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BREAKING: The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is beyond horrified and demands justice after the horrific hate-motivated car attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario who were out for a walk on Sunday evening.
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Shocking footage shows large crowds committing acts of Islamophobic violence across numerous states in India this past Sunday. One person died and many were injured. Send a letter today urging our elected leaders to denounce this escalation of violence:
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This morning, at the dawn prayer, there was an attack at the Toronto Islamic Centre by an individual who described himself as Israeli, there to hurt Muslims, and described Muslims as terrorists. The individual assaulted worshippers, including throwing a heavy rock and kicking the…
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We are beyond disappointed with the Prime Minister Trudeau's latest statement against the current war crimes investigation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the conduct of the Israeli military in the
#Gaza
Strip. This signals a failure to support Canada's…
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We have been aghast, as have many across Canada, with the racist and Islamophobic messages put forward by BC Post-Secondary Education Minister
@selinarobinson
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Her suggestion Palestine was a “crappy piece of land with nothing on it” is horrendous, especially in the midst of…
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Today is the seventh anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting where six worshippers were gunned down and 19 injured.
A night thay changed this country. A night that changed this community. A night that forever altered how we see our place in
#Canada
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It is because we…
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We are in solidarity with
@desmondcole
acknowledgement that inclusive education must include Black, Indigenous, and Palestinian existence and flourishing.
School boards like TDSB have much work to do to ensure that diverse perspectives are respected.
#FreePalestine
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1/ A 15-year-old Syrian refugee was beaten by assailants near their Ottawa school.
The victim is an orphan.
They asked where he was from
and whether he's Muslim/Arab
before brutally beating him.
THIS IS ISLAMOPHOBIA.
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Today is a shameful day in Ontario’s history.
MPP Sarah Jama (
@SarahJama_
) was asked to leave the legislature for wearing the
#Palestinian
keffiyah scarf.
The keffiyah is currently banned inside the
#Ontario
legislature.
This is anti-Palestinian racism. The keffiyah is a…
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We are deeply concerned about the alleged firing of a Palestinian journalist by Global News.
Our legal team will be reaching out to provide support as needed. We will also be reaching out to Global News to better understand the reasoning behind the decision.
🎥
@ZahraaAkhrass
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(1/3) We are aware of an incident in Edmonton that took place yesterday evening. A man, described as a Caucasian male, allegedly discharged a firearm from inside a motor vehicle at a woman wearing hijab. Alhamdullilah, there were no physical injuries.
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The United Church of Canada is now urging
the Prime Minister and his government to help stop
the mounting death toll in Gaza by calling for
an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
The Church has joined the growing calls for peace
and asked Canada to condemn the war crimes
being…
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Today, over 300
#Muslim
institutions and mosques are releasing a call to our shared humanity during Ramadan.
This
#Ramadan
, we are asking that Members of Parliament recommit to human rights and clear commitments on peace for the
#Palestinian
people before being platformed at any…
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Today, we are pleased to see that a historic vote on the
@NDP
motion on Palestine is likely going to result in historic change for Canada.
Things like:
1. A weapons embargo
2. Sanctions on settlers
3. Recognition of the work of the International Criminal Court of Canada…
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We are deeply concerned by a man who appeared to try to use his car to ram a pro-Palestine protestor in Victoria, BC yesterday before accosting the latter and going on a racist tirade.
This is the kind of apparent violence we have seen increase across this country. It is…
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Former National Director of the Jewish Defence League, Meir Weinstein, is here giving a speech (apparently in the Toronto area).
He says people should “learn how to fight, learn how to shoot” in Toronto if Canada ever takes in refugees from Gaza.
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1/7. We are calling on
@MPPGoldie
to immediately retract her dangerous statements and retweets that peddle
#Islamophobic
tropes.
We ask Premier
@fordnation
if this kind of conduct is acceptable in his caucus.
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BREAKING NEWS: In a historic move, the Peel District School Board became Canada's first school board to adopt an anti-Islamophobia strategy.
@PeelSchools
has shown great leadership in adopting this strategy, and sets an example for the education sector. Read our statement below.
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We believe it is important not to inflame tensions in our country.
We believe it is important to stand against racism and hate.
Here, political commentator and journalist Warren Kinsella appears to say the quiet part of racism against
@HonAhmedHussen
aloud.
We didn’t realize…
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1/2. Canadians are making their voices heard.
250 Canadian civil society groups and community organizations are issuing a joint open letter to the Prime Minister, asking
#Canada
to back the proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel’s conduct in…
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#Canada
has finally called for an immediate ceasefire in
#Gaza
. After 66 days of some of the worst violence against civilians we have seen in decades, Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
and Minister
@melaniejoly
have joined many other countries in calling for a ceasefire at the UN…
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The largest e-petition in Canadian history.
