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The Conseil Central du Montréal métropolitain’s (CSN) joins the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
Press release- Montreal, June 9th, 2010- PAJU wishes to congratulate the Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM-CSN) for the adoption of its resolution passed during its congress held in Montreal on May 21st, 2010 in favour of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
By way of this courageous vote, the CCMM-CSN has chosen to endorse the international political and pacifist action of citizens meant to force Israel to conform to international law. In this way, the CCMM-CSN reinforces in a concrete way its historical support for the Palestinian people and the respect of their fundamental rights.
PAJU’s president, Bruce Katz, believes that “the entry of a key actor like the CCMM-CSN in the BDS movement is a reflection of the legitimacy and the momentum which the BDS movement has gained and also points to its potential to lead to a just and equitable solution for the Palestinians.”
Under the actual circumstances, PAJU believes that the so-called “peace process” is nothing more than smoke-and-mirrors meant to turn attention away from the even more aggressive process of Israeli colonization (East Jerusalem, for example). Consequently, the boycott against the State of Israel is the only option which can put an end to Israel’s policy of colonization, occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.
For all of the above reasons, PAJU wishes to pay homage to the CCMM-CSN for its excellent decision to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and hopes that other organizations will follow in the footsteps of the CCMM-CSN.
For more informations, you may reachPour plus d’information, communiquez avec :
Marie-Christine Ladouceur, PAJU’s Vice-President
una_rubia8@hotmail.com
Israel’s Attack On The Freedom for Gaza Flotilla
June 15th, 2010 - During the night of Sunday, May 31st into the early hours of Monday, June 1st, 2010, the Israeli army attacked ships of the Freedom for Gaza flotilla, killing at least nine civilians and wounding many others. The international civilians on board the flotilla intended to deliver 10, 000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza which has been subjected to an illegal, immoral and inhuman blockade by Israel for more than three years now. According to Bruce Katz, president of PAJU, passengers aboard the flotilla, unarmed and non-violent, were victims of a “cold-blooded execution.” In effect, autopsies performed in Turkey have revealed victims hit by more than 30 bullets and shot from close range. Kevin Neish, a Canadian citizen aboard a ship, confirmed that he had been brutalized while in detention in Israel for three days.
Michel Chartrand, Ardent Defender of the Palestinian People
Press release- April 15, 2010- The members of Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) join with the thousands of Quebecers who mourn the loss of Michel Chartrand, a man who marked the history of Quebec in the twentieth century. Michel Chartrand, a trade unionist true to his convictions, was a man who fought all his life for the principle of social justice and in the defence of working people and the poor.
A faithful friend of the Palestinian people, it was Michel Chartrand who brought the knowledge of the living conditions and legitimate demands for nationhood of the Palestinian people to Quebecers in the 1970s. Having witnessed the oppression of the Palestinians during a trip which he made to the occupied Palestinian territories in 1972, Michel Chartrand, in association with Rezeq Faraj, co-founder of PAJU and other activists from Quebec began to work with trade unions and popular groups to advance the cause of the Palestinian people in Quebec. The president of PAJU, Bruce Katz, spoke of the passing of Michel Chartrand in the following terms: Michel Chartrand was a man of quick wit, an honest man who was frank in his comments. He was profoundly human, a valiant defender of Palestinian human rights. Michel Chartrand was an original, someone authentic, an honourable man, a man for all seasons.
PAJU’s members wish to express their sympathy to the family of Michel Chartrand as well as to all Michel’s friends, trade unionists and workers who mourn his loss.
PAJU condemns the Harper Tories’ decision to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s Order to bring OMAR KHADR home to Canada
Prime Minister Harper and his Tories have once again exposed their racism in public, treating non-white Canadians as second class Citizens. OMAR KHADR was a 15 year-old child when he was captured by US soldiers in Afghanistan and taken to Guantanamo. Despite torture by US troops and collaboration with them by Canadian intelligence officers, Harper refuses to do his duty to help this young man, the last western captive in GITMO.
Rather than obey the Court’s orders, Harper’s reaction has been to try to remodel the Court, naming Pierre Blais, an old Mulroney croney, as new Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal. Mr Blais rarely finds against the government in his rulings, making some of the US ultra-conservatives seem liberal by comparison. He proudly stated in his first appearance that he does not believe in telling the government what to do, therein rejecting one of the basic tenets of our democracy, the system of checks and balances between the legislature, executive and judiciary. Next time someone like Khadr looks for help, Mr Blais will decide who hears the case.
Bruce Katz, President of PAJU
Info : Marie-Christine Ladouceur 514-514-2433
Tribute to Rezeq Faraj on Voice of Palestine
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 between 8:00-9:00pm (PDT), Voice of Palestine will dedicate its feature to the memory of Palestinian activist, writer and thinker Rezek Faraj who passed away this weekend from cancer. We will talk about Rezeq’s legacy and his steadfast solidarity work and activism, as well as present highlights of past interviews he did with Voice of Palestine.
Voice of Palestine http://www.voiceofpalestine.ca/ broadcasts weekly on Vancouver Cooperative Radio (CFRO) 102.7 FM, Vancouver, Canada. The show broadcasts for one hour every Tuesday night from 8 to 9 pm PDT (Wed. morning from 6:00-7:00am Palestine time). It first went on the air on September 1, 1987, and has hit the airwaves every week since then.
People outside of Vancouver can listen to the show live on the Internet http://www.coopradio.org/listen/.