Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada 'Wrestling with Zionism' gives voice to long tradition of Jewish dissent from Israel's dominant ideology Daphna Levit | Jewish opposition to Zionism began with the inception of Zionism in Europe in the 19th century, and continues to this day.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Canadians of conscience should not be smeared as 'anti-Semites' for boycotting apartheid Israel David Kattenburg | By conflating boycotts and other pro-Palestinian activities with anti-Semitism, as it does in its 2019 audit of anti-Semitic incidents, B'nai Brith Canada undermines the fight it claims to champion.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Dispatches from Palestine: COVID-19, curfews and mutual aid Aaron Lakoff | "There are a lot of lessons that need to be learned ... and the solution needs to exist beyond national borders," says Weeam Hammoudeh, a professor and researcher in Ramallah, Palestine.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Two-faced baloney: Israel-Palestine and the rule of law in Ottawa David Kattenburg | The Liberal government demonstrates its hypocrisy in proclaiming support for the rule of law while supporting Israel in its illegal occupation policies.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Say no to Bill 168: open letter to the honourable members of the Ontario legislature Michelle Weinroth | Open letter urging members of the Ontario legislature to vote against a private member's bill in support of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of anti-Semitism.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Why is Jagmeet Singh ignoring progressive voices on Palestine? Sheryl Nestel | The NDP leader's recent remarks signal another alarming backslide when it comes to standing up for the Palestinian people.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Gazan writers organize for climate justice and liberation Michelle Weinroth | Seemingly remote from Canadian concerns, the war on Gaza is closer to us than most think; it encapsulates the global eco-disaster we all share as inhabitants of a sick planet.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Federal election a good time to talk about Israel and Palestine Larry Haiven | A critique of the submissiveness of Canada's major parties to the Israel lobby, and review of recent welcome changes in the period leading up to the October 21 federal election.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada 'Holocaust to Resistance' documents a life well lived Sid Shniad | A review of Suzanne Weiss's memoir "Holocaust to Resistance" describing the connections between her experience as a Holocaust survivor and her struggles against injustice.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Government inaction on anti-Palestinian charity reflects Canada's racist power structure Tyler Levitan | A description of the anti-Palestinian character of the Jewish National Fund, and a call to Canadians to challenge its immunity from criticism in Canadian society.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Independent Jewish Voices Canada condemns NDP removal of federal candidate for tweets criticizing Israel Independent Jewish Voices Canada | IJV Canada calls out the NDP for removing Rana Zaman from the party's candicacy for her tweets critical of Israeli policy.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Against our petro-state's war on women, Iran and the Earth Scott Weinstein | An examination of the links between patriarchy, racism, capitalism and environmental destruction, and a call to resist all of these together.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Label the occupation: Winnipeg-based activist takes wine labelling case to court David Kattenburg | A demand that wines produced in the post-1967 occupied Palestinian territories not be labelled "Product of Israel" makes its way to court this week in Toronto.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Unconditional support for Israel is unconditional support for injustice Sheryl Nestel | A protest against Canadian apologists for Israel's occupation policies and human rights violations at the United Jewish Appeal's Walk for Israel.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Freedom of expression is central to our democracy Harold Shuster, Sid Frankel | Freedom of expression is central to our liberal democracy. The state has no right to intervene in events like the panel discussion with Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour deserves to speak in Winnipeg Rabbi David Mivasair | A defence of Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour in the face of attacks against her.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Trudeau seriously out of step with Canadian attitudes towards Israel's violations of Palestinian human rights Sheryl Nestel | A critique of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's uncritical support of Israeli policies -- a stance at odds with that of many Canadians, including Jewish-Canadians.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Friends of Freeland's hardly friends to Canadian Jews Judy Haiven | Description of fascist and anti-Semitic tendencies in Ukrainian state and military, to which Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland turns a blind eye.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Holocaust survivor urges solidarity and justice Suzanne Berliner Weiss | Justine Trudeau's recent apology to Jewish refugees rings hollow when he also denounces the non-violent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Antisemitism is more complex than political criticism of Israel Lia Tarachansky | Many don't understand that Israel/ עם ישראל (the Jewish collective identity), the State of Israel (founded in 1948), and the government of Israel are separate, although they sometimes overlap.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada JDL supporters do not represent my Judaism SandraLaya Ruch | On August 29, 2018, Ruch witnessed actions by Jews that she found almost as appalling as the atrocities the Israeli government and army perpetrate against the Palestinians.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada An open letter to a student thinking about walking out of their 'Birthright' trip to cross the wall Laurence Chiasson | An article in solidarity with participants on a Birthright Israel tour who left the tour to witness the lives and experiences of Palestinians.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Canadians need a reality check about who exactly experiences hate crimes Judy Haiven | Contrary to what groups like B'nai Brith Canada would have us believe, the main targets of violence in Canada are not Jews, but people of colour.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Passage of new law ends the debate: Israel now officially an apartheid state Corey Balsam, Sid Shniad | While this new law doesn't change much in practice, it should lay to rest any remaining illusions about Israel's true nature.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel are not the same Reuben Roth | A critique of attempts by apologists for Israeli state policies to label criticism of Israeli policies as anti-Semitic.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Open letter to the Ottawa Jazz Festival Concerned Residents of Ottawa, Amy Kishek, Geneviève Nevin, Trevor Purvis, Bill Skidmore | An open letter to the Ottawa Jazz Festival regarding its partnership with the State of Israel.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Action urgently needed for justice and peace in Palestine SandraLaya Ruch | An urgent call for solidarity in support of justice and peace for Palestine, especially reaching out to Canadian Jews of conscience.

Blog - Independent Jewish Voices Canada Historic marches call for international mobilization on behalf of Palestinians Diana Ralph | We must stand in support of Palestinians demanding the right to return to their ancestral homes and the ability to leave the Gaza Strip.