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Joint Statement on Minister Jason Kenney’s Condemnation of Israeli Apartheid Week

March 13, 2012 in BIAC News, Features, Statements and Articles

BIAC is a signatory of the following statement: March 9, 2012 As organizations and groups committed to protecting freedom of expression and public debate on Palestine/Israel, we demand that Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney immediately retract his March 7th statement “condemning Israel Apartheid Week”. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2012/2012-03-07.asp This statement is the Conservative government’s latest [...]

Take Action on Gaza: Join Palestine Contingent at the Community March Against Racism March 18

March 12, 2012 in Features, Upcoming Events

As Israeli Bombs Fall on Gaza – Take Action: PROTEST against Racism and Oppression! Join the Palestine Contingent at the Community March Against Racism, Sunday, March 18 Since March 9, 18 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli bombs and weaponry – and Israel threatens more to come. This attack on Gaza is backed [...]

March 9: A Child’s View from Gaza Opens in Vancouver

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 [...]

March 12: Resistance Culture: An Evening of Spoken Word, Poetry and Art

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 [...]

March 5: Canada and Israel: Allies in apartheid, allies in colonialism

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 [...]

Vancouver Emergency VIGIL and PROTEST for Khader Adnan – Palestinian prisoner on 61st day of Hunger Strike

February 16, 2012 in Features, Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 16 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CBC Building, Hamilton and Georgia Sts., Vancouver Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/179203568849907/ Please forward WIDELY! Join us for a VIGIL and PROTEST for Khader Adnan, Palestinian prisoner on the 61st day of his Hunger Strike, protesting his arbitrary detention without charge. We will stand outside the CBC building to highlight [...]