Never Again for Anyone.

Upcoming Events

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  Draw the Line Vancouver
  On Sept 20, we are joining the #DrawTheLine action in Vancouver. Join a historic movement for justice and sovereignty for and solidarity with all peoples and the planet. ✊🌍
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  Oct 4 Flood Vancouver for Palestine
  On October 4, we will join the Palestinian solidarity movement to flood the streets and occupy the bridges to show our unity and determination. We will not rest until freedom, justice, and return are achieved, in Palestine and everywhere.

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The Palestine Calendar

A centralized calendar of local events & actions for Palestine, compiled by community members.

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Campaigns

There are many incredible strategic local and national campaigns contributing to the movement for Palestinian liberation. At Independent Jewish Voices, we collaborate with and support these campaigns to push for change through public education, political advocacy, consumer boycotts and pressure campaigns.

Indigo Kills Kids is a social campaign calling for a renewed push to boycott Indigo due to its CEO’s use of profits to fund the HESEG Foundation, a Canadian charitable organization that provides incentives to foreign nationals to enlist in the Israeli military.

Ban Israeli Wine is a BC-based campaign urging the provincial government to ban the sale of Israeli wine in BC liquor stores to respect obligations under international law and appeals from the Palestinian-led Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Scotiabank Funds Genocide is a national pressure campaign to demand that the bank fully divest from Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer. Scotiabank owns 2.5% of Elbit Systems’ outstanding shares, making them among Elbit’s top 5 shareholders.

Arms Embargo Now is a national campaign to call on the Canadian government to impose a full and immediate arms embargo on Israel. The campaign is endorsed by organizations and unions across the country, representing over 2 million people.

Apartheid Free Communities BC is a member of the Apartheid-Free Communities coalition. They actively work to expand a growing network of pro-humanity communities across BC and Turtle Island who oppose apartheid and racism in all its forms by taking a public pledge.

Neighbours for Palestine organizes neighbourhoods from coast to coast to let MPs know that justice in Palestine is an important issue that requires actions. They connect constituents together and provide resources to mobilize around specific key moments in electoral politics.

About Us

Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver is a local chapter of IJV Canada, a national, grassroots anti-Zionist organization with over 2,000 members and more than a dozen chapters across the country. Our work is grounded in the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, repairing the world, that opposes all forms of racism and advocates for justice and peace in Occupied Palestine.

We support the Palestinian liberation movement to bring an end to the occupation in Palestine, full equality for Palestinians, and the Palestinian right of return. These values inform our long-standing support of the Boycott Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement as a means to create change. We also work to challenge the weaponization of antisemitism against legitimate criticism of Israel’s apartheid state, which is used to silence Palestinian voices and fuel anti-Palestinian racism and Islamophobia.

IJV stands in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and with all marginalized peoples across Turtle Island against racism, settler colonialism and white supremacy. We live and organize on the stolen and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The struggle for Palestinian liberation deeply connected to the ongoing struggle against imperialism and settler colonialism on these lands.

~From Salish Seas to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime~