Independent Jewish Voices
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Ottawa, Ontario K2A 4E2
Canada

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

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 [...]

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IJV challenges Harper’s knee-jerk support for Israeli government

Media release * May 30, 2011*

“Instead of taking steps to promote a resolution to the ongoing crisis in Israel and Palestine, the Harper government supports the government of Israel regardless of what it does,” declared Sid Shniad, spokesperson for Independent Jewish Voices Canada.

“Israel’s hard right, intransigent government is delighted with Harper,” Shniad [...]

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IJV Demands Mainstream Jewish Groups Condemn Israeli Laws

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 [...]

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Hamilton Jewish group praises YWCA stand on free speech

For immediate release

Hamilton — The Hamilton chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) has praised the YWCA for not bowing to pressure to charge extra “security” fees for the use of space in its downtown building.

The Never Again Group (NAG), which purports to fight “demonization” [...]

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Media Release In support of Israel Apartheid Week

For immediate release March 11, 2011

By Sid Shniad, Independent Jewish Voices Canada

Paul Tetrault, Canada Palestine Support Network

Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) and the Canada Palestine Support Network (CanPalNet) are proud to endorse Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) activities across the country in defence of Palestinian [...]

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Le parrainage de la conférence « anti liberté d’expression » de Jason Kenney sera révélé lundi

AVIS AUX MÉDIAS

5 novembre 2010

Ottawa – Voix Juives Indépendantes (VJI) tiendra une conférence de presse lundi à Ottawa et remettra une vidéo aux médias et aux députés, laquelle met en évidence le nombre croissant d’attaques du gouvernement Harper contre la liberté d’expression. Le ministre de [...]

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Jason Kenney’s “anti free speech” conference sponsorship to be exposed on Monday

MEDIA ADVISORY

Nov. 5, 2010

Censorship by Ben Heine

Ottawa – Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) will hold press conference on Monday in Ottawa, releasing a video to the media and Members of Parliament which challenges the Harper government’s mounting attacks on free speech. Immigration [...]

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IJV Salutes Jewish Boat to Gaza / UK Labor chief’s mom backs boat

Passenger Lillian Rosengarten–a New Yorker who escaped Nazi Germany as a little girl

Independent Jewish Voices – Canada salutes the sponsors and crew of a new boat attempting to break the blockade of Gaza. The boat, “Irene,” is sailing under a British flag and is carrying Jews from the US, [...]

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IJV slams Israel for cutting off mail to Gaza

Press release August 12, 2010

“This is the [...]

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Jewish group applauds Pride’s pro-free speech stance

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid fought and won the right to stay in Toronto’s Pride Parade

June 25, 2010

Independent Jewish Voices – Canada applauds and congratulates Pride Toronto on its historic decision to allow Queers Against Israeli Apartheid to march in next month’s Pride parade. IJV condemns attempts by the Canadian Jewish Congress, B’nai [...]

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