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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

11 months

Reuters, not the Onion.

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7 months

I seem to recall a bunch of Canadian politicians talking about the sanctity of hospitals a while back.

Nour Naim| نُور

@NourNaim88

7 months

🚨HORRIBLE: New Footage from inside al-Shifa Hospital shows that Israeli occupation forces have transformed the hospital into a military base, with Palestinian detainees seen tied and blindfolded in its corridors.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

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9 months

I clerked for Justice Rosalie Abella, and I care for her just as she did for me. But the Quran says “Be witnesses unto truth, even against yourselves, your parents, or your close kin.” Her op-ed in the Globe is false logic in support of falsehood. Israel is committing genocide.

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10 months

Why are @CalgaryPolice questioning a homeless man about his scarf and if he attends Ceasefire protests? Why are they stopping people from lawfully being present and filming the interaction? There seem to be some serious policy and systemic issues that need to be addressed.

Stop The Stack YYC

@StopTheStackYYC

10 months

#YYC Calgary Police harass and arrest an unhoused community member on Sunday, December 10th, while questioning their winter scarf (not a keffiyeh) and if they're involved in any of the protests for Palestine.

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

Let’s get a few things straight; - I’m a criminal defence lawyer. Allegations of crimes need to be proven. Show me a real lawyer who says otherwise. - She signed a letter calling for a ceasefire. - The letter doesn’t “deny rape” - it says politicians shouldn’t parrot the IDF

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

In respect of the Globe article authored by former Justice Abella, my substantive criticisms are: - it asserts that a party lodging a complaint about a crime must be morally blameless - false. - it argues a historic victim can never be a future criminal - false. Contd

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Zachary Al-Khatib

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8 months

Honoured to have represented people of conscience who gather on the Avenue & 401 overpass to call for a ceasefire & human rights for Palestinians. “Judge dismisses B’nai Brith injunction…” 👇

Judge dismisses B'nai Brith injunction against 401 bridge protesters

A judge has dismissed a motion to halt protests on the highway overpass that would have expanded a ban on demonstrations.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

it argues that credibly-alleged crimes should not be stopped, but left for history to deal with - this is morally outrageous. - ultimately, it argues Israel gets a pass because of WWII - this is the exact logic of oppression in Palestine, and cannot continue.

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

We will remember, @JustinTrudeau , @melaniejoly , and the whole @liberal_party

Davide Mastracci 🎃

@DavideMastracci

8 months

BREAKING: Canada issued $28.5 million of new weapons permits to Israel in the first two months after October 7, including bombs, rockets, aircraft and ground vehicles, @AlexCosh_ has learned.

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@ZaKhatib

10 months

Don’t untag yourself @CalgaryPolice It’s this type of conduct that keeps you trending. If you don’t want to go viral, address the problem.

Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

10 months

Why are @CalgaryPolice questioning a homeless man about his scarf and if he attends Ceasefire protests? Why are they stopping people from lawfully being present and filming the interaction? There seem to be some serious policy and systemic issues that need to be addressed.

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6 months

How on earth is it acceptable that traditional Palestinian attire has now been banned in Ontario’s provincial parliament building…

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

It pains me a great deal to post this. But it’s at times like these when people need to show that their commitment to principles, ethics, and truth are more important than tribe.

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

Difference b/w impact & being with the ppl and … an attempt at some sort of public display

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

According to senior staff, the rationale for cancelling three anti-racism speakers at the @SCC_eng was that some law clerks complained the speaker’s Pro-Palestine social media “hurt their mental health” and “made them feel unsafe”. This is concerning for many reasons. /1 🧵

Alex Neve

@AlexNeve24

8 months

Textbook example of how to explicitly demonstrate the inability to see & understand racism. via @torontostar

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10 months

Canada is part of an increasingly isolated, dumb-looking group of countries on the international law & human rights stage.

Arnaud Bertrand

@RnaudBertrand

10 months

This would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. This is the latest UN vote with regards to Palestine () and we're now down to only 4 countries that side with the US and Israel: - Micronesia - Palau - Nauru - Canada The new global pariahs...

