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Canadian Response to Gaza Situation
Dear Prime Minister Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister Cannon:
We the undersigned academics and educators express our condemnation of
Israel’s attack on Gaza. With over 600 dead, including 100 children, we
call on the Canadian government to demand an immediate cessation of
Israeli hostilities.
As per the position of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in
Palestine, Richard Falk, the attack constitutes a war crime in that it is
completely disproportionate to the threat posed, and violates
international humanitarian law on at least three grounds: Collective
punishment, Targeting Civilians, Disproportionate military response.
We call on the Canadian government to implement sanctions against the
Israeli government until it ceases its attack against the people of Gaza
and fully complies with international law.
Sincerely,
> Raja Abboud, University of British Columbia
> Gamal Abdel-Shehid, York University
> Walid Abou-Salem, University of Toronto
> Diana Abraham, York University
> Yasmeen Abu-Laban, University of Alberta
> Mary Louise Adams, Queen’s University
> Laurie Adkin, University of Alberta
> Greg Albo, York University
> Harris Ali, York University
> Mehrunnisa Ali, Ryerson University
> Tariq Amin-Khan, Ryerson University
> Rachad Antonius, Université du Québec à Montréal
> Paul Antze, York University
> Sedef Arat-Koç, Ryerson University
> Hugh Armstrong, Carleton University
> Sylvat Aziz, Queen’s University
> Carl Baar, York University
> Feyzi Baban, Trent University
> Susan Babbitt, Queen’s University
> Abigail B. Bakan, Queen’s University
> Patricia Balcom, University of Moncton
> Deborah Barndt, York University
> Elena Basile, York University
> Gregory Baum, McGill University
> Ray Bazowski, York University
> Pierre Beaudet, University of Ottawa
> Marta Berbes, York University
> Jody Berland, York University
> Davina Bhandar, Trent University
> Ann Bigelow, University of Western Ontario
> Malcolm Blincow, York University
> Glenda Lynna Anna Tibe Bonifacio, University of Lethbridge
> Marion Boulby, Trent University
> David Bourgeois, St. Mary’s University
> Derek Brown, Brandon University
> Annette Burfoot, Queen’s University
> Bill Burgess, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
> Mike Burke, Ryerson University
> Doris Buss, Carleton University
> Paula Butler, Trent University
> Duncan Cameron, Simon Fraser University
> David Camfield, University of Manitoba
> Dominique Caouette, Université de Montréal
> Anna Carastathis, Université de Montréal
> Bill Carroll, University of Victoria
> Julian Castro-Rea, University of Alberta
> John Chamard, Saint Mary’s University
> Debra Chapman, Wilfred Laurier University
> Norman Cheadle, Laurentian University
> Peter Chidiac, University of Western Ontario
> Sally Chivers, Trent University
> Rustum Choksi, Simon Fraser University
> Aziz Choudry, McGill University
> Tanya Chung Tiam Fook, York University
> Andrew Clement, University of Toronto
> David Clipsham, York University
> Lynne Cohen, University of Ottawa
> Janet Conway, Brock University
> Kendra Coulter, University of Windsor
> Rebecca Coulter, University of Western Ontario
> Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto
> Bob Cox, York University
> Jen Cypher, York University
> Dia Da Costa, Queen’s University
> Edwin E. Daniel, University of Alberta
> Mary Ellen Davis, Concordia University
> Radhika Desai, University of Manitoba
> Rita Dhamoon, University of the Fraser Valley
> Karen Dubinsky, Queen’s University
> Peter Eglin, Wilfred Laurier University
> Marie-Eve Desrosiers, Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
> Tim Di Muzio, Trent University
> Ivar Ekeland, University of British Columbia
> Ashraf El Damatty, University of Western Ontario
> Munir El-Kassem, University of Western Ontario
> Christo El Morr, York University
> Bruce Erickson, York University
> Jamey Essex, University of Windsor
> Bryan Evans, Ryerson University
> Randa Farah, University of Western Ontario
> Hani Faris, University of British Columbia
> Leesa Fawcett, York University
> Matt Feagan, Ryerson University
> Sue Ferguson, Wilfred Laurier University
> Peter Fitting, University of Toronto
> Honor Ford-Smith, York University
> Scott Forsyth, York University
