Independent Jewish Voices Canada strongly condemns the arrest of Mahmoud Nawajaa, the General Coordinator of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), during a night raid carried out by Israeli soldiers at Nawajaa's home near Ramallah on July 30th. According to the BNC, and bystander video taken of the incident, tens of...
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Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is a grassroots organization grounded in Jewish tradition that opposes all forms of racism and advocates for justice and peace for all in Israel-Palestine. Our strength comes from our members. IJV has active chapters in cities and on university campuses across the country.
IJV Online Chavurah: Tisha B’Av Session
Join us for the next session of IJV's online chavurah on Monday, July 27th from 6-7pm! To register, email pizarro.lucia [at] gmail.com to register (with "Tisha B'Av Session" in the subject line). **Participation is open to IJV members and non-members alike. If you aren’t yet a member, we highly encourage...
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Open Letter – IJV York Denounces Smear Campaign Against Faisal Bhabha
The following is an open letter sent to York University President Rhonda Lenton on June 25th, 2020, from IJV's York chapter. Dear Rhonda Lenton, It has come to our attention that Faisal Bhabha, full-time professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, is under attack by the right-wing Israel advocacy organization B'nai...
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TELL YOUR MP: SIGN THE PLEDGE TO OPPOSE ISRAELI ANNEXATION
As July 1st draws closer, the Canadian government has been mostly quiet about Israel’s potential annexation of large parts of the West Bank. This despite the fact that a recent EKOS poll co-sponsored by IJV found that 74% of Canadians oppose this horrible plan, and 42% support imposing sanctions if Israel goes...
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Anti-fascist Klezmer From the Shtetl to the Streets
Click here to register! Join us for an evening of online musical performances and discussion on Thursday, August 13 at 5pm PT // 8pm ET! In these times of growing white supremacy, police brutality, and neo-fascism, we need music that rises to the occasion. This summer in particular, we have...
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Open Letter to York University – Don’t Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism!
On November 20, 2019, Palestinian students and their allies at York University in Toronto held a rally to oppose the presence of Israeli soldiers at an event on campus. A tense situation ensued when members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), an FBI-labelled terrorist group, showed up to instigate fights...
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Corey Levine from IJV-Victoria weighs in on the Seth Rogen affair with a touching personal piece in Mondoweiss.
"I have traveled from the belief in the righteousness of the promised land to a belief in the righteousness of the Palestinian solidarity movement. It’s a one-way trip. Hundreds of thousands of other Jews, (who knows, maybe millions), have made a similar trip, although not all have managed to make it the full distance yet.
But on behalf of all of us who have made the journey, I’d like to welcome you to the club of righteous Jews."
Seth Rogen, welcome to the journey – Mondoweiss
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Corey Levine welcomes Seth Rogen to the community of Jews who have challenged Israel. “I have traveled from the belief in the righteousness of the promised land to a belief in the righteousness of the Palestinian solidarity movement,” Levine writes. “It’s a one-way trip.”All eyes on Six Nations, in Ontario, where yesterday police arrested several Indigenous land defenders trying to stop a residential development on their territory.
Follow 1492 Land Back Lane for updates.
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Road blockades up at Caledonia after OPP arrest demonstrators at residential development | CBC News
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A group of protestors from Six Nations of the Grand River have Mckenzie Meadows site for roughly two weeks, dubbing it "1492 Land Back Lane."Take action now! The general coordinator of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement is still being held in captivity by Israeli forces. Send a letter to Canadian politicians and diplomats telling them to put pressure on Israel to #FreeMahmoud!
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Prominent Palestinian human rights defender Mahmoud Nawajaa was taken from his family by Israeli occupation forces during a night raid. Take a moment to write letter Canadian elected officials and diplomats. The arrest of Mahmoud is just one more example of how the Trudeau government of complicity i...Germany's new official anti-semitism chief says we should "shout at people" who bring up Palestine as a topic of conversation. Is Mr. Salzborn also the official Kindergarten chief? Does he need to take a time-out in the corner?
Sorry Samuel, but we're all gonna shout this one together: "PALESTINE WILL BE FREE!"
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Scream if you hear "Palestine," says Berlin's new anti-Semitism chief
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Activists acquitted in trial for protest of Israeli official.Our hearts go out to the beautiful and resilient people of Lebanon. May you have the strength to overcome this tragedy. ❤️
Dozens killed, thousands wounded in Beirut blast: Live updates
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Officials expect death toll to rise after huge blast rips through Lebanon's capital.