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April 18, 2025
Did Divestment Protests Succeed at UBC?(opens in a new window)
Two months-long student encampments, a student referendum, a two-day student strike and a 12-day student hunger strike have not persuaded the University of British Columbia’s board of governors to denounce Israel’s military response and divest from the institution’s financial ties to the country.
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April 8, 2025
Four UBC faculty members and graduate student initiate litigation to compel university to ‘refrain from political activity’(opens in a new window)
Four UBC professors and a recent PhD graduate student have filed a lawsuit against the university alleging official land acknowledgments done by UBC, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) hiring requirements and academic units’ statements regarding Israel and Palestine violate UBC’s duty to “be non-sectarian and non-political in principle” under section 66 of the University Act.
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April 7, 2025
UBC professors taking school to court over ‘political’ actions by administration(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – A group of professors and a graduate student are taking the University of British Columbia to court to stop the school from engaging in “political activity,” which they claim limits academic freedom and violates legislation requiring it to be non-political.
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March 29, 2025
Palestiniens et Autochtones : convergences des luttes à Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Environ 200 personnes se sont rassemblées samedi au square Robson, dans le centre-ville de Vancouver, pour commémorer la « Journée de la Terre » des Palestiniens, dont des militants autochtones venus montrer leur soutien et souligner les similitudes entre ces peuples.
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March 28, 2025
Two-day strike for Palestine sees bus loop blocked, Koerner Library occupied(opens in a new window)
As students filtered into UBC on March 24 and 25 they were met with the booming chants — and at times songs — of pro-Palestine protesters.
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March 24, 2025
UBC community gathers for ’emergency rally’ for Palestine(opens in a new window)
On March 21, community members gathered in what organizers called an “emergency rally” in support of Palestine in front of the Nest.
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March 19, 2025
Des manifestants propalestiniens reprennent leurs actions à l’UBC(opens in a new window)
Le mouvement de protestation propalestinien, entamé en 2024 sur le campus de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique (UBC), à Vancouver, a repris.
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March 18, 2025
Referendum calling on AMS to support two-day student strike for Palestine passes(opens in a new window)
The student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24–25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations passed.
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March 18, 2025
Vancouver rally to protest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza(opens in a new window)
Demonstrators gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery last night to protest the Israeli airstrikes. The rally calling on Canada and the U.S. to condemn the attacks and impose a full arms embargo on Israel.
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March 18, 2025
Protestors rally in Vancouver after Israel launches deadly airstrikes on Gaza(opens in a new window)
Protestors gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Tuesday afternoon to voice their opposition to the actions of the Israeli government.
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March 12, 2025
Protest over VPL policy preventing staff from wearing Palestinian symbols(opens in a new window)
A rally was held at the Vancouver Public Library on Wednesday, after a policy was in put in place that stops staff from wearing pro-Palestinian symbols at work. Jack More reports.
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March 5, 2025
I have questions’: UBC staffer speaks out after RCMP detained him while walking past Invictus Games wearing a keffiyeh(opens in a new window)
Nathan Herrington’s February 14 began with him making his way to campus earlier than usual.
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February 12, 2025
Israeli athletes are winning at the Invictus Games in Vancouver—despite protests against their participation(opens in a new window)
Organizers of the Invictus Games, the biannual sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick military veterans from around the world, are adamant that Team Israel be allowed to participate despite protester demands to bar Israeli athletes.
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February 10, 2025
UBC Staff for Palestine delivers petition demanding UBC cancel hosting Invictus Games(opens in a new window)
At 9:30 a.m. on February 3, two UBC employees — members of UBC Staff for Palestine — delivered printed copies of a petition to the offices of President Benoit Antoine-Bacon, Associate VP Equity and Inclusion Arig al Shaibah and Aquatic Centre’s Operation Manager Christine Saunders.
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February 7, 2025
Letter campaign calls for Israel to be barred from Vancouver Invictus Games(opens in a new window)
Thousands have sent letters to Invictus Games leadership and the B.C. government, calling for Israel to be barred from participating in the week-long event.
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February 7, 2025
Letter campaign calls for Israel to be barred from Vancouver Invictus Games(opens in a new window)
Thousands have sent letters to Invictus Games leadership and the B.C. government, calling for Israel to be barred from participating in the week-long event.
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February 5, 2025
Inside Vancouver Library’s Ban on Pro-Palestinian Symbols(opens in a new window)
Vancouver Public Library policies that prevent staff from wearing Palestinian symbols have put the library in the spotlight.
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February 5, 2025
Des groupes propalestiniens dénoncent la présence d’Israël aux Jeux Invictus(opens in a new window)
Des organisations propalestiniennes s’opposent à la participation d’Israël aux Jeux Invictus qui se dérouleront à Vancouver et à Whistler, en Colombie-Britannique, du 8 au 16 février prochains.
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February 5, 2025
War Crimes Allegations Cast Shadow Over Invictus Games in BC: Israeli Soldiers’ Participation Sparks Controversy(opens in a new window)
Canada, Feb. 4, 2025 – As the 2025 Invictus Games quickly approach, scheduled from February 8–16 in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, we are compelled to address a matter of profound concern: the inclusion of active Israeli military personnel in this esteemed event.
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January 21, 2025
Vancouver Public Library defends policy that prevents staff from wearing Palestinian symbols(opens in a new window)
The head of the Vancouver Public Library is defending a policy that dictates what symbols its roughly 800 staff can wear while at work, amid concerns from employees that the rules unfairly single out symbols that show support for Palestinians.
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January 20, 2025
Vancouver Public Library staff banned from wearing watermelon pins to show support for Palestine(opens in a new window)
At an all-staff online video meeting last summer, the Vancouver Public Library’s chief executive fielded a series of pointed questions from employees about what kinds of political symbols were allowed on the job and which were banned.
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January 16, 2025
Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library(opens in a new window)
The Vancouver Public Library (“VPL”) has implemented a branch-wide ban on employees who show symbols of support for the Palestinian people.
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January 16, 2025
Tears of joy’ at Gaza ceasefire, but protesting groups in Canada say they won’t stop(opens in a new window)
Vancouver resident Nasser Najjar said he cried tears of joy after hearing that a ceasefire had been reached in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2025
‘Tears of joy’ at Gaza ceasefire, but protesting groups in Canada say they won’t stop(opens in a new window)
Vancouver resident Nasser Najjar said he cried tears of joy after hearing that a ceasefire had been reached in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2025
Cautious optimism in Vancouver’s Palestinian, Israeli communities over ceasefire deal(opens in a new window)
Members of Vancouver’s Palestinian and Israeli diasporas expressed cautious optimism over a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month-long war between Israel and Hamas that has led to immense suffering in the region.
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January 3, 2025
Palestinian Canadian woman goes to court to try to get family out of Gaza(opens in a new window)
A woman living in Coquitlam is going to court to get her family out of Gaza. She says her worries are growing as her family faces food shortages. As Katie Derosa reports, the application to resettle her relatives is in limbo.
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December 5, 2024
Unpacking Samidoun’s Terrorism Designation(opens in a new window)
The moment Jada-Gabrielle Pape saw an online National Post report calling her “one of Samidoun’s most active organizers,” she was gripped with fear.
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November 29, 2024
Traffic resumes after pro-Palestinian protesters block Metro Vancouver container port(opens in a new window)
Police say truck traffic to a Metro Vancouver container port terminal has been restored after being disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters for hours.
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November 29, 2024
Gaza protest blocks Metro Vancouver container por(opens in a new window)
Police in British Columbia say demonstrators have disrupted access to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal, with the protesters calling for an end to what they call “Canada’s weapons trade with Israel.”
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November 29, 2024
Pro-Palestine group alleges discrimination after City of Vancouver denies celebration request(opens in a new window)
A group of community members in support of Palestine is alleging discrimination after the City of Vancouver changed its policy and denied their applications to officially celebrate the nation.
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November 14, 2024
Police raid Vancouver home tied to a leader of recently designated terrorist group(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police staged a raid Thursday morning at the home of a woman facing a hate crime investigation.
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November 7, 2024
What Vancouver Police Didn’t Reveal about Rise in Hate Crimes(opens in a new window)
In January, Vancouver police issued a widely reported news release headlined “Israel-Hamas war fuels increase in hate crimes, protests in 2023.”
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October 31, 2024
Vancouver Police Board faces pro-Palestinian complaints(opens in a new window)
The Vancouver Police Board has approved an external investigator to look into complaints stemming from pro-Palestinian protests.
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October 31, 2024
Vancouver Police accused of excessive force, surveillance of pro-Palestinian protestors in legal complaints(opens in a new window)
The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) say the Vancouver Police Board is set to consider two out of three complaints Thursday that were launched in September, alleging excessive use of force and surveillance of the pro-Palestinian movement.
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October 31, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters allege excessive force and surveillance by Vancouver police(opens in a new window)
The Vancouver Police Board has agreed to order an investigation into police surveillance of pro-Palestinian demonstrations after protesters and legal advocates lodged complaints over concerns of privacy and the excessive use of force.
