BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PAJU - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PAJU X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://paju.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PAJU REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T230000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231022T163508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231022T165648Z UID:249923-1698343200-1698361200@paju.org SUMMARY:Export of “Battle-Tested” Technology DESCRIPTION:The New Alliance Between India & Israel\nConference – Export of “Battle-Tested” Technology and Unholy Alliances \nA conversation with Azad Essa\, \nAuthor of Hostile Homelands : The New Alliance Between India & Israel. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/876262987250974 \nPlease share widely \nIn 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. \nForces 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. \nAbout the book\, Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India & Israel\, via @Leftwingbooks*: \nUnder 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. \nIndia 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. \nHostile 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. \n— \nAbout the Author: \nAzad 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. \nhttps://leftwingbooks.net/products/hostile-homelands-the-new-alliance-between-india-and-israel \nCo-organized by: \nSouth Asian Diaspora Action Collective (SADAC) \nCERAS (South Asia Forum) \nPalestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) \nAssociation facultaire étudiante des sciences humaines de l’UQAM (AFESH-UQAM) \nAssociation étudiante des cycles supérieurs en science politique et droit de l’UQAM (AECSSPD-UQAM) \nSponsored by: \nLeftWingBooks\nQuebec Public Interest Research Group – Concordia University  (QPIRG – C) \nOther references: \nThe Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World \nAntony Loewenstein \nhttps://www.perlego.com/book/3949029/the-palestine-laboratory-how-israel-exports-the-technology-of-occupation-around-the-world-pdf \nThe deepening of India–Israel defence ties | ORF \nhttps://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-deepening-of-india-israel-defence-ties/ \nHindutva & Zionism – The Unholy Alliance \nhttps://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1652794 \nContact us at: \nsadac_info@riseup.net \ncerasmontreal@gmail.com \nInstagram/Twitter/Facebook: @sadacmtl URL:https://paju.org/event/export-of-battle-tested-technology/ LOCATION:UQAM\, 400 Sainte-Catherine Est\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2L 2C5\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/Azad-Essa-Instagram-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231023T154520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T155015Z UID:249942-1698080400-1698085800@paju.org SUMMARY:AGAINST GENOCIDE IN GAZA - Flyering and vigil DESCRIPTION: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. \nPAJU vigils and distribution\n \nMONDAY NIGHT  October 23 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm in front of the Lionel-Groulx metro station\n\nViva Viva Palestina! URL:https://paju.org/event/against-genocide-in-gaza-flyering-and-vigil/ LOCATION:Métro Lionel-Groulx\, Montréal\, Québec\, H4C 2G6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/20230615_172039.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230925T125417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T153827Z UID:249679-1695661200-1695666600@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering Monday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-monday/ LOCATION:Métro Laurier -St-Joseph\, Montréal\, Québec\, Montreal\, QC H2J 1N4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leaflet-Paju-2023-single-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230925T125417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T153827Z UID:249679-1695661200-1695666600@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering Monday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-monday/ LOCATION:Métro Laurier -St-Joseph\, Montréal\, Québec\, Montreal\, QC H2J 1N4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leaflet-Paju-2023-single-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20231206T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T180425Z UID:250569-1695297600-1695297600@paju.org SUMMARY:Scotiabank Divest from Elbit Systems\, Divest from War Crimes! DESCRIPTION:Scotiabank recently became Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder with a stake of $500 million\nElbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer that produces drones\, weapons systems and munitions used in Israel’s colonisation and occupation of Palestine\nElbit made weapons systems have been used in war crimes committed by Israel including the Apartheid Wall and massacres of Palestinian civilians\nElbit 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\nNumerous 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\nScotiabank can and must divest too!