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Green Party compromise on BDS motion offers win for everyone -- and plenty of confusion
By
Thomas Woodley
| December 8, 2016

The Green Party convention this past weekend offered a win for everyone. Sort of.

The convention was held to clarify the Greens' position vis-à-vis economic pressure on Israel for its human rights abuses. Green leader Elizabeth May was so opposed to an August resolution condemning Israel's human rights abuses that she had threatened to resign. Influential party activists sought to preserve their August win while maintaining party unity.

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Greens confirm support of BDS goals in most significant pro-Palestinian victory in Canadian political history
By
Yves Engler
| December 7, 2016

In a major self-inflicted wound, Israeli nationalist groups recently turned support for a BDS motion targeting Israel's occupation into overwhelming approval. In addition, the resolution also demanded action to address the plight of Palestinian refugees and Palestinian citizens of Israel.

In a further bizarre twist, Elizabeth May and others within the Green Party leadership have tried to obfuscate the extent of the membership's support for Palestinian rights.

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Using the Holocaust to justify Israeli oppression insults memory of its victims
By
Yves Engler
| December 5, 2016

Is "remembering the Nazi Holocaust and where anti-Semitism can lead" a good thing? Unfortunately, thanks to people who constantly cite this horrible genocide in order to justify the illegal, immoral and anti-human behaviour of the Israeli state, one must answer, "it depends."

Drawing attention to the Nazi Holocaust and anti-Semitism in Canada today often reinforces, rather than undermines, oppression and discrimination. This perverse reality was on display at two recent events in Toronto.

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More than 50 cultural and political icons urge Green Party to stay the course on BDS
By
various
| November 28, 2016

More than 50 cultural and political figures released the following open letter today, calling for the Green Party of Canada not to reverse its party policy established at convention in August, where it overwhelmingly voted to support the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement in opposition to Israel's occupation of Palestine.

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Redeye

Green Party of Canada votes overwhelmingly in support of BDS

August 31, 2016
| Dimitri Lascaris is Justice Critic in the Green Party’s Shadow Cabinet. He submitted the motion on boycott, divestment and sanctions of Israel that won the support of Green Party members.
Length: 12:27 minutes (11.41 MB)
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May's behaviour unbecoming for a federal leader
By
Thomas Woodley
| August 31, 2016

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Elizabeth May should apologize to Green Party members. May's behaviour since the Green Party convention a few weeks ago has not only left the public deeply confused, but also humiliated party members. 

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Independent Jewish Voices responds to questionable Postmedia editorial
By
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
| August 26, 2016

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Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV), and by association, Canada's progressive movement, has come under libelous attack by the Vancouver Sun, owned by the Canadian Postmedia giant. 

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Green Majority Radio

Political hot potato

August 22, 2016
| This week's episode includes the move from ocean oil drilling to ocean strip mines, the connection between art and environment and the TPP, Hillary Clinton and privatization.
Length: 55:01 minutes (50.38 MB)
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Elizabeth May: Greens should not identify with a movement 'out of our control'

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Listen to the full exclusive interview with Elizabeth May

Last weekend, delegates at the Green Party of Canada national convention in Ottawa adopted a policy resolution supporting the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

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World Social Forum, climate change, BDS, bad cops, and Rio: What's New in the News
By
Emily Blake
| August 12, 2016

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As the weather continues to heat up so have rabble.ca's blog posts. From the World Social Forum in Montreal to Canada's progress on climate change here are some of this week's top posts with the stories behind the headlines.

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