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October 29, 2024
Antisemitism Training for Vancouver Parents Sparks Controversy(opens in a new window)
Plans by the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council to host an online antisemitism training tomorrow evening have raised fears that the workshop may conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism and stifle difficult but important conversations about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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October 15, 2024
Samidoun, group behind ‘death to Canada’ chant, listed as terrorist entity(opens in a new window)
Canada has listed Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group behind a rally where people chanted “death to Canada” and burned the Canadian flag in Vancouver earlier this month, as a terrorist entity.
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October 10, 2024
Community members participate in walkout in solidarity with Palestine(opens in a new window)
On October 8, UBC community members held a walkout outside the Nest in support of Palestine.
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October 8, 2024
Plusieurs rassemblements à Vancouver un an après le 7 octobre(opens in a new window)
Des centaines de personnes se sont rassemblées dans plusieurs endroits de Vancouver lundi soir, un an après l’attaque du Hamas du 7 octobre qui a fait 1200 morts, tandis que, depuis, 41 000 Palestiniens ont perdu la vie depuis dans les contre-offensives israéliennes.
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October 8, 2024
Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where ‘death to Canada’ cry went up(opens in a new window)
Vancouver Police say they are conducting an investigation into a pro-Palestinian protest marking the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel where they say speakers expressed “solidarity with terrorist groups.”
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October 7, 2024
Manifestaciones pro palestinas y pro israelíes se llevaron a cabo en Canadá(opens in a new window)
Con ocasión del primer aniversario de un nuevo enfrentamiento a gran escala entre israelíes y palestinos, este fin de semana se llevaron a cabo numerosas manifestaciones pro palestinas y pro israelíes en varias ciudades canadienses.
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October 7, 2024
Pro-Palestinian rally to take to the streets in downtown Vancouver(opens in a new window)
It’s been one year since Hamas attacked Israel, inciting an escalation in violence in the Middle East that continues today.
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October 7, 2024
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023(opens in a new window)
OTTAWA – The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and politically.
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October 7, 2024
Des événements organisés au Canada pour commémorer l’attaque du Hamas(opens in a new window)
Au Canada, des prières, des manifestations et une forte présence policière ont marqué l’anniversaire de l’attaque du Hamas le 7 octobre 2023, qui a fait environ 1200 victimes israéliennes et déclenché la guerre actuelle.
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October 7, 2024
Vancouver Palestinian community reacts to Gaza war anniversary(opens in a new window)
Monday was a solemn and emotional day for Israelis and Palestinians. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack saw more than 1,200 Israelis killed and has since left more than 41,000 dead in Gaza.
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October 7, 2024
Rallies in Vancouver mark anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks on Israel(opens in a new window)
Monday marks one year since attacks in Israel by the militant group Hamas killed more than 1,000 people, sparking a conflict that has since spread across the Middle East and claimed thousands more lives.
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October 5, 2024
Solidarité avec la Palestine : les Canadien.ne.s manifestent contre Indigo(opens in a new window)
Plusieurs manifestations ont eu lieu dans 50 librairies Indigo le 25 septembre dernier. Ces protestations, lancées en réponse à un message d’appel au boycottage par le site « Boycott Indigo Books », visaient à dénoncer l’implication de la directrice générale de la compagnie dans l’oppression des Palestinien.ne.s et le génocide à Gaza.
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October 5, 2024
Several rallies planned for downtown Vancouver this weekend to mark Oct. 7 anniversary(opens in a new window)
Several rallies are planned around downtown Vancouver this weekend ahead of the first anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
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October 4, 2024
You will see a significant and visible police presence’: VPD planning for protests for Oct. 7(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police have deployed extra resources in anticipation of multiple protests planned for Oct. 7.
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October 4, 2024
Vancouver police boost presence at protests, schools for Oct. 7 anniversary(opens in a new window)
Police in Vancouver say more officers will be deployed at what they call “strategic locations,” including faith-based schools and places of worship, leading up to Monday’s one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel.
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October 1, 2024
Police launch hate crime investigation after protesters clash in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they’ve launched a hate crime investigation after a clash between protesters with opposing views on war in the Middle East.
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September 28, 2024
Protesters call for UBC board to divest, occupy Alumni Centre(opens in a new window)
On September 25, community members protested outside of Koerner Library to demand UBC divest from companies organizers say are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians.
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September 18, 2024
Legal groups file three complaints over VPD treatment of Palestine protesters(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they’ve launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.
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September 18, 2024
Legal groups file complaints against VPD for excessive use of force and surveillance of Palestine movement(opens in a new window)
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – Lawyers with Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association have filed three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department’s excessive use of force, targeting, and surveillance of Palestine protests.
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August 16, 2024
Vancouver activist appears on Iranian TV months after rally arrest(opens in a new window)
A B.C. activist has appeared on Iranian state television months after an investigation into hate speech during a Vancouver rally.