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Western media has been silent about Arab women being sexually violated by Israeli forces, even when the UN raised the alarm about it being systemic and widespread. The selective outrage & media censorship points to a bigger problem.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

9 months

Just think about how the principles & assertions in the article would undermine fairness and society’s interest in preventing harm if applied in the criminal justice system. So too would applying her logic undermine what’s left of the international system of justice.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

8 months

Sickness, not psy-ops.

Caitlin Johnstone

@caitoz

8 months

However Bad You Think Israel Is, It's Worse "So it turns out the IDF has been running a Telegram channel featuring homemade snuff films in which Gazans are brutally murdered by Israeli forces, captioned with celebrations of the gore and pain therein."

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Why hasn’t Canada cut off support for the Israeli government after Netanyahu said to treat Gazans like Amalek? If we were at all politically and morally consistent, that statement & subsequent Israeli action is a great deal more serious than the UNRWA stuff.

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@ZaKhatib

6 months

CIJA can buy our politicians & send them on trips to Israel, but if someone wears a keffiyeh in Queen’s Park it’s too much. Get real. This isn’t about political lobbying.

CIJA Has Taken Nearly 25% Of MPs On Paid Trips To ‘Israel’

MPs from four major parties have gone on these trips with the Zionist organization, receiving average benefits worth more than $12,000.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

4 months

Just going to RT this again in light of the debate clips

Aamer Rahman

@aamer_rahman

6 months

"You want Trump to come back?"

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@ZaKhatib

6 months

Disgusting. It’s like banning a kilt.

Sarah Jama

@SarahJama_

6 months

My statement on the Keffiyeh Ban at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario #onpoli #HamOnt #FreePalestine

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The knock-on effect of that will be to undermine western democracy itself, because if we are not a rules-based order that has a consistent approach to all, society - national and international - has become corrupt.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

Hours after ICJ orders interim measures against Israel because of a plausible risk of genocide, Canada… cuts off funding to UNRWA operating in Gaza, based on intel from… Israel.

Barak Ravid

@BarakRavid

9 months

A senior Israeli official said the Shin Bet and Israeli military intelligence provided information that pointed to the active participation of UNRWA staffers and the use of the agency's vehicles and facilities during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack

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@jalalayn All that’s left is to ask: why was this op-ed written at all? One hopes it has nothing to do with the campaign Israel itself has launched to try to influence the ICJ outside of the court process:

The Left Right Center

@TheLeftRightOrg

9 months

Axios: Israeli Foreign Ministry sends "urgent cable" instructing its embassies to rally international pressure on the judges of the ICJ to rule in favor of Israel.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

9 months

We know what her land affirmations are worth.

SEAN ORR

@seanorr

9 months

NDP minister @selinarobinson justifying genocide by calling Palestine “a crappy piece of land with nothing on it”. Hateful, bigoted remarks that should result in her immediate resignation @Dave_Eby

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

10 months

Canada cannot stand with any state that sanctions mass civilian murder, and execution of refugee women and children. No decent human can. There is no moral, ethical, or legal argument for targeting civilians. It is not historically or politically complex. It is just wrong.

Al Jazeera English

@AJEnglish

10 months

“They were all killed, executed at gunpoint.” In exclusive testimonies obtained by Al Jazeera, witnesses describe the horrific sights they encountered inside a school in northern Gaza following an Israeli attack.

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There’s nightly shelter this winter for anyone who needs it at the Canadian Islamic Center: 13070-113 St NW, Edmonton, AB

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@ZaKhatib

6 months

Can you imagine telling a Court that if they issue an arrest warrant you’re going to kill the complainant?

Arnaud Bertrand

@RnaudBertrand

6 months

Insane: Israel tells the US that if the ICC issues arrest warrants "it will consider the Palestinian Authority responsible and retaliate with strong action that could lead to its collapse" And of course the US reacts to this threat by "quietly encouraging

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@frasermatthew A person who says people should courageously call on their governments to stop the killing of civilians? Hope I’m as vociferous as can be about that. Wish the @nationalpost would do more of it, too!

