The article by Jeffrey Spooner [“Israel’s wrongful treatment of Palestine,” Jan. 13] fails to accept one basic fact. Israel is a state at war. It is not merely in a state of war, but it is a state at war. As such it will take action to guarantee its security, this is simply the way… Continue reading Letter: Israel at war
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Israel’s wrongful treatment of Palestine
As time goes by and the list of injustices suffered by the Palestinians at the hands of Israel continues to grow, the psychosis riddling the Israeli state becomes increasingly apparent. Whether the continued violence and abuse can be attributed to malevolence or ignorance, willful or otherwise, a simple truth remains. Until the citizenry of Israel… Continue reading Israel’s wrongful treatment of Palestine
America needs to get tough with Israel
The defeats suffered by the Democrats in the recent American midterm elections have undeniably shifted the balance of power in the country. This, coupled with the new Republican house majority leader Eric Cantor’s commitment to the “special relationship” between Israel and America, has many concerned for the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Despite appearances… Continue reading America needs to get tough with Israel
Banned Brit comes to U of C
Former British MP and controversial political activist George Galloway will be speaking at the University of Calgary on Nov. 23 for his “Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech” tour. In March 2009, Galloway and the Viva Palestina aid convoy delivered approximately $2 million worth of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza… Continue reading Banned Brit comes to U of C
The upside of self-serve justice
In May 2009, David Chen, a Toronto grocer, prevented a career criminal from robbing his store, performed a citizen’s arrest on the offender as he fled the scene and secured him in the back of a delivery van until the police arrived. Chen was then promptly arrested on charges of assault and forcible confinement. The… Continue reading The upside of self-serve justice
Canada has failed Omar Khadr
Rumors of a possible deal between the American State Department and Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen currently held in the Guantanamo Bay detention center, would seem to indicate that his seven year imprisonment is drawing to a close. The stain upon the soul of Canada resulting from this, however, will endure far beyond what may… Continue reading Canada has failed Omar Khadr
Does Israel really want peace?
When last month’s American sponsored Israeli-Palestinian negotiations began, the dreams of the sane world for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Holy Land were rekindled once more. It may have been a slim hope– optimistically naive at best, dangerously unrealistic at worst– but the chance for peace was there, as it always seems… Continue reading Does Israel really want peace?