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August 13, 2024
13 protesters charged in Gaza-solidarity rail blockade in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Thirteen people have been charged with mischief over accusations they blocked the Vancouver Canadian National Railway line for hours during what police said was an unlawful protest last May.
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August 13, 2024
13 people charged with mischief for pro-Palestinian protest in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Thirteen people who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in Vancouver earlier this year have been charged, according to authorities.
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August 13, 2024
13 people charged after pro-Palestinian protest shut down East Vancouver railway(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police say 13 people have been charged with mischief after a railway was blocked in May as part of a pro-Palestinian protest.
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July 8, 2024
UBC Gaza protest camp dismantled(opens in a new window)
A pro-Palestinian protest camp that had occupied a sports field at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus for more than two months has been dismantled.
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July 8, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment at University of B.C. ends voluntarily, protesters say(opens in a new window)
A pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus (UBC) has ended after a little more than two months.
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July 5, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters vow to fight on, as numbers dwindle at UBC encampment(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – When the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver started in late April, the scene resembled a festival.
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July 5, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters vow to fight on at B.C. university encampments(opens in a new window)
When the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver started in late April, the scene resembled a festival.
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June 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department’s civilian oversight board alleging officers used excessive force at a pro-Palestinian protest last month, the group’s policy director told a news conference Tuesday.
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June 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests at pro-Palestinian protest(opens in a new window)
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department’s civilian oversight board, saying police used “excessive use of force” at a pro-Palestinian protest last month.
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June 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department’s civilian oversight board alleging officers used excessive force at a pro-Palestinian protest last month, the group’s policy director told a news conference Tuesday.
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June 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint in pro-Palestinian protest(opens in a new window)
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department’s civilian oversight board alleging officers used excessive force at a pro-Palestinian protest last month.
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June 17, 2024
Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Solidarity; Indigenous land defender sentenced(opens in a new window)
Between March and May 2024, Canada continues to see numerous pro-Palestinian protests, often drawing hundreds of protesters advocating for a ceasefire and expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
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June 13, 2024
Protesters call for full arms embargo on Israel(opens in a new window)
Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the offices of some Metro Vancouver MPs on Thursday. The protesters are calling on all Canadian MPs to support a full arms embargo of Israel.
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June 7, 2024
For Campus Encampments Supporting Gaza, What’s Next?(opens in a new window)
It’s been over a month since the People’s University for Gaza established their pro-Palestinian encampment on MacInnes Field at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus to, in their words, “stand in solidarity with Palestine amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
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June 7, 2024
Senators quash motion to cut academic ties with Israeli universities in private session(opens in a new window)
The UBC Vancouver Senate met June 1 to discuss cutting or suspending academic ties with Israeli public universities.
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June 4, 2024
Cartoonist Miriam Libicki receives formal apology from Vancouver Comic Arts Festival after protests led to ban(opens in a new window)
The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival has issued a formal apology after banning Vancouver artist Miriam Libicki from its future events.
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June 4, 2024
Palestinian flag in B.C. classroom ‘forces politics’ on kids, mother says(opens in a new window)
A Vancouver Jewish mother says she has been told a disciplinary process has begun after a teacher “repeatedly” put up Palestinian flags and symbols in the classroom.
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May 31, 2024
Vancouver police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters after rail lines blocked(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested 14 people at a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking rail lines in Vancouver on Friday.
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May 31, 2024
14 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest that blocked trains and traffic in East Vancouver: VPD(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police say they arrested 14 people for blocking traffic and railroad tracks in East Vancouver Friday.
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May 31, 2024
14 arrested in pro-Palestinian protest in East Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Around 100 people blocked traffic and a rail line in East Vancouver calling for Canada to cut diplomatic ties with Israel. Vancouver police say 14 were arrested.
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May 31, 2024
14 arrested as protesters block traffic, rail line in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police say 14 people were arrested for mischief and obstruction during a protest that blocked traffic and a rail line in East Vancouver.
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May 30, 2024
Palestinian solidarity protesters block intersection, demonstrate outside Chan Centre(opens in a new window)
Around 25 protesters from the Palestinian solidarity encampment blocked the University Boulevard and Wesbrook Mall intersection Wednesday morning.
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May 29, 2024
How the War in Gaza Is Testing Canada’s Hate Speech Laws(opens in a new window)
On the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, a woman with close-cropped hair is shouting into a microphone.
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May 29, 2024
Woman arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters shut down UBC intersection(opens in a new window)
The RCMP has arrested one woman after officers moved in on pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver.