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

Pleased to confirm that the charges against Wesam Cooley have been stayed. Appreciate the swift action by the AB Prosecution Service in Calgary, who reviewed this file expeditiously. These charges shouldn’t have been laid, and this highlights the need for charge approval.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

9 months

I don’t think anyone can plausibly argue that Israel wants to live side by side with Palestinians after what we’ve seen & are seeing. You don’t bulldoze people’s homes, destroy their hospitals, schools, universities, and infrastructure, and then say: “let’s live as neighbours.”

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

We like justice, but not for everyone

Judy Trinh

@judyatrinh

9 months

At a news conference today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada’s “wholehearted support of the ICJ does not mean we support the premise of the case brought forward by South Africa” SA has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza at the Intl. Court of Justice in The Hague

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

9 months

Chomsky explains this phenomenon in the context of terrorism: by definition, only our enemies do it. The “premise” Trudeau doesn’t agree with is: anyone could commit genocide. The one he wants is: anyone *but our friends* could commit genocide. Canada is losing credibility.

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

@CJPME

9 months

Breaking: @JustinTrudeau denies genocide in Gaza, saying that 🇨🇦 rejects the "premise" of South Africa's fact-based and compelling case at the ICJ. Once again, Canada proves that its support for international law doesn't apply to Palestinians. #GazaGenocide #IsraelOnTrial

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@ZaKhatib

5 months

Did a judge sign off on this? There is a section 8 Charter application that needs to be brought here.

Haruun Ali

@HaruunYEG

5 months

. @UAlberta authorized @edmontonpolice to install a surveillance device on the roof of CAB directly overlooking the encampment. Why did @UAlberta authorize the police to surveil their students and why is the surveillance device still up? @BFlanaganUofA Intimidation tactics?

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

10 months

Insane. “Israel's Gaza bombing campaign is the most destructive of this century, analysts say” - CBC More damaging than the bombing of Dresden, Cologne, London in the Blitz, and likely more tonnage of high explosives than Hiroshima.

Israel's Gaza bombing campaign is the most destructive of this century, analysts say | CBC News

Satellite imagery and radar images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite are being used to map the damage in the Gaza Strip. It shows that the tempo and intensity of bombing and destruction...

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

5 months

It is a privilege to defend people charged for protesting the Gaza genocide. There was no risk to public safety (so no justification for police conduct) and the only people who were assaulted were my clients, by the police.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

This podcast episode by @jalalayn explains the overarching issues better than I can in a Twitter thread and deserves a listen. We must be a community that stands for justice for *everyone* - or we are nothing.

The Lawyer Prosecuting the West and Israel - Tayab Ali

Podcast Episode · The Thinking Muslim · 2024-01-01 · 1h 8m

podcasts.apple.com

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul?

Eglinton-Lawrence + Don Valley West 4 Palestine

@ELDV4Palestine

9 months

Open letter to @HonAhmedHussen from his family

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@ZaKhatib

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Important piece on a pro-Israel lobby group in Canada. There is need for more academic and journalistic investigation of the Israel lobby here. Canadians should be aware of the forces shaping foreign policy & allocating tax dollars.

Davide Mastracci 🎃

@DavideMastracci

9 months

NEW: I wrote a two-part, in-depth series on HonestReporting Canada, a billionaire-funded pro-Israel organization and charity with ties to the Israeli government that is attempting to “control the narrative” on Israel in Canadian media.

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@ZaKhatib

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This is why the protests continue, and the students are still camped out, and why we can’t just carry on with business as usual.

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@ZaKhatib

10 months

Why is this @CalgaryPolice officer threatening the person recording that they’ll be arrested for obstruction? They’re not interfering at all. It’s a public sidewalk. Recording is allowed. Worrying pattern of @CalgaryPolice arresting people it doesn’t like for obstruction…

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

Any MP who’s supported genocide should never be platformed, no matter what they say now. If they think we’ll forget by 2025, don’t worry, others will remind them. And we’ll also remember the words of the Godfather: the one who invites them & brings their offer is the traitor.

