Global Kairos Signature Campaign
This petition comes from Kairos Palestine and its partner movements, Global Kairos for Justice.
In December 2018—inspired by the Kairos Palestine document and representing a broad spectrum of organizations, faith communities and other groups—people from around the world gathered in Bethlehem Palestine to further the Kairos call for an end to the State of Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian people and its occupation of Palestinian territories. With love as its logic, the call is grounded in nonviolent resistance to oppression and violations of human rights.
May 15 marks the anniversary of the Nakba. In this petition, Global Kairos for Justice, a partner of Kairos Palestine, asks to the world to support its call to action, to sign the petition https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/global-kairos-signature-campaign-2.html and to be partners in local and regional events on or around May 15, 2019. As the prophet Isaiah wrote, “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.” (Isaiah 1:17)
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In December 2018—inspired by the Kairos Palestine document and representing a broad spectrum of organizations, faith communities and other groups—people from around the world gathered in Bethlehem Palestine to further the Kairos call for an end to the State of Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian people and its occupation of Palestinian territories. With love as its logic, the call is grounded in nonviolent resistance to oppression and violations of human rights.
May 15 marks the anniversary of the Nakba. In this petition, Global Kairos for Justice, a partner of Kairos Palestine, asks to the world to support its call to action, to sign the petition https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/global-kairos-signature-campaign-2.html and to be partners in local and regional events on or around May 15, 2019. As the prophet Isaiah wrote, “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.” (Isaiah 1:17)
Sign the petition
Read the cover letter.
Join the campaign sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices to tell Senators to add human rights provisions to CIFTA and remove settlement products from the agreement.
On March 27, a letter was sent to all Senators by UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Michael Lynk, and a coalition of civil society organizations demanding that human rights provisions be added to CIFTA and that settlement products be nixed.
Join Michael Lynk, Amnesty International Canada, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Independent Jewish Voices, Mennonite Central Committee, and the United Church of Canada in demanding that Canada abide by international law and respect the human rights of Palestinians!
Click here to tell Senators not to trade away Palestinian Human Rights!
On March 27, a letter was sent to all Senators by UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Michael Lynk, and a coalition of civil society organizations demanding that human rights provisions be added to CIFTA and that settlement products be nixed.
Join Michael Lynk, Amnesty International Canada, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Independent Jewish Voices, Mennonite Central Committee, and the United Church of Canada in demanding that Canada abide by international law and respect the human rights of Palestinians!
Click here to tell Senators not to trade away Palestinian Human Rights!
Action Opposing Funding Activities Deemed Non-charitable under Canadian Law
Jewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth’s charitable status; calls on government to apply same standards to Jewish National Fund Canada
28 January, 2018
OTTAWA--Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) welcomes news that Beth Oloth Charitable Organization has had its tax-deductible status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
According to a Global News story published this morning, Beth Oloth had been funding activities deemed non-charitable under Canadian law, including those that increase “the efficiency and effectiveness of the Israeli armed forces.” The organization had also been funding Israeli projects in the occupied Palestinian territory, which the CRA has noted runs contrary to Canada’s policy on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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OTTAWA--Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) welcomes news that Beth Oloth Charitable Organization has had its tax-deductible status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
According to a Global News story published this morning, Beth Oloth had been funding activities deemed non-charitable under Canadian law, including those that increase “the efficiency and effectiveness of the Israeli armed forces.” The organization had also been funding Israeli projects in the occupied Palestinian territory, which the CRA has noted runs contrary to Canada’s policy on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Posted: 2019-01-30
Sign an E-petition to stop the JNF Canada Charitable Status
17 January, 2019
IJV (Independent Jewish Voices) submitted a comprehensive complaint to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in October 2017, which outlines the various ways in which the JNF’s Canadian branch (JNF Canada) is in violation of the Income Tax Act and demands that the Minister of National Revenue commence the process to revoke the charitable status of JNF Canada.
The complaint has received major Canadian and international media attention thanks to an explosive CBC piece published January 4th, which focuses on several key aspects of the complaint; namely its financing of projects that support the Israeli army and West Bank settlements. JNF Canada looks to be in contravention of both Canadian law and Canada’s foreign policy on several counts, not to mention being complicit with violations of international law.
IJV launched a Parliamentary E-petition, with the support of NDP critic for National Revenue, Pierre-Luc Dusseault IJV requested UNJPPI and other members of the BDS Coalition to endorse the campaign. The UNJPPI Coordinating Team agreed that UNJPPI endorse the petition. Names of key endorsers will be posted online on a new campaign website. They also invited us to encourage people in our networks to sign.
Please see the text of the e-petition HERE and sign the petition.
IJV (Independent Jewish Voices) submitted a comprehensive complaint to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in October 2017, which outlines the various ways in which the JNF’s Canadian branch (JNF Canada) is in violation of the Income Tax Act and demands that the Minister of National Revenue commence the process to revoke the charitable status of JNF Canada.
The complaint has received major Canadian and international media attention thanks to an explosive CBC piece published January 4th, which focuses on several key aspects of the complaint; namely its financing of projects that support the Israeli army and West Bank settlements. JNF Canada looks to be in contravention of both Canadian law and Canada’s foreign policy on several counts, not to mention being complicit with violations of international law.
IJV launched a Parliamentary E-petition, with the support of NDP critic for National Revenue, Pierre-Luc Dusseault IJV requested UNJPPI and other members of the BDS Coalition to endorse the campaign. The UNJPPI Coordinating Team agreed that UNJPPI endorse the petition. Names of key endorsers will be posted online on a new campaign website. They also invited us to encourage people in our networks to sign.
Please see the text of the e-petition HERE and sign the petition.
Posted: 2019-01-30
Stop Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar |
Great March of Return - Gaza |
Youth watch as an Israeli bulldozer flattens earth in Khan Al Ahmar, July 4, 2018. Credit: AP/Majdi Mohammed
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Evacuation of one of the wounded in the southern Gaza Strip
Photo: Khaled al-'Azayzeh, B'Tselem, 14 May 2018
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Urge Canada to Act to Stop Demolitions |
Call your MP's to ask that they Condemn the Killings in Gaza |
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Join the United Church in calling on Canada to urge the Israeli government to reverse the decisions to demolish the villages of Khan Al Ahmar and Susiya and relocate the people of Khan Al Ahmar.
The threat of demolition is immanent. On August 1, 2018, Israel’s High Court stated that there is “no avoiding the demolition of Khan Al Ahmar.” Demolitions were postponed for five days for the legal representatives of the village to consider a compromise regarding where Khan Al Ahmar residents will be forcibly transferred. 
Palestinians protesting the planned demolition of the West Bank hamlet of Khan Al Ahmar. Credit: AP/Majdi Mohammed
The repeated threats of demolitions in Bedouin Palestinian villages—such as Susiya, Khan Al Amar, and Ein ar Rashash—are a violation of international law. As the occupying power, Israel is bound by international humanitarian law to protect the Palestinian civilian population and administer the territory for their benefit. International law also prohibits the destruction of private property and the forced transfer or displacement of civilians.
According to Canadian policy, all Israeli settlements, including Ma’ale Adumim, are illegal. Demolitions and forcible displacement of Khan Al Ahmar and similar communities are a serious violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and leave hundreds of people homeless. |
The latest Great March of Return comes on the annual commemorations of the Nakba, or "catastrophe", when the state of Israel was established on May 15, 1948, in a violent campaign that led to the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their villages.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 55 Palestinians, including six children, were killed by Israeli forces during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday (May 14). It was the deadliest day there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war. The ministry also said 1,204 Palestinians were shot and wounded, including 116 who were in serious or critical condition. It said about 1,200 others suffered other types of injuries, including from tear gas. (CBC News) Since the protests began on March 30, Israeli forces have killed at least 104 Palestinians in the coastal enclave and wounded about 12,000 people. B’Tselem notes that “the demonstrations held in Gaza today [May 14] came as no surprise. Israel had plenty of time to come up with alternate approaches for dealing with the protests, apart from firing live ammunition. The fact that live gunfire is once again the sole measure that the Israeli military is using in the field evinces appalling indifference towards human life on the part of senior Israeli government and military officials. B’Tselem calls for an immediate halt to the killing of Palestinian demonstrators. If the relevant officials do not issue an order to stop the lethal fire, the soldiers in the field must refuse to comply with these manifestly unlawful open-fire orders.” Meanwhile the US Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem: a cynical, dangerous celebration of annexation. This is the ongoing Nakba,” said Rebecca Vilkomerson, Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace. “The celebration of annexation, even as Palestinians – the vast majority of whom are refugees – are being gunned down simply for protesting for their basic rights to live in dignity and freedom, could not illustrate more clearly the continuing catastrophe that Israel is imposing on Palestinians. Still worse, it’s doing so with the full collusion of the U.S.” It’s not just a 70th year anniversary: Palestinian human rights are being trampled at this very moment. Palestinians are being killed for defending those rights, as we speak. Jewish Voices for Peace is calling for US citizens to call their representatives. Join with them in calling for Canadian MP’s to speak up. |
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TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
Write to the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and your member of Parliament.
See the United Church page for suggestions for content of letter. |
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
Call the offices of your Member of Parliament and leave messages with their staff. To find your Member’s numbers, click here. Whether you get a person or the voicemail, leave a message for your MP and ask that they be briefed on the calls. Below is a suggested script: Hi, I'm a constituent calling about the Great March of Return in Gaza and Israel's willful killing and maiming of unarmed protesters.
Call your MP now. |