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May 29, 2024
1 arrest after pro-Palestinian protesters block UBC intersection(opens in a new window)
RCMP say one person was arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia ramped up action in their month-long demonstration on Wednesday by blocking off a major intersection at the Point Grey campus.
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May 27, 2024
B.C. universities opt for less confrontational approach to Gaza encampments(opens in a new window)
Some Canadian universities are taking legal action to end pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, but three schools in British Columbia are taking less confrontational approaches.
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May 17, 2024
UBC must be neutral on Gaza, president says, as encampment continues(opens in a new window)
The president of the University of British Columbia has told pro-Palestinian protesters that the school must remain neutral on the Gaza conflict.
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May 14, 2024
Protestors ‘outraged’ by Vancouver City Hall light display for Israel(opens in a new window)
Allies and members of the Palestinian community gathered outside Vancouver City Hall Tuesday to protest the city’s decision to celebrate Israel.
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May 13, 2024
Indépendance d’Israël : Vancouver appelée à « ne pas s’illuminer pour la guerre »(opens in a new window)
Des groupes vancouvérois de soutien aux Palestiniens demandent à la Ville de Vancouver de revenir sur sa décision d’illuminer le pont Burrard et l’hôtel de ville aux couleurs d’Israël mardi, à l’occasion de la 76e journée d’indépendance de l’État hébreu.
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May 7, 2024
UBC president addresses Gaza encampment demands(opens in a new window)
The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus.
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May 6, 2024
Student encampment voices need to heard: B.C. human rights advocate(opens in a new window)
B.C.’s human rights commissioner says she is once again concerned that people speaking out in solidarity with Gaza are being penalized, as pro-Palestinian encampments arise on post-secondary campuses.
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May 3, 2024
What Students Protesting Israel’s Gaza Siege Want(opens in a new window)
A wave of protests expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people is spreading across college and university campuses. There were more than 400 such demonstrations by the end of April just in the U.S., with many more in Canada and other countries.
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May 2, 2024
Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a Vancouver hate-crime investigation, was released with an order not to attend any protests for the next five months.
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May 2, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at UBC(opens in a new window)
An encampment at UBC in solidarity with Palestinians has grown in the days since it was first set up, with the number of tents nearly doubling in just three days.
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May 1, 2024
Protesters set up Gaza encampments at two more B.C. universities(opens in a new window)
Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up encampments at two more British Columbia universities, as a wave of demonstrations at North American post-secondary institutions continued to spread.
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May 1, 2024
Hate crime probe launched after B.C. activist calls Oct. 7 Hamas attack ‘heroic’(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police have arrested one person and are probing whether their comments made at a protest last week broke hate crime laws.
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May 1, 2024
Speech at Vancouver pro-Palestine protest investigated as hate crime(opens in a new window)
Police have arrested a 44-year-old Vancouver woman following comments made at a pro-Palestinian protest at the Vancouver Art Gallery over the weekend. Emily Lazatin reports.
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April 30, 2024
Why Police Crackdowns on Student Protesters Are So Dangerous(opens in a new window)
The recent violent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses across the United States have reignited a long debate about the role of law enforcement on university grounds.
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April 30, 2024
With portable toilets and barricades, Gaza protesters at UBC dig in for long haul(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – Pro-Palestinian protesters camped out at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus are bringing in water, food and other supplies in preparation to stay as long as it takes the school to accept their demands.
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April 29, 2024
Gaza protest camp rises at UBC, as Eby deplores ‘most hateful’ speech praising Hamas(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – The Gaza protest encampment movement that has roiled academic campuses in the United States and Canada arrived in British Columbia on Monday, with demonstrators setting up unauthorized fencing and tents at the University of B.C.
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April 29, 2024
Un campement en soutien au peuple palestinien apparaît sur le campus de UBC à Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Suivant le mouvement étudiant né aux États-Unis et qui s’étend au Canada, des militants propalestiniens ont installé un campement sur le campus de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique (UBC) tôt lundi matin.
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April 29, 2024
UBC community begins Palestinian solidarity encampment(opens in a new window)
UBC community began an encampment this morning on MacInnes Field in solidarity with Palestine.
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April 29, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at UBC’s Point Grey campus(opens in a new window)
A pro-Palestinian encampment has sprung up on a sports field at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus in Vancouver to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
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April 19, 2024
The people’s movement that helped force a Liberal shift on Gaza policy(opens in a new window)
A few days before a House of Commons vote on a New Democrat motion about Israel’s assault on Gaza in mid-March, Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed was sharing an iftar meal with 150 of his constituents in the riding of Vancouver Granville.
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April 15, 2024
Police arrest suspect accused of assaulting officer at Gaza protest in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
One month ago, Vancouver Police released images of a protestor.
