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Nov 30, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
At a Jewish organization-led press conference, York University associate professor Lesley Wood speaks about her arrest and anger about the Indigo protest being looked at under hate-motivated acts rather than opposition to support for Israeli apartheid.
Covering: @Aidan_Jonah
Natalie Rothman, a Professor of History at the University of Toronto, and member of the Jewish Faculty Network, speaks about its anger at the arrest of alleged protest participants at Indigo and the Toronto police's attack on peaceful protest.
Nov 28, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering the York Federation of Students' walk out calling for re-instatement of York faculty members and other employees suspended for standing with Palestine, and a permanent ceasefire.
There are about 150 attendees here.
A speech is read out on behalf of suspended York associate professor Lesley Wood, who faced arrest at 5:30am last week for allegedly taking part in a protest action against an Indigo store in downtown Toronto.
Nov 15, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Breaking: Palestine liberation activists are confronting MP Anita Anand at her donor party event at 37 King St East. They are holding a die-in, calling for a "ceasefire now!"
Covering this: @Aidan_Jonah
"Liberals, Liberals what do you say? How many kids have you killed today!"
A protester lays out how why came to protest in front of the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, targeting an @AnitaAnandMP donor event, as well as the demands of the movement calling for a ceasefire.
Nov 12, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
12000+ people minimum at the Toronto protest calling for a ceasefire, a reprieve for Palestine.
Covering it: @Aidan_Jonah
Palestine liberation protesters have occupied Yonge-Dundas intersection.
Oct 28, 2023 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering @T4Palestine's "Roar for Gazan Women and Children" rally at Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square.
Video included of laid out names and pictures of some of the 3000+ children killed within occupied Palestine, Gaza, since October 7.
"Justin Trudeau you can't hide, you're committing genocide!"
"Justin Trudeau you can't hide, you're supporting genocide!"
Oct 25, 2023 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto's "Glory to our martyrs" vigil at Queen's Park is being covered by @Aidan_Jonah for The Canada Files.
PYM - Toronto introduces the vigil, gives a short comment about the suffering of Palestinians throughout the recent bombing campaign against Gaza in occupied Palestine. They also give a land acknowledgement.
Oct 22, 2023 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is here covering Palestinian House in Toronto's "Stop the Genocide" rally at Missisauga's Celebration Square.
"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!"
Oct 21, 2023 • 21 tweets • 11 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is here covering Palestine 4 Toronto's "Shake the Ground for Gaza" rally in front of the US Consulate in Toronto.
"Free, free Gaza!"
Oct 20, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto's event in front of Queen's Park, Ontario's parliament.
Approximately 150 Palestine liberation protesters are here at the start.
Protesters who were protesting at University of Toronto, have come to Queen's Park to join the Palestine liberation rally. Up to 300+ protesters now.
Oct 20, 2023 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is here covering the "Toronto: Stop Israeli War Crimes" rally in front of @cafreeland's office.
Protesters are chanting "Free, Free Palestine" in front of Freeland's office.
Some signs and flyers held by protesters, including one highlighting Freeland's sympathy for fascists.
Oct 15, 2023 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is live covering the Hamilton event hosted by Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto, @HamiltonHcsw, Canadian Arab Federation and others.
Organizers condemn rampant anti-Palestinian racism and ignorance of the right to resist for occupied Palestine.
Oct 14, 2023 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is live covering Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto's "All Out for Gaza" event in Mississauga.
To start coverage, Jonah spoke with Dalia from PYM-Toronto, about Canadian state support for Israeli war crimes and the importance of standing with Palestine.
Dr. Nihad Abusetta, a medical doctor in Mississauga, calls for better treatment of Palestinian-Canadians, amid racist rhetoric towards those standing with Palestine.
Oct 9, 2023 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering Palestine Youth Movement's "All out for Palestine" rally at Toronto City Hall.
TCF speaks with @ysxsh of Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto about the rally's purpose and Canadian state intimidation attempts against Palestine protests, at all levels (federal, provincial, municipal politicians and police departments).
Oct 7, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering the Hamilton rally against the NATO proxy war using Ukraine against Russia. Coverage in the thread 👇
Brendan Stone of @HamiltonHcsw introduces the event.
Oct 2, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
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TCF revealed how the 🇨🇦 government retaliated against a 🇨🇦 expat for writing against PM Trudeau and doing ground level reports on the 2019 Hong Kong riots, by refusing to renew her passport, leaving her to survive in a stateless persons’ camp.
The Canada Files' EIC @Aidan_Jonah is live at the "End Nato's Proxy War in Ukraine" rally at Matt Cohen Park. He'll be covering the rally, in this thread.
The Canada Files speaks with Communist Workers Circle and Toronto Coalition Against NATO organzier, Tynan Liebert.
Part 1.
Sep 22, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Canadian parliamentarians rise to applaud when unseen individual shouts "Slava Ukraini", a Ukranian slogan of the fascist OUN (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists). Canadian government soon after announces $650 million CAD more of aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that Canada defended "freedom" and "justice" during WWII and the Cold War. Bringing in tens of thousands of fascists post-WWII, Canadian imperialism and support for US imperialism is fighting for "freedom" and "justice", to Zelensky.
May 25, 2021 • 19 tweets • 22 min read
@Aidan_Jonah's expose reveals how recently detained Belarussian neo-Nazi “journalist” Pratasevich served in Canadian backed neo-Nazi Azov Battalion which was integrated into the Ukrainian National Guard halfway through his time with them (June 2014).
thecanadafiles.com/articles/recen…
Pratasevich worked for multiple US funded regime change outlets (Radio Free Liberty, EuroRadio.Fm & Nexta). He and Stepan Putila, led Nexta to play a key role in organizing pro-coup demonstrations in Belarus, back in 2020.
In @Aidan_Jonah's investigation, he reveals how Canadian Tibet dissident groups have been working for decades to spread propaganda about feudal leader Dalai Lama & to gain firm influence within Canadian political parties, with a special focus on the @NDP. thecanadafiles.com/articles/canad…@SFTCanada is the most prominent Tibet dissident group which has gained influence within the NDP. Parkdale-High Park is the power centre of the Tibet dissidents as a whole. Multiple SFT Canada board members are involved in the riding executive.
In @Aidan_Jonah's article, he exposes how a parliamentary subcommittee report declaring a “Uighur Genocide” in Xinjiang, was dominated by discredited researchers like @adrianzenz and groups funded by the CIA cut-out, @NEDemocracy.
thecanadafiles.com/articles/subco…
This report, released in October 2020, led to a vote, today at 3pm, where parliament could approve a non-binding motion demanding the Trudeau government call China's treatment of Uighurs a genocide.