PAJU

"Teach-In" on Palestine
2023-11-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | 1710 rue Beaudry, Montreal, QC H2L 3E7, 1710 rue Beaudry, Montréal, Québec, H2L 3E7, Canada
CIRFA is initiating a series of “Teach-In” activities with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the various crises shaking various countries in the South, of which the mass media either provide insufficient and biased information or ignore altogether.
Given the current situation in Palestine, CIRFA is starting with this region.
Around sixty people, from all generations and backgrounds, in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, attended the first Palestine Teach-In on occupation and resistance. Rachad Antonius and Amir Khadir outlined the genesis of the conflict, demonstrating the mechanisms that exacerbated the situation, leading to today’s tragedy. A rich and lively debate followed.
This Friday, November 10, 5.30pm, a second Teach-In activity will be organized to better understand the situation of women, their perspective within the conflict and their contribution to the struggle of the Palestinian people.
This Teach-In will be presented by Zahai El-Masri, Palestinian activist and long-standing feminist campaigner, and Tara Alami, member of the Palestinian feminist movement and writer
Les Teach-In sont gratuits et auront lieu au
CIRFA, Salle 2.10,
1710 Rue Beaudry, Montréal, QC H2L 3E7, Québec

Book launch : The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other
2023-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Centre St-Pierre, 1212 Panet, Montreal, Québec, H2L 2Y7, Canada
by Raja G. Khouri & Jeffrey J. Wilkinson, Ph.D.
“That this book even exists is remarkable. It’s extraordinarily difficult for a Palestinian and a Jew to write a book that fairly conveys the dominant mood in both communities about Palestine – Israel. But this book not only exists – it’s wise, engaging and deeply humane. It will prove an essential text in bringing diaspora Jews and Palestinians together in the justice movement that this moment demands.” Peter Beinart, author of The Crisis of Zionism
“This inspiring book presents Arabs and Jews with the challenge of seeing the “other” as we want them to see us – fully human, with our hurts, history, & hopes for the future. It is a pure application of Martin Buber on the importance of forming “I-Thou” relationships – because when we recognize the humanity of others, it enhances our own humanity, as well.” James Zogby, president and co-founder, Arab American Institute
“I can’t wait for the conversations this book will generate!” The Reverend Doctor Carmen Lansdowne, The Moderator, The United Church of Canada
November 9th, 20023
Centre St.Pierre, 1212 rue Panet (Metro Beaudry)
Room 203 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems, Divest from War Crimes!
2023-11-09 12:00, 2023-11-02 12:00, 2023-10-26 12:00, 2023-10-19 12:00, 2023-10-12 12:00, 2023-10-05 12:00, 2023-09-28 12:00, 2023-09-21 12:00 | Scotiabank, 1002 Sherbrooke St West, Montréal, Québec, H3A 3L6, Canada
Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million
Elbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine
Elbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians
Elbit Systems weapons are built for and used by Israel in committing war crimes including attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, maintaining the illegal occupation of Palestine and upholding Israel’s system of Apartheid
Numerous banks and investment funds have already taken the decision to divest from Elbit Systems including the Norwegian Pension Fund, U.K.-based HSBC, the Danske Bank and the Australian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Scotiabank can and must divest too!

Take Action:

Sign onto the cross country letter writing campaign initiated by the Canadian BDS Coalition: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-scotiabank-to-divest-now-from-elbit-systems
If you are a Scotiabank account holder, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems
Join local campaigns for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people

