Labour Against the Arms Trade
@LAATCanada
Coalition of peace and labour activists working to end Canada's participation in the international arms trade | For arms conversion and a just transitionš
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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.
progressive.international/wire/2024-04-3ā¦
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.
Read hereš
assets.nationbuilder.com/torontoyorklabā¦ #canlab
Listen to this exchange between Minister MĆ©lanie 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: āWhy is this government showcasing weapons in Canada that are killing kids?ā #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.
The NDPās Heather McPherson makes a clear call for a two-way arms embargo on Israel.
We agreed, Heather. Itās long past time. #CanadaStopArmingIsrael #ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael #ArmsEmbargoNow
'We need a two-way embargo. Canada shouldnāt 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-callsā¦
Eyes on Rafah.
Arms embargo on Israel now!
#ArmsEmbargoNow #CanadaStopArmingIsrael
#ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael
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
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.
82,000+ Canadians signed Heather McPhersonās petition calling for a 2-way arms embargo on Israel & an investigation into the usage of šØš¦ weapons in the oPt and Gaza. Itās time for šØš¦ to put its words into action & heed the calls to respect our obligation to uphold human rights.