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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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 [...] 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 [...] For Immediate Release: November 24, 2008 Ottawa – Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) will protest the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Canada, which is holding its annual Negev Dinner at Canada’s Museum of Civilization today. IJV is demanding that the Museum’s CEO, Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, honour the Museum’s Guiding Principles and the apology made to our [...] |
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