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IJV response to Kairos Palestine Document

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:42:18 +0000

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.

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IJV Report Card on Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:10:04 +0000

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 [...]

IJV Demands Mainstream Jewish Groups Condemn Israeli Laws

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:57:47 +0000

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 [...]

The Bay drops Ahava: A victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in Canada

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:41:44 +0000

By Mary-Jo Nadeau | January 20, 2011

This month, the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) have discontinued sales of Ahava cosmetic products. Ahava is an Israeli company that has been a target of the Palestinian campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel.

HBC was the main retailer in Canada that carries Ahava’s line, [...]

Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Conference, Montreal Oct. 22-24

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:47:33 +0000

http://bdsquebec.org

The IJV is organizing two workshops with Jewish Voices for Peace:

Jewish Support for BDS Jewish organizations and activists around the world are now supporting the BDS campaign. It hasn’t been easy, and in the case of Israeli organizations, it may soon be illegal. Invited panelists will discuss their analysis as Jewish supporters [...]

National Post and CJC attacks on IJV and Diana Ralph: Rebuttal

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:37:52 +0000

by Diana Ralph

Since its inception, IJV has worked in solidarity with the United Church of Canada to promote justice and security for Palestinian and Israeli people. We have worked with United Church congregations to help them implement the UCC resolutions for peace [...]