> Margot Francis, Brock University
> Myron Frankman, McGill University
> Gail Fraser, York University
> Gavin Fridell, Trent University
> Bernd Frohmann, University of Western Ontario
> Richard Fung, Ontario College of Art & Design
> Mark Gabbert, University of Manitoba
> Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Ryerson University
> Judith Garber, University of Alberta
> Dina Georgis, University of Toronto
> Liette Gilbert, York University
> Luin Goldring, York University
> Kanishka Goonewardena, University of Toronto
> Rachel Gorman, University of Toronto
> Kevin Gould, Concordia University
> Janice Graham, Dalhousie University
> Julie Guard, University of Manitoba
> Shubhra Gururani, York University
> André Habib, Université de Montréal
> Laam Hae, York University
> Judy Haiven, St. Mary’s University
> Larry Haiven, St. Mary’s University
> Budd Hall, University of Victoria
> Evelyn Hamdon, University of Alberta
> Bernie Hammond, University of Western Ontario
> Paul Handford, University of Western Ontario
> Elizabeth Hanson, Queen’s University
> Jens Hanssen, University of Toronto
> Sumi Hasegawa, McGill University
> Gita Hashemi, York University
> Danny Heap, University of Toronto
> David Heap, University of Western Ontario
> Tania Hernandez, York University
> Alan Hunt, Carleton University
> Adrienne Carey Hurley, McGill University
> Esam Hussein, University of New Brunswick
> Maggie Hutcheson, York University
> Pablo Idahosa, York University
> Nancy Jackson, University of Toronto
> Amina Jamal, Ryerson University
> Radha Jhappan, Carleton University
> Fred Judson, University of Alberta
> Ilan Kapoor, York University
> Ali Kazimi, York University
> Roger Keil, York University
> Jennifer Kelly, University of Alberta
> R.M. Kennedy, Centennial College
> Mohammad Ali Khalidi, York University
> Aliya Khan, McMaster University
> Shahnaz Khan, Wilfred Laurier University
> Punam Khosla, York University
> Samantha King, Queen’s University
> Catherine Kingfisher, University of Lethbridge
> Paul Kingston, University of Toronto
> Carla Klassen, University of Toronto
> Thomas Klassen, York University
> Mustafa Koç, Ryerson University
> Udo Krautwurst, University of Prince Edward Island
> Robert Kristofferson, Wilfred Laurier University
> Atif Kubursi, McMaster University
> Clarice Kuhling, Wilfred Laurier University
> Paritosh Kumar, Queen’s University
> Patricia Landolt, University of Toronto
> Natalie LaRoche
> Alex Latta, Wilfred Laurier University
> David Leadbeater, Laurentian University
> Genevieve LeBaron, York University
> Paul Leduc Browne, Université du Québec en Outaouais
> Ute Lehrer, York University
> Winnie Lem, Trent University
> Charmain Levy, Université du Québec en Outaouais
> Andrée Lévesque, McGill University
> David Lidov, York University
> Abby Lippman, McGill University
> Margaret Little, Queen’s University
> Susan Lord, Queen’s University
> Bob Luker, George Brown College
> Rashmi Luther, Carleton University
> Michael Lynk, University of Western Ontario
> Mike Ma, McMaster University
> Robert MacDermid, York University
> Eleanor MacDonald, Queen’s University
> Michael, MacEntee, University of British Columbia
> Bonnie MacLachlan, University of Western Ontario
> Rianne Mahon, Carleton University
> Gada Mahrouse, Concordia University
> Diana Majury, Carleton University
> Michael Mandel, York University
> Paul Manning, Trent University
> Egla Martinez, Carleton University
> Dominique Masson, Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
> Nadia Massoud, York University
> Rosanna Maule, Concordia University
> Carlota McAllister, York University
> Anne McDougall, University of Alberta
> David McNally, York University
> Lorraine McNeil, Fanshawe College
> John Menzies
> Donna Mergler, Université du Québec à Montréal
> Suzanne Mills, Memorial University
> Amina Mire, Carleton University
> Haideh Moghissi, York University
> Ken Mohammed
> Shahrzad Mojab, University of Toronto
> Patricia Molloy, Wilfred Laurier University
> Kevin Moloney, York University
> Abbas Momeni, Queen’s University
> Radhika Mongia, York University
> Livia Monnet, Université de Montréal
> Ken Montgomery, University of Regina
> Colin Mooers, Ryerson University
> Cate Mortimer-Sandilands, York University
> Vincent Mosco, Queen’s University
> Kent Murnaghan, York University
> Karen Murray, York University
> Natasha Myers, York University
> Eileen Muller Myrdahl, University of Lethbridge
> Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, University of Lethbridge
> Neil Naiman, York University
> Zabeda Nazim, Wilfred Laurier University
> James Naylor, Brandon University
> Zoe Newman, York University
> Van Nguyen-Marshall, Trent University
> Jon Nissenbaum, McGill University
> Marielle Nitoslawska, Concordia University
> Maire Noonan, McGill University
> Bonny Norton, University of British Columbia
> Sam Noumoff, McGill University
> Colleen O’Manique, Trent University
> Reecia Orzeck, University of Vermont
> James Overboe, Wilfred Laurier University
> Ishita Pande, Queen’s University
> Leo Panitch, York University
> Karen Pearlston, University of New Brunswick
> Anthony Peirce, University of British Columbia
> Patricia E. Perkins, York University
> Nalini Persram, York University
> John Peters, Laurentian University
> Najat Rahman, Université de Montréal
> Lila Pine, Ryerson University
> Emily Porth, York University
> Garry Potter, Wilfred Laurier University
> Elaine Power, Queen’s University
> Scott Prudham, University of Toronto
> Mary-Beth Raddon, Brock University
> Barbara Rahder, York University
> Omar M. Ramahi, University of Waterloo
> Joshua Ramisch, University of Ottawa
> Katherine Rankin, University of Toronto
> Leda Raptis, Queen’s University
> Marjorie Ratcliffe, University of Western Ontario
> Frances Ravensbergen, Concordia University
> Judy Rebick, Ryerson University
> Cristina Rojas, Carleton University
> Louise Rolingher, University of Alberta
> Richard Roman, University of Toronto
> Herman Rosenfeld, McMaster University
> Stephanie Ross, York University
> Mary Roth, University of Minnesota
> Reuben Roth, Laurentian University
> Susan Ruddick, University of Toronto
> Blair Rutherford, Carleton University
> Maija Saari, Wilfred Laurier University
> Ariel Salzmann, Queen’s University
> Nicholas Sammond, University of Toronto
> Julian Samuel, Montreal
> Anders Sandberg, York University
> John Saul, York University
> Eric Schiller, University of Ottawa
> Mario Seccareccia, University of Ottawa
> Maya Seshia, University of Alberta
> Ben-Zion Shek, University of Toronto
> Lynette Shultz, University of Alberta
> Yasmine Shamsie, Wilfred Laurier University
> Alan Shandro, Laurentian University
> Paul Shaffer, Trent University
> Harry Shannon, McMaster University
> Carolyn Sharp, Saint Paul University
> Nicola Short, York University
> Alexis Shotwell, Laurentian University
> Muhammad A. Shuraydi, University of Windsor
> Edward T. Silva, University of Toronto
> Bill Skidmore, Carleton University
> Harry Smaller, York University
> Sylvia Soderlind, Queen’s University
> Lee Soderstrom, McGill University
> Susanne Soederberg, Queen’s University
> Jesook Song, University of Toronto
> Barbara Spronk
> Susan Spronk, Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
> Douglass St. Christian, University of Western Ontario
> Daiva Stasiulis, Carleton University
> Makere Stewart-Harawira, University of Alberta
> Aara Suksi, University of Western Ontario
> Aparna Sundar, Ryerson University
> Bill Swanson, York University
> Donald Swartz, Carleton University
> Lisa Taylor, Bishop’s University
> Marcus Taylor, Queen’s University
> Sunera Thobani, University of British Columbia
> Dave Thomas, Mount Allison University
> Jocelyn Thorpe, University of British Columbia
> Alissa Trotz, University of Toronto
> Miwako Uesaka, McGill University
> Mustafa Yavuz, University of Waterloo
> Diana Young, Carleton University
> Donna Young
> Tom Young, University of Toronto
> Asha Varadharajan, Queen’s University
> Rinaldo Walcott, University of Toronto
> Naomi Binder Wall, Georgian/Laurentian
> Rosemary Warskett, Carelton University
> Tom Webb, St. Mary’s University
> Laura Westra, University of Windsor
> Johanna Weststar, Saint Mary’s University
> Stu Whittington, University of Toronto
> Fiona Whittington-Walsh, Ryerson University
> Carol Williams, Trent University
> Janice Williamson, University of Alberta
> David Winter, Brandon University
> James Winter, University of Windsor
> Lesley Wood, York University
> Cynthia Wright, University of Toronto
> Anna Zalik, York University
> Jasmin Zine, Wilfred Laurier University
> Elia Zureik, Queen’s University
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