News and Updates
The 2026 Israel EduExpo is Hosting Israeli Universities, and Bringing “Lone Soldier” Program Representatives
The 2026 Israel EduExpo is happening just outside Toronto (at Bayt in Thornhill) on May 3. The EduExpo is hosting Israeli universities with deep ties to the Israeli military as well as representatives of a “Lone...
JPA Joins Over 185 Organisations Warn EU Failure to Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement Violates Fundamental Human Rights Commitments
21 April 2026 marks a defining moment in the European Union’s (EU) external conduct – one that has inflicted profound damage on its reputation, credibility, and purportedly principled foundation. By refusing to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the EU has...
Schools are supporting the Israeli military with our tax dollars. The CRA must take action.
On 22 April 2026, Palestinian and Jewish Unity, Ontario Palestinian Rights Association, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, Just Peace Advocates, and other key individuals submitted a complaint to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) outlining a group of charities promoting the Israeli...
The United Church of Canada’s endorses Kairos II…but history demands we be cautious
As part of its 45th General Council, the United Church of Canada General Council Executive endorsed Kairos Palestine II, A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide. The General Secretary specifically <a href="https://generalcouncil.ca/document/gce45-gs41-kairos-palestine-ii-moment-truth-faith-time-genocide-february-2026" target="_blank" ...
Canada Soccer’s Silence is Sickening: Demand Action and Accountability
This week, we learned that at least three Palestine Football Association (PFA) officials were denied Canadian visas for the FIFA Congress. This annual event is being held in Vancouver on April 30. Meanwhile,
New Zealand Court Rules Investments by Sovereign Wealth Fund in Occupied Palestine are Unlawful
This week, a New Zealand court ruled that investments made by New Zealand's Sovereign Wealth Fund -- investments in companies complicit in occupied Palestine and the occupied Syrian Golan -- are unlawful. “The managers of the country's $86 billion Super...
CBC News reports that the Canadian Coast Guard will test Elbit drone this summer
CBC News reported that the Canadian Coast Guard will be conducting test flights over the arctic this summer with an Israeli-made, Elbit Systems surveillance drone. Aka, the Hermes 900 Starliner. An Israeli-made surveillance drone, once owned by Transport Canada...
Let’s Be In Solidarity for Palestinian Prisoners’ Day 2026
2026 marks the 52nd anniversary of the first Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. Since 1974 “April 17 has stood as a defining moment in Palestinian national consciousness. Palestinian Prisoners’ Day is not merely commemorative—it is a unifying act of struggle rooted in...
Take action with our practical resource guide for the recent divestment report exposing 100+ Canadian financial institutions
Our recent report, “Divesting from Israeli Occupation, Apartheid, and Genocide” provides the analysis of more than 100 Canadian financial institutions. This includes 11 pensions, 8 banks, 7 insurers, and 85 investment managers. Each of these financial actors play a...
Press Release: As Canadians Struggle with Rising Cost of Living, National Organizations Denounce Canada’s Plans to Lead New DSRB “War Bank”
Civil society organizations condemn Carney’s efforts to make Canada’s economy dependant on weapons finance, while Canadians bear the cost of global instability LINK TO LETTER: worldbeyondwar.org/dsrb-letter MEDIA CONTACT: Rachel Small, World BEYOND War, rachel@worldbeyondwar.org TORONTO, ON – As...