In
mid-January as the war in Gaza reached its height, CPT-Palestine issued a
statement deploring the use of violence on both sides and urging respect for
international law. The team urged
governments and media outlets to press beyond surface explanations of the cause
of the conflict between Hamas and Israel and address the root problems of
Israel’s systemic oppression and domination of the Palestinian people.
Toronto Police Target Indigenous solidarity with Palestine
The clear targeting by the state to criminalize Indigenous Land Defenders at a pro-Palestine action shows that the state is afraid of what happens when Indigenous communities around the world unite.