Tag Archives: Israel/Palestine

Mt. A. audience hears how Canada’s ‘settler-colonialism’ explains its support for Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians

Posted on March 23, 2025 by brucewark

Indigenous scholar Veldon Coburn introduced a panel discussion on the similarities between Canada and Israel on Friday with a blunt observation: “Nobody’s slaughtering my people anymore,” he said. “They’ve taken everything.” Coburn, whose mother is a status Indian and whose … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: NB Election 2024: As the PCs solicit donations based on Higgs’s support for Israel, candidates weigh in on the war in Gaza

Posted on September 1, 2024 by brucewark

Note: This story has been updated to add a comment from Tantramar Liberal candidate John Higham. With less than two months to election day scheduled for October 21st, New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives are continuing to solicit donations from conservatives across … 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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Mt. A. honorary degree awarded to former ambassador in spite of protest

Posted on May 15, 2023 by brucewark

Updated to include information about protests inside Convocation Hall: About 20 people, including professors, students and community members gathered outside Convocation Hall on the Mt. A. campus today to protest against awarding an honorary degree to Deborah Lyons, Canada’s former … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. prof’s new book takes aim at Canadian complicity in colonialism and dispossession

Posted on October 25, 2018 by brucewark

Many Canadians see Bombardier Inc. as a Quebec company that gave us fun outdoor machines such as Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and muscular all-terrain vehicles. But a new book by a Mount Allison University professor paints a darker picture of … Continue reading →

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