This week, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution in support of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and demanded that Israel end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories within the next 12 months. Shamefully, Canada abstained from the vote. CJPME had warned that Canada’s failure to support this vote would imply that “Canada [chose] to uphold the colonial interests of Israel’s illegal occupation instead of siding with Palestinian freedom.”

In Gaza, Israel’s bombing remains unabated, with Palestinians enduring the most unbearable conditions. At the same time in Lebanon, Israel’s pager attack resulted in the death of 39 Lebanese and the wounding of over 3,000, including children and healthcare workers. This was major violation of international law and an act of terrorism.

As we approach a year of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, Israel seeks to expand its violence and terror to Lebanon, enabled by the West – including Canada – which has failed to hold it accountable. Please join thousands of others in attending one of the many events and demonstrations held across Canada this weekend and over the next week:

• Belleville, ON, “Stand for Palestine”
• Coquitlam, BC, “Rally for Palestine”
• Corner Brook, NL, “Rally for Palestine”
• Fraser Valley, BC, “Film screening – Where Olive Trees Weep”
• Guelph, ON, “The People’s Conference for Palestinian Solidarity”
• Halifax, NS, “Canada Revenue Agency’s revoking Jewish National Fund w/ Dr. Ismail Zayid”
• Kitchener, ON, “Walk with Grief: Silent Vigil for Palestine”
• Montreal, QC, “From Palestine to Lebanon”
• Montreal, QC, “Honouring our martyrs”
• Ottawa, ON, “Arms Embargo Now”
• Québec, QC, “La Palestine dans nos rues”
• Saint John, NB, “Film screening – Remembering Sabra and Shatila”
• Sarnia, ON, “Film screening – The Wanted 18”
• Sarnia, ON, “Humanity is the Bottom Line”
• Saskatoon, SK, “Enough is Enough”
• Sudbury, ON, “Planting Peace for Palestine”
• Toronto, ON, “All out for Palestine, for Lebanon, for our martyrs”
• Victoria, BC, “United to End the Brutal Massacres of Innocents”
• Windsor, ON, “Hands off Palestine, Hands off Lebanon”
• Winnipeg, MB, “All out for Palestine”