We need to stand together against US President Trump. He has been crystal clear since returning to the White House that there is no place for Palestinians in the future of Gaza, and he has been threatening to take over the territory and permanently expel the population. Meanwhile, he is hellbent on empowering Netanyahu and his cronies to sabotage the ceasefire deal and steal the entirety of the West Bank.

We can’t afford to stand by and let Canada be bullied by Trump into meekly accepting his dangerous plan for ethnically cleansing Gaza, nor his assault on the Canadian economy. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Trump is a bully who thinks stealing other people’s land is justified.

Canada’s leaders must stand up to Trump’s annexationist and genocidal agenda in Palestine, just as they would oppose it closer to home.

Montreal, February 5, 2025 – Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) urges the Canadian government to condemn in the strongest terms US President Trump’s plans to ethnically cleanse the Palestinian people from Gaza. Yesterday, Trump declared that there is no future for Palestinians in Gaza and that the US will “take over” the illegally occupied territory after permanently expelling the population. CJPME argues that this is a clear expression of genocidal intent, and insists that Canada is obliged to consider all means necessary — including sanctions — to protect the people of Gaza from annihilation.