On November 11, 35 days after Israel began its horrific siege and bombing of Gaza's civilian population, CJPME published the following full-page ad in the Toronto Star! Despite Israel having killed over 4200 children, Canada's Liberal government shamelessly refuses to intervene or call for a ceasefire.
Send a message to the Prime Minister that the genocide of Palestinians is happening on his watch!
While we know this government will be condemned by HISTORY, we feel it necessary to condemn this government's indifference TODAY!
The ad text reads:
Over 4237 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel, and over 1350 are missing in the rubble (Oct. 7 - Nov. 8.) This page only fits 973 of their names. How many more children will be killed before Canada intervenes? Demand that Canada call for a ceasefire now! ("Damning evidence of war crimes" - Amnesty International Canada.)
If you like this ad, please consider supporting CJPME's work. Special thanks to Visualizing Palestine (VP), for their amazing partnership on this public awareness project reaching the Star's 300,000 Saturday readers. With this ad, CJPME and VP amplify the demands of dozens of "Ceasefire Now" protests across Canada! (If you want to see more ads like this, please donate here.)
So join one of the "Ceasefire Now" demonstrations near you!
Please join the CJPME team and tens of thousands of others at one of dozens of weekend demonstrations demanding a ceasefire, and calling for respect for Palestinian human rights and liberation:
- Antigonish, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Belleville, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Brantford, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Bridgewater, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Calgary, AB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Charlottetown, PEI, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Corner Brook NL, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Edmonton, AB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Fort McMurray, AB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Fredericton, NB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Grand Forks, BC, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Guelph, ON, “Call for Peace & Ceasefire,” Sunday Nov 12
- Halifax, NS, “Say no to Genocide,” Sunday Nov 12
- Halifax, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Kelowna, BC, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Kelowna, BC, “Vigil and walk for the children of Palestine,” Sunday Nov 12
- Kingston, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- London, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Montreal, QC, “All out for Gaza,” Sunday Nov 12
- Nanaimo, BC, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Nanaimo, BC, “All out for Gaza,” Sunday Nov 12
- Niagara Falls, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- North Bay, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Ottawa, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Peterborough, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Prince George, BC, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Quebec City, QC “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Quebec City, QC, “Take a Stand for Palestine,” Sunday Nov 12
- Regina, SK, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Sackville NB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Saint John NB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Saint John, NB, “Free Palestine Rally,” Saturday Nov 11
- Saskatoon, SK, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Saskatoon, SK, “March for Gaza,” Saturday, Nov 11
- Saskatoon, SK, “Rally for Gaza” Sunday, Nov 12
- Saskatoon, SK, “Road Map to Apartheid,” Sunday Nov 12
- St. John's, NL, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- St. Johns, NL, “Vigil for Gaza,” Sunday Nov 12
- Sydney, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Toronto, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Truro, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Victoria, BC, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Windsor, ON, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Winnipeg, MB, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
- Wolfville, NS, “Ceasefire Now,” Sunday Nov 12
Answers to frequently asked questions
There's so much misinformation and hearsay surrounding the current war on Gaza, so CJPME has created a FAQ: Why do we need a "ceasefire" and not a "humanitarian pause"? Why do we call it a genocide? Is Hamas using human shields? What is Hamas' "right to resist"? How far does Israel's right to "self-defence" go? What about the slogan, "From the river to the sea..."? This builds on CJPME's updated "talking points" on Gaza, and CJPME's Crisis Report 2023.
Can you support our work?
This ad required a focused fundraising effort, and specialized skills from a whole team of people. If you believe in what CJPME is doing to influence the government, the media and the public, please consider making a gift of financial support to CJPME. Our work depends entirely on private donations. Monthly donations are especially helpful, as they sustain our ongoing work and make it easier for us to strategize for the future. If you don't like to donate by credit card, you may donate via email transfer, over the phone (438-380-5410), or complete and mail in this form.