Export of “Battle-Tested” Technology
2023-10-26 18:00 - 23:00 | UQAM, 400 Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Québec, H2L 2C5, Canada
The New Alliance Between India & Israel
Conference – Export of “Battle-Tested” Technology and Unholy Alliances
A conversation with Azad Essa,
Author of Hostile Homelands : The New Alliance Between India & Israel.
https://www.facebook.com/events/876262987250974
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In recent times, Hindutva and Zionist governments in India and Israel have increasingly come closer at the expense of the Palestinian people and the many minority groups of India, particularly Muslims. This is in stark contrast to when India was part of a family of nations that stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for justice, self-determination and decolonization. But for a decade now, ruling establishments of both countries, mostly the BJP and Likud, have signed numerous defense contracts worth billions of dollars. It is crucial for us to recall that these are often deals including military hardware that are shamelessly touted as, ‘battlefield tested’ – referring to the constant, genocidal violence the Israeli military inflicts on the people living in the West Bank and Gaza. These weapons are then sold to countries such as India.
Forces of Hindutva Fascism have been taking out leaves from the Zionist playbook, including the usage of the spurious term ‘Hinduphobia’ to silence any form of criticism towards the Modi regime’s actions. They have invented ‘Hinduphobia’ so it can be weaponized in ways akin to how anti-Semitism is used to silence critics of Israel, to attack the BDS movement, etc. In saluting the heroic resistance of the Palestinian people to the ongoing Israeli occupation and related human-rights abuses, we look forward to future governments in India to return to the traditional stance of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
About the book, Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India & Israel, via @Leftwingbooks*:
Under Narendra Modi, India has changed dramatically. As the world attempts to grapple with its trajectory towards authoritarianism and a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ (Hindu State), little attention has been paid to the linkages between Modi’s India and the governments from which it has drawn inspiration, as well as military and technical support.
India once called Zionism racism, but, as Azad Essa argues, the state of Israel has increasingly become a cornerstone of India’s foreign policy. Looking to replicate the ‘ethnic state’ in the image of Israel in policy and practice, the annexation of Kashmir increasingly resembles Israel’s settler-colonial project of the occupied West Bank. The ideological and political linkages between the two states are alarming; their brands of ethnonationalism deeply intertwined.
Hostile Homelands puts India’s relationship with Israel in its historical context, looking at the origins of Zionism and Hindutva; India’s changing position on Palestine; and the countries’ growing military-industrial relationship from the 1990s. Lucid and persuasive, Essa demonstrates that the India-Israel alliance spells significant consequences for democracy, the rule of law and justice worldwide.
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About the Author:
Azad Essa is an award-winning journalist and author based between Johannesburg and New York City. He is currently a senior reporter for Middle East Eye covering American foreign policy, Islamophobia and race in the US. He is the author of The Moslems are Coming and Zuma’s Bastard and has written for Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy and the Guardian.
https://leftwingbooks.net/products/hostile-homelands-the-new-alliance-between-india-and-israel
Co-organized by:
South Asian Diaspora Action Collective (SADAC)
CERAS (South Asia Forum)
Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU)
Association facultaire étudiante des sciences humaines de l’UQAM (AFESH-UQAM)
Association étudiante des cycles supérieurs en science politique et droit de l’UQAM (AECSSPD-UQAM)
Sponsored by:
LeftWingBooks
Quebec Public Interest Research Group – Concordia University (QPIRG – C)
Other references:
The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
Antony Loewenstein
https://www.perlego.com/book/3949029/the-palestine-laboratory-how-israel-exports-the-technology-of-occupation-around-the-world-pdf
The deepening of India–Israel defence ties | ORF
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-deepening-of-india-israel-defence-ties/
Hindutva & Zionism – The Unholy Alliance
https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1652794
Contact us at:
sadac_info@riseup.net
cerasmontreal@gmail.com
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AGAINST GENOCIDE IN GAZA - Flyering and vigil
2023-10-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Métro Lionel-Groulx, Montréal, Québec, H4C 2G6, Canada
Last Monday we distributed 600 leaflets, all that we had. Let’s keep it up and continue with our popular education campaigns in the streets of Montreal.
PAJU vigils and distribution

MONDAY NIGHT October 23 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm in front of the Lionel-Groulx metro station

Viva Viva Palestina!

Flyering Monday
2023-10-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-09-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Métro Laurier -St-Joseph, Montréal, Québec, Montreal, QC H2J 1N4, Canada

Flyering on Thursday!!
2023-07-20 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-15 17:00 - 18:30 | MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montréal, Québec, H2J 1W4, Canada
This week we are also flyering on Thursday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!
Thursday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the same place on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal

