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Advocates call on Canadian government to impose sanctions on Israeli settler organizations

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On October 16, Just Peace Advocates (JPA) and Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) held an online press conference to discuss a joint report released with Dr. Miles Howe of Brock University. The report calls on the Canadian government to “expand its sanctions to include high-ranking Israeli officials and organizations that enable settler violence and support settlement expansion.” This includes organizations such as the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and Jewish National Fund (JNF).  JPA stated these organizations “receive millions of dollars in funding” annually for Israel’s “greatest needs in social and environmental infrastructure.” According to the…

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