News and Updates
Sabeel spoke as “the Palestine” Global Partner of the United Church of Canada, but did the church hear?
The United Church of Canada (UCC) during its 44th General Council in July 2022 once again sidelined justice for Palestine, even as it global partner Sabeel Jerusalem said “one day under occupation is too long” to deny naming this injustice. After much posturing to delay...
Just Peace Advocates in solidarity with Jenin
On January 26, 2023, the Israeli military carried out a massacre in Jenin. It was very much a deliberate callback to the 2002 Jenin massacre.
RBC Prevails in holding unethical investment in Palantir despite stocks plummeting 70%
In 2021, over 10,000 letters were sent to RBC asking for them to break relations with Palantir Technologies Inc (PTI). Since that time, the values of the RBC’s holding of Palantir has plummeted dropping about 70% of its late 2021 value.
Canadian Taxpayers should not be subsiding settler colonialism and its military
Recently Khaled Mouammar and Rabbi David Mivasair submitted a detailed complaint to the CRA concerning Ne’eman Foundation Canada. See January 26, 2023 webinar, and information provided during the webinar.
Colonialism is Not Charity: Defunding Palestinian racism
“Colonialism is not charity” will explore what may be Canada’s most important contribution to Palestinian dispossession. Under the cover of charity, organizations are bilking Canadian taxpayers to fund the Israeli colonial project. This webinar will look at efforts to disrupt...
What is required of our church to be in solidarity with Palestine? Jonathan Kuttab speaking (Toronto) virtually Jan. 29
Jonathan Kuttab, cofounder and board member of Just Peace Advocates will be preaching on "What is required of our church to be in solidarity with Palestine"" in Toronto (in person and virtual). He will then be leading discussion following service...
Release: Rallies planned across the country to call on Trudeau government to drop the F-35 deal
Actions are being planned across the country this weekend to call on the Trudeau government to cancel its procurement of 16 Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighters for $7 billion. The Canadian Press reported before Christmas that the Treasury...
2022 Just Peace Advocates Highlights
Check out the work of Just Peace Advocates during 2022.
Just Peace Advocates leadership on Parliamentary Petitions in 2022
Just Peace Advocates led the drafting and obtaining of sponsors for three parliamentary petitions during 2022, as well as helped with several others. Resulted in more than 20K engagement.
2022 Just Peace Advocates letter writing: 38 actions, 105K actions reach 2.5M mailboxes
During 2022, Just Peace Advocates sponsored 38 letter writing campaigns, with over 105,000 actions reaching about 2.5 million mailboxes. These included letters to elected Canadian officials, Canadian diplomats, media, the RCMP, the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the Quebec pension...