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As I read a statement from Jerusalem talking about how out of death comes resurrection and out of darkness comes light and freedom a group of Iranians decided to invade our vigil screaming obscenities, ripping Palestinian flags from hands, and making vile gestures.

If Canada is concerned about Israel's latest death penalty law and human rights abuses, why does it continue to enable the Israeli state with arms imports & exports, military cooperation, and billions of dollars in two-way trade? If Canada is committed to the rule of law, why doesn't it do its part to ensure Israel and Israeli officials are held accountable at the ICJ and ICC? Why does it allow Israeli soldiers who served in Gaza to enter Canada? Why does it allow for organizations to recruit Canadian volunteers for the Israeli military, contrary to the Foreign Enlistment Act? The only reason that Israel continues to carry out its atrocities – apartheid, torture, genocide – is because Canada and countries like it refuse to take action to stop it. At the end of the day, Canada has made it clear that it will impose no meaningful consequences on Israel, regardless of how lawlessly or inhumanely it conducts itself.

Our latest on Reason2Resist: In March, U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in the historic city of Esfahan caused extensive damage to centuries-old structures that UNESCO designates as a World Heritage Site. While visiting the Esfahan last week, I examined the damage and interviewed a museum employee who was wounded when the aggressors struck. These are war crimes against culture. #Iran #IranWar youtube.com/watch?v=FQfuy0…

NEW: Global Affairs Canada may have simply scrubbed the word "Israel" from an artillery propellant contract with the USA without receiving any assurance that the goods would not end up in Israel. Don't ask, don't tell? Latest from @emmapaling readthemaple.com/did-global-aff…

Trump actually states something that's true: spending money on the military is money taken from the people. Trump says U.S. can't pay for Medicare, Medicaid or daycare because 'we're fighting wars' nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews

The Strait Of Hormuz Is Not Closed - But Iran Now Controls It youtu.be/CuDaUTZY0qo?si… via @YouTube

The Strait Of Hormuz Is Not Closed - But Iran Now Controls It youtu.be/CuDaUTZY0qo?si… via @YouTube

Brief reflections on Premier Ford's attempt to stop Al-Quds Day in Toronto 🇵🇸 At 2:30pm yesterday, Premier Ford announced "I've instructed my Attorney General to pursue an injunction against the Al-Quds Day demonstration planned for Toronto." Our volunteer legal team had less than a day to prepare our position on behalf of the Al-Quds Day Committee, but we set to work. Challenging the injunction application would not have been possible without the dedicated work of lawyers, law students, and activists who joined together to strategize, draft submissions, and assemble the necessary documents. This all had to be done without having Ontario's materials, which we received approximately one hour before the injunction application was set to be heard today. There did not appear to be any legitimate reason for the province's 11th hour strategy. It simply made the entire process unnecessarily complex for everyone involved. In our submissions, we argued that Ontario's application was politically motivated, and that it relied on baseless fearmongering and anti-Palestinian rhetoric in lieu of a meaningful evidentiary record. At para. 16 of its decision, the Court found that: "...there is no evidence in the record that there were criminal charges arising out of last year’s Al Quds rally in Toronto, or at the rallies in any of the prior 30 years. There is no evidence that participants at last year's rally incited hatred or engaged in hate speech. There is no evidence before me of any criminality arising out of this rally in the past, much less evidence that could satisfy me that there is a "strong case" that there will be criminal activity this year." Although it was defeated this time, the Ford government has repeatedly shown that it is prepared to disregard the spirit of the Charter and silence voices it disagrees with - especially where Palestine is concerned. Freedom of expression and assembly prevailed today. Vigilance and community solidarity are required to ensure that it prevails tomorrow.

@AnitaAnandMP For Canadians who wish to depart the Middle East and Gulf region, please remember that the Canadian government supports the United States and Israel attacking Iran, even though that attack is an illegal act of aggression that violates the UN Charter.

Is there one - just one - elected official in all of Canada’s Parliament who is willing to show this much moral integrity?

Who are the Canadians leading the international attack against Francesca Albanese? canadatalksisraelpalestine.ca/2026/03/01/who…

📢 A motion by @BMA_Consultants today demands the absolute independence of the @gmcuk. UK doctors won't stand for a politically-motivated regulator. The GMC's protracted attack on @GhassanAbuSitt1 was raised, a clear example of a case that is anything but independent.

@Harry__Faulkner Canadian soldiers stationed on US bases in West Asia have assisted the US/Israeli war on Iran. Please email defence minister McGuinty and opposition party critics to call for the withdrawal of all Canadian soldiers assisting the aggression on Iran. actionnetwork.org/letters/withdr…

Yesterday minister @AnitaAnandMP said the Canadian military wasn’t involved in the aggression against Iran. More evidence they are.

Is the US–Israeli War on Iran a Strategic Move Against China? – Analysis palestinechronicle.com/is-the-us-isra… via @PalestineChron

Today on Reason2Resist: US Centcom claims that 3 F-15s were shot down over Kuwait by "apparent" friendly fire, but also admits that its investigation is ongoing and that Iranian aircraft were involved. Did Iran's Air Force shoot down these US warplanes? youtube.com/watch?v=Z73SlK…

Iran launches 4 ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln ....See more

UN Security Council Resolution On Gaza Is An 'Atrocity' w/ Craig Mokhiber youtu.be/lcsTtd2W_MU?si… via @YouTube