apartheid Week," launched on Sunday.
The campaign, named "Size Doesn't Matter," was initiated by the Canadian Federation of Jewish Students, and is taking place in 23 universities across Canada, according the official "Size Doesn't Matter" website.
An especially peppery video ad posted on the campaign website displays a young couple in bed, with the young woman complaining of the "size" of what turns out to be a map of Israel. Read full article... |
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Israeli Apartheid Week condemned by Ontario Legislature |
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Mar 03, 2010 at 03:48 PM |
Defend free speech on Palestine! Tell your Ontario MPPs you oppose their decision to condemn Israeli Apartheid Week.Members of the Ontario legislature passed a unanimous motion on February 25 that condemns Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), a series of campus-based educational events that takes place on university campuses all over the world (full text of motion below).
This is an unprecedented attack on free speech in Ontario. But it is also a clear sign of the strength and exponential growth of the Palestinian led solidarity campaign grounded in the 2005 call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel. |
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The Israel Lobby 