Independent Jewish Voices

Israel-Palestine: What has caused the crisis and how can we bring an end to it?

| November 30, 2016

To the uninitiated, the crisis in Israel-Palestine seems unbelievably complicated and impossibly difficult to solve. What's required to understand it is a glance back at some history.

Open Letter to the NDP: It's time to condemn Israel's massacres

Independent Jewish Voices

| July 15, 2014

Dear New Democratic Party of Canada,

As fellow Canadians who are concerned with human rights, we call on you to condemn Israel's murderous bombing campaign on the defenceless population of Gaza.

Government stonewalling and possibly spying to shield controversial charity

Independent Jewish Voices

| June 19, 2013

Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporting member of rabble.ca.

Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) is disturbed that the Canadian government is spending public funds and resorting to unprecedented political tactics to protect the charitable status of the controversial Jewish National Fund (JNF) from public scrutiny. Foreign Affairs have gone so far as to promote the 'monitoring' of an IJV event criticizing the JNF. IJV is working towards exposing the discriminatory nature of the JNF, which is affecting one of the JNF's charitable branches here in Canada.

Jewish human rights group slams Harper government's UN vote on Palestine

Independent Jewish Voices

| December 3, 2012

A Canadian Jewish human rights group is condemning the Harper government's opposition to giving Palestine non-member observer state status at the United Nations. In a vote taken this week by the General Assembly, 138 countries voted to grant Palestine this status.

"Once again the Harper government has embarrassed Canadians on the world stage, rendering itself not only useless but dangerous on the question of peace in the region," explained Independent Jewish Voices - Canada spokesperson Sid Shniad.

Canada fanning flames of war by cutting diplomacy with Iran

Independent Jewish Voices

| September 14, 2012

Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) is dismayed by Canada's move to sever diplomatic relations with Iran.

press release

Rachel Corrie's death is not merely a 'regrettable accident'

Independent Jewish Voices - Canada rejects Haifa District Court's decision to remove any blame from the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) or the Israeli driver of the military bulldozer that killed 23-year old Rachel Corrie nearly a decade ago. In a decision issued today, Judge Oded Gershon called her death a “regrettable accident."

In March 2003, Corrie, an American peace activist from Washington State, stood in front of the house of a local pharmacist in Rafah, Gaza. Dressed in a bright orange security vest, she and other members of the International Solidarity Movement peacefully stood in front of the home to prevent its demolition.

embedded_video

Tags:

Israel Palestine Gaza International Solidarity rachel corrie

Comments

We welcome your comments! rabble.ca embraces a pro-human rights, pro-feminist, anti-racist, queer-positive, anti-imperialist and pro-labour stance, and encourages discussions which develop progressive thought. Our full comment policy can be found here. Learn more about Disqus on rabble.ca and your privacy here. Please keep in mind:

Do

Tell the truth and avoid rumours.
Add context and background.
Report typos and logical fallacies.
Be respectful.
Respect copyright - link to articles.
Stay focused. Bring in-depth commentary to our discussion forum, babble.

Don't

Use oppressive/offensive language.
Libel or defame.
Bully or troll.
Post spam.
Engage trolls. Flag suspect activity instead.

press release

Jewish human rights group applauds United Church decision on Israeli settlements

Ottawa – Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is commending the United Church of Canada for adopting a report calling for the boycott of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

"By adopting this historic resolution, the United Church of Canada joins a growing movement of churches, trade unions, and other organizations in Canada and around the world that are boycotting Israel's illegal," says IJV spokesperson Sid Shniad.

"It is not anti-Semitic to criticize Israel. Given the state's ongoing illegal activities it is a moral imperative. We are very encouraged that the United Church has recognized the difference and we look forward to working with the church to move this important human rights work forward."

embedded_video

Tags:

Israel Palestine Middle East Gaza foreign policy United Church

Comments

Do

Tell the truth and avoid rumours.
Add context and background.
Report typos and logical fallacies.
Be respectful.
Respect copyright - link to articles.
Stay focused. Bring in-depth commentary to our discussion forum, babble.

Don't

Use oppressive/offensive language.
Libel or defame.
Bully or troll.
Post spam.
Engage trolls. Flag suspect activity instead.

Video: IJV Canada urges NDP members not to vote for Thomas Mulcair

Independent Jewish Voices

| March 21, 2012

Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) has launched a video to challenge Thomas Mulcair's positions on Israel and Palestine. According to IJV, Mr. Mulcair's leadership campaign represents an electoral coalition with Canada's Israel Lobby.

Joint statement on Minister Jason Kenney's condemnation of Israeli Apartheid Week

Independent Jewish Voices

| March 14, 2012

As organizations and groups committed to protecting freedom of expression and public debate on Palestine/Israel, we demand that Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney immediately retract his March 7th statement "condemning Israel Apartheid Week."

Support from Israel lobby for Mulcair NDP leadership bid raises serious concerns

Independent Jewish Voices

| March 12, 2012

With voting underway to elect the new leader of Canada's New Democratic Party and just two weeks until the leadership convention, Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) has discovered information indicating that key players at the highest levels in Canada's Israel Lobby are backing the candidacy of Thomas Mulcair.

IJV is a non-partisan organization and is not endorsing any candidate in the NDP leadership race. But IJV has a responsibility to highlight the fact that the positions of leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair stand out as more closely aligned with those of Stephen Harper than with the NDP on the issue of the ongoing crisis in Israel/Palestine.

Independent Jewish Voices

Rachel Corrie's death is not merely a 'regrettable accident'

embedded_video

Comments

Do

Don't

Jewish human rights group applauds United Church decision on Israeli settlements

embedded_video

Comments

Do

Don't

rabble.ca in your inbox!

Top Picks On rabble