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
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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
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
The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government, Part Two
Julius Arscott, union executive for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and member of Socialist Action, recently posted part of a blurb for support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling concerning Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank from The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), the second largest … Continue reading The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government, Part Two
Evidence of Persecution of Pro-Palestinian Individuals and Organizations in the United States by Accusing Them of Being Terrorists, Terrorist Organizations or Supporting Terrorism
Just as the term "communism" was used during the 1950s and later to stamp any opposition to the class power of employers, so now those who express pro-Palestinian sympathies are being painted as "terrorists" of one form or another. Although dated, the following article from the Jacobin (November 3, 2023) still applies: A Tidal Wave … Continue reading Evidence of Persecution of Pro-Palestinian Individuals and Organizations in the United States by Accusing Them of Being Terrorists, Terrorist Organizations or Supporting Terrorism
Protesters block road access to Port of Vancouver to Protest Export of Arms to Israel and and Import of Arms from Israel
The following link shows a short video on a protest held at an access point to the port in Vancouver, British Columbia, yesterday (February 2, 2024), to protest the export of arms to Israel and the import of arms from Israel to Canada: Protesters blocked access to the Port of Vancouver on Friday morning, saying … Continue reading Protesters block road access to Port of Vancouver to Protest Export of Arms to Israel and and Import of Arms from Israel
Organizing within Unions to Fight Against the Genocide in Palestine
James Hutt recently published an article in Midnight Sun on unions and resistance to the genocide in Palestine (https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/moving-unions-to-fight-for-a-free-palestine/): 1. 29. 2024 Moving Unions to Fight for a Free Palestine James Hutt On December 12, Canada voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Despite … Continue reading Organizing within Unions to Fight Against the Genocide in Palestine
Palestine Action Blocks Elbit Systems Factory (Manufacturer of Bombs Sent to Israel) in the UK
The following was posted on the Social Project website recently (https://socialistproject.ca/2024/01/direct-action-shutsdown-israeli-owned-weapons-factory/): Direct Action Shuts Down Israeli-Owned Weapons Factory WAR/PEACE • January 28, 2024 • Rivkah Brown In August 2014, Adie Mormech got a Facebook message he will never forget. It was from Wafaa, one of his former students in Gaza. “Adie do u remember Huda that was in … Continue reading Palestine Action Blocks Elbit Systems Factory (Manufacturer of Bombs Sent to Israel) in the UK
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