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!
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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 […]
Happy New Year! … of the Trees
According to Jewish tradition, there are four different new years every year. One of those is the New Year of the Trees. On the night of the full moon in […]
Dimitri Lascaris is not an Antisemite
Pro-Israel lobby groups B’nai Brith Canada and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) have once again levied the charge of antisemitism at a Palestinian rights activist in what appears to be an attempt to tarnish his reputation. Their latest target is lawyer and former Green Party Justice Critic Dimitri Lascaris.
IJV Statement on antisemitism
November 2016 Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) defines antisemitism as hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews because they are Jews. We acknowledge the historic scourge of antisemitism, especially in Christian […]