The polls are clear. Canadians want to see our government stand for a permanent peace and a permanent ceasefire.
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BREAKING: January 29th Designated as a National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
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Mosques were attacked, cars and shops were lit on fire, and many acts of intimidation were carried out against Muslim minority communities. Some even danced with swords outside of mosques and performed anti-Muslim chants.
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Today is a historic day.
We are encouraged by the decision of the NDP, and specifically MP
@MatthewGreenNDP
, to move forward on a Private Member's Bill to look at how Canada can take a stronger policy stance to stand for justice and peace in Palestine.
We note that there has…
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1/3. Today, the Prime Minister clearly spoke in relation to the Al Aqsa attacks and condemned the actions of the Israeli government.
We thank him for this important statement.
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Canadian physicians have been raising concerns after multiple reports of medical students and professionals being targeted for taking positions calling for Palestinian human rights.
Most recently, allegations came to the public record in a CBC story about a group of physicians…
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See this important statement from
@theJagmeetSingh
in responding to the racist and ridiculous message put forward by
@selinarobinson
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Toronto Police Service showing up at a
@YorkUniversity
lecture to disrupt a class was a reprehensible and disturbing overreach of police power to try to curtail speech about Palestine.
Toronto Police Service has demonstrated a very serious pattern of attempts to crack down on…
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On Monday, multiple MPPs from different parties at Queen’s Park will be wearing the kaffiyeh in defiance of the Speaker
@MPPArnottWHH
’s unjustifiable and unprecedented ruling.
Every party leader, including Premier Ford and Opposition Leader Marit Stiles, have stated on the…
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UPDATE: We thank the Prime Minister for his apology.
Prime Minister Trudeau's apology came less than an hour after NCCM called on him to apologize for wearing blackface/brownface.
Promises made, promises kept. That's the NCCM way.
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Ginella Massa reflecting on vigil for victims and survivors of London terrorism attack.
#OurLondonFamily
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We are aware of an incident inside a school in Ontario’s Halton region where a student was labelled a “terrorist” for wearing the keffiyah scarf.
It is utterly appalling and completely unacceptable for this kind of anti-Palestinian racism to exist in our schools, let alone to…
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Let's call
@PierrePoilievre
's statement what it is: an attempt to misrepresent what actually happened. The truth about Islamophobia matters - after the London terror attack, after the Quebec City Mosque attack, after the IMO attack. Let's clarify the record.
Patrick Brown is lying in his attacks on the Harper government.
But that's not much of a surprise, because Patrick Brown lies a lot.
And lying and dividing is no way to win.
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We have received reports that Toronto Police Service is attempting to shut down lawful and peaceful protests in solidarity with the Palestinian people on multiple bridges across Toronto. While facts need to be verified, if true, this would be a grave breach of Charter rights…
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Minister
@HonAhmedHussen
, the children of Gaza are now eating grass.
The UN has noted that the defunding of UNRWA will lead to more children starving to death.
As announced today, the EU will be continuing to fund UNRWA.
Canada has still remained silent.
Canada helped lead…
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We were disappointed to see senior Conservative leaders meet with racist far-right Israeli leaders like Chaim Silberstein of Keep Jerusalem. His organization is premised on the notion that there are “too many Arabs” in Jerusalem (1/12)
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We are calling upon our elected leaders to clearly and publicly take action on the tide of Islamophobia rising in Canada.
This hate crime happened this week in Winnipeg, Manitoba - where an individual used Islamophobic slurs and tried to attack a Muslim woman.
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We are shocked by the ridiculous attacks being leveled against entrepreneur and philanthropist
@mohamadfakih8
.
Mr. Fakih was accused by a troll of being a terrorist sympathizer.
When Mr. Fakih told this Islamophobic troll that he didn’t need his patronage at his restaurant, Mr.…
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Canada must speak up now.
We are horrified that Al-Shifa hospital is in ruins after a 14-day long operation by Israeli forces in and around the facility.
#Gaza
’s largest hospital is now out of service. Given the extent of the destruction, people in the north are left with even fewer healthcare options.
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Behaviour that incites hatred against any community, including the Jewish community, is terrible, insane, and wrong.
We also think it is insane, inappropriate, and deeply wrong for our past Minister of Public Safety to share content from the leader of the JDL, a group the FBI…
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We are overjoyed by the news of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor's release, no doubt bringing relief to their families and ending their 3 year nightmare.
We are also thinking today of those still left behind, especially Huseyin Celil, a political prisoner, detained for 15 years
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Today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice is an important first step.
While we were disappointed that the ICJ did not make an explicit provisional order for a ceasefire, the Court ruled overwhelmingly that Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent…
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The chorus for peace in the Gaza Strip grows larger and louder.
