‘Israel Has a Right to Defend Itself’ Is Just a Slogan for Genocide

Bernie Sanders has been repeatedly uttering the phrase “Israel has a right to defend itself” on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, which in the year 2025 can only be interpreted as genocide apologia. 

Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video showed deadly attack

Israel originally claimed troops opened fire because the convoy approached “suspiciously” in darkness without headlights or flashing lights. It said movement of the vehicles had not been previously co-ordinated or agreed with the army.Mobile phone footage, filmed by one of the paramedics all of whom were killed, showed the vehicles did have lights on as they answered a call to help wounded people. The attack which killed fifteen Red Crescent medics was unprovoked.

How Western media silence enables the killing of Palestinian journalists

Since October 2023, at least 208 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces. This is not collateral damage—it is a systematic campaign to eliminate witnesses. By targeting journalists, Israel seeks to control the narrative, to ensure that its actions in Gaza occur in darkness, free from the scrutiny of international law and public opinion.

Open letter to Mr Georges Ibrahim Abdallah on his 74th birthday

On the occasion of your 74rh birthday, April 2nd, I am writing to wish you a happy birthday. I sincerely hope that you will be granted an unconditional release before your 75th birthday…

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The CDPQ December 31, 2022, year-end report is out and shows $2.4+B investments in a dozen companies (up from 10 from last year) that are listed on the UN Data base as complicit with war crimes. These combine with $10 B in other companies complicit with Israeli war crimes, including $3.5B in WSP, the Montreal headquartered company that is under investigation to be added to the UN data base. CDPQ also has majority ownership in Allied Universal (which purchased G4S) of at least $1.5 B (but more likely much more, perhaps around $7B).

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec invests in Israeli war crimes

Fragments historiques pour rêver la coalition 2005 à 2021

Download the pdf to learn more about the history of the BDS movement in Québec. The document is in French.

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