Gaza

Think Globally, Act Locally

Robert DeVet — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:04:44 +0000

A look at grassroots activism in Halifax

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Students in Halifax made headlines this past summer through several protests against the violence in Ferguson, M.O., and Israel’s attack

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Play tackles activism, Gaza, and our role in the world

Robert DeVet — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:12:01 +0000

"It's about a person asking questions from the heart"

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Good People, Bad Things, a one-person play about activism and the interlacing of the political and the personal is coming to Dartmouth later this week.

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Should Halifax Pride promote Tel Aviv tourism?

Robert DeVet — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:25:53 +0000

Queer activist Gary Kinsman: "booth violated global call for boycott "

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - A member of the Halifax Rad Pride collective was asked by Halifax Pride organizers to stop distributing leaflets against the Israeli assault on Gaza a

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Discussing Israel's airstrikes and killings in Gaza: breaking the fast with Muslims, Jews and their friends

jhaiven — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:04:56 +0000

A Halifax park was the scene of a symbolic breaking of the Ramadan fast

On the second last day of Ramadan, about thirty Muslims, Jews and their friends gathered in Victoria Park an hour before nightfall to break the fast.

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Candlelight vigil in support of Gaza

jhaiven — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:48:20 +0000

More than 150 Haligonians stood vigil for peace, and to remember the victims of Israel's outrageous war on Gaza

Halifax: On Saturday, 19 July after nightfall, more than 150 Haligonians gathered in front of the Public Gardens for a vigil for Gaza.

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March to save Gaza

Robert DeVet — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:15:22 +0000

Halifax protesters demand better media coverage of Israeli attacks

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - It was a plea for peace said in four powerful words: stop killing our children.

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Students challenge media narratives about assault on Gaza

Brad Vaughan — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:30:31 +0000

Group calls for demonstration, vigil

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - As of this morning over 210 people have been killed by the Israeli Defense Force in Gaza. A significant portion of those murdered have been children according to Amer Hussein, a member of Students Against Israeli Apartheid at Dalhousie University.

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L'ex-député du NPD, Jim Manly, vogue vers le blocus de Gaza! (oct. 2012)

Michael Lessard — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:25:18 +0000

L'ex-député du NPD, Jim Manly de Vancouver, voguera très bientôt sur un bateau vers Gaza pour rendre visible le blocus militaire imposé contre la population civile tout entière. Il a pris un avion vers l'Italie le 3 octobre 2012.

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The "P" Word

Miles Howe — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:36:30 +0000

David Heap of Canadian Boat to Gaza comes to town, media cowers

Canadian Boat to Gaza Steering Committee member David Heap was in Halifax on Wednesday, February 15, to discuss the ongoing efforts of the Flotilla movement to break Israel's illegal blockade on Gaza.

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Canadian Boat to Gaza grounded in Greece

PalBou — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:41:20 +0000

An interview with Miles Howe

A Canada Day update from Miles Howe on the status of the Canadian boat to Gaza and actions that were taken against them today by the Greek authorities.

I apologize for the poor audio quality due to a rushed recording and poor skype connection.

Global Day of Action for BDS - International Media Day July 9

AllanB — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:21:18 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Break the Media & Information Blockade!

Ve Juil 9

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Chronicle Herald Building

Adresse:

2717 Joseph Howe Drive at the Armdale Rotary

Coût:

free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Palestine - c/o shunpike@shunpiking.com

Global Day of Action for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA DAY

Marking the 5th anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society BDS Call

End the Siege of Gaza

Harper-Layton-Ignatieff : Occupation Is A Crime

Break the Media & Information Blockade!

Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 3:45 p.m.

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First Weekly Picket in Solidarity with Gaza

Kaley — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:27:26 +0000

Titre secondaire:

The Friday Pickets will lead up to the 5th Anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society BDS Call on July 9th.

Ve Juin 11

ville:

HALIFAX

Lieu:

Maritime Centre (foot of Spring Garden at Barrington)

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

E-mail: shunpike@shunpiking.com * Tel: 902.477.0470

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Halifax march calls for end to Israeli oppression

Bruce Wark — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:55:44 +0000

Gaza shattered by war, still under siege

About 125 people marched in downtown Halifax today to protest against Israeli oppression of Palestinians and to celebrate the recent international Freedom March which focused attention on the plight of the 1.5 million people who live in Gaza.

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Palestine Support Rally

Glen Canning — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:29:58 +0000

A rally sponsored by the Palestinian Solidarity Society, Canadians, Arabs and Jews for a Just Peace in the Middle East, the Halifax Peace Coalition, the Nova Scotia Public Interest Reasearch Group, and the Student Coalition against War attracted approximately 200 people to Victoria Park in Halifax on 10 January 2009. The rally was held to protest Israeli Crimes against humanity in Gaza, to stop the silence of Western governments, to oppose the Harper government's complicity, and to end the occupation of Palestine.

Halifax rallies behind Gaza

david parker — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:13:17 +0000

Citizens around the world are taking to the streets in opposition to the recent Israeli military invasion of Gaza. In Canada, cities across the country organized their own rallies, marches, and demonstrations, some numbering in the tens of thousands of participants. Since December 27, 2008, over 1200 Palestinians have been killed and approximately 5000 have been wounded, the majority civilians.

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