Vasanthi Venkatesh

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Vasanthi Venkatesh

Vasanthi Venkatesh

@lebigv

UWindsor law prof; Social Movements, Immigration, Labour, Law & Resistance || Irreverent cynic, wanderer, many interests

Katılım Mart 2010
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Alex Cosh@AlexCosh_·
NEW: CANSEC, Canada's largest arms fair, has barred multiple critical journalists from attending this year's event in Ottawa. readthemaple.com/cansec-arms-fa…
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Harsha Walia (she/her)
Harsha Walia (she/her)@HarshaWalia·
Canada is using borders to police Palestine solidarity, with pro-Pal advocates increasingly facing interrogations, visa revocations, denials of entry. Weaponisation of immigration law, surveillance powers & institutional pressure is becoming normalised. aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/…
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Harsha Walia (she/her)@HarshaWalia·
Devastating memoir of Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Srour on surviving torture inside Israel’s prisons from 1993 until 2025. "I have decided to write because things do not find existence outside the borders of language, not even genocide." equator.org/articles/why-d…
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Just Peace Advocates
Just Peace Advocates@AdvocatesJust·
Today, ICJP and Just Peace Advocates submitted a complaint to the Canada Border Services Agency requesting that representatives of Elbit Systems Ltd and Israel Aerospace Industries be denied entry to Canada. Tell CBSA to take action now! tr.ee/CBSA
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Avi Lewis
Avi Lewis@avilewis·
I have huge respect for people with the courage to join the Global Sumud Flotilla. They put their bodies at risk because they do not believe their lives are more valuable than the lives of Palestinians. It is shameful that government ministers express indignation for Canadians when they have utterly failed to show it for Palestinians, who have endured untold cruelty for the better part of a century. But that’s the world we live in, and the bravery of the flotilla participants shows the glaring double standard, and helps build pressure to rein in the rogue state of Israel. It’s an extreme tactic in response to extreme impunity. And the goal is to stop the genocide and dismantle Israeli apartheid.
Anita Anand@AnitaAnandMP

I have just received information from my officials which details the appalling abuse of Canadians who were detained in Israel. These Canadians have now arrived in Türkiye. Global Affairs consular officials on the ground are ensuring that they receive urgent medical care as required so that they can return home as soon as possible. Canada unequivocally condemns the grave mistreatment of Canadians in Israel. Those responsible for this egregious abuse must be held accountable. We will continue to provide additional information as it becomes available.

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ICJP
ICJP@ICJPalestine·
🇨🇦 ICJP Canada has called for Canada to deny genocide-complicit companies from attending Canadian Arms Fair. Read our full statement below. icjpalestine.com/2026/05/21/icj…
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Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt
ICC-wanted Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are not exceptions: the machinery of apartheid and its crimes runs far deeper than a few ostentatious, unapologetic perpetrators. May justice come soon.
Muhammad Shehada@muhammadshehad2

Election campaign ad in Israel: "we turned Gaza back to the stone age," followed by a counter of how many people the candidate murdered. This ad is from 2019, bragging about the destruction of Gaza 9 years before October 7. The candidate is opposition leader Benny Gantz.

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Avi Lewis
Avi Lewis@avilewis·
It’s a relief to hear the Prime Minister express some moral outrage over Ben-Gvir’s brutish behaviour, outrage which has been missing during Israel’s attack on Iran, bombardment of Lebanon and ongoing genocide in Gaza. But strong words must be followed by strong action. Sanctioning individual ministers is not enough when this cruelty is mirrored in Israeli state policy. Close the loophole on arms sales, cancel the free trade agreement and use every tool in Canada’s diplomatic arsenal to end Israel’s impunity.
Mark Carney@MarkJCarney

The abominable treatment of civilians aboard the flotilla, including that which is documented in footage shared by Itamar Ben-Gvir, is unacceptable. Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has directed officials to summon the Israeli ambassador to demand assurances regarding the safety and security of Canadians involved. Canada has already imposed strict sanctions on Mr. Ben-Gvir, including asset freezes and a travel ban, in response to his repeated incitement of violence. The protection of civilians and respect for human dignity must be upheld everywhere, at all times.

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Mouin Rabbani
Mouin Rabbani@MouinRabbani·
It's always the same pantomine: solemn statements of condemnation, ambassadors summoned, no consequences. Rinse and repeat.
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Yuen Pau Woo
Yuen Pau Woo@yuenpauwoo·
Ben-Gvir’s actions are egregious but don’t fall for the narrative that he is just 1 bad apple. The decision to hijack the humanitarian flotilla and kidnap Canadians was taken by the Israeli government. That is what @AnitaAnandMP should be protesting. cbc.ca/news/world/isr…
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Drop Site
Drop Site@DropSiteNews·
⚡️ BREAKING: Rights group Adalah says lawyers who met with hundreds of detained Gaza flotilla participants at Ashdod Port documented widespread physical abuse, sexual humiliation, and severe injuries inflicted by Israeli forces following the interception of the vessels, with at least three participants requiring hospitalization. According to the legal team, activists reported being beaten with rubber bullets and Tasers, forced into painful stress positions for prolonged periods, and violently bent forward while being transferred through the port. Dozens reportedly suffered suspected broken ribs and breathing difficulties. Adalah also reported cases of sexual harassment and humiliation. Israeli authorities also ripped hijabs off several women detainees. Most participants are now being transferred to Ktziot prison ahead of deportation hearings Thursday. 📸 GSF Update ⬇️
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Séamus Malekafzali
Séamus Malekafzali@Seamus_Malek·
Ben-Gvir had been releasing videos showing him and his men abusing Palestinians countless times, but as soon as it happens to Europeans from the flotilla, suddenly all the Israeli liberals start convulsing that he’s ruining their Hasbara, not that he’s brutalizing human beings.
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Kavita Algu
Kavita Algu@KavitaAlguMD·
He is the Minister of “National Security” of a state. He is not acting alone. You know Israel mass tortures Palestinian political prisoners & is still commiting genocide. We are not fooled. Sanction the state, cut diplomatic ties. The Israeli ambassador is not even taking your calls.
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