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Dec, 2024 |
Learn about anti-Palestinian racism in Canada (from both UNJPPI and CJPME); read the Kairos Palestine Christmas Message or watch Rev. Munther Isaac’s full Christmas message - A Vigil of Sumud from Bethlehem to the world from Dec 20th or read Mitri Raheb's Christmas Message from Bethlehem - “Do Not Be Afraid”. On a darker note, we share links to Amnesty International's recent report “You feel like you are subhuman: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza” and learn all you may need to know about Genocide from Amnesty, from Human Rights Watch, from Visualizing Palestine and from a recent Palestinian Solidarity Pilgrimage taken by a small group of Canadians. This newsletter also includes links to various books and webinars, faith based resources, and petitions and campaigns on which you may want to take action. |
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Nov, 2024 |
November 29th is the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine; take action! Learn about the Palestinian Land Exercise; who, how and where. Another chance to access a variety of Advent Resources, and a recap of our 2024 Faith in a Time of Genocide conference. Learn about Apartheid Free Communities, about the film The Wanted 18, about the BoyCat app (the offical app of the BDS movement). See a press conference by Palestinian children for World Children's Day (Nov 20th) and check out Handala’s Return: A Children’s Story and Workbook created by the Palestinian Feminist Collective. |
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Oct, 2024 |
Details about the upcoming Faith in a Time of Genocide conference, a call from ISM (International Solidarity Movement) for volunteers to join in the 2024 Olive Harvest and a number of other upcoming webinars - jam packed with actionable information. Campaigns in this newsletter include "Tell Canada to Stop Israel’s War Machine" and "Save Families in Gaza". Resources include UNJPPI's Advent Resources for 2024, a Kairos Palestine dossier called "One Year On: Still Another Cry from Palestinian Christians – Kairos Palestine Statement", how to view the film "Where Olive Trees Weep", information about a book called "Beautiful Solutions: A Toolbox for Liberation" (written by more than 70 contributors, it features stories from Argentina to Zimbabwe about topics from folk schools to energy democracy) - a great way to get inspired or as a gift for Christmas. |
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Sept, 2024 |
Details of the upcoming Faith in a Time of Genocide conference (Toronto, early Nov), the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel (Sept 16-22), the Visualizing Palestine virtual book launch (Sept 18th) and various upcoming webinars. Also contains detailed information about UNJPPI's focus on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) - history, why and how; a Nonviolence International invitation to take part in Every Life, A Universe: End the Suffering: Global Days of Remembrance and Action – October 6-8, various petitions you can sign and concrete actions to take, as well as information about ICJ's landmark ruling on Israel's Military Occupation, and good news about the CRA (Revenue Canada) revoking the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Canada - and more! |
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June 11, 2024 |
How to learn and offer the Palestine Land Exercise, link to webinar about Confronting Christian Zionism, webinar by Arms Embargo Now, a number of current campaigns and upcoming opportunities including the UNJPPI 2024 Conference: Faith in a time of Genocide and Sabeel's November conference Confronting Religious Extremism in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and more... |
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May 12, 2024 |
Information about Nakba Day (May 15), a May pilgrimage to Ottawa, an infographic showing a summary of arrests from Oct 7th 2023 to April 2024 in the West Bank, including children and journalists, information about Layan Nasir (a young Christian Palestinian detained without charges), a link to B'tselem's position paper 'Manufacturing Famine" in Gaza, concluding that for months Israel has been committing the crime of starvation under international law, an article about Canada hosting tests and demonstrations of Israeli technology used on Palestinian civilians, book and film reviews, and much more. |
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March 24, 2024 |
Resources for Holy Week with Gaza, an open letter from Independent Jewish Voices to Selina Robinson, a video about Jews rejecting Zionism, good news about Canada restoring funding to UNWRA, calls to action from churches, from Caritas in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and from Muslim organizations across Canada, Honest Reporting Canada (HRC)'s article on Shaping the Narrative on Israel in Canadian Media, opportunities for action today, and more. |
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Feb 24, 2024 |
The February newsletter includes numerous resources for Lent (an UNJPPI Lenten Candle Liturgy, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) Lenten Resources, Faithful Resilience: A Lenten Sojourn for Peace and more), information about the World Day of Prayer (March 1st) prepared by twomen of Palestine, a Kairos Palestine Statement on Rafah, webinars about "Christ in the Rubble" and Confronting Christian Zionism and empowering advocates for Palestinian Liberation, and a number of concrete actions you can take. |
