Below is an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who issued a statement on Israel’s Independence Day in which he made three statements that left me and many others, somewhat befuddled. On behalf of the United Network for Justice … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Settler violence
itseemscomplicated 2016-08-09 15:23:52
Religion, Divestment, Shareholder Engagement, the United Church and the Way of Jesus
Religion is not rational. It is about relationships and symbols that speak to our lives and to our connections with what is within us and beyond us. It helps us connec… Continue reading
In Response to the Green Party Support for BDS.
Dear David,
I wish to convey to you and the Green Party my sincere thanks and appreciation for all those who supported human rights, the rule of international law and the desire for a just peace that is at the heart of the non-violent BDS movement. Tru… Continue reading
Parliamentarians: Do They Really Know?
Like most Canadians, I was shocked by the stories of residential school survivors. Many asked, “How could such a thing have occurred without people knowing?”
While serving as a human rights observer in Palestine and Israel I had an interesting conv… Continue reading
A Golden Jubilee
The news has been depressing so I haven’t posted in awhile. Things have been spiralling downward in Palestine and Israel. The level of provocation from the Israeli government has just continued to escalate since the summer. There have been parall… Continue reading