Author: Independent Jewish Voices
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April 7: Six Months of Genocide in Gaza
The world has watched for six months as Palestinians are murdered, injured and displaced en masse by the Israeli occupation. Canada has aided and abetted this atrocity. Canadian arms deals … Keep reading »
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Stand up to the Israel Lobby: An Open Letter to the B.C. NDP
The false accusations of antisemitism against the UK Labour Party provide a cautionary tale for BC’s NDP. Keep reading »
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Defunding UNRWA is Collective Punishment
Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) condemns Canada’s shameful decision to suspend further funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) while Palestinians in Gaza face the disastrous consequences … Keep reading »
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Repression of Palestinian Solidarity on Campuses Must End
Following the deadly Hamas attacks, Israel has engaged in non-stop bombing in the last weeks on the 2.3 million people living in the Gaza strip. We are witnessing civilian Palestinian … Keep reading »
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Canada Must Take Action Following Israel’s Assault on Jenin
Israeli forces have “pulled out” of their recent incursion into the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, leaving at least 12 Palestinians dead, including 5 teenagers, as well as … Keep reading »
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Democracy for All? IJV Statement on the Ongoing Unrest in Israel
On Monday, after weeks of mass protests, Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu finally announced that he would be pausing his far-right government’s controversial plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. In order … Keep reading »
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Civil Society Groups to Canadian Heritage: Ditch IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition
Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) has joined together with 30+ other Canadian organizations to call on the federal government to abandon prospective measures that would integrate a controversial antisemitism definition … Keep reading »
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Defending Palestinian Rights Is Not Antisemitism: The Bogus Attack on Joel Harden
Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Joel Harden has become the latest target of ongoing efforts to silence critics of Israel by smearing them with accusations of antisemitism. Antisemitism needs to … Keep reading »
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Tackling Hate, Protect Dissent
The Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada The Honourable Steven Guilbeault Minister of Canadian Heritage Dear Ministers Lametti and Guilbeault, As organizations committed to the … Keep reading »
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Contesting Bill 168
Controversial Antisemitism Bill Passes Second Reading in Ontario Independent Jewish Voices Canada is deeply dismayed and concerned with the Ontario Government’s decision to unanimously approve Bill 168, the Combating Antisemitism Act, … Keep reading »