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Jan 20, 2024 |
Featured events include "Hope in the Midst of Catastrophe" (Jan 21), the week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25), a webinar called "The Bible and Settler Colonialism in Palestine and Beyond" (Jan 27) and a Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage. See UNJPPI's advocacy letter to the Canadian Government to support South Africa's case at the ICJ and a halt of arms trade with Israel and the United Church's letter to the Federal Government about supporting South Africa's application to the ICJ. Learn about the Project Ploughshares report talking about the Grave Risk of Canada's Arms Exports to Israel and Naomi Klein's article on BDS as a tool to stop Israel's war crimes. Watch Dr. Munther Isaac's Christmas address about Christ in the Rubble and find links to podcasts by Palestinian Christians. |
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Dec 15, 2023 |
This newsletter includes information about calling for making the ceasefire resolution (in Canada) real. "But it's not a ceasefire until the bombs stop. We need to make the ceasefire real. That's why we need to keep the pressure on our political leaders..." Including resources for calling for a Ceasefire, for celebrating Advent and Christmas in the midst of war (in Bethlehem and the West Bank), how to preach against apartheid and stand against genocide, and a number of resources for Advent and Christmas, including information about an initiative to purchase handmade alive wood crosses from Beit Sahour. |
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November 28, 2023 |
November 29th is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Learn about concrete actions you can take to participate. See upcoming events related to Palestine and Israel, and learn about UNJPPI's BDS strategy and what people are doing locally and and regionally to put social, political and economic pressure on Israel's military occupation of Palestine. This newsletter also includes a section on "Israel Palestine - Understanding the Basics" - if you wonder what is going on and why, this provides great introductory and accessible information for those with little to no knowledge about the region or the issues as well as a connection to Canada's role. It's easy to share with friends and family to get a conversation going. A must read. |
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Nov 7, 2023 |
This newsletter is a call to participate in the November 12th Pan Canadian day of action for a Ceasefire. Includes resources for taking action, calling for a ceasefire, and calling on the government to stop arming Israel. Resources for churches include "God is under the rubble in Gaza" a sermon of Lament by Dr. Munther Isaac, ways to donate for relief, prayers, poetry art and stories from people on the ground. Includes a poem called 'Write My Name' by Zeina Assam speaking to how parents in Gaza have resorted to writing their children's names on their legs to help identify them should they be killed. Also contains Advent Resources and a resource on understanding International Humanitarian Law and how it applies to Israel and Gaza. |
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Oct 19, 2023 |
This newsletter starts with ideas for simple actions as we bear witness to the unspeakable violence in Palestine, from taking care of yourself, to opportunities for conversation and education, to organizations to support, to ways to call on the government to take action and on the media to report more fairly and accurately. There are a number of statements and resources from groups such as Sabeel Liberation Theology Centre, Kairos Palestine and Amnesty International. Includes a link to the song "O Town of Bethleham" by Rev. Juanita Austin, singing about the Palestinian realities under Israeli military occupation. The newsletter also includes a couple of book reviews, information about participating in Kumi Now and a book tour hosted by Independent Jewish Voices. |
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Sept 7, 2023 |
Contains resources for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (September 16-23) with the theme "No play to lay my head". Also includes an introduction to Virtual Reality tours of Palestine for those who can't travel their themselves. Read a call to action to defend human rights defenders in Masafer Yatta and learn about the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People's report on the "Legality of the Israeli Occupation from the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People". Lean about the increase in Palestinian displacement, and read about large increase in human rights violations witnessed by Ecumenical Accompaniers in the past year. Learn about the Disciples of Christ's resolution declaring "many of the laws, policies and practices of the State of Israel meet the definition of apartheid as defined in international law." and UNJPPI's strong endorsement of this resolution. Learn about the Shireen Abu Akleh Emerging Reporter Award in Social Justice Journalism and education yourself with CJPME's factsheet about the Palestinian right to resist. |
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