Independent Jewish Voices Canada – Voix juives indépendantes …
WEBIndependent 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 of Israeli forces’ deadly assault. According to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on food security, famine is an ...
IJV’s Strategic Plan – Independent Jewish Voices Canada
WEBSeptember 23, 2022IJV Canada. 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.
About IJV - Independent Jewish Voices Canada
WEBPalestine Solidarity: IJV was the first national Jewish organization to endorse the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. We continue to support and defend BDS as well as to hold Canadian organizations accountable when complicit in Israeli oppression of Palestinians. Anti-racism and Indigenous solidarity: IJV stands in ...
Principles for Dismantling Antisemitism - Independent Jewish …
WEBApr 6, 2021 · Principles for Dismantling Antisemitism. April 6, 2021IJV Canada. We believe in a world where we are all safe and cherished—a world without racism, without antisemitism, and without Islamophobia. As fascist, racist, and authoritarian governments and political parties increasingly amass power around the …
IJV Welcomes New Antisemitism Definition Signed by 200 …
WEBMar 25, 2021 · For Immediate Release. March 25, 2021 – Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) welcomes the release today of a new definition of antisemitism, designed as an alternative and corrective to the controversial and widely discredited International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA) is a historic document signed ...
Speaker Bios – Independent Jewish Voices Canada
WEBSpeaker Bios – Independent Jewish Voices Canada. Speaker Bios. Mark Ayyash. Mark Muhannad Ayyash was born and raised in Silwan, Al-Quds, before immigrating to Canada, where he is now Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University. He is the author of A Hermeneutics of Violence (UTP, 2019).
Recent Releases – Independent Jewish Voices Canada
WEBJewish group calls on Canadian government to condemn Israeli raids on Palestinian civil society. For immediate release August 18, 2022 – Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is calling on the Canadian government to condemn Israeli government raids on the offices of seven civil society organizations […]
Independent Jewish Voices Condemns Bomb Threats Against …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · On August 21, over 100 Jewish institutions and synagogues in Canada received bomb threats. Independent Jewish Voices is appalled and outraged by these heinous acts of terror, which are a stark reminder of the persistent threat of antisemitism and violence that continues to endanger our communities.
The ICJ’s Provisional Ruling Shows Canada Must Act Now
WEBJanuary 26, 2024IJV Canada. Independent Jewish Voices Canada welcomes with optimism and hope the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic decision this morning, which detailed that provisional measures are required of Israel. Israel must take “all actions within its power” to avoid actions detailed in the Genocide Convention, and ...
IJV Principles – Independent Jewish Voices Canada
WEBWe affirm that human rights are universal and indivisible and should be upheld without exception.; We believe that all people living within Israel-Palestine have the right to freedom, equality, and to peaceful and secure lives.; We believe that the fight against antisemitism is undermined when principled opposition to unjust Israeli government policies and practices–including those that ...
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