March 29, 2019 Every March 30, Palestinians commemorate Land Day, the anniversary of a 1976 general strike against Israeli land expropriation by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Israeli police killed six […]
This Land Day, Let’s #StopJNFCanada!
Posts archive for 2019
A Different Ending to the Purim Story
This year, Purim falls squarely during Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). That raises the question: “Can we tell the story of Purim in a way that aligns with our solidarity with […]
IJV Statement on Christchurch Massacre
March 15, 2019 In the wake of the devastating white supremacist and Islamophobic shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, Independent Jewish Voices would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and solidarity […]
Environics Survey of Jewish Canadians confirms divisions on Israel-Palestine
13 March 2019 TORONTO–Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) and the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO) welcome the findings of a survey of Jewish Canadians published yesterday by the Environics Institute. […]
2018 EKOS Poll: Jewish Canadians sharply divided on Israel-Palestine
February 19, 2019 OTTAWA—A national survey has revealed that a significant proportion of Jewish Canadians are critical of Israel and its policies toward Palestinians. It also reveals that almost half […]