Author response: the Crux of Israel and Palestine
I am glad that Mr. Brak read my article, “The Crux of Israel and Palestine”, ‘with interest’. I feel it would be prudent of me to allay any concerns he …
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Letter to the Editor: Crux of Israel and Palestine
I read with interest Dan Morrison’s article The Crux of Israel and Palestine in the Nov 02 edition of The Arthur. I was hoping to glean some structured insight, some …
Khalida Jarrar, Palestinian MP and mother of Trent University alumni, arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
In the early hours of the morning on April 2, dozens of Israeli soldiers burst into a house near Ramallah and forcibly seized Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian parliamentarian and mother …
Comment: Just because you’re Right, it doesn’t mean that Israel is
Political ideologies all come with some sort of baggage. As a Conservative, that baggage comes as the expectation that I whole heartedly support the state of Israel. After all, most …
Perspective: Emotions of the silenced
On January 29, Gzowksi College became home for the Trent Central Student Association’s (TCSA) annual general meeting (AGM). And while it is no secret that this year’s AGM hosted a …
Comment: OPIRG Peterborough co-ordinator should step down
Controversy has surrounded OPIRG Peterborough for the better part of 2015. The controversy began with a misguided and terribly executed boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, one that gained …
Divestment Week campaign sparks political controversy for OPIRG
Ontario Public Interest and Research Group (OPIRG) Peterborough has been the site of many controversies and incidents over the past few weeks, largely stemming out of controversial topics like boycott …
OPIRG: Understanding Israel as an apartheid state
There are some common misconceptions when addressing what we mean by Israeli Apartheid. By definition, apartheid literally means separation. It has its roots in the separation of people based on …
While Israeli violence continues, international pressure builds
As settler attacks against Palestinians continue, a former Israeli Prime Minister has noted that the movement to hold Israel to account is growing. Speaking to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Ehud …
Trent4Israel: TCSA’s anti-Israel policy runs counter to Trent’s Values
Israel and its right to exist has been the subject of much discussion lately in North American media. Many of the mainstream media outlets covering this issue have unfortunately taken …