The Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU) and the United Steel Workers (USW) have responded to the University of Toronto's attempt to have the court impose an injunction against students camped out to protest, among other things, non-disclosure of the University of Toronto's investments in companies that aid Israel's genocidal actions: Unions seek intervenor status … Continue reading Further to The Protest at People’s Circle for Palestine / King’s College Circle, University of Toronto, St. George Campus
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The Rule of Law in Action: The Clearing of the University of Calgary Encampment in Protest Against the Gaza Genocide
John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted this on Facebook. It illustrates the use of force to defend the property rights of a semi-state institution called a university: John Clarke A police attack on the Palestine solidarity encampment at the University of Calgary. From the Calgary Herald. … Continue reading The Rule of Law in Action: The Clearing of the University of Calgary Encampment in Protest Against the Gaza Genocide
The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two
John Clarke, former organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently without comment: John Clarke · "This goes well beyond the question of Palestine and Israel to the fundamental ability of a university to foster free inquiry and debate." From Dawn. I Was a Target of Academic Censorship Over My Work on … Continue reading The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two
Palestine Action Permanently Shuts Down Israeli Military Contractor Elbit Plant in UK
The above is the title of an article (https://socialistproject.ca/2024/03/palestine-action-permanently-shutdown-israeli-military-contractor-elbit/) published on the Socialist Project's website. I copy the content below: March 31, 2024 Relentless direct action has secured another victory in the fight against Israel’s arms trade, as Elbit Systems are forced to sell their ‘Elite KL’ factory in Tamworth, England. The company had … Continue reading Palestine Action Permanently Shuts Down Israeli Military Contractor Elbit Plant in UK
Direct action confronts Canada-Israel arms trade–but the Idealization of International Law Limits Its Effectiveness
The above title is taken from the following article published in the Canadian social-democratic magazine Canadian Dimension ( https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/direct-action-confronts-canada-israel-arms-trade ). Although its tactics of direct action against arms manufacturers that produce arms for Israel is, in general, a better tactic than merely protesting against the genocide occurring in Gaza and the West Bank, it, like much … Continue reading Direct action confronts Canada-Israel arms trade–but the Idealization of International Law Limits Its Effectiveness
Further Oppression of Those Who Work in the Medical Field Due to Their Support of Palestine
The Breach published the following (https://breachmedia.ca/abuse-of-power-hospitals-med-schools-crack-down-on-palestine-advocacy/) on March 9, 2024: ‘Abuse of power’: Hospitals, med schools crack down on Palestine advocacy Immediate suspensions, harsh repercussions plague health-care workers advocating for Palestine, a Breach investigation has found by Brishti Basu At least six doctors and healthcare workers were suspended at Toronto’s SickKids hospital for social media posts supporting … Continue reading Further Oppression of Those Who Work in the Medical Field Due to Their Support of Palestine
Several Blockades of Military Manufacturers of the Israeli War Machine in Canada
The following is found on the Socialist Project's website ( https://socialistproject.ca/2024/03/arms-embargo-on-israel-now/). It details several efforts in Canada to block the shipment of military equipment to Israel. Unfortunately, it begins with a UN call for an arms embargo--addressed to governments independently of working-class, citizen, immigrant and migrant worker pressure. Such a reference should have been supplementary … Continue reading Several Blockades of Military Manufacturers of the Israeli War Machine in Canada
Further To the Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the on Facebook a follow-up article on the TTM Blockade. The following is from The Hoser ( https://www.thehoser.ca/posts/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-demand-arms-embargo-to-israel-blockade-scarborough-plant-exporting-military-equipment) rather than the Facebook post since the Facebook post contains some errors in pasting: On Monday, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked the entrances to … Continue reading Further To the Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
The following was posted on Facebook yesterday: Labour 4 Palestine rodtonsepS8r22M184c ai5 :ec7c5g51aYmt100gaa0mty688Ae s679hd7 · BREAKING: Hundreds of labour activists and community members have blocked all entrances to TTM Technologies in Scarborough. This plant supplies military circuit boards to Israel for fighter jets & Elbit’s targeted missile systems. It has been 1-month since the ICJ ruling. If the Canadian … Continue reading Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
The Water Transport Workers Federation of India Refuses to Load Or Unload Armaments Bound for Israel
John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following a few days ago: Magnificent and effective solidarity with the Palestinian struggle from the Water Transport Workers Federation of India. From the Wire. New Delhi: The Water Transport Workers Federation of India, representing 3,500 workers at 11 major Indian ports, … Continue reading The Water Transport Workers Federation of India Refuses to Load Or Unload Armaments Bound for Israel
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