On Bastille Day : FREE Georges Abdallah!
2023-07-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Consulat général de France, 1501 Av. McGill College, Montréal, Québec, H3A 3M8, Canada
A vigil calling for liberation of all political prisoners
Palestinian and Jewish Unity, invites you to attend a vigil in front of the French consulate in Montreal to honor all Palestinian prisoners and their allies and in particular freedom fighter, Georges Abdallah, jailed in France since 1984.
The Storming of the Bastille happened in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, when revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the medieval prison and released all political prisoners.
This July 14th, we will stand in solidarity with Georges Abdallah and all Palestinian prisoners in Zionist jails. We demand Georges Abdallah’s immediate release from Lannemezan prison and recognize that political prisoners — whether they be in Zionist or French jails — are on the frontlines of the Palestinian struggle and we must always amplify their cause.
Embodying the Palestinian ethic of “sumud,” or resilience, Georges Abdallah continues to engage in the very same fight he was targeted for. Indeed, during his detainment, Georges Abdallah has repeatedly participated in hunger strikes and refused meals in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners inside occupation prisons.
Georges Abdallah is held as a political prisoner in Lannemezan prison in France. He is considered the longest serving political prisoner in Europe and has been eligible for release since 1999. However, his release has been obstructed by the French and American governments at every turn.
Georges Abdallah was targeted for his commitment to the fight for Palestinian liberation, for his role as a revolutionary thinker, and his involvement in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Lebanese Revolutionary Armed Factions (LRAF). Georges Abdallah’s trial which sentenced him to life imprisonment in 1987 was marked by irregularities. One of his lawyers – Jean-Paul Mazurier – was revealed to be an agent for a French spy service and some of the evidence against Abdallah was also revealed to have been fabricated retroactively by French, American and Israeli intelligence services. Despite this, the validity of the trial and its results have never been formally contested despite numerous attempts.
We recognize that his arrest and detainment is an attempt to stifle the Palestinian and Lebanese revolutionary spirit. We also condemn the French regime whose detainment of George Abdallah is only possible because of their collaboration with the Zionist and American regimes.We also condemn the Lebanese regime for its shameful inaction which has allowed Georges to remain hostage to France’s collusion with the Zionist regime. As organisations, movements, and individuals in Quebec we affirm our full and complete solidarity with Georges Abdallah and demand his immediate release. We will continue to honor Georges Abdallah’s persistent fight until full liberation and return. Free Free Palestine!

Location: 1501 Av. McGill College, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3M8
Date: July 14th 2023
Time: 12:00-2:00PM

Vigil-JAZZFEST
2023-07-01 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Complexe Desjardins, 150 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal, Québec, H5B 1E9, Canada
Vigil and distribution from 17:00 to 18:30 at the Jazzfest inside the barriers between the Ste-Catherine
entrances for the Place des Arts and the Place Desjardins (métro PLACE-DES-ARTS).

Saturday June 24 the Fête National parade
2023-06-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Quebec
Saturday June 24 the Fête National parade (meeting at 1 pm corner of 2 nd avenue and
Boulevard St-Joseph. We will distribute along the route of the parade down St-Joseph to Pie IX)

Flyering on Thursday!!
2023-06-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Métro Laurier, 475 Laurier Ave Est, Montréal, Québec, H2J 1E8, Canada
This week we are also flyering on Thursday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!
Thursday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm in front of the Laurier street exit of the Laurier metro.

Flyering on Saturday!!
2023-06-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 3600 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2V4, 3600 St Laurent Blvd, Montréal, Québec, H2X 2V4, Canada
Saturday June 10 from 1 pm to 3 pm on boulevard Saint-Laurent pedestrianized corner Prince
Arthur (Juliette & Chocolate)

