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Susan T's avatar

This is a great interview with Francesca Albanese. Fortunately not all Canadians were so dismissive of her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR9_cWkt-HA from this paper, https://breachmedia.ca/canada-un-expert-slams-israeli-cleansing-gaza/

Then there is this:

https://x.com/Suz_Adely/status/1858555775485943820

Lets hope that our fearless leaders and their police wake up sometime. And soon

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Let's hope, Susan. I love the Breach stuff. Unfortunately, I don't have access to anything on X anymore. I've joined Blue Sky and lots of others are too.

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Susan T's avatar

I am not on X at all, but I can read that anyway. I just clicked on the link.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I seem to be blocked with no explanation. I think it's because I was amplifying Palestinian voices.

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Susan T's avatar

It is about the IADL (international association of Democratic Lawyers) talking about the Vancouver police raid on Charlotte Kates.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Sounds interesting. They were talking about that a little bit on Yves Engler's Canadian Foreign Policy Hour today. Do you ever listen to that, Susan?

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Susan T's avatar

Not today, but I will. Thanks.

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Dx's avatar

"Western politicians continue to support Palestine, and mainstream media continues to parrot them."

Is this a typo or is there really a sea change underway? I hope the latter. ❤️🕊️,Dx

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

It's a typo. Thanks. I wish it was a sea change...

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Diane Engelhardt's avatar

Justin Trudeau is such a feckless wimp that it's almost embarrassing to be Canadian!

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Mark Taylor's avatar

Imagine what it's like to be an American now and for the next four years!

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Diane Engelhardt's avatar

Utterly mortifying?

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Najwan Abdul Wahab's avatar

🙃

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Najwan Abdul Wahab's avatar

Tell me about it ! Sigh… 🙃

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

It's got to be tough.

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Robert Billyard's avatar

Trump could be worse than Biden as he has control over both houses and the Neocons and Zionists have him by the balls and are squeezing hard.

It could be just as bad being Canadian as we are an American colony and Trump hates Trudeau as he hates anybody who shows weakness in his presence .

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Robert Billyard's avatar

Almost! He has been a embarrassment for the last ten years as he was never qualified to be PM. He just traded on his father's good name and people were silly enough to vote for him . The same is true of Poilievre as he is just a cocky protege of Harper without an original idea in his head, always scoring points off JT's incompetent bungling . All of Canada's parties are feckless neoliberal whimps riding the coat tails of the empire next door.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Yep, that's about it. And I refuse to support Liberals or Conservatives both of which support Israel's genocide in Gaza. That leaves the NDP that frankly don't inspire me. The Greens are not an option after the Anamie Paul debacle and subsequent fallout.

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Robert Billyard's avatar

If the Greens had a half a brain they would have elected Dimitri Lascaris. He has moved on to much more important things and the Green party is a train wreck.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I agree, Robert. I belonged to the Green Party at that point and voted for Dimitri. And, ya, the Green Party is a train wreck, and I love what Dimitri's doing right now.

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Robert Billyard's avatar

Yes I voted for him too. I am pleased to see he is gaining a much higher profile now. He is a very smart and articulate activist.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I can't stand him either. Did you ever see Xi Jinping's reaction to him after he made (yet another) diplomatic blunder? He couldn't wait to get away from him. I could so relate! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/16/xi-trudeau-canada-china-g20.

Also the Pope wants to see a probe in what he calls the war on Gaza. He has a lot of influence, so this should make more people aware of the genocide Israel is committing.

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Tyrage's avatar

Re Your Enquiry as to the Change of Stance with the CURRENT Australian Federal Government

Given that their Parliament is Soon to “ Take off “ for their Summer Holidays, where Politicians Desert the Country in Droves, meaning no Media Exposure

And Once Recommencing in the New Year, there will be Little Time before they Present to the Australian People for Re-election and to Plead for their Accession back to Holding Firm with their Existing Policy of “ Israel has a Right Blah Blah Blah “

In Short, Otherwise Known as Political Contrition to FOOL the People One more Time !

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Najwan Abdul Wahab's avatar

#PalestineWillBeFree

So help me Allah

Shukran for another wonderful post Diana

Viva la 🇵🇸

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Kiran Gupte's avatar

Ideally nobody should take sides but that is unfortunately not happening.Trump had not opened his cards on this important issue.

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