IJV SFU

Independent Jewish Voices Canada to form chapter at SFU

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. Recently, students started a chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada at SFU. IJV is a “grassroots organization grounded in Jewish tradition that opposes all forms of racism and advocates for justice and peace for all in Israel-Palestine.” The Peak interviewed Omri Haiven and Dina, SFU students involved in the new initiative on campus, on IJV SFU’s values and plans for the future. The catalyst for the club can be attributed to the “desire to have an identity that goes beyond Israel and gets back to core Jewish values,” said…

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