May 23, 2011, by Elliott Frayheyt.

Photo Israeli soldiers arrest crying Palestinian youth.

In the wake of successful/ongoing divestment campaigns at Hampshire College, UC Berkeley, Carleton University, and the University of Johannesburg, a group of students, faculty and community members in Montreal have started to organize a campaign to sever the links between the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and Concordia and McGill university. Several months ago, this group published a report entitled “Structures of Oppression” that outlines the ‘strong bilateral student exchange programs, joint research projects, and collaborative scholarships’ that Concordia/McGill share with Technion in Haifa.

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Al Jazeera by Neve Gordon, 23 May 2011.

Photo: Israeli flag fading into history?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address US legislators on Tuesday. He will, no doubt, tell members of Congress that he supports a two-state solution, but his support will be predicated on four negative principles: no to Israel’s full withdrawal to the 1967 borders; no to the division of Jerusalem; no to the right of return for Palestinian refugees; and no to a Palestinian military presence in the new state.

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photo essay via Ion Etxebarria

Photo: South African activist Salim Vally speaking at McGill University.

In May 2011 South African academic and activist Salim Vally gave a lecture at McGill University in Montreal entitled ‘Reading Edward Said in South Africa‘, the presentation focused on the growing Palestine solidarity movement in South Africa and specifically the recent move at the University of Johannesburg to sever links with Ben Gurion university. Salim highlighted the recent step toward the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign in South Africa within a history of struggle in South Africa for liberation and in opposition to apartheid. Photographer Ion Etxebarria captured the event in photographs at McGill University.

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photo via Nakba protest at Lebanon/Palestine border May 2011.

Photo: Palestinian march toward return, at Lebanon’s border to historic Palestine.

A Palestinian man holding a Palestinian flag looks toward fellow demonstrators gathering to commemorate Nakba on May 15, 2011. Palestinian refugees from throughout Lebanon converged at Lebanon’s historic border with Palestine to demand and protest for their right to return to Palestine as refugees, outlined in UN resolution 242.

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photography via Tamara Abdul Hadi

Photo: Youth in Lebanon dive into the Mediterranean in Raouché, Beirut.

In Lebanon youth relentlessly test the Mediterranean waters by diving into the sea at Raouché in the capital Beirut. Amazing photographer Tamara Abdul Hadi captured these beautiful moments in a photo series on Raouché.

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featuring Palestinian artist Shadia Mansour. photo via Tamara Abdul Hadi

Thursday June 9, 2011
doors 8pm, $12-14
Sala Rossa
4848 St. Laurent
metro Laurier or bus 55
facebook event

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workshop in En. with Fr. whisper translation, for the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair

from the gulf to the ocean:
Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Palestine

Sunday May 22, 2011, 11h-12h45
Comité d’éducation aux adultes de la Petite-Bourgogne et de St-Henri
(CEDA) salle 202, 515 rue Delisle
metro Lionel-Groulx
facebook event

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Rally in commemoration of 63rd anniversary of the Nakba

Sunday, May 15 · 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Métro Mont-Royal
corner Mont-Royal East and St-Denis
Montreal, QC
Facebook event

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Al Jazeera by Noura Erakat, 09 May 2011.

Photo: An Israeli tank moves near the border with the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Egypt has announced that it will open its border crossing with Gaza on a permanent basis, thereby reversing Egypt’s collusion with Israel’s blockade regime. The interim Foreign Minister, Nabil al-Arabi, has described support for the blockade by the previous Egyptian regime as “disgraceful“. While Israeli officials have responded to this announcement with alarm, they have limited capacity to undermine the new Egyptian government’s prerogative.

Since the capture of Israeli soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit in June 2006, the Rafah crossing has been closed to Palestinians in Gaza, except for “extraordinary humanitarian cases”. In June 2007, after Hamas’ ousting of Fatah, Israel imposed a naval blockade on Gaza and sealed its five border crossings with the territory. Egypt’s closure of Rafah made the siege comprehensive, and effectively cut off the 360sq mile Strip from the rest of the world.

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Film screening & discussion in commemoration of 63rd anniversary of the Nakba

Wednesday, May 11th 2011
screening begins at 7pm
Maison de la Culture Côte-des-Neiges
5290 Côte-des-Neiges
Bus 165 or Metro Côte-des-Neiges
free event. Donations are welcome.
facebook event

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