#Mississauga
, Ontario has added its voice to this wave of peace.
Joining leaders and governments across
#Canada
in calling for a permanent
#ceasefire
.
It is time for Canada to become a global leader in calling…
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Chandler Marshall has been arrested for perpetrating three separate violent Islamophobic incidents in Toronto, within the span of just four days
These include attacking a mosque in downtown Toronto, attacking a Muslim Taxi driver, and attacking a hijab wearing Muslim woman.
He…
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Today, we helped the University of British Columbia's Social Justice Centre launch its lawsuit against the Hillel BC Society.
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The Nakba happened. That’s why it’s been recognized at Peel District School Board for years.
The attempt by some to pull it out of our history books because it is an inconvenient fact is wrong.
We are seeing increasing incidents of the marginalization of Palestinian history…
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1/6. Yesteray, we saw
@theJagmeetSingh
endorse one of our key asks, along with the
@WorldSikhOrg
, for banning the RSS here in
#Canada
and for a public inquiry.
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Canada must not remain silent during this escalation of anti-Muslim sentiment and violence across India.
Join us in urging Prime Minister Trudeau to denounce the violence.
Send a letter today:
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(1/4) We ask
@TorontoPolice
to investigate the incident in the video below, where members of the JDL appear to have instigated a violent altercation.
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Yesterday, we were pleased to see unanimous consent on a motion for the Canadian government to release the records on weapon exports to Israel. This transparency is critically needed right now.
We were disappointed to see Liberal members attempt to put forward an amendment to…
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There has been a major spike in
#Islamophobia
and anti-Palestinian racism since events unfolded overseas. The human cost has been horrifying.
Officials at Markham, allegedly including a city councillor, apparently responded to this sad situation by trying to secretly end…
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A Canadian charity had their truck bombed.
This follows the killing of a Canadian aid worker.
We expect all our political leaders to loudly and clearly condemn yet another attack on aid workers - a war crime - and take action.
Today, we have devastating news from our team in
#Gaza
. Our lifesaving water truck has been bombed. For over six months, it helped us deliver clean drinking water to tens of thousands, serving as a lifeline in northern and central Gaza.
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We aren’t going to even begin to unpack the ridiculous ahistoricisms happening here.
It’s shocking that the general counsel and VP of
@CIJAinfo
is choosing to pit Islam and Judaism against each other in a tweet that targets Muslims in a way that is both divisive and harmful.…
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We are aware of this video of a Waterloo man who allegedly had a knife and got into an altercation with students putting up posters raising concerns about the killing of Palestinian children.
We are following up with Waterloo Police and local groups. We will have more to say.
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Disgusting, cowardly, and abhorrent.
We urge for a full investigation and every resource to be given to ensure that the culprits are found.
Those who did this should face the full force of the law.
We must all stand against anti-Semitism.
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We at NCCM were deeply saddened to hear of yet another terrifying attack on two Muslim women wearing hijab in Hamilton.
See statement from the family below:
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Community vigil will be held at the London Muslim Mosque tomorrow at 7pm. Mandatory public health measures will be enforced. Please wear a mask and remain social distanced.
#OurLondonFamily
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We continue to be horrified by the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine.
The attacks on innocent Israeli civilians - especially women and children - are unjustifiable.
The attacks on innocent Palestinian civilians - especially women and children - are unjustifiable.
As…
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It has been a true turning point in the fight for Palestinian human rights here in
#Canada
.
Yesterday, Parliament passed the motion for
#Palestine
presented by the NDP. It includes committing to a number of major items, from a weapons embargo to allowing unimpeded aid into…
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Our hearts keep breaking.
Israel’s most recent proposal to attack Rafah will mean even more children to die.
Canada needs to stand up, much more loudly and clearly, to say that enough is enough.
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Thousands of innocent children killed.
Millions displaced. Thousands of buildings reduced to rubble.
It is time for a ceasefire. It is time for Canada to stand for what is right.
Gaza needs peace. Now.
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In the past few months, we have seen Canadians of all faiths and ethnicities come out on the streets to express their perspectives on the terrible things happening in the Middle East.
The majority of these protests were peaceful, and the right to peaceful protest must be…
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Here is the figure that
@marcomendicino
is retweeting.
This is a video from Meir Weinstein when asked this year how to respond if Prime Minister Trudeau allowed Gazans to come to Canada fleeing the war.
Weinstein is explicit in his threat of violence with guns as per below.
Former National Director of the Jewish Defence League, Meir Weinstein, is here giving a speech (apparently in the Toronto area).
He says people should “learn how to fight, learn how to shoot” in Toronto if Canada ever takes in refugees from Gaza.
