Tag Archives: Gaza

Beauséjour candidates asked if they’d push for arrest of Israeli prime minister for war crimes

Posted on April 17, 2025 by brucewark

Beauséjour Liberal candidate Dominic LeBlanc refused to say Tuesday whether he would push for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits Canada. “Look, I’m not going to answer a hypothetical question in terms of the International … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council refusing to call for ceasefire in Gaza

Posted on February 13, 2024 by brucewark

About 40 people gathered for a candlelight vigil tonight at Sackville’s town hall to renew their call for Tantramar council to join other municipal councils, such as the one in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. faculty split, CBC’s sanitized language reflect divisions over Israel/Palestine

Posted on January 13, 2024 by brucewark

A split within the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) surfaced last month over a union statement demanding that Canada call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A group of faculty members tried, but failed, to prevent members of the MAFA … Continue reading →

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Sackville coalition asks Tantramar council for help in ending the slaughter in Gaza

Posted on January 9, 2024 by brucewark

About 50 people held a candlelight vigil outside town hall tonight before asking Tantramar council to write a letter to the prime minister calling for Canadian intervention to help end the war in Gaza. The call for Canada to act … Continue reading →

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Sackville protesters hear “I Grant You Refuge” written 10-days before Palestinian poet dies in Israeli air raid

Posted on November 19, 2023 by brucewark

One week after about 250 people gathered in Bill Johnstone park to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the uninterrupted killing continues with more than 13,000 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries. During last Sunday’s rally, retired Mt. A. … Continue reading →

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Sackville protest calls for ceasefire in Gaza & an end to Canada’s support for Israeli war crimes

Posted on November 12, 2023 by brucewark

About 250 protesters took part in a peaceful march and rally in Sackville today to call for an immediate ceasefire as Israel continued its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Sarah Kardash, one of rally’s main organizers, called on … Continue reading →

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