juancole.com - 1/12/2009
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juancole.com —
I want to follow up today on my
postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend
progressive congressional representatives and punish reactionary ones is far superior to street protests as political action on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. ...
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Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness
thestar.com - 1/14/2009
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thestar.com —
Bruce Campion-Smith Les Whittington OTTAWA BUREAU OTTAWA–Canada stood
alone before a United Nations human rights council yesterday,
the only one among 47 nations to oppose a motion condemning the Israeli military offensive in Gaza. The vote before the ...
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Canada | Canada votes alone for Israel
bloomberg.com - 1/11/2009
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bloomberg.com —
Obama to Visit Canada in First International Trip
as President By Edwin Chen Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) --
President-elect Barack Obama will visit Canada in his first international trip as president, his transition office said. Obama “looks forward to his ...
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"Go, Canada!"
Daimnation! —
Ed Morrissey cheers Canada's vote against--the only negative vote--a resolution at the UN's so-called Human Rights Council condemning only Israels's actions in the Gaza conflict. A Globe and Mail editorial also gets things right:
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Monday's [Jan. 12] vote by the United Nations Human Rights Council is unworthy of its noble mandate to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights, and Canada was right to oppose it.
Earlier, Doubting Thomas Walkom of the Toronto Star qestioned Canada's, and ...
Canada Stands Alone
small dead animals —
... addressed has been Sudan, though instead of issuing condemnations, the council has praised Khartoum's "cooperation" and repeatedly called for further reports. The Star continues... The United States, regarded as Israel's greatest ally, is not a member of the council They're not a member because they voted against formation of the farce to begin with and refuse to legitimize institutionalized Jew hatred with their participation. Update: I meant to link to this earlier - "Go Canada! Posted by Kate at January 13, 2009 9:23 PM
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