Episode 6: I Stand With the World
October 7, 2023. It’s a date everyone will remember. A story no one will forget. And with a year of harrowing genocide in the aftermath, we are left feeling angry, traumatized and filled with grief. While the Western narratives of a single sided story prevail, we recognize that there are global voices championing peace and justice for Palestine.
We will unpack and challenge the lack of equity and lack of truth when we value one person’s perspective over another. We will outline the world’s response to the genocide unfolding including the South African case to the International Court of Justice. We’ll also bring the narrative within the borders of Canada, revealing what Canada has and has not done to be on the right side of history.
When we feel small or when we feel our demands for justice as insignificant, we must remember that the world stands with us - for Palestine and for peace.
Episode Sources
One Year After October 7 - Human Rights Lawyer and Activist Qasim Rashid
2023: The Deadliest Year for Palestinian Children - Defence Children International
Stripped, Beaten and Blindfolded: New Research Reveals Ongoing Violence and Abuse of Palestinian Children Detained by Israeli Military - Save the Children
Thousands of Palestinians are Held Without Charge Under Israeli Detention Policy - National Public Radio (NPR)
Israel Approved Plans to Build Over 12,000 Settlement Units in the First Half of 2023 - The New Arab
Takeaways From AP’s Report on the Destruction in Gaza a Year Into the War - Associated Press
Escaping Gaza’s War, Palestinians Find Little Solace in Egypt - The New Humanitarian
Israel - Gaza War in Maps and Charts: Live Tracker - Al Jazeera News
Which Countries Have Joined South Africa’s Case Against Israel at the ICJ? - Al Jazeera
Israel Gaza: Hamas Says it Accepts Ceasefire Proposal - BBC News
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for Arrest Warrants in the Situation in the State of Palestine - International Criminal Court
UN Experts Urge All States to Recognize State of Palestine - United Nations Human Rights
Hamas Accepts UN Ceasefire Resolution, Ready to Negotiate Over Details, Official Says - Reuters
Netanyahu Says War Will Continue Even if Ceasefire Deal Agreed With Hamas - Al Jazeera
Experts Hail ICJ Declaration on Illegality of Israel’s Presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as “Historic” for Palestinians and International Law - United Nations Human Rights
South Africa vs. Israel: 13 Other Countries Intend to Join the ICJ Case - United Nations
Mapping Israeli Protests Since October 7 - Al Jazeera
What Has Canada Done Since October 7 - CTV News
Statement by Minister Joly on the International Court of Justice’s Decision on South Africa’s Request for Provisional Measures in its Case Against Israel - Government of Canada
Canada Doesn’t Know How Many Palestinians Have Arrived From Gaza - The Maple
How Canada’s ‘Off-The-Record’ Arms Exports End Up in Israel - Al Jazeera
Quiz Sources
Palestine’s Main Export to Canada - Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)
New Democratic Party Statement on Palestinian Statehood - NDP