Canada-Israel Free Trade

Canada must cancel the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement to stop annexation

Montreal, September 2, 2025 — In response to the threat of Israel’s imminent annexation of the occupied West Bank, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is urging the Canadian government to finally cancel the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) and prohibit all trade with illegal Israeli settlements. CJPME reiterates that CIFTA violates international law by treating the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) as if it were already annexed to Israel, and urges decisive action to prevent further colonial expansion.

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CJPME acknowledges that our offices, located in Montreal, are on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk), whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.  CJPME recognizes the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka as the customary keepers and defenders of the St. Lawrence River Watershed and its tributaries. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to this beautiful territory and uphold and uplift the voice and values of our Host Nation.  Further, CJPME respects and affirms the inherent and Treaty Rights of all Indigenous Peoples across this land. CJPME has and will continue to honour the commitments to self-determination and sovereignty we have made to Indigenous Nations and Peoples.  CJPME also acknowledges the historical oppression of lands, cultures and the original Peoples in what we now know as Canada and fervently believes that its work should contribute to the healing and decolonizing journey we all share together.

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