INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICES CANADA JOINS BDS

IJV votes to support Palestinian call for BDS
Media Release
June 16, 2009
Jewish Conference Votes to Support Boycott of Israel
Ottawa -
Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) voted to join the growing international campaign in support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, at its first Annual General Meeting this past weekend. This [...]

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World Week For Peace In Palestine Israel (4 – 10 June 2009)

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
It has been made painfully clear to all of us again this year that peace in the Middle East and in other parts of the world cannot be separated from the need for a just peace in Israel/Palestine.
Many member churches are again raising their voices around this long-standing concern. We [...]

THE RAPE OF GAZA

By Roane Carey
June 02, 2009 “The Nation” — How would you feel if you found out that an American school, paid for with your tax dollars, was bombed and completely destroyed by a US ally? This happened in Gaza just a few months ago, during Israel’s now-infamous Operation Cast Lead.
I’ve been touring Gaza for the [...]