Israel arrests 100 Palestinians in crackdown after week of violence
Israeli forces arrested over 100 Palestinians over the past weekend as part of an anti-terror crackdown launched in the wake of last week’s uptick in terror activity in the West Bank.
Israeli, Palestinian doctors promote joint health initiative
Two doctors recently completed a North American speaking tour, to build support for Project Rozana, an international organization that works with Israelis and Palestinians to promote peace through health-care initiatives.
Ottawa briefed on Palestinian Authority’s glorification of terrorism
Itamar Marcus was in Ottawa on Nov. 20 to address the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group and to brief officials from Global Affairs Canada about Palestinian Media Watch’s findings.
Politicians trade barbs in House over UNRWA funding
The topic of Canada’s contributions to the United Nations agency that funds Palestinians in the Middle East made for spirited debate in the House of Commons recently.
From Yoni’s Desk: School year off to a rough start for pro-Israel students
Earlier this month, the University of Toronto issued a ruling in a dispute between a pro-Israel student and a professor. As reported in last week’s Canadian Jewish News, the case dates back to December 2017, when Ari Blaff, then a graduate student at U of T’s Munk School of Global Affairs, sent an email to […]
Is the two-state solution just a pipe dream?
Once the best hope for a lasting peace, time may be running out for a two-state solution in Israel.
Lana Del Rey pulls out of Israel music festival
American singer Lana Del Rey pulled out of her scheduled performance at an Israeli music festival at the last minute, saying it was because she was unable to arrange a second performance for her Palestinian fans.
Support for two-state solution drops to historic low
“A plurality or a majority of Israelis and Palestinians, respectively, believe that settlements have expanded so much that the two-state solution is no longer viable,” the pollsters wrote.
Lash: Jewish youths should demand more from Birthright Israel
Those who are walking off their Birthright trips represent a generation of young Jews who are demanding that the organization do better. Formative experiences like Birthright have encouraged us to honour our history and to stand up against injustice, but also to close our eyes when it is us who benefit from that injustice.
Jewish groups express concern after Liberals announce new funding for Palestinians
Jewish advocacy groups are again raising concerns that new Canadian funding for Palestinians must come with sufficient oversight, so that money is not channelled to terrorists.
