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October 17, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren ISRAEL – Israel follows USA in withdrawing from UNESCO Israel has withdrawn from the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after the American government announced it would also forgo its membership with the heritage organization. The countries both cited an “anti-Israel bias” as the reason for the decision which will take effect at the end of 2018. The USA has asked to remain a non-member observer state, meaning that they will continue to participate in debates and activities after losing their voting rights. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “courageous…
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SFU union referendum on Israel boycott fails
May 24, 2017The membership of an SFU union has rejected a policy to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), which represents teaching assistants, tutor markers, and sessional instructors at the university, held…
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SFPIRG series offers Canadian perspectives on Palestine-Israel conflict
October 13, 2014The Simon Fraser Public Interest Group (SFPIRG), hosted a film and discussion series over the past two weeks called, “Palestine and the Creation of the State of Israel.” The series, which featured talks titled “A Brief History,” “Life Under Occupation,”…
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It’s time to stand with Israel
September 2, 2014Toward the end of the summer, newsfeeds throughout the world were dominated by yet another conflict in Israel, as the terrorist group Hamas began indiscriminately firing rockets at Israeli cities. Despite multiple attempted cease-fires, the conflict continues, and there does…
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