Canada’s Ukraine response highlights extreme double-standard on Palestine
Canada’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week has been prompt, forceful, and wide-ranging. But there are obvious similarities between Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Israel’s ag...
28 Helmi 202257min
Enduring political purgatory for supporting Palestinian human rights (w/ Rana Zaman)
In 2019, the NDP removed Rana Zaman as a federal election candidate over her tweets defending Palestinians during the 2018 Gaza March of Return. Although Rana took responsibility for the comments she ...
17 Helmi 202249min
Reaction: CJPME ‘infiltrates’ pro-Israel lobby’s webinar on Amnesty’s Apartheid report
Even before Amnesty published its report on Israeli Apartheid, Canada’s pro-Israel groups were dismissing it as antisemitic. But what are they saying now? Yesterday, CJPME ‘infiltrated’ CIJA’s “Has Am...
14 Helmi 20221h 1min
Can you run for office and support Palestinian human rights? (w/ Shameela Shakeel)
Many Canadians contemplate running for political office one day. But what if supporting Palestinian human rights automatically disqualifies you from running for a political party? Newmarket education ...
8 Helmi 202257min
Talking to Amnesty about their Apartheid Report (w/ Nihad Ben Salah)
Earlier this week, Amnesty International published a landmark study concluding that Israel maintains an apartheid regime of oppression and domination over the Palestinian people as a whole. To dive fu...
3 Helmi 202251min
Bonus: Initial reactions to Amnesty’s new report calling Israel an Apartheid state
In a well-research new report published today, Amnesty International has concluded that Israel maintains an “apartheid” regime of oppression and domination over the Palestinian people as a whole. Tom ...
1 Helmi 202251min
Are you allowed to say ‘Free Palestine’ at Canada’s largest school board? (w/ Tim McCaskell)
The past year has seen a series of incidents which highlight the Toronto District School Board’s compulsion to muzzle Palestinian perspectives. In this episode, Tom, Michael and long-time TDSB equity...
27 Tammi 20221h 3min
Muslim Awareness Week, January 29th, and Systemic Racism in Canada (w/ Ehab Lotayef)
Muslim Awareness Week (MAW) is a yearly week of solidarity and exchange where people are invited to learn about the achievements, contributions, aspirations and concerns of Quebecers of Muslim faith. ...
24 Tammi 202248min
