According to Reports: Palestinian rejectionism means statelessness

By Paul Michaels Last week, this paper’s editor drew attention in his column to an important statement made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on September 16, one [...]

September 27, 2011
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Harper urges Palestinians to return to talks

The Canadian Jewish News By ANDY LEVY-AJZENKOPF, Staff Reporter Wednesday, 28 September 2011 Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week called on the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table with [...]

September 27, 2011
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Analyzing the Arab Spring

 By Uri Goldflam What will the Middle East look like in the next decade? Impossible to know. But there are some clues. The next few weeks will be telling.   [...]

September 26, 2011
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Statement on the Palestinian bid at the United Nations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2011 STATEMENT ON THE PALESTINIAN BID AT THE UNITED NATIONS Ottawa, ON – Shimon Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released [...]

September 23, 2011
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Update on the Palestinian Bid at the UN | Mise à jour sur la demande palestinienne d’adhésion à l’ONU

This week, the Palestinian Authority has asked the United Nations to pass a resolution recognizing a Palestinian state, whether directly or indirectly. President Obama has long opposed this initiative, stating [...]

September 23, 2011
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Canada’s Seat Sits Empty as Iran’s President Addresses UN General Assembly

September 22, 2011 New York City Canada's seat sits empty as Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City on September 22, 2011. Foreign [...]

September 22, 2011
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President Obama Opposes UN Vote On Palestinian Statehood

President Barack Obama spoke to the United Nations General Assembly to reaffirm his commitment to peace between Israel and Palestine, but also explained his opposition to the UN resolution recognizing [...]

September 22, 2011
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The United Nations Should Not Recognize an Apartheid, Judenrein, Islamic Palestine

By Alan M. Dershowitz September 21, 2011 at 11:30 am The United Nations is being asked to grant the Palestinians the status of a "state," for at least some purposes. [...]

September 22, 2011
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According to Reports: Erdogan’s belligerence is a growing worry

By Paul Michaels Last week, Canadian media gave substantial attention to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's trip to Cairo, the first stop on a three-capital swing through "Arab Spring" countries. [...]

September 21, 2011
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Minister Baird meets with his Israeli counterpart, Avigdor Liberman

September 19, 2011 Ottawa Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird meets with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Liberman in Ottawa September 19, 2011. The two discussed a range of topics including the [...]

September 21, 2011
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Canada becomes first country to sign the Ottawa Protocol

Ottawa, September 19, 2011 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today signed the Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism. The Protocol is an [...]

September 21, 2011
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Welcoming the Re-introduction of the Provisions of the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

OTTAWA, ON – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs welcomed the federal government's re-introduction of the former Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act within The Safe Streets and [...]

September 20, 2011
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