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U of A fires director of Sexual Assault Centre for signing letter questioning attacks on Israeli women

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The University of Alberta has fired Samantha Pearson, the director of the Sexual Assault Centre after she signed an open letter penned by ousted Ontario MPP Sarah Jama that calls into question whether Israeli women were subjected to rape and sexual violence …

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‘Large-scale’ Palestinian, Israeli demonstrations expected in Toronto this weekend

“Large-scale” demonstrations related to conflict in the Middle East are expected in Toronto this weekend, police say, prompting an increased officer presence and a warning from the deputy chief that “hate-motivated” behaviour won’t be tolerated. At a press conference Friday afternoon, deputy Toronto police Chief Lauren Pogue said police are …

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5 Palestinians killed after Israeli troops raid gunmen’s West Bank hideout

Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank’s second-largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight, the military said Tuesday. Five Palestinians were killed and 20 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The overnight raid in the old …

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Israeli jets pound militant targets in Gaza, as rockets rain on southern Israel

Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 12 people, including a senior militant and a five-year-old girl. The fighting began Friday with Israel’s targeted killing of a senior commander …

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