February 29, 2012 in Upcoming Events
Protest Netanyahu’s Visit with Harper Friday, March 2 12:00 pm, Vancouver Art Gallery Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will be in Ottawa on March 2 to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. There will be a protest by the Ottawa Peace Coalition and they are calling on other Canadian cities to hold solidarity actions. The [...]
February 29, 2012 in Upcoming Events
BIAC encourages all to participate in the Community March Against Racism, on March 18 at 2 PM. Join us! Celebrate our courage! Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 2pm. Starting at Clark Park (Commercial and 14th) Ending at Grandview Park (Commercial and Charles) Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories Family-friendly festivities! Bring your neighbours, banners and drums! Facebook RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/386441891373362/ [...]
February 24, 2012 in Features, Upcoming Events
Don’t miss this exhibition of Palestinian children’s art! The Vancouver Child’s View from Gaza Committee is very excited to bring to Vancouver A Child’s View from Gaza, an exhibition of 25 children’s art pieces. These pieces are part of the 75-piece exhibition that was created in 2009 by the children of Gaza who witnessed the destruction of Operation [...]
February 22, 2012 in BIAC News, Statements and Articles
BIAC signed on to the following international statement, organized by the Paris 8 Palestine Collective, denouncing the action of the President of the University Paris 8, cancelling an Israeli Apartheid Week event at the university. We urge that the conference is reinstated and that student rights must be protected. The direction of the University Paris 8 [...]
February 16, 2012 in Features, Upcoming Events
MONDAY, MARCH 12 Resistance Culture: An Evening of Spoken Word, Poetry and Art 7:00 pm, InterUrban Gallery, 1 East Hastings St., Vancouver (suggested donation $10, no one turned away for lack of funds) Featuring: Remi Kanazi, Palestinian poet from New York Special guests including Indigenous poets Kat Norris and Cease Wyss Hip-hop artist OsTwelve and [...]
February 16, 2012 in Features, Upcoming Events
Canada and Israel: Allies in apartheid, allies in colonialism A free public forum featuring: Glen Coulthard Dana Mohammed Olwan Mike Krebs Monday March 5th 7 pm @ SFU Harbour Centre 515 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/368923696468778/ On a recent trip to Israel, Canadian foreign minister John Baird stated that ‘Israel has no greater friend in [...]
