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The July RI Roundup: Israeli housing demolitions, defining anti-semitism, banning waste exports and Canada’s misguided Venezuela policy.

July 29, 2019

This week’s Rideau Institute blog contrasts the virtual silence of Canada despite a global outcry against Israel demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, developments relating to a definition of anti-semitism that does not undermine legitimate criticism of Israel, Canada’s continuing opposition to a UN ban on the export of wastes in developing countries and a new article on Canada’s misguided Venezuelan policy.

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Trump’s dangerous bluster on Iran

February 14, 2017

Iran has been formally PUT ON NOTICE for firing a ballistic missile. Should have been thankful for the terrible deal the U.S. made with them!” – @RealDonaldTrump  tweet, 2 Feb. 2017. On 21 January Iran test-fired a ballistic missile for, in their words, “legitimate defensive purposes”. From Iran’s perspective, this was a reasonable claim. There […]

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RI President, Peggy Mason on Historic Iran Nuclear Deal

July 14, 2015

I am writing this blog not only as RI President, but as a former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations.  I had much direct experience of negotiations with Iran, in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review process and in many other arms control negotiations at the UN.  Of course that was […]

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