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The Harper government, women’s rights and the cost of speaking out – The Tories are playing punishment politics with Canada’s progressive NGOs – and eroding civil society in the process
June 7, 2010 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
The Harper government, women’s rights and the cost of speaking out – The Tories are playing punishment politics with Canada’s progressive NGOs – and eroding civil society in the process

By Gerald Caplan
Are you old-fashioned? Do you still believe in gender equality? Do you intend to promote gender equality? Do you believe a woman should be able to have an abortion if she …

Hamas’ New Promising Stance on the Peace Process
March 11, 2010 – 12:17 pm | No Comment
Hamas’ New Promising Stance on the Peace Process

By Fawaz A. Gerges
Something is stirring within the Hamas body politic, a moderating trend that, if nourished and engaged, could transform Palestinian politics and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
There are unmistakable signs that the religiously based …

Bring Hamas Into the Political Process – By Efraim Halevy
May 14, 2009 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Bring Hamas Into the Political Process – By Efraim Halevy

By Efraim Halevy
Publisher: New Perspectives Quarterly
It is now clear that Israel delivered a withering and sustained blow to Hamas during its three-week campaign that ended …

OPINION-EDITORIAL: “Six Strands of Contemporary Islam” – By Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
April 21, 2009 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
OPINION-EDITORIAL: “Six Strands of Contemporary Islam” – By Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative

GENEVA – At a gathering of experts in international humanitarian law (IHL) in Geneva last week, much of the focus was on countries and societies where Muslims form a majority of the population. There was …

The Audacity to Change: Reframing American Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow
April 2, 2009 – 11:54 am | No Comment
The Audacity to Change: Reframing American Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow

Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow
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Having chanted the mantra of change that helped sweep him into the White House, Barack Obama now has the opportunity to channel that mantra into …

Taking on the Israel lobby: John J. Mearsheimer discusses his controversial book and the firestorm surrounding it – by PATRICK LEJTENYI
February 21, 2008 – 9:48 pm | Comments Off
Taking on the Israel lobby: John J. Mearsheimer discusses his controversial book and the firestorm surrounding it – by PATRICK LEJTENYI

By PATRICK LEJTENYI
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Anyone who’s ever studied international relations at university should know the names John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt. The Wendell Harrison Professor of Political Science at Chicago and …

Canada Calling – Federal Court of Canada to Decide Landmark Case on Jewish Charity
September 1, 2002 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
Canada Calling – Federal Court of Canada to Decide Landmark Case on Jewish Charity

By Faisal Kutty – Members of the Canadian Jewish community are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity. The decision could mean that …

Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel
August 20, 2002 – 8:15 pm | No Comment
Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel

By Faisal Kutty – Members of the Canadian Jewish community are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity. The decision, expected in the …

Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel in court
August 13, 2002 – 4:33 pm | No Comment
Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel in court

By Faisal Kutty – Members of the Canadian Jewish community are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity. The decision, expected in the …

Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope
May 1, 2002 – 8:11 pm | No Comment
Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope

By Faisal Kutty – A friend of mine who recently spoke on a panel on the Israeli-Palestinian issue suggested that one of the problems faced by Palestinians is that they have been unable to universalize …

Canada Calling – Canadian MP Travels to Ramallah to Show Solidarity With Palestinians
May 1, 2002 – 7:27 pm | No Comment
Canada Calling – Canadian MP Travels to Ramallah to Show Solidarity With Palestinians

By Faisal Kutty – Accusing Israel of carrying out “acts of state terrorism,” New Democratic Party (NDP) Foreign Affairs spokesperson Svend Robinson left April 5 on a mission to the occupied territories. He plans to …

Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope
April 25, 2002 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope

By Faisal Kutty – A friend of mine who recently spoke on a panel on the Israeli-Palestinian issue suggested that one of the problems faced by Palestinians is that they have been unable to universalize …

Canada Calling – Canada’s Support of U.N. Security Council Resolution Draws Mixed Reaction From Politicians
December 1, 2000 – 3:56 pm | No Comment
Canada Calling – Canada’s Support of U.N. Security Council Resolution Draws Mixed Reaction From Politicians

By Faisal Kutty – On Oct. 7, the Canadian government supported the Malaysian-sponsored United Nations Security Council Resolution 1322, which called on Israel to use restraint in dealing with Palestinian protesters. The resolution pushed forward …

A hero’s fall from grace
October 19, 2000 – 6:59 pm | No Comment
A hero’s fall from grace

By Faisal Kutty – How quickly can a superhero lose his cape? Well, for one Canadian politician, it can happen in a matter of seconds with just a few premature and ill-considered words.
Stockwell Day, the …