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June 24, 2010 (Photo: Hebron, Palestinian market street ethnically cleansed because of nearby Jewish settlement. Photo shows street before the settlement.) The New Democratic Party should reject the invitation of the Canada-Israel Committee to host or facilitate a trip by Jack Layton and his caucus members to Israel, says Independent Jewish Voices – Canada. [...]  16 June, 2010 Independent Jewish Voices – Canada condemns what it calls a “feeding frenzy” around NDP Member of Parliament Libby Davies. “What’s next?”asked IJV-C spokesperson Larry Haiven. “Will Canadian politicians have to take a loyalty oath to the State of Israel in order to hold office? The feeding frenzy is outrageous. Libby Davies is [...] Media release 13 June 2010 Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) condemns Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan for caving in to a demand to censor a question on the province’s Grade 12 final Language Arts examination. IJV-C also condemns B’nai Brith Canada for suggesting the censorship. Allen reviewed one question on the test and not only echoed [...] “Such an independent inquiry is especially necessary,” said IJV-C spokesperson Larry Haiven, ”since the Israeli forces held the flotilla passengers hostage for several days and confiscated all of their documentary evidence from the takeover of the ships.” IJV-C applauds those few Canadian Members of Parliament who speak out against Israel’s ongoing oppression of the [...] News release – for immediate release June 2, 2010 “Israeli armed forces have killed international humanitarian aid activists participating in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla on the high seas, yet the Harper government continues to provide Israel with unconditional support,” says Larry Haiven, spokesperson for Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV). “This is outrageous.” “Instead of supporting [...] News release – for immediate release May 31, 2010 Montreal — Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) has expressed shock and outrage in response to the deaths and injuries of participants in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla at the hands of the Israeli navy. “The UN and numerous NGOs have described the conditions in [...] OTTAWA, Dec. 21 /CNW Telbec/ – Independent Jewish Voices-Canada (IJV) condemns Immigration Minister Kenny’s politicized move to defund social-justice church-group Kairos, which received government funding for 35 years. Kenny said this occurred because, in 2007, Kairos offered a grant to Sabeel, a Palestinian NGO that doesn’t mirror Conservative policy. “This is [...] CLICK HERE AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HEARINGS OF THIS PARLIAMENTARY COALITION AND SIGN THE PETITION / CLIQUEZ ICI POUR DES RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA COALITION PARLEMENTAIRE ET SIGNER LA PÉTITION September 18, 2009 Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) wholeheartedly supports and endorses the Toronto Declaration. We applaud the organizers and signatories of the declaration for the courageous, principled and successful effort to shine a spotlight on Israel ’s attempt to use the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to whitewash its war crimes through the so-called [...] This statement was rejected by both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail (as an op-ed). Please help this important statement get into broad circulation – pass it on to your networks (faculty, community, MPs, university presidents, unions etc.). You may also wish to write to the Star and Globe and express your dismay [...] |
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