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Solidarity with the PalestiniansReuel S. Amdur
October 7, 2010
On September 28, Canadian activists gathered at the Postal Workers' headquarters under the auspices of the Ottawa Palestine Solidarity Network to share information and make plans for action.
Afghanistan - Malalai Joya has a dreamReuel S. Amdur
October 7, 2010
Malalai Joya, speaking in Ottawa on October 5, once again made her position abundantly clear.
An evening with Omar Khayyam Reuel S. Amdur
October 20, 2010
The Carleton University Centre for the Study of Islam presented a showing of the BBC documentary "The Genius of Omar Khayyam" on October 15, with the producer Sadeq Saba leading the discussion after. Following is an account of the evening.
Where is Palestine?Reuel S. Amdur
July 3, 2013
On May 15, the blog "Window into Palestine" carried a story about a Palestinian-Canadian who found a strange government form on the internet. The Canadian Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application asked place of birth, and the answer was to be chosen from a drop-down menu. For Palestinians born in the West Bank, the entry was "West Bank of Jordan-Jordan."
Israeli citizenship law, democracy or fascism?Reuel S. Amdur
October 13, 2010
The Israeli cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the country's citizenship law, an amendment likely to pass the Knesset. It would require non-Jews wanting to become citizens to swear an oath to Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state." The requirement has several implications.
Union victory at Wal-Mart in Hull, QuebecReuel S. Amdur
October 13, 2010
Now there are two. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) has landed a first contract for workers at the Wal-Mart at their store in the Hull, Quebec, Plateau location. There are now two unionized Wal-Mart stores in Quebec, the other being in St.-Hyacinthe. They also happen to be the only two in North America. There is a reason.
Baird complicit in land theft?Reuel S. Amdur
July 3, 2013
Was John Baird's meeting with Israeli cabinet member Tzipi Livni in East Jerusalem on April 9 just a simple mistake? Thomas Woodley, president of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, does not think so.
Harper's Canada gets two black eyesReuel S. Amdur
October 13, 2010
Last week the United Arab Emirates, unhappy that Canada refused to provide a number of new landing rights for Emirates Airlines in Dubai and Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, forbade Canadian flights to and from Camp Mirage. Canada was already scheduled to leave by November 2.
Distinguished Arab Canadians FetedReuel S. Amdur
July 3, 2013
Algerian Ambassador Smail Benamara played a central role in the organizing of the Arab Ambassadors' Awards Gala Dinner on June 17, to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding Arab Canadians. It was an event carried out almost without any note of controversy-but more about that later.
Harper advocates for religious freedom?Reuel S. Amdur
July 24, 2013
I recently had an article about the persecution of the Muslim Rohingya minority in Burma published in the Seventh Day Adventist magazine Liberty. The editor tacked a note at the bottom of the article noting that the Canadian government has recently created an Office of Religious Freedom. He thought that that Office might want to pursue the matter.

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In the second instalment of Women of the Resistance, Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Palestinian-Canadian artist, Rehab Nazzal.