BC Politics

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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