NCCM

@nccm

8 months

Today, over 300 #Muslim institutions and mosques are releasing a call to our shared humanity during Ramadan. This #Ramadan , we are asking that Members of Parliament recommit to human rights and clear commitments on peace for the #Palestinian people before being platformed at any

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

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School gave my daughter an assignment: write a letter offering a business some constructive criticism. She wrote a letter to her teacher about how to do better for the other half of the student body.

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@ZaKhatib

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“Disrupt something”, but not too much and not too loudly, and make sure it’s something that we approve of, and when we tell you disruption time is over plz go home quietly

Keira Gunn

@Keira_Gunn_YYC

5 months

How the University of Calgary administration responds to a peaceful protest. Regardless of your stance on the issue, this is wrong.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

9 months

Don’t pay any money to the Globe. Here’s the article.

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

If this passes, we’ll see you in court, @CityofEdmonton

Josh Dehaas

@JoshDehaas

8 months

The @CityofEdmonton appears poised to create yet another rights-infringing bylaw. You don't need a permit to protest. "Organizing or participating in an event or protest without a permit with 50 or more attendees could land Edmontonians a $250 fine."

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

Lawyers: if this child was your client, would you stop at asking for the charges to be dropped based on this interrogation? Or would you say the whole system is unjust and needs to be fixed?

Quds News Network

@QudsNen

11 months

Ahmad Manasrah was kidnapped 8 years ago when he was only 13 years old. This leaked video shows an Israeli officer "interrogating" him. This is how the Israelis treat Palestinian children. #Israel kidnapped over 880 Palestinian children in 2023 only.

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@ZaKhatib

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This is disgusting stuff from Howard Levitt. Is this what Israel has being to Palestine this whole time? Making it bloom? If Howard said this about pre-confederation Canada & what it did to Indigenous ppl he’d likely face a complaint to the @LawSocietyLSO , and rightly so.

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@ZaKhatib

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What's really concerning about this whole thing at @SCC_eng is: as lawyers & justice system participants, you'd expect law clerks would set aside their personal positions to sit and listen to views with which they disagreed - even stridently. /1 🧵

Supreme Court slammed after anti-racism advocates ‘disinvited’ from presentation over posts on...

A group of Black anti-racism activists were dropped from a meeting at the Supreme Court of Canada because of concerns over their online posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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@ZaKhatib

7 months

Mr. Ford’s late brother was on video committing drug & driving offences. Everyone wants “tough on crime policies” until it’s someone they care about. Then they want a system that helps rehabilitate.

Doug Ford

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I’ll never apologize for wanting tough-on-crime judges and justices of the peace. We need to put criminals behind bars and keep them there.

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@ZaKhatib

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If you want to know where we’re at in Canada, listen to the DeceptiCons cheer for arms exports when one of the only MPs who deserves the title “Honourable” calls out the Liberal’s increased weapons trade to Israel during the massacre in Gaza.

Heather McPherson

@HMcPhersonMP

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While Netanyahu bombs children in Rafah, a place Palestinians were told would be safe, the Canadian gov’t authorizes millions in new military exports to Israel. Minister Joly is not being honest! This could make Canada complicit in war crimes & genocide. Canadians expect better!

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Trying to read R v Stairs, and keep putting it down. Also keep thinking about an exchange in R v Le, when Faisal Mirza asked Justice Moldaver what he’d do if the police showed up at his garden party and uninvited to look around. Moldaver J said he'd invite them for a drink.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

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Calgary Police have untagged themselves from this thread. Sticking your head in the sand isn’t addressing the problem. Call, email, post - let the Calgary Police know this is unacceptable.

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Zachary Al-Khatib

@ZaKhatib

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Shame. Q: How do you think the world will respond to Israel’s diplomatic cable to say South Africa’s case against Israel is absurd? A: … Micronesia & Canada might, but no one else, because of the scale of slaughter & b/ Netanyahu has lost legitimacy…

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@ZaKhatib

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The reason for this loss is that the judiciary recognizes that certain groups can’t be allowed to weaponize the courts against ppl they disagree with. No one should be able to easily get a court order to restrict opponent’s political speech in public areas. /1 🧵

CBC News

@CBCNews

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A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected an injunction request that would have forced protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University's downtown campus to leave. .

