{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fb297d-023b-5595-a03d-88c27dbc7890/66fb7ce2fdb2501b6b19124f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Canada's Gutless Palestine Policy","description":"<p>While world leaders meet and Israel’s war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>How much does Canadian recognition <em>really</em> matter? Why are we dragging our feet? Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Michael Lynk, the former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories, and Mark Kersten, a human rights and international criminal justice expert to find out.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Noor Azrieh</p><p>Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Tony Wang (Artwork)</p><p><br></p><p>Guests: Mark Kersten and Michael Lynk</p><p><br></p><p>Photo Credit - Richard Koek</p><p><br></p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/05/canada-abstains-from-united-nations-general-assembly-resolution-on-admission-of-new-members-to-the-united-nations.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canada Abstains from United Nations General Assembly resolution on Admission of new Members to the United Nations</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/palestinian-statehood-liberal-mps-1.7330224\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Government MPs presented a motion to study Palestinian statehood at committee, sources say </a>&nbsp;- CBC News</li><li><a href=\"https://breachmedia.ca/israeli-warplanes-canadian-gastops/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa-based company is key to keeping Israeli warplanes bombing Gaza </a>- The Breach</li><li><a href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/israel-on-a-high-after-nasrallah-killing-as-mood-for-an-invasion-grows\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Israel ‘on a high’ after Nasrallah killing, as mood for an invasion grows </a>- Al Jazeera</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-staffers-gaza-montreal-byelection-1.7306984\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Liberal staffers pull support for party in Montreal byelection, citing government's stance on Gaza </a>- CBC News</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.douglas.ca/canadaland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas</a> is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at <a href=\"http://douglas.ca/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">douglas.ca/canadaland</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://camh.ca/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CAMH</a> is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit <a href=\"http://camh.ca/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">camh.ca/canadaland</a> to double your impact.</p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast, <a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad-free, including early releases and bonus content, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis – you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}