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April 15, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protest ends at Metro Vancouver container port(opens in a new window)
A blockade by pro-Palestinian protesters at a major port terminal in Metro Vancouver disrupted operations for several hours before dispersing on Monday.
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April 10, 2024
Port Moody motion calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire struck down(opens in a new window)
The Port Moody city council meeting on Tuesday night became heated amid a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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March 29, 2024
Port Moody rescinds call for Gaza ceasefire after alleged harassment by Free Palestine activists(opens in a new window)
Mayor Meghan Lahti said council’s decision to weigh in on a non-jurisdictional issue was a “mistake.”
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March 27, 2024
Port Moody councillors walk a fine line in call for peace in the Middle East(opens in a new window)
Port Moody is supporting the Canadian government’s call for a ceasefire in the current Middle East conflict.
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March 15, 2024
Palestinian and Israeli mothers find common ground in advocacy group for parents(opens in a new window)
Jewish Israeli-born Mia Amir and Sama Ghnaim, who is Palestinian, are founding members of Parents for Palestine, a Vancouver group that aims to help local families process complex emotions and find community support.
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March 12, 2024
Surrey council restricts access over ’disruptive’ pro-Palestine protests(opens in a new window)
The mayor said additional safety measures have also been put in place, including added security and a police presence.
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March 4, 2024
Your silence is complicit’: Palestinians walk out on Coquitlam council(opens in a new window)
Emotions ran high at Coquitlam City Hall today, March 4, as a group of Palestinian supporters chided Mayor Richard Stewart and council for failing to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza–Israel conflict.
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February 12, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters once again lay siege to Surrey council(opens in a new window)
Once again council convened in a different room than chambers for its Monday night meeting, on account of pro-Palestine protesters.
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February 5, 2024
Letter: Coquitlam–Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson must resign(opens in a new window)
In a blink of an eye, you erased over 750,000 people, the Coquitlam writer tells Selina Robinson in a letter to the editor.
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February 2, 2024
The RCMP Sent Its Pipeline Protest Unit to Pro-Palestinian Rallies(opens in a new window)
The RCMP sent a controversial policing unit, which was originally formed to respond to clashes over resource extraction, to events protesting Israel’s war on Gaza, framing the demonstrations as “pro-Hamas” and supportive of terrorism.
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February 1, 2024
College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher(opens in a new window)
An organization representing many B.C. university and college instructors is calling for the resignation of Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Selina Robinson.
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February 1, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters block truck access to Port of Vancouver(opens in a new window)
More than 100 pro-Palestine demonstrators blocked truck access to the Port of Vancouver on Thurs. Feb. 1, 2024. Protestor Maryam Adrangi explains why they’re there and what they hope to achieve with the traffic-stalling action.
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February 1, 2024
Gaza protesters blockade truck access to Port of Vancouver(opens in a new window)
More than 100 people with Palestinian flags and banners have blocked truck access to the Port of Vancouver, frustrated with Canada’s sale of military goods to Israel and its decision to pause funding to the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency.
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January 26, 2024
B.C. college drops instructor who called Hamas attack ‘amazing, brilliant’(opens in a new window)
Vancouver’s Langara College confirmed Friday that a professor who faced public outcry for describing the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel as “amazing” and “brilliant” is no longer an employee.
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January 12, 2024
Controversial play The Runner dropped from Vancouver’s PuSh Festival over Gaza tension(opens in a new window)
Organizers of the PuSh Festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that explores ethical issues in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war. Amy Bell speaks with activist Fatima Jaffer, who worked on an open letter calling on the festival to drop The Runner from its schedule. She also talks to actor and playwright Marcus Youssef, who supported the festival’s decision to present the play even though he would find it too difficult to watch.
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January 11, 2024
Vancouver festival drops play over Gaza tension(opens in a new window)
Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war.
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January 11, 2024
Vancouver festival drops play ‘The Runner’ over Gaza tension, in second cancellation(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war.
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January 11, 2024
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival cancels Israel-set The Runner after Palestinian artist’s input(opens in a new window)
Conflict in the Middle East has now affected the programming at a West Coast interdisciplinary arts festival.
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January 10, 2024
PuSh Festival programming director defends controversial play’s run in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
The Runner was dropped from the Victoria-based Belfry Theatre’s spring lineup over tensions linked to the Israel-Hamas war — but the show will go on at Vancouver’s PuSh Festival. Gabrielle Martin says the play — which explores the reactions to an Israeli rescue volunteer’s decision to save a Palestinian woman accused of violence against a soldier from Israel — helps audiences understand our shared humanity.
