Statements – Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver

Metro Vancouver Jews applaud Burnaby City Council’s motion to support Palestinian rights and call for arms embargo on Israel

August 27, 2025 / Statements, Updates

Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver commends Burnaby City Council for declaring Burnaby an apartheid-free community and calling on Canada to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Burnaby’s motion is a first in Canada, demonstrating moral leadership in support of human rights and ending Canadian complicity in genocide. The motion passed unanimously yesterday evening. As Jews, our history […]

Independent Jewish Voices Condemns Bad Faith Attacks on Vancouver City Councillor Sean Orr

April 9, 2025 / Statements, Updates

Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories — April 8, 2025 Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) strongly condemns the disingenuous attacks launched today by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) against Vancouver City Councillor Sean Orr. In a public statement, these organizations accused Councillor Orr of making “false” claims that Israel is

Jewish Protestors Condemn Israeli Consul’s Presence at the JCC

April 3, 2025 / Statements, Updates

Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories — April 2, 2025 A statement by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Pacific Region, and the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver (JCC) condemning the April 1 protest outside the JCC fails to mention a crucial fact: the protestors themselves were Jewish. Jewish residents of

Vancouver Jews Protest Presence of Israeli Consul General

April 2, 2025 / Statements, Updates

Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories — Tuesday April 1, 2025 Jewish residents of the Lower Mainland came together today to voice their outrage at the presence of the Israeli Consul General, operating March 31 to April 2 out of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. The Jewish residents staged dramatic “die-in” outside the Centre to highlight Israel’s

Response to Former BC MLA Selina Robinson’s Baseless Accusation of Antisemitism against Vancouver Candidate Sean Orr

March 21, 2025 / Statements, Updates

March 21, 2025 — Independent Jewish Voices (IJV)-Vancouver is deeply concerned by former BC MLA Selina Robinson’s recent comments on Facebook labelling Vancouver city council candidate Sean Orr as antisemitic. This accusation appears to be based solely on Mr. Orr’s criticism of Israeli government policies and his advocacy for Palestinian rights. Such harmful characterization is

Israeli War Refuser Tour Comes to Vancouver: Events with Gabor Maté, Avi Lewis & Palestinian Organizers – March 21-22

March 13, 2025 / Statements, Updates

MEDIA ADVISORY March 13, 2025 – Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Vancouver is proud to host two Israeli war resisters, Tal Mitnick and Einat Gerlitz, as part of their nationwide “Refuseniks” tour. These courageous young activists are sharing their stories across Canada, shedding light on their bold decision to refuse military service in protest of Israel’s

Independent Jewish Voices Condemns the Unjust Suspension of Two Palestinian Students from Vancouver…

February 14, 2025 / Statements, Updates

Independent Jewish Voices Condemns the Unjust Suspension of Two Palestinian Students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) President and Vice-ChancellorVancouver Island University900 Fifth StreetNanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 Dear President Saucier, The Vancouver and Victoria chapters of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) strongly condemn Vancouver Island University (VIU) for unjustly suspending two Palestinian students for exercising their rights to

Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Vancouver: Statement on the National Day of Action for Palestinian…

November 19, 2024 / Statements, Updates

Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Vancouver: Statement on the National Day of Action for Palestinian Family Reunification According to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), 66% of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed. Photo: Photo by Emad El Byed on Unsplash On the National Day of Action for Gaza Family Reunification, Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Vancouver calls on

IJV Response to the Vancouver District Parents’ Council (DPAC) Project Shema Training

November 19, 2024 / Statements, Updates

November 13, 2024 Dear DPAC Executive, We are a group of Jewish parents who are members of Independent Jewish Voices, a national volunteer-based grassroots organization with 22 chapters across Canada. We co-wrote a letter on Oct. 18, 2024 with Parents for Palestine expressing our concerns regarding the selection of Project Shema as a provider of an

Rescind the invitation to allow US-based Project Shema to offer “anti-semitism” training

October 21, 2024 / Statements, Updates

A letter to the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Executive and Vancouver School Board (VSB) trustees October 18, 2024 Dear DPAC Executive and VSB trustees, We are a group of parents whose children attend schools in Vancouver. We are members of Parents 4 Palestine and the parents’ caucus of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) — Vancouver. Parents 4 Palestine