News and Updates
Now Over 200 Organizations Demand International Community Stand Against Raids and Closures of 7 Palestinian Organizations
Amid Israel’s escalating attacks targeting their work, a group of more than 150 Palestinian, regional, and international organizations express our full solidarity with the designated seven leading Palestinian civil society organizations, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq Law in the...
The international community says: URUGUAY, NO VAYAS!
25+ organizations from around the world--US, Canada, Europe, UK, Africa, Palestine and elsewhere say "Uruguay Don't Go"
Just Peace Advocates joins with other civil society organizations to stand with the Commission of Inquiry against Rising Attacks
The undersigned organisations extend their full support and pledge their ongoing cooperation with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine, which has been under mounting attack, led by Israel, including recent smearing of its work and members as antisemitic, and...
Just Peace Advocates Condemns Israel’s attack on Gaza and calls Canadians & the rest of international community to action
On August 5, 2022, Israel launched a military offensive on the Gaza Strip, killing 10 Palestinians including civilians—among them a five-year-old girl and a woman. The Palestinian Ministry of Health indicated 75 were injured, including critical injuries.
Kashmir: Three years of settler colonization in hyperdrive
Today marks three years since the Kashmiri people lost their limited autonomous status. On August 5, 2019, the president of India arbitrarily revoked Article 370 and 35A of the Indian constitution and suspended the Jammu and Kashmir constitution. Learn more.
An Update on Israel’s Terrorist Designation for Palestinian Civil Society Organizations
While the exact contents of Israel’s “secret” files have not been made public, if the past is any guide the files almost certainly provide little to no support for the Israeli government’s claims. European countries were previously pressured to stop funding...
Webinar with Roger Waters: Free Assange, Palestine & BDS, US Perpetual War, and the role of the artist
Topics will include: The repression of Julian Assange, free speech, and press freedom Israeli military repression of Palestinians, and BDS U.S. perpetual war and militarism, and The artist's role in opposing each Be sure to check "yes, opt in to email updates" to receive important...
Media Release: Metrobus Ads Denounce Apartheid practices of Israeli Government
Solidarity with Palestine – St. John’s recently put ads on 3 Metrobuses covering routes in St. John’s and Mount Pearl denouncing apartheid practices of the Israeli government. The local human rights group joins several international human rights organizations in concluding...
Media Release: Rock legend Roger Waters pens letter in support of pro-Palestinian McGill students sued by B’nai Brith
Yesterday B’nai Brith announced a lawsuit against the McGill administration, Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) and student group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. The Israel lobby group complained that undergraduate students were asked to vote on whether they supported...
UEFA must take action: Stop the double standard, kick out apartheid
FIFA has to date not responded. We hope for more from the UEFA, the confederation in which the IFA plays. We call on the UEFA to invoke the responsibilities and provisions within the UEFA Statutes to hold the Israeli Football Association...