\n\nTake Action:\n\nSign 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\nIf you are a Scotiabank account holder\, tell the manager at your branch that you want Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems\nJoin local campaigns for Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people\n\n  URL:https://paju.org/event/scotiabank-divest-from-elbit-systems-divest-from-war-crimes-2/ LOCATION:Scotiabank\, 1002 Sherbrooke St West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3L6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/scotiabank-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230720T125916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T134945Z UID:249208-1689872400-1689877800@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Thursday!! DESCRIPTION:This week we are also flyering on Thursday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!\nThursday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the same place on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal URL:https://paju.org/event/july20/ LOCATION:MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL\, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leaflet-Paju-2023-single-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230710T202731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T213046Z UID:248976-1689336000-1689343200@paju.org SUMMARY:On Bastille Day : FREE Georges Abdallah! DESCRIPTION:A vigil calling for liberation of all political prisoners \nPalestinian 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. \nThe 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. \nThis 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. \nEmbodying 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. \nGeorges 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. \nGeorges 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. \nWe 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! \n\nLocation: 1501 Av. McGill College\, Montreal\, Quebec H3A 3M8\nDate: July 14th 2023\nTime: 12:00-2:00PM URL:https://paju.org/event/on-bastille-day-free-georges-abdallah/ LOCATION:Consulat général de France\, 1501 Av. McGill College\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 3M8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Action,Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/Georges-Abdallah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230701T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230701T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230624T195953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T192454Z UID:248825-1688230800-1688236200@paju.org SUMMARY:Vigil-JAZZFEST DESCRIPTION:Vigil and distribution from 17:00 to 18:30 at the Jazzfest inside the barriers between the Ste-Catherine\nentrances for the Place des Arts and the Place Desjardins  (métro PLACE-DES-ARTS). URL:https://paju.org/event/vigil-jazzfest-2/ LOCATION:Complexe Desjardins\, 150 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest\, Montréal\, Québec\, H5B 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/Jazz-fest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230624T192109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230624T192553Z UID:248817-1688058000-1688063400@paju.org SUMMARY:Vigil-JAZZFEST DESCRIPTION:Vigil and distribution from 17:00 to 18:30 at the Jazzfest inside the barriers between the Ste-Catherine\nentrances for the Place des Arts and the Place Desjardins  (métro PLACE-DES-ARTS). URL:https://paju.org/event/vigil-jazzfest/ LOCATION:Complexe Desjardins\, 150 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest\, Montréal\, Québec\, H5B 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/Jazz-fest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230613T155315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T155348Z UID:248702-1687611600-1687618800@paju.org SUMMARY:Saturday June 24 the Fête National parade DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 24 the Fête National parade (meeting at 1 pm corner of 2 nd avenue and\nBoulevard St-Joseph. We will distribute along the route of the parade down St-Joseph to Pie IX) URL:https://paju.org/event/saturday-june-24-the-fete-national-parade/ LOCATION:Québec CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Vigil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230613T154827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T194128Z UID:248696-1687453200-1687458600@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Thursday!! DESCRIPTION:This week we are also flyering on Thursday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!\nThursday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm in front of the Laurier street exit of the Laurier metro. URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-on-thursday-2/ LOCATION:Métro Laurier\, 475 Laurier Ave Est\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1E8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leaflet-Paju-2023-single-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230613T153947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T153947Z UID:248691-1687006800-1687014000@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Saturday!! DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 10 from 1 pm to 3 pm on boulevard Saint-Laurent pedestrianized corner Prince\nArthur (Juliette & Chocolate) URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-on-saturday-3/ LOCATION:3600 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec H2X 2V4\, 3600 St Laurent Blvd\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2X 2V4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Vigil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230606T130000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T194128Z UID:248569-1686848400-1686853800@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Thursday!! DESCRIPTION:This week we are also flyering on Thursday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!