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Just Peace Advocates was pleased to join the international call: Ending complicity in international crimes: a two-way arms embargo on Israel

Just Peace Advocates joined other organizations to demand that States that have provided and continue to provide arms and other forms of military assistance to...


Just Peace Advocates joins Joint Statement against the attack on free speech 

Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Palestinian and Arab Community, civil society, human rights, faith-based, ethnic, professional, humanitarian and relief organizations wrote to express our deep disappointment and...


Gaza Health System in Final Stage of Collapse

On November 11, 2023, the health sector of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network made an urgent call to the world to act immediately.   Take a minute and...


Immediate Release: 200 Workers block access to Toronto weapons-maker, L3Harris, amidst blockades at three other weapons plants arming Israel in Ontario and Quebec

“Last week we shut down the Toronto arms manufacturer INKAS; today we’re escalating with workers and community members blockading and disrupting production at four different...


Just Peace Advocates on Rabble Radio

This week on rabble radio, rabble editor Nick Seebruch speaks with Karen Rodman, executive director of Just Peace Advocates. Just Peace Advocates is engaged in...


Over 10% of reported Canadian donations go to Israel, a country with GDP per capita equivalent to Canada

A recent access (ATIP) request from the Revenue Canada revealed that Israel received the highest amount of charitable donations from Canadian charities of any country. ...


Over $10B of charity donations to other countries over last 5 years

A recent access to information (ATIP) received by Just Peace Advocates indicated over $10.5 billion of Canadian tax-subsidized charitable funds have gone to other countries...


Defend Sarah Jama, stop the attack on Gaza

Jama’s treatment exemplifies a history of marginalizing racialized voices. It is critical that we do not allow her to be silenced for defending Palestinian lives. For...


200+ lawyers and legal scholars letter send letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on Canada’s ongoing failure to call for a ceasefire in regard to Gaza

The message from more than 200 lawyers and legal scholars to Prime Minister Trudeau and the Canadian government, is that 'Prime Minister, your government’s...


Immediate release: 100K March for Gaza tomorrow in at least two dozen cities across Canada

Tomorrow (Saturday Nov 4) the 100K March for Gaza is taking place in at least two dozen cities across Canada. This is expected to be the...