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MPs Must Boycott Visit of Far-Right Israeli Minister: CJPME
Montreal, May 26, 2023 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is calling on Members of Parliament to boycott meetings with Israel’s far-right Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, who will be visiting Canada next week. Chikli is a far-right extremist and anti-Palestinian racist who has called for the suppression of the Palestinian national identity and has said that annexing the occupied West Bank – explicitly illegal under international law – would be “excellent.” CJPME reiterates its call for Canada to boycott meetings with Israel’s far-right regime, which would send a strong message in support of human rights and international law.Continue readingCJPME Welcomes Parliamentary Study on Human Rights in Palestine and Israel
Montreal, May 17, 2023 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes a new parliamentary study into how Canada can support human rights in Palestine and Israel, as approved yesterday by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. A motion brought forward by NDP MP Heather McPherson was approved in a vote of 6-3 with one abstention, with support from the Bloc Québécois and most Liberal MPs. The forthcoming study, which is believed to be the first of its kind in decades, will explore “the actions that Canada should take” to promote human rights and international law in the region. CJPME thanks MP McPherson for her leadership in bringing this motion forward.Continue reading -
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Legitimizing Hate: Canadian Politicians Advertise on Racist Website
This report looks at the problem of political advertising on TheJ.ca, a Website which regularly publishes racist content. CJPME has found advertisements on this website on behalf of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and other politicians at the federal, provincial, and municipal level, as well as a variety of businesses and non-profits. The Website's content discredits Black civil rights movements, disability activists, Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians, and Indigenous claims, including articles claiming that some ethnic groups “matter more” than others. The report calls on these politicians to discontinue advertising on this website and issue formal statements distancing themselves from its abhorrent views. Click here to access the full report Please click here to view screenshots of political advertisements on TheJ.ca. Please click here to view screenshots of business and non-profit advertisements on TheJ.ca.Continue readingIHRA's True Intentions: This is the Speech About Israel and Palestine That IHRA Wants to Silence
This 14-page report demonstrates how the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism is used to silence critical political expression of Israel. Proponents of the IHRA definition of antisemitism claim that it does not silence free speech on Palestine. In practice, however, IHRA is used to target those who express their solidarity with Palestinians and risks being used daily against those who challenge Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Access the full report here.Continue reading -
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Demand that Manitoba politicians apologize for advertising on racist Website!
Last month, CJPME released a report titled, “Legitimizing Hate,” which documented politicians who had advertised on a racist website called “TheJ.ca.” Many articles in this website express racist attitudes toward Black, Indigenous, Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim people. Manitoba politicians who have advertised on this website include Manitoba’s Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage Obby Khan, Winnipeg Deputy Mayor Markus Chambers, and Winnipeg City Councillor Sherri Rollins. CJPME has demanded that politicians publicly distance themselves from this racist Website, but none of them have yet done so.Continue readingDemand that Doug Ford & Cabinet apologize for advertising on racist Website!
Last month, CJPME released a report titled, “Legitimizing Hate,” which documented Canadian politicians who had advertised on a racist website called “TheJ.ca.” Many articles in this website express racist attitudes toward Black, Indigenous, Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim people. Canadian politicians who have advertised on this website include Ontario Premier Doug Ford and several members of his Cabinet. The CJPME report demands that politicians publicly distance themselves from this racist Website, but none of them have yet done so.Continue reading -
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The Nakba
CJPME Factsheet No. 235, published May 2023: This factsheet outlines the Palestinian “Nakba,” or catastrophe, referring to the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestine that started with the creation of Israel. It looks at the factors leading up to the Nakba, its ongoing consequences, and how it is commemorated today.Continue readingIsraeli Settler Terrorism
CJPME Factsheet No. 234, published April 2023: This factsheet explains the term "settler terrorism" and how it is enabled by the Israel state. It looks into the impact of settler terrorism on Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. It also looks at Canada's response, or lack thereof, to Israeli policies that prop up settler terrorism. Lastly, it shows an increasing trend of acts of settler terror in the occupied West Bank in the past few years.Continue reading
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