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December 18, 2023
Des manifestants demandent à un député de Vancouver d’agir pour un cessez-le-feu à Gaza(opens in a new window)
Une soixantaine de personnes ont manifesté à Vancouver afin de rencontrer le député fédéral de Vancouver-Granville, Taleeb Noormohamed, pour lui demander de prendre des mesures en faveur d’un cessez-le-feu dans la bande de Gaza.
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December 12, 2023
How a Palestinian Injured in a Drone Strike Came to Canada(opens in a new window)
Mohammed Alzaza moves about his Vancouver kitchen with a stilted gait, making Arabic coffee in a copper pot with a wooden handle — a small reminder of home. He pours the dark liquid, pungent with cardamom, into ceramic mugs.
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December 3, 2023
A message of hope’: Vancouver Palestinian restaurant raises thousands for Gaza(opens in a new window)
A Palestinian restaurant in East Vancouver is raising money for medical supplies and food for the people of Gaza one plate of mujadara at a time.
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December 2, 2023
Hundreds gather in Vancouver to demand an end to Israel-Hamas war(opens in a new window)
Another march took place on the streets of downtown Vancouver on Saturday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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November 25, 2023
Thousands gather in Vancouver to call for permanent ceasefire in Israel Hamas war(opens in a new window)
Thousands gathered for another rally on Vancouver’s streets Saturday to call for an end to war in the Middle East.
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November 23, 2023
UBC community members hold vigil in support of Palestine(opens in a new window)
On Tuesday evening, UBC community members held a vigil in front of the UBC Musqueam post to stand in solidarity with Palestine.
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November 19, 2023
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt opioid epidemic townhall in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
A member of the federal Liberal government once again had their time in Vancouver interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters.
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November 18, 2023
Calls for ceasefire continue at ‘All Out for Palestine’ rally in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war are showing no signs of slowing down, with protesters once again taking to downtown Vancouver Saturday as part of the “All Out for Palestine” rally.
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November 18, 2023
More than 1,000 protesters call for a ceasefire in Gaza at Vancouver rally(opens in a new window)
Upwards of 1,000 people gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday afternoon, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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November 15, 2023
Protesters confront Trudeau in Vancouver, call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war(opens in a new window)
Vancouver police say an officer was injured after scuffles with protesters outside a restaurant in the city’s Chinatown where the prime minister was dining on Tuesday night.
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November 14, 2023
How a Vancouver Restaurant Raised Thousands for Aid in Gaza(opens in a new window)
At Tamam Fine Palestinian Cuisine in Vancouver’s Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood, a mound of onions and ground beef is simmering in a pan. Steam rises from four other pots bubbling on the gas range.
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November 10, 2023
UBC community gathers in support of Palestine(opens in a new window)
UBC community members gathered outside the Nest in support of Palestine on November 9.
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November 9, 2023
Hundreds turn out in Vancouver to call for Gaza ceasefire(opens in a new window)
A dark and rainy night didn’t stop hundreds of people from rallying in downtown Vancouver Thursday night to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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November 7, 2023
Sid Shniad: ‘This Must Stop’(opens in a new window)
It’s been one month since violence erupted in the Middle East.
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November 4, 2023
Manifestation pro-Palestine à Vancouver : une voiture force son passage, la police enquête(opens in a new window)
La police de Vancouver enquête sur les circonstances d’un incident durant lequel un véhicule aurait forcé son accès à une route bloquée par des manifestants pro-Palestine, dans l’est de la ville, vendredi.
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November 4, 2023
Police investigating after car drives through pro-Palestinian rally in East Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Police are investigating after a vehicle drove through a pro-Palestinian demonstration in East Vancouver on Friday.
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November 3, 2023
Jewish group calls for Langara instructor to be fired over speech at pro-Palestinian rally(opens in a new window)
A Jewish group is calling for a Langara College instructor, now on leave, to be fired over a speech she made at a pro-Palestinian rally Saturday describing the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 as “amazing, brilliant.”
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November 1, 2023
B.C. college instructor on leave amid Hamas comment controversy(opens in a new window)
Langara College in Vancouver says one of its instructors is on leave in the wake of comments she made at a recent pro-Palestine protest.
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October 26, 2023
UBC community members march in nationwide walkout for Palestine(opens in a new window)
On October 25, members of the UBC community rallied in support of Palestine.
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October 19, 2023
Pro-Palestine rally outside Vancouver City Hall(opens in a new window)
Hundreds gathered outside Vancouver City Hall for a Pro-Palestine Rally. Demonstrators calling for more support from Vancouver mayor Ken Sim — and other local leaders from around the region. Troy Charles reports.