\nThursday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the same place on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-on-thursday/ LOCATION:MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL\, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leaflet-Paju-2023-single-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230612T122752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T122752Z UID:248678-1686657600-1686664800@paju.org SUMMARY:Webinar/Press Conference zoom DESCRIPTION: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. \nDescription: \nOn 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. \nOn 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. \nCanada 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? \nPanelists: 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.) \nSupporting organizations: Canadian Foreign Policy Institute\, Palestinian & Jewish Unity (PAJU)\, Just Peace Advocates. \nQuestions in French will be translated for the panelists\, and answers from the panelists in English\, translated to French \nRegistration for Webinar/Press Conference (Zoom); https://bit.ly/BennettJun13 \nContact: info@justpeaceadvocates.ca  URL:https://paju.org/event/webinar-press-conference-zoom/ LOCATION:Québec CATEGORIES:Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Naftali-Bennett-EN.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230606T132055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T132206Z UID:248578-1686402000-1686409200@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Saturday!! DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 10 from 1 pm to 3 pm on boulevard Saint-Laurent pedestrianized corner Prince\nArthur (Juliette & Chocolate) URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-on-saturday-2/ LOCATION:3600 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec H2X 2V4\, 3600 St Laurent Blvd\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2X 2V4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Vigil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230530T173800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T174037Z UID:248516-1685797200-1685804400@paju.org SUMMARY:Flyering on Saturday!! DESCRIPTION:This week we are also flyering on Saturday afternoon! Come by and pick your flyer!!\nSaturday June 3 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the same place on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal URL:https://paju.org/event/flyering-on-saturday/ LOCATION:MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL\, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1W4\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tract-picket.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230530T173030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T173030Z UID:248514-1685638800-1685644200@paju.org SUMMARY:Vigil and flyer distribution DESCRIPTION:Vigil and  distribution PAJU:\n \nThursday June 1 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm on Mount-Royal avenue reserved for pedestrians at the metro Mont-Royal URL:https://paju.org/event/vigil-and-flyer-distribution/ LOCATION:MÉTRO MONT-ROYAL\, 470 Mont-Royal Ave E\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Capitaine-Boycott.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230513T184844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T190105Z UID:248272-1684150200-1684155600@paju.org SUMMARY:NAKBA75 – AU QUÉBEC\, ON SE SOUVIENT! DESCRIPTION:Montréal **Rassemblement le lundi 15 mai à 11h30\n1000\, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle\, Montréal\, QC H2Z 2B3**\nPour 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\nbdsqc.org/nakba75\nhttps://bdsqc.org/m/ll\nLa Coalition BDS-Québec (Boycott\, Désinvestissement\, Sanctions) lance un appel à la société civile québécoise.\n*Contre la Nakba permanente*\nLiberté en Palestine occupée et assiégée\nJustice pour les exilé.e.s de la diaspora\nÉgalité totale dans un État démocratique\n\n\nQuébec **Rassemblement le lundi 15 mai à 11h30 – 65\, rue Sainte-Anne\, Québec\, G1R 3X5**\nPour 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\nbdsqc.org/nakba75\nhttps://bdsqc.org/m/ll\n\nLa Coalition BDS-Québec (Boycott\, Désinvestissement\, Sanctions) lance un appel à la société civile québécoise.\n*Contre la Nakba permanente*\nLiberté en Palestine occupée et assiégée\nJustice pour les exilé.e.s de la diaspora\nÉgalité totale dans un État démocratique\n\nCoalition BDS-Québec URL:https://paju.org/event/nakba75-au-quebec-on-se-souvient/ LOCATION:Québec ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/344340420_601057218644907_424038390585300575_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20230513T183520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T183601Z UID:248261-1684072800-1684083600@paju.org SUMMARY:MONTREAL - Rally for Palestine: 75 Years of Nakba DESCRIPTION:MONTREAL\nJoin 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.