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<div class="story-author">By Mostafa Henaway |  <span class="date-display-single">February 15, 2011 | Rabble.ca<br />
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<p>The people&#8217;s commission network held a two-day forum in Montreal titled Whose security? Our Security! from Feb. 4 to 6.</p>
<p>The event brought together activists, social justice organizers and  communities impacted by Canada&#8217;s national security agenda in order to  broaden the movement against Canada&#8217;s National Security Agenda, whether  it be the criminalization of social justice movements, national security  measures that target immigrant and migrant communities.</p>
<p>The importance of this gathering as it relates to Palestine  solidarity was intrinsic, highlighting the work towards solidarity with  Palestine through the growing Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign  to end Israeli apartheid. It was critical for those who tackle this  topic to also build an analysis and a challenge to the way in which  national security has been used by the Conservative government as a  means to support for Israeli Apartheid, through the &#8216;War on Terror&#8217; and   to delegitimize both the  Palestine solidarity in Canada and the  struggle for self-determination and justice in Palestine.</p>
<p>A panel on Feb. 6 discussed blacklisting and how to challenge the  list and its basis as being political, and nothing to do with national  security. In particular, Issam Elyamani, director of Palestine House in  Toronto and (CAIA) Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, spoke to why  Palestinian organizations such as the Popular Front for the Liberation  of Palestine (PFLP) have been placed on the black list, having more to  do with Canada&#8217;s policy of its steadfast support to Israeli occupation  and apartheid, than the War on Terror.</p>
<p>Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has described Canada as one  of Israel&#8217;s closest allies and expressed pride in the  ever-strengthening relationship.</p>
<p>&#8220;Canada has clearly shown that it is a real friend to Israel and the  Jewish people. It has stood up for Israel even when it wasn&#8217;t  necessarily to its benefit, and that is greatly appreciated,&#8221; said  foreign press spokesman Mark Regev.</p>
<p>&#8220;The prime minister considers Mr. Harper a personal friend, and  everyone has noticed his international leadership in standing up for  Israel and for what is right,&#8221; he continued.(<em>Jerusalem Post</em>, Jan. 7, 2011)</p>
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