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People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Montreal on October 13, 2023. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) For many years now, Israelis have been told that the biggest threat to the survival of the Jewish state is Iran’s quest to obtain nuclear weapons. But another long-term trend could be eroding the foundations of … Read more

Israel’s Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, Nov. 15, 2022. (Abir Sultan/Associated Press) Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups in Canada don’t agree about much, but the coalition government now being formed by Benjamin Netanyahu has both sides worried about the future. The arrival … Read more

In this special Nakba edition, lawyer James Kafieh joins the conversation.  Kafieh has advocated for the rights of Palestinians and Arabs in Canada his whole life, leading both the Canadian Arab Federation and the Palestinian Canadian Congress at various points.  Kafieh was born in Canada to Palestinian parents who were among the first Palestinian refugees … Read more

Some Palestinian-Canadians are upset that plans for Winnipeg’s new Canadian Museum for Human Rights don’t include an exhibit with their story. Some Palestinian-Canadians are upset that plans for the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg don’t include an exhibit with their story. “As the opening comes closer, I become more and more concerned that … Read more