The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has called for global strikes and solidarity on May Day.

Rafeef Ziadah of Workers in Palestine speaks to Progressive International about fostering worker-to-worker global solidarity to build momentum for a free Palestine.

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In response to the call for international solidarity from Workers in Palestine, Canada's largest labour council, TYR Labour Council demands Canada end all direct and indirect exports of military equipment and components destined for Israel.

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Listen to this exchange between Minister Mélanie Joly and MP Heather McPherson in the House of Commons on the issue of sanctioning Israel.

The government voted for a motion that ostensibly called for the end to military sales and the Minister has announced that end.

But we must

This is a local story: the weapons tests that Lindsay Mathyssen is referring to will be held in Suffield, Alberta, from May 27 to June 21.

Just now in Parliament, Lindsay Mathyssen asked Defence Minister Bill Blair about The Maple's report that an Israeli company will be testing its weapons in Alberta: “Why is this government showcasing weapons in Canada that are killing kids?” #ArmsEmbargoNow

Dear #GenocideJoe : Your own lawyers are telling you to halt military aid to Israel because its actions do not comply with U.S. and international humanitarian law.

Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel politi.co/3UCmcmh.

Today I asked the University of Ottawa to divest any of its funds with links to military actions in Gaza.

Thanks so much to the students I met today on #uOttawa campus for their leadership. #onpoli

The NDP’s Heather McPherson makes a clear call for a two-way arms embargo on Israel.

We agreed, Heather. It’s long past time. #CanadaStopArmingIsrael #ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael #ArmsEmbargoNow

'We need a two-way embargo. Canada shouldn’t be purchasing anything that Israel advertises as 'battle tested' on Palestinians under occupation' - important new statement from NDP Heather McPherson #ArmsEmbargoNow ndp.ca/news/ndp-calls…

Eyes on Rafah.

Arms embargo on Israel now!
#ArmsEmbargoNow #CanadaStopArmingIsrael
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BDS VICTORY: Last month, the Dalhousie Student Union passed a motion to demand that the university cut ties with + divest from Israeli corporations complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Congrats to the Dalhousie Palestinian Society & other organizers! BDS movement

Concordia and McGill University students in Montreal, Canada have began an indefinite encampment in to demand an end to the genocide in Palestine and divestment.

Students in over 56 universities in US, Britain, Australia, France, and now Canada have begun indefinite encampments:

“And they'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we're disturbing the war.” - Howard Zinn 1971

Check out this spread in the print issue of NEXT Magazine out now digging into some of the weapons companies across the GTA arming the horrific military violence we're seeing live-streamed to us daily.

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Power to TWU Local 100 members ✊🏾

We need more of this!

82,000+ Canadians signed Heather McPherson’s petition calling for a 2-way arms embargo on Israel & an investigation into the usage of 🇨🇦 weapons in the oPt and Gaza. It’s time for 🇨🇦 to put its words into action & heed the calls to respect our obligation to uphold human rights.

“They’ll say we’re disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war.” Howard Zinn 1971

Toronto-based firms are directly involved in the production of military gear and equipment, surveillance software and more, used by Israel in Gaza and other forces around the world.

Here’s our guide to your friendly neighbourhood military contractors. nextmag.ca/your-neighbour…

New: 28 unions—representing tens of thousands of workers—are demanding 'the immediate reinstatement of all student and student workers disciplined for pro-Palestine protests and the end to the repression of protest on Columbia’s campus.'

'An injury to one is an injury to all.'