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October 16, 2023
Mapping protests in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s assault(opens in a new window)
Demonstrators around the globe have taken to the streets to demand an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
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October 14, 2023
Nerves on edge in Vancouver amid day of protests, escalating Israel-Hamas conflict(opens in a new window)
Emotions were high in Vancouver on Friday amid a call from a former Hamas leader for an international day of protest and escalating violence in Israel.
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October 13, 2023
Pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Pro-Palestine rallies took place in Vancouver — amid increasing anxiety across the city’s Jewish community.
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October 13, 2023
Hundreds gather for pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
After a former Hamas leader called for worldwide protests on Friday, a pro-Palestinian rally was held near the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station in Vancouver. As Joel Ballard reports, protesters were calling for peace.
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October 9, 2023
À Vancouver, une manifestation en soutien aux Palestiniens(opens in a new window)
Une manifestation propalestinienne a réuni quelque 300 personnes devant le Musée des beaux-arts de Vancouver alors que se poursuit le conflit entre Israël et le Hamas.
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October 9, 2023
Pro-Palestine rally held in Vancouver Monday(opens in a new window)
Several hundred people turned out for a pro-Palestine rally in Downtown Vancouver, despite condemnation from the prime minister, the provincial government, and politicians of all stripes. Travis Prasad reports.
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October 9, 2023
Hundreds show up for pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver(opens in a new window)
Hundreds of people showed up to a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Monday afternoon as the conflict in Israel and Palestinian territories continues.
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September 23, 2023
Students demand UBC divest from companies complicit in human rights violations, call for AMS support(opens in a new window)
On September 19, Student Strike for Palestine UBC held a rally inside the Nest to demand UBC divest from companies organizers say are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians.
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November 17, 2022
Vancouver council votes to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism(opens in a new window)
Vancouver’s city council passed a motion to adopt an international definition of antisemitism in Wednesday’s meeting.
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November 14, 2022
Human rights advocates oppose Vancouver motion to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism(opens in a new window)
The newly elected mayor of Vancouver is facing criticism for a campaign promise now making its way to council that would see the city adopt an international Holocaust organization’s controversial definition of antisemitism.
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June 22, 2022
AMS releases statement condemning Israeli occupation of Palestine(opens in a new window)
The AMS has released a statement expressing solidarity with Palestinian students and condemning the Israeli State for its “system of apartheid and its occupation of Palestine.”
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October 12, 2021
Harsha Walia Is Still Trying to Make Sense of It All(opens in a new window)
Despite its disastrous ending, Harsha Walia is choosing to focus on the positive parts of her tenure at the BC Civil Liberties Association.
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May 17, 2021
Manifestaciones en Canadá en reacción al conflicto entre palestinos e israelíes(opens in a new window)
Este fin de semana se llevaron a cabo manifestaciones en todo Canadá en reacción a la escalada de violencia en Oriente Medio, tanto en apoyo a palestinos como a israelíes.
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May 16, 2021
Supporters of Israel, Palestine take to Vancouver’s streets amid escalating Middle East violence(opens in a new window)
While the Middle East feels a world away for many British Columbians, and the prospect of lasting peace there a distant concept, dueling demonstrations in Vancouver over the weekend showed how the conflict continues to touch many in this part of the world.
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May 16, 2021
Supporters of Israel and Palestine take to Vancouver’s streets amid escalating Middle East violence(opens in a new window)
While the Middle East feels a world away for many British Columbians, and the prospect of lasting peace there a distant concept, demonstrations in Vancouver over the weekend show how the conflict continues to touch many. Paul Johnson reports.
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December 19, 2017
UBC students participate in solidarity for Palestine protest(opens in a new window)
When Trump chose to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, protests against his decision reverberated globally. UBC students and the Vancouver Palestinian diaspora marched through downtown Vancouver, bringing demonstrations closer to home.
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July 19, 2014
Hundreds protest violence in Gaza at Vancouver Art Gallery(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of people protested at the Vancouver Art Gallery today, to speak up against violence in Gaza. The demonstration was just one of many taking place across the country.
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July 19, 2014
Protests held across Canada over Israeli military action in Gaza(opens in a new window)
TORONTO – Hundreds of Canadians protested Israeli military action in Gaza Saturday with demonstrations held in some of Canada’s major cities.
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August 28, 2013
Pro-Palestine ads planned for other cities(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – A controversial ad campaign on Vancouver’s transit system showing the territory of Palestine shrinking into the state of Israel will run in other Canadian cities this fall, says the coalition behind the images.
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August 28, 2013
Vancouver’s controversial pro-Palestine ads planned for other Canadian cities(opens in a new window)
VANCOUVER – A controversial ad campaign on Vancouver’s transit system showing the territory of Palestine shrinking into the state of Israel will run in other Canadian cities this fall, says the coalition behind the images.