\nWe 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.\nUntil liberation and return \nConsulat sionniste\, 1 Westmount Sq URL:https://paju.org/event/montreal-rally-for-palestine-75-years-of-nakba/ LOCATION:Québec ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NAKBA-75.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220927T194216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T160409Z UID:6887-1666351800-1666357200@paju.org SUMMARY:Picket DESCRIPTION: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) URL:https://paju.org/event/picket-2/ LOCATION:Cégep de Saint-Laurent\, 625 Avenue Sainte-Croix\, Saint-Laurent\, Québec\, H4L 3X7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220927T192739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T192952Z UID:6876-1665747000-1665752400@paju.org SUMMARY:Picket DESCRIPTION: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 URL:https://paju.org/event/picket/ LOCATION:Cegep Maisonneuve\, 3800 Sherbrooke St E\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H1X2A2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220927T190723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T122107Z UID:6867-1665142200-1665147600@paju.org SUMMARY:Weekly vigile DESCRIPTION:Vendredi\, 7 octobre 11:30 à 13:00 Cegep Vieux-Montréal\, 255\, rue Ontario Est  au coin de la rue Sanguinet (métro Berri-UQAM) Métro Berri UQAM URL:https://paju.org/event/weekly-vigile-2/ LOCATION:Cegep Vieux-Montréal\, 255 Ontario Est\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 1X6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/canda_palestine_protest.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220927T190101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T190101Z UID:6858-1664537400-1664542800@paju.org SUMMARY:Weekly vigile DESCRIPTION:Vendredi 30 septembre 11:30:00 à 13:00 Université McGill devant la porte d’entrée Roddick de l’Université de McGill au coin des rues Sherbrooke et McGill College. (métro MCGILL); metro Peel URL:https://paju.org/event/weekly-vigile/ LOCATION:McGill University\, 845 Sherbrooke St\, ouest\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A0G4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Weekly Picket ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Vigil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T220000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220821T184554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T202855Z UID:6473-1663268400-1663279200@paju.org SUMMARY:The Battle for Justice in Palestine : The Case for a Single Democratic State in Palestine DESCRIPTION:A lecture by\nAli Abunimah\nAli Abunimah is director of The Electronic Intifada and author of “One Country” and “The Battle for Justice in Palestine.” \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Academics for PalestineConcordia URL:https://paju.org/event/the-battle-for-justice-in-palestine-the-case-for-a-single-democratic-state-in-palestine/ LOCATION:Concordia University\, 1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G1M8\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/eventbrit-Ali.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T192414 CREATED:20220804T133623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220821T192602Z UID:6239-1661187600-1661202000@paju.org SUMMARY:Valérie Boycott Israeli Apartheid DESCRIPTION:Come ask Mayor Valérie Plante questions about the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. \nThe 2022 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal will take place on September 11 in Montreal and to this end\, the City of Montreal is a public partner of the sporting event of international scope. The City therefore assumes an important part of ethical responsibility in the promotion of this prestigious\, high-caliber competition. \nFacing such serious crimes as apartheid and racism\, silence means approval. The argument that we should not mix politics and sports is false. Government financing of sports is clearly political when a participant has the aim of promoting Israeli Apartheid. \nThe Union Cycliste International (UCI) has banned Russian and Belarus teams from its international calendar including the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and Québec. Most Russian and Belarus athletes have not taken a position on the war in Ukraine. \nThe Israel Premier Tech (Israel Start-up Nation) has proclaimed itself an ambassador of Israel to the world and requires that all its racers also be ambassadors for Israel. \nThe Grand Prix must not be used to promote Israeli Apartheid. \nValérie Plante: Why not respect the human rights of the Palestinian people?\nWhy not boycott Israel Premier Tech? \nHave questions for our elected officials? Come ask them! \nA public question and answer period is held during each council meeting\, whether ordinary or extraordinary.\nEach person may ask only one question. \nHere’s how it works:\nhttps://montreal.ca/en/how-to/submit-question-to-city-council URL:https://paju.org/event/valerie-boycott-israeli-apartheid/ LOCATION:155\, Rue Notre-Dame Est\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2Y 1B5\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://paju.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/speak-up-val-Aug.gif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR