peace
When a professor won’t stop for Remembrance Day
McMaster students stood up for 11 a.m. moment of silence
In defense of the white poppy
Why I side with students who won’t wear the red poppy
We’ll bring peace to the Middle East (but first, York U.)
How UofMosaic is tackling tensions on campus
Pettigrew: the military shouldn’t train on campus
The argument against a Canadian Officers Training Corps
10 reasons why there has never been a better time to be a Canadian
Canadians are healthier in most every sense than a long list of wealthy, developed nations
Why it’s the best time ever to be a Canadian
By many global measures we are a blessed bastion of privilege, peace, freedom—and big roomy houses
Obama’s tough love for Israel
The pressure is beginning to build on the fragile Israeli government to show some openness regarding settlements (legal or otherwise). Some Israeli polls show a more moderate stance from the population than has been expressed by the prime minister and Foreign Minister Lieberman. Meanwhile, U.S. public opinion appears to be appreciative of Obama’s approach, which has made peace in the Middle East a priority in the early stages of his presidency. This is a risky move by the Obama Administration, but it indicates that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will have to show flexibility or else some tough love may be on the way. Netanyahu’s speech next week could therefore set the tone for future talks.
Israel – Syria peace negotiations
A Turkish diplomatic source has told The World Desk that a fifth round of indirect peace talks between Syria and Israel will begin in Istanbul later this month, likely September 18th. The two countries have officially been at war since 1948 but confirmed in May that negotiations aimed at securing a peace deal were taking place.