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Listen to this exchange between Minister
@melaniejoly
and MP
@HMcPhersonMP
in the House of Commons on the issue of sanctioning Israel.
The government voted for a motion that ostensibly called for the end to military sales and the Minister has announced that end.
But we must…
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A Canadian aid worker was killed by Israeli forces.
These are war crimes.
These were aid workers trying to provide relief to a brutalized population.
#Canada
must severely condemn these killings without exception - and must impose clear consequences…
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This is deeply concerning.
We can also let you know that we are working with complainants involved in the story.
We will keep you updated.
No one deserves to be turned away because of the colour of their skin or who they worship.
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Today, a group has filed a claim to attempt to stop Canada’s re-funding of UNRWA at the Federal Court of Canada. We will be in court to oppose that application.
UNRWA is the largest relief agency for the Palestinian people, and provides necessary life saving aid to the…
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We have been greatly distressed to learn about an apparent violent hate crime at a Markham mosque, where an individual yelled slurs, tore up a Quran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle.
There will be a press conference on Monday with more details to come.
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Minister Lecce’s inflaming of a community in pain, as thousands of Palestinians in Ontario have been impacted by the loss of their loved ones in Gaza and beyond, is wrong and inconsistent with the promises that
@Fordnation
has made to diverse communities over the years.…
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For the record, here are
@JustinTrudeau
’s remarks today on the ongoing crisis in Gaza - even as patients are dying in hospitals today under bombardment.
"The human tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza is heart-wrenching, especially the suffering we see in and around the Al-Shifa…
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This is disgusting and beyond disturbing.
There is no excuse for this.
We warned for months about the escalation of violence.
Canada must speak out - and we must take action.
Now.
@melaniejoly
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The Jewish Defense League is an extremist group with a history of violence towards Palestinians, Muslims, and Arabs. It has also been referred to by the FBI as a terrorist entity in the United States.
In this clip from a podcast this month by Canadian JDL’s former national…
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The drumbeat for peace in
#Gaza
is growing louder and louder.
The Mayor of Victoria, Marianne Alto, has added to this growing wave.
It is time for
#Canada
to become a global leader in calling for a
#ceasefire
in Gaza.
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1) Today marks the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia and the sixth anniversary of the attack on Januaary 29th, 2017, that took the lives of six worshippers.
#irememberjan29
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This is absolutely horrifying.
Canada must recognize international bodies like the ICC to carry out an independent investigation.
Canada must, as per the longstanding ask of Doctors Without Borders, call for a permanent ceasefire.
Period.
Doctors Without Borders convoys attacked in
#Gaza
all elements point to the responsibility of the Israeli army.
We call for an independent investigation to establish the facts and the responsibilities.
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Spain is recognizing Palestinian statehood.
@melaniejoly
, Canada must do the same.
Spain will recognize Palestinian statehood by July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told journalists during a Middle East tour, according to several reports published in Spanish media
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The JDL is a well known group classified as a terrorist entity by the FBI that often operates with impunity here in Canada.
This is dangerous. There are multiple threats and references made in the rest of the video to well known Muslim figures and institutions in the GTA.
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Thank you
@JanisIrwin
for standing with the civilians of Gaza.
Your picture is worth more than a thousand words to us - because compassion is priceless.
On the question of “objectionable attire” - the
#OurLondonFamily
was killed because of what they were wearing and because…
Objectionable and unparliamentary attire. Your tweet is worth 240 characters. Your picture is worth one thousand words.
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1/8. White Supremacist Symbols Found at the Coutts Seizure. What does it mean? An explainer. 👇🧵
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This is a positive step in the right direction by Scotiabank.
We encourage Canada to cancel all weapon export permits to any manufacturer involved in this horrific war, including with Elbit, now.
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We are deeply troubled by the recent incident that occurred at a protest in Vancouver, B.C. where an apparently burned Quran was discovered in a park.
We have also been made aware of a few individuals who had come to the Palestinian human rights protest, stomping on the…
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We are asking Canadians to take the time to join in the open consultation processes being hosted by
@MatthewGreenNDP
as he plans on tabling a Bill on Palestine in the House of Commons called the “Nakba Bill”.
This isn’t about empty words. This is suggesting real policy change.…
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We are shocked and devastated for our Muslim brothers & sisters in
#newzealand
. We see you, we feel your pain, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with you in this horrific moment. Sending prayers & waiting for more details as they emerge.
#NZmosqueshooting
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The chorus for peace in the
#Gaza
Strip grows louder by the day.
Pickering, Ontario has added its voice to this wave of peace.
Joining leaders and governments across
#Canada
in calling for a permanent
#ceasefire
.
It is time for Canada to become a global leader in calling for…
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