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By Theresa Wolfwood Palestine and the Palestinians’ sixty–one years of struggle to regain the freedom of their homeland may seem distant to most Canadians and our problems, but on many levels, Canada and Canadians are abetting the oppression of Palestinian people. Every day our Canada…

By Theresa Wolfwood Canadian writer Yves Engler was in Victoria recently to speak publicly and to promote his new book entitled: Canada & Israel: Building Apartheid. Most of the people who came to hear him speak think they are fairly well informed about Canadian foreign policy. Many…

Stories and photos by Theresa Wolfwood I have been fortunate to meet and hear three strong Latin American women speak about their struggles; of course, they mean not their individual problems, but the struggles of women and everyone working for justice in their region. Behind…

Story and photos by Theresa Wolfwood In spite of the blockade on world media by the government of Israel, the news of the horrors of Gaza did get out to the world. Residents and a few foreign aid workers who had managed to enter during…

By Theresa Wolfwood   He may prefer to be studying human customs as an academic and anthropologist but Jeff Halper of Jerusalem cannot escape the reality of his life; he is living in Palestine. On a recent cross Canada speaking tour, Halper addressed a large…

Words by Theresa Wolfwood at memorial service for Hilary Newitt Brown, followed by Article published in local papers by Theresa Wolfwood      Hilary Newitt Brown – an activist and inspiration Hilary’s life was shaped by war – a century of endless war – her…

By Theresa Wolfwood Slender, slight, young and stunningly beautiful, Malalai Joya could be a model, actress or media celebrity. But as soon as she started to speak to an overflow crowd of hundreds in a big UVIC auditorium, we know we were in the presence…

by Theresa Wolfwood Message #1:     Greetings from Nairobi Lovely and sunny and not too hot, thanks to the altitude. This is our third WSF, we have attended previously in Porto Alegre, Brazil & Mumbai, India. The WSF was born in Brazil – social movements organized it…

A Report from Kenya by Theresa Wolfwood Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative, Narok In 2006 we heard and met a dynamic speaker at a conference in Victoria. She talked passionately about the terrible practice of Female Genital Mutilation in her region of Kenya. Agnes Pareyio had been…

PRESENTATION TO NOUSBASES PANEL, WORLD PEACE FORUM, VANCOUVER, JUNE 27, 2006 Theresa Wolfwood, Barnard- Boecker Centre Foundation, Victoria, BC bbcf@bbcf.ca     www.bbcf.ca   Tel: 1 250 595-7519         I would like to acknowledge and thank the Musqueam people for privilege of being on their land. They are no…