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This is how the public loses trust in the justice system. Discriminatory hiring policy Leads to lack of diversity & uniformity of views in the institution Leads to institution that isn’t representative of the public Leads to lack of public confidence in the system

The Breach

@TheBreachMedia

10 months

Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General screened job applicants who had signed a pro-Palestine letter. @KunalChaudhary_ reports that experts say the hiring policy is racist and a "flagrant disregard" for constitutional rights.

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@ZaKhatib

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Some good news to end the week: the Crown has stayed charges against my two clients charged with assault against police officers in relation to the encampment at UAlberta. (They shouldn’t have been charged, & very glad the Crown exercised discretion appropriately here)

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@ZaKhatib

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First, it illustrates poor communication about policy from the @SCC_eng . This has been a concern for some time. Is the policy now that speakers whose Charter-protected political positions some law clerks dislike are not welcome? How is that policy applied uniformly? Unclear.

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@ZaKhatib

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Edmonton Journal ran an article re carbon tax protest involving a few dozen ppl. Also ran articles on protests about trans rights, encampments, legal aid. No issues there. Guess what hasn't gotten a single piece? Thousands of people showing up weekly to protest for Palestine.

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@ZaKhatib

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@SCC_eng Second: why do the clerks get to decide whether anti-racism speakers should be cancelled on the basis of “these people hurt my feelings with their social media?” Why isn’t the response to that: “don’t come to their talk” Instead of: They’re no longer welcome at @SCC_eng ?

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Took Calgary school 12 years to learn you can't have a "No Practicing Muslims" policy. SCC refused to review Alberta Court of Appeal's finding that Webber Academy discriminated against Muslim students by stopping them from praying at school.

Supreme Court won't hear appeal of private school that wouldn't let Muslim students pray | CBC News

The Supreme Court has ruled on whether it will hear the appeal of a private Calgary school found to have discriminated against two Muslim students who were not allowed to perform their prayers on...

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@ZaKhatib

3 years

Trusting authorities speaks to a huge level of privilege - socially and racially. Section 8 was not premised on being privileged and trusting the police.

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@ZaKhatib

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@SCC_eng Third: what does this say about clerks scouring people’s social media and providing legal & policy advice to their superiors on the basis of how they feel about tweets? Maybe the @SCC_eng needs a policy on *that*

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@ZaKhatib

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Prof Audrey Macklin looking good. For those who don’t understand why this is in front of Indigo on Bay & Bloor, Heather Reismann (Indigo CEO) is a major financial supporter of IDF soldiers who want to remain in Israel after their military service.

World BEYOND War Canada

@WBWCanada

11 months

LIVE: Jews Say No to Genocide Press Conference at Indigo

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@ZaKhatib

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@SCC_eng Fourth, it illustrates a silencing of anti-racism advocacy on the basis of another form of discrimination: anti-Palestine prejudice. As @avilewis points out, one form of prejudice is being used to silence ppl who seek to remedy another form of prejudice.

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@ZaKhatib

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Pleased that the AB Crown Prosecution has WITHDRAWN charges against my client, who (strangely) was charged after she had been thrown to the ground and later had her hijab pulled off.

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@ZaKhatib

5 months

EPS is apparently sweeping the UofA encampment site (Video rec’d from someone there)

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@ZaKhatib

6 months

Bringing joy in the face of tyranny is resistance.

Eye on Palestine

@EyeonPalestine

6 months

Children celebrate Eid over the rubble of destroyed homes in Gaza.

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@SCC_eng The reason it’s unclear is because there’s no stated policy, and poor communication. I understand the @SCC_eng wants to avoid entering the political fray, which would undermine public confidence in the administration of justice. But that’s definitely not what this did.

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@ZaKhatib

5 months

National Post publishes a letter from a member of UofT Governing Council comparing Jews Against Genocide to Nazis.

UofT Occupy for Palestine

@occupyuoft

5 months

The words of a member of the #UofT Governing Council. Disgusting and unacceptable.

