Former JNF Board member Seth Morrison explains why human rights issues and the actions of right-wing settlers caused him to re-evaluate his commitment to Zionism. [...]
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A Moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering Introduction Independent Jewish Voices-Canada (IJV) is a national organization of Jews committed to a resolution of the conflict in Israel/Palestine based on the application of international law and respect for the human rights of all people. Independent Jewish [...] GLORIA GALLOWAY OTTAWA— From Friday’s Globe and Mail, Jul. 08, 2011 A multi-party coalition of current and former parliamentarians has concluded that anti-Semitic incidents are on the increase across Canada and have been fostered by a climate that is receptive to attacks on Israel, particularly on university campuses. But critics say the work of the [...] Criterion Grade Comments Researcher Legitimacy F Self-selected MPs portray themselves as an official parliamentary committee Passed ethical review F Goal to justify muzzling criticism of Israel; not an ethical research method Is hypothesis testable F Conflates hostility to Jews with criticism of Israeli policies Was method unbiased F Selected mostly pro-Israel lobby groups, rejected [...] Protesting the Jewish National Fund’s Negev dinner. Westmont, Montreal (Photo Darren Ell) June 1, 2011, Montreal Patrons pulling up to the controversial Jewish National Fund’s Montreal charity fundraiser handed their cars to security and valet drivers outside the parking garage. The extravagant valet parking occurred across the street from a group of demonstrators and [...] Avis aux médias VJI (Voix juives indépendantes) et PAJU (Palestiniens et Juifs Unis): Mercredi, le 1e juin, à 17h30 Synagogue Shaar Hashomayim 450, av Kensington, Westmount, QC Le 1e juin, lors de sa soirée de levée de fonds, le Fond national juif – Canada (FNJ) rendra hommage à Stockwell Day, un membre clé du parti [...] Media Advisory Stockwell Day guest of Honour at JNF fundraiser Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30pm Synagogue Shaar Hashomayim 450, av Kensington, Westmount, QC At its June 1st fund-raiser, Jewish National Fund (JNF) Canada is honouring Conservative Party icon Stockwell Day for his long-time support of Israel’s expansionist policies. The fundraiser comes on the heels of [...] Press Release For immediate release May 16, 2011 “Independent Jewish Voices is alarmed that two Toronto District School Board (TDSB) schools will be participating in the upcoming Jewish National Fund (JNF)-Downsview Park School Twinning Program on May 19,” says IJV Toronto spokesperson Corey Balsam. “The twinning program is portrayed as a benign [...] April 10, 2011 “Israel’s friends tout it as the only democracy in the Middle East. But at a time when democracy is breaking out in countries all over the region, Israel’s Knesset (the country’s parliament) has mounted a legislative attack on the fundamental freedoms of its Arab citizens and Israeli Jews who support them,” declared [...] Canada: Cancel the JNF Charitable Tax Status The JNF advertises itself as an Israeli forestry, park and land charity. But what is it really? The Jewish National Fund was created in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Switzerland. Its purpose is to ‘acquire’ land to establish the Zionist state of Israel in [...] |
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