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Advocating for Palestine in Canada : histories, movements, action / edited by Emily Regan Wills, Jeremy Wildeman, Michael Bueckert, Nadia Abu-Zahra ; foreword by Libby Davies.

Wills, Emily Regan, (editor.). Wildeman, Jeremy, (editor.). Bueckert, Michael, (editor.). Abu-Zahra, Nadia, 1976- (editor.). Davies, Libby, (author of introduction, etc.).

Summary:

"Why is it so difficult to advocate for Palestine in Canada and what can we learn from the movement's successes? This account of Palestine solidarity activism in Canada grapples with these questions through a wide-ranging exploration of the movement's different actors, approaches and fields of engagement, along with its connections to different national and transnational struggles against racism, imperialism and colonialism. Led by a coalition of students, labour unions, church groups, left wing activists, progressive presses, human rights organizations, academic associations and Palestinian and Jewish community groups, Palestine solidarity activism is on the rise in Canada and Canadians are more aware of the issues than ever before. Palestine solidarity activists are also under siege as never before. The movement advocating for Palestinian rights is forced to contend with relentless political condemnation, media blackouts, administrative roadblocks, coordinated smear campaigns, individual threats, legal intimidation and institutional silencing."-- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781773634760
ISBN: 1773634763
Physical Description: 234 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Halifax ; Fernwood Publishing, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Foreword statement of responsibility from cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Machine generated contents note: Turtle Island/Canada and Palestine/Israel -- Building Solidarity and Healing -- Healthy Relations and Advocacy -- Conclusion -- References -- pt. I Systems of Injustice -- 1. The Elephant in the Room Nyla Matuk -- The Challenge of Being Palestinian in Canada -- Growing Up Palestinian in Canada -- Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Zionist Loyalty and Euro-Jewish Whiteness: Untangling the Threads of a Lethal Complicity Sheryl Nestel -- The Racial Repositioning of North American Jews -- Zionism, Racism and Jewish Whiteness -- Is Israel a Racist Society? -- Canadian Jewish Communal Leadership and Support for Racism -- Stonewalling Dissent in the Jewish Community -- Victimhood as Refuge -- Conclusion: Which Side Are You On? -- Notes -- References -- 3. Singled Out: South Africa, Israel, and Accusations of Unfair Criticism Michael Bueckert -- The New Antisemitism and the 3D Test -- Demonization -- Double Standards -- Delegitimization -- Conclusion: The Protest of Pariahs -- Notes -- References -- pt. II Insights for Possible Futures -- 4. Israeli Apartheid Week: Popular Dissent, Creative Intervention Rana Nazzal Hamadeh -- Name and Shame: The Apartheid and Settler-Colonial Analysis -- A Pathway to Action: Responding to the Palestinian Call for BDS -- Growing Alongside Each Other: Shared Commitments and the Rhythm of Law -- From Its Foundations: A Pattern of Repression and Censorship -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 5. Two Jews, Three Opinions: Jewish Canadians' Diverse Views on Israel-Palestine Diana Ralph -- Are Canadian Jews as Loyal to Israel as the Canadian Government Is? -- Setting Up Jews as the Excuse to Justify Israeli Oppression of Palestinians -- What Do Jewish Canadians Really Think? -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 6. Knowing and Not Knowing: Canada, Indigenous Peoples, Israel, and Palestine Michael Keefer -- Political Lying, "Differends," Genocide -- Canada Faced with Palestinian and Indigenous Resistance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- pt. III Close-Ups -- Media, Non-Profits, Campuses -- 7. Canadian Media and Pro-Israel Bias: An Insider's Perspective Davide Mastracci -- Experiencing Pro-Israel Bias -- Personal Views of Mid- to Senior-Level Journalists -- Corporate Interference -- Journalist Advocacy Groups -- Pro-Israel Lobby Groups -- Conclusion: Calling Out the Bias -- Note -- References -- 8. Palestinian Solidarity Work in Canada: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Thomas Woodley -- What/Who Is the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada? -- Strengths of the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada -- Weaknesses of the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada -- Opportunities for the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada -- Threats to the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 9. Campus Palestine Activism in Ottawa from the 1970s to the 2010s Hassan Husseini -- 1975-1990: Arab Students' Activism -- 1990-2005: Anti-Occupation/Anti-War Student Activism -- 2005-2010s: BDS Student Activism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Conclusion Emily Regan Wills, Nadia Abu-Zahra, Michael Bueckert 6 - Jeremy Wildeman -- Racialized Hierarchies at Work -- Solidarity Can Transcend Hierarchy -- Listening to Canaries -- The Way Forward.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in electronic formats.