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@ZaKhatib

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@SCC_eng @avilewis This is concerning b/ in its public judgements, the @SCC_eng has taken strides in recent years to denounce anti-black prejudice and, more broadly, point out the insidiousness of unconscious bias & systemic prejudice. So the question is: will it root those out of its own house?

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@ZaKhatib

10 months

The moment Robert Wood sold his soul.

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

Both.

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

@CJPME

8 months

Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both

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@SCC_eng So: what we get is poor communication and nebulous, a quick statement that suggests value-laden decision making, resulting in… undermining public confidence in the institution and administration of justice. A poor outcome. Second: (contd)

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

The hashish dealers have more morality than many bureaucrats.

Middle East Eye

@MiddleEastEye

8 months

"The hashish dealers in Morocco are not willing to sell us more hashish," said one Israeli hashish dealer. "They decided that because of the war they are boycotting us. Since the war, we have lost a lot of money. Tens of millions of shekels at least"

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

I have spoken to a number of reporters in recent weeks from different organizations that have all said things like this to me.

Ginella Massa

@GinellaMassa

11 months

I can say with absolute certainty this is not exclusively a CTV problem. I have colleagues in all the major Canadian outlets raising the similar concerns. READ:

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This is an important piece by the Hon. Sheila Greckol, formerly of the Court of Appeal for Alberta. Her indignation and appropriate outrage at the University’s actions is palpable, and I hope more members of the legal community follow her lead.

Edmonton Journal

@edmontonjournal

5 months

Opinion: Alberta universities must answer for use of force against protesters Read More:

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@ZaKhatib

6 months

I wonder if the ban covers the keffiyeh socks too

Colin D'Mello | Global News

@ColinDMello

6 months

Members of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association had a meeting scheduled with NDP leader Marit Stiles. They were barred from entering QP due to the keffiyeh ban. They’re now having an outdoor meeting on the legislative grounds. #onpoli

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

@MEKowalski I think each decision or position has to be assessed on its own merits. She has some very good decisions, and has taken some courageous positions, but this is a terrible piece.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

A unique historical moment: ongoing war crimes are being shown to the world as they happen. There’s no knowledge lag - just a lag in appropriate response.

Al Jazeera English

@AJEnglish

9 months

A Palestinian family in Gaza says they witnessed the summary execution of 15 men when Israeli soldiers raided their apartment last month.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

If you can’t speak up for truth, at least don’t smile at falsehood.

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

“Sorry, this was a mistake” would have been much more appropriate, @CalgaryPolice

The Progress Report

@ProgressAlberta

11 months

Here is the Calgary Police Service statement.

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@ZaKhatib

10 months

No beheaded babies, & rape stories retracted. This would not be the first time a military power justified terrible actions on spurious grounds (remember the WMDs?) One reason why alleging crimes needs proof.

Sarah Wilkinson

@swilkinsonbc

10 months

New York Times story claiming October 7th Hamas rape suddenly gets retracted: no proof, all fake & interview was done under false pretences

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@ZaKhatib

5 months

So much for free speech. Seems these awards are only for some people, & some politics. What a disgrace, @polipenottawa . May we never break bread with people who boo and jeer when they’re being reminded of a moral imperative to help children being starved to death.

Stuart Benson

@LeftHandStu

5 months

I managed to catch up with Molope as she was being escorted from the event.

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

Colonialism has only ended one of three ways: - the physical and cultural genocide of the indigenous ppl (NA) - the expulsion of the colonizer (Algeria) - coexistence through something like Truth & Reconciliation (S Africa, Ireland) Which does this sound like?

Ashok Swain

@ashoswai

11 months

Kill those who don’t accept you as their master, civilize them with your education, and tell them you only bring development to the poor & uncivilized ones - Musk speaking about Gaza to Israeli President in the language of a ‘South African’ colonizer

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11 months

People think inflation is bad. The true costs of a modern consumer lifestyle.