Webinar/Press Conference zoom
2023-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Quebec
Journalists are invited to ask questions following the presentations. If you will be attending, please register at https://bit.ly/BennettJun13 & also let us know your name & organization by sending email to: info@justpeaceadvocates.ca prior to the event.
Description:
On May 29, lawyers filed a request on behalf of a Palestinian-Canadian & 3 Canadian orgs asking the government declare former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett inadmissible to Canada before he is set to speak in Toronto on June 14. The request contended that Bennett should be denied entry to Canada pursuant to sections 35(1)(a) & (b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
On June 2, 2023 an application for mandamus was filed in Federal Court. This asks a judge to compel the Minister of Public Safety to make a decision on Bennett’s admissibility. The request to ban Bennett is specifically related to Bennett’s deep involvement in the development of illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank. According to a Peace Now report, the Bennett government significantly increased the development of illegal settlements on Palestinian land. The report also refers to Bennett’s support for the eviction of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem in favor of establishing illegal settler housing units there. In addition, he previously served as a Director of the Yesha Council – an organization that seeks to expand settlements.
Canada does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied since 1967 (the Golan Heights, West Bank including East Jerusalem & Gaza Strip). In fact according to Canadian policy, the UN, & international law, Israeli settlements are war crimes. As Bennett’s planned arrival approaches, a pressing question lingers: will Canada uphold the rule of law?
Panelists: Shane Martinez & Nicholas Pope, lawyers who filed the complaint & mandamus application, Michael Lynk, Prof Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario & former Special UN Rapporteur for Occupied Palestine, Khaled Mouammar, Palestinian-Canadian, a founder of the Canadian Arab Federation & former member of the Immigration Refugee Board of Canada (a signatory to the request.)
Supporting organizations: Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, Palestinian & Jewish Unity (PAJU), Just Peace Advocates.
Questions in French will be translated for the panelists, and answers from the panelists in English, translated to French
Registration for Webinar/Press Conference (Zoom); https://bit.ly/BennettJun13
Contact: info@justpeaceadvocates.ca

Flyering on Saturday!!
2023-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 | MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montréal, Québec, H2J 1W4, Canada
This week we are also flyering on Saturday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!
Saturday June 3 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the same place on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal

Vigil and flyer distribution
2023-06-01 17:00 - 18:30 | MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montréal, Québec, H2J 1W4, Canada
Vigil and distribution PAJU:

Thursday June 1 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal

NAKBA75 – AU QUÉBEC, ON SE SOUVIENT!
2023-05-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Quebec
Montréal **Rassemblement le lundi 15 mai à 11h30
1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, QC H2Z 2B3**
Pour tous les détails, nous vous invitons à consulter la liste de liens vers des événements que la Coalition BDS-Québec organise ou co-organise dans le cadre de la commémoration du 75e anniversaire de la Nakba
bdsqc.org/nakba75
https://bdsqc.org/m/ll
La Coalition BDS-Québec (Boycott, Désinvestissement, Sanctions) lance un appel à la société civile québécoise.
*Contre la Nakba permanente*
Liberté en Palestine occupée et assiégée
Justice pour les exilé.e.s de la diaspora
Égalité totale dans un État démocratique

Québec **Rassemblement le lundi 15 mai à 11h30 – 65, rue Sainte-Anne, Québec, G1R 3X5**
Pour tous les détails, nous vous invitons à consulter la liste de liens vers des événements que la Coalition BDS-Québec organise ou co-organise dans le cadre de la commémoration du 75e anniversaire de la Nakba
bdsqc.org/nakba75
https://bdsqc.org/m/ll

La Coalition BDS-Québec (Boycott, Désinvestissement, Sanctions) lance un appel à la société civile québécoise.
*Contre la Nakba permanente*
Liberté en Palestine occupée et assiégée
Justice pour les exilé.e.s de la diaspora
Égalité totale dans un État démocratique

Coalition BDS-Québec

MONTREAL - Rally for Palestine: 75 Years of Nakba
2023-05-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Quebec
MONTREAL
Join us in front of the Zionist Consulate this May 14 as we march on the main streets of Montreal and forward toward liberation. As we reach the 75th year of the ongoing Nakba, we must remain steadfast in our struggle and demand an end to Zionist aggression and colonisation of our homeland.
We call on the Montreal community to show up in numbers and to send a clear message to the Zionist entity and its colonial allies: wherever we are, generation after generation, we will continue to confront Zionism.
Until liberation and return
Consulat sionniste, 1 Westmount Sq

Picket
2022-10-21 11:30 - 13:00 | Cégep de Saint-Laurent, 625 Avenue Sainte-Croix, Saint-Laurent, Québec, H4L 3X7, Canada
Vendredi 21 octobre 11:30 à 13:00 Cegep Saint-Laurent au Cegep de Saint-Laurent au coin de la rue du Collège et l’avenue Sainte-Croix (métro du Collège)

Picket
2022-10-14 11:30 - 13:00 | Cegep Maisonneuve, 3800 Sherbrooke St E, Montreal, Quebec, H1X2A2, Canada
Vendredi 14 octobre 11:30 à 13:00 Cegep Maisonneuve au coin du Pierre-de-Coubertin et avenue Bourbonnière (métro Pie-IX) métro Pie IX
