Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights-uOttawa

02/08/2019

Ali Abunimah, co founder of Electronic Intifada will be hosting a seminar on the prospects of Palestinian self determination in a post 2 State Solution context!

The talk will be held at the Ottawa Guiges Hall on Monday, March 11th at 2019.

This something you definitely won’t want to miss!

See poster below for more information

09/20/2018

Come say hello!!

06/27/2018

Liberation from settler colonial powers in Palestine cannot be achieved without the liberation of all indigenous people.

From Turtle Island to Palestine, we stand in solidarity with the oppressed!

Down with the oppressors!

05/28/2018

Great initiative from friends across the waters! If you haven’t already, you should definitely check out dardishi, a zine by Arab womxn for Arab womxn!

What is our project? Dardishi is a feminist collective and an online magazine which exclusively showcases the cultural production of Arab women and Arab non-binary people. My sister, Yasmine Ziadat, and I founded the project and launched it on International Women’s Day 2016. We are currently de...

04/16/2018

Next time you debate a Zionist, why not play some Hasbara bingo!

04/10/2018

Solidarity with the IPSC as they continue to do such great work with BDS!

Long Live Palestine!

Dublin City Council votes to support Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at pressuring Israel to end occupation and obey international law. DCC commits to discontinue contracts with HP and DXC, and calls for expulsion of Israeli Ambassador

03/30/2018

"Seven hundred meters away from those soldiers lies my right and the Palestinian people’s right to return home after 70 years of displacement. We will not wait another 70,”

Thousands of protestors injured as Palestinians demand call for the right of return, end to land grabs

03/28/2018

"Students at Trinity College Dublin have voted overwhelmingly to support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign for Palestinian rights.

Nearly two-thirds of students at the Irish university voted for a measure asking the student union to adopt a “long-term policy” on Palestine in support of the BDS movement – above the 60 percent threshold needed for the referendum to be binding"

Students at University of Minnesota back BDS referendum despite election interference by Israel-aligned campus groups.

03/14/2018

For Immediate Release: Majority of Students Vote in Favour of BDS
March 14, 2018
Ottawa, ON

Yesterday, our motion to bring Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) at the General Assembly of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) was voted “FOR” by 241, surpassing the votes “AGAINST” of 231. Although the motion did not pass, this moment remains a victory for all students who stand in solidarity with Palestinian human rights.
At the meeting, the motion calling for the SFUO to implement BDS was voted for by a simple majority of undergraduate students. The federation’s constitution requires that constitutional motions such as this one be voted in by ⅔ of the vote being “FOR” the motion. Nonetheless, we outnumbered and out-organized Zionist organizations on campus and beyond in mobilizing our allies and stood together in solidarity with Palestine. This moment will propel our efforts and push us to strive for greater heights in the Palestinian struggle for freedom, peace, and decolonization.
Gabi Ghannoum, President Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) uOttawa, said: “The result of the GA says a lot about the community at the University of Ottawa. Although the final outcome wasn’t exactly what we wanted, we still had the simple majority. BDS was something people wanted, and they showed that through mobilizing and simply being present and voicing their concerns through their vote. Palestinians are starting to have a voice at uOttawa, and it’s only getting louder. The Zionist narrative of peace can only exist under the condition of occupation. Colonial peace is not what we strive for, and we now have our chance to change that narrative.”
SPHR uOttawa would like to thank our friends at Revolutionary Students Movement, who brought movement forward, Independent Jewish Voices Canada, and the broader student population. This is only the beginning for our movement at the University of Ottawa, and look forward to a victory at the Board of Administration in April of 2018.
SPHR uOttawa will continue to work with students and our campus partners to raise awareness about the injustices committed by Israel, denounce zionism and promote BDS on our campus.
For more information, please email [email protected]

03/14/2018

03/08/2018

“EDUCATION UNDER APARTHEID”

“The abduction of Kiswani by Israeli occupation forces has been strongly condemned by Birzeit University | جامعة بيرزيت , who "call upon the academic community to support human rights and protest against these aggressions". “

Israeli undercover forces arrested Omar Kiswani, president of student union at Birzeit University, for second time.