Tag: Canada
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West Bank village sues developers in Montreal court
Leigh Anne Williams | Anglican Journal 22 June 2009 The Israeli-Palestinian dispute over land in the occupied territories has come to a Montreal courtroom this week. Lawyers for the West Bank village of Bil’in are suing developers Green Park International and Green Mount International, which are registered in Quebec, for building settlements on land that…
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Hearing begins over Palestinian lawsuit against Quebec builders
CBC News 22 June 2009 A Palestinian village in the West Bank will argue Monday that a Quebec court should hear its lawsuit against two Canadian construction companies that it alleges illegally constructed buildings on Israeli-occupied territory. Bil’in, a community of about 1,700 inhabitants located northwest of Ramallah, is suing the Quebec-based companies for $2…
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Village sues Canada companies cashing in on occupation
Deborah Guterman | Electronic Intifada 11 June 2009 The small Palestinian village of Bilin will face-off this month against two Canadian corporations accused of aiding and abetting the colonization of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Bilin has charged Green Park International and Green Mount International with illegally constructing residential buildings and other settlement infrastructure on village…