News and Updates
Canadian Charities reporting donations to Israel in 2022
The following information has been provided through an ATIP received in November 2023, which showed over 140 Canadian organizations providing more than $132M Canadian to charities in Israel.
A dozen charities revoked in the last few years that were providing funds to Israel
Read more about charity donations to organizations in Israel. Revoked Charities There was information written in mainstream media about the revocation of Beth Oloth and Gates of Mercy in 2019, however, interestingly it seems that a number...
Media coverage of notice of intention to seek prosecution of Canadian politicians for complicity in war crimes in Gaza
Liberal cabinet members have been notified that they & other Canadian officials may be individually criminally liable for their role in aiding & abetting war crimes & crimes against humanity. See media coverage, and sign petition.
ICJP’s Legal Working Group for Canadian Accountability issues Canadian government with notice of intention to seek prosecution of politicians for complicity in war crimes in Gaza
Toronto, 16 November 2023 – The ICJP’s Legal Working Group for Canadian Accountability (ICJP LWGCA) has issued a notice to the Government of Canada of its intention to prosecute Canadian officials for their role in aiding and abetting Israel’s perpetration...
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 Israel, adhere to their legal obligations and act resolutely and urgently to prevent Israel from...
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 concern with the recent public statements by senior politicians and public figures describing pro-Palestinian rallies...
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 ask Prime Minister Trudeau and Global Affairs Minister Joly how they will respond. Persistent targeting of...
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 weapons plants this morning, belonging to L3 Harris and Lockheed Martin,” said Rachel Small, organizer...
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 advocacy around the protection of human rights of Palestinians and offers advice and support to...
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. On average over the last five years, over 11 percent of the funds donated to...