Derenic Byrd

@DerenicByrd

11 months

This is what 40,000 child slaves look like while working in the cobalt mines of Congo. You don't need to upgrade your cellphone every year, maybe you shouldn't buy that electric car you were thinking about buying and vapes aren't good for our health anyway

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@ZaKhatib

8 months

The @nytimes & other MSM are being exposed as platforms for elite interests. NYT must have know Anat Schwartz had no journalistic credentials or experience. Yet her story goes top copy? Without credible evidence? As Sherlock said: “This was no accident- It was by design.”

Omar Vaid

@omarvaid

8 months

The New York Times has officially been busted. IDF soldiers masquerading as “unbiased reporters” as they run literal propaganda— from a reporter who won a pulitzer while there👇🏽

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@ZaKhatib

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@CalgaryPolice

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@ZaKhatib

10 months

“Take a picture - and with that scarf he’s wearing, I don’t want that to get overlooked”

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@ZaKhatib

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A heartfelt thank you to all of my colleagues who voted me one of Canada's Best Lawyers in the area of Defence litigation. I consider it a privilege to do this work and represent my clients, and I aspire towards continuous improvement both personally and for society.

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@ZaKhatib

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Discomfort and hurt feelings do not rise to the level of compensable harm, such that a Court should restrict important rights on that basis. Mustafa v Culligan, 2008 SCC 27 Racists are "uncomfortable" with racialized ppl sitting near them on the bus - can't get an injunction.

Kjell Anderson

@Kjell_Anderson

4 months

This whole @UofT case seems to be totally lacking in substance. The encampment protests have caused some discomfort and possibly lightly hurt feelings. Does that justify infringing on fundamental democratic rights enshrined in the Charter and ICCPR?

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@ZaKhatib

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Indigenous people being forcibly arrested and their shelter being removed from public land. How is this in the public interest, at this time.

The Progress Report

@ProgressAlberta

9 months

VIDEO: Violent scene as EPS break up the encampment at 95 St and Rowland Rd. Camp resident and Elder Roy Cardinal is seen with blood in his mouth and is led away in handcuffs after being taken to the ground and handcuffed. This sweep was done at -22C, -30C with windchill.

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@ZaKhatib

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

In respect of the Globe article authored by former Justice Abella, my substantive criticisms are: - it asserts that a party lodging a complaint about a crime must be morally blameless - false. - it argues a historic victim can never be a future criminal - false. Contd

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It is unfortunate that well-respected, highly accomplished law professor @JoshuaSealy could not get @TorontoStar to publish an op-ed or even a letter response. Kudos to him for not giving up on his students, important causes, and speaking up despite the obstacles & opposition.

Joshua Sealy-Harrington

@JoshuaSealy

8 months

My thoughts on the #AntiPalestinianRacism @LincAlexLawTMU and reflected in its deplorable investigation against students bravely standing against the #GazaGenocide and in solidarity with Palestinian liberation.

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@ZaKhatib

9 months

I honour my Jewish friends who stand up for humanity and basic morality despite the difficulties, as well as those who have witnessed what’s happened in the last three months and had the courage to question long-held views & narratives about Israel / Palestine.

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@ZaKhatib

4 months

Wastemen. Rebel News own Islamophobic Ad Truck

Rebel News says it owns truck showing Islamophobic messages

Condemnation from many Muslim organizations and notable Torontonians was swift online after video of the truck went viral.

www.thestar.com

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@ZaKhatib

4 months

Saw this film before at University of Toronto…

asad abukhalil أسعد أبو خليل

@asadabukhalil

4 months

Academic freedom: “The University of Minnesota has “paused” the search for a new director of its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies after initially tapping an Israeli who accused Israel of genocide”.

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3 years

Some personal & professional news - it’s my last day at Stockwoods. The last two years have been truly formative for me as a lawyer and a person, and I am extremely grateful to have started my career amongst some of the best lawyers in Canada.

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@ZaKhatib

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Parliamentary privilege does not allow the legislature to implement racially discriminatory policies: Canada (House of Commons) v Vaid, 2005 SCC 30

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@ZaKhatib

11 months

Why care about @CTV censoring the word "Palestine"? It’s not just about whether it’s on the map. Northrop Frye says a key function of language is to remind ppl of lost identity & give hope in a better future. Censorship of Palestine denies identity and aims to undermine hope.

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