Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

CJPME has learned from CBC News that our complaint about problematic claims by journalist Neil Herland was upheld. Herland violated CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices and had to publish a correction on his personal page.

CJPME calls on Canada to Sanction Israeli Settlements Amid Escalating Violence. As settler violence surges and the E1 settlement tender deadline arrives, Canada must move beyond statements of concern and impose comprehensive sanctions. Read our full statement: www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_10_2...

Marc Gold signed a letter calling allegations of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians a “lie.” Despite this, Minister Miller’s office has expressed full confidence in him. We’re calling on Minister Miller to censure Marc Gold. Email him now! www.cjpme.org/marc_gold_ge...

Members of the Canada–Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group have written to Minister Anita Anand calling for urgent action on trade with illegal Israeli settlements and sanctions in response to Israel’s advancing E1 settlement project.

CJPME has joined 30+ civil society groups calling on CBC/Radio-Canada to boycott Eurovision 2027. Institutions cannot claim neutrality while Israel continues to participate amid its ongoing violations of Palestinian rights. Open letter: musiciansforpalestinemontreal.org/eurovision-open-letter/

Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism! Public Safety Canada has described anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism. This sets a dangerous precedent for Palestinian rights. Send an email to tell Canada’s Minister of Public Safety to retract this statement. www.cjpme.org/antizionism

The UK’s recent moves toward sanctioning Israel have opened a window of opportunity for Canada to take action. Canada must impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel and uphold Palestinian rights and international law. Add your voice: actionnetwork.org/forms/sancti... #SanctionIsraelNow

CJPME condemns conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism by Public Safety Canada. We reject this claim and urge the Canadian government to immediately retract it. Statement at cjpme.org/PR_2026_10_01_ANTI_ZIONISM

We are disgusted and disturbed to see a piece run in the National Post that appears to potentially endorse violence against NDP Leader Avi Lewis for his argument that we all bear a collective responsibility to stop the genocide in Palestine. See our joint response:

We thank MP Sean Casey for supporting the No More Loopholes Act and standing with his constituents. MPs should not face consequences for voting to close loopholes in Canada’s arms export regime. Palestine should not be a reason to silence dissent.

“It feels deeply unserious for Canada to champion its humanitarian projects for Palestinians when it won’t even hold Israel accountable for bombing or demolishing those very same initiatives”: CJPME www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Canada says it intends to ban trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements, but what details have yet to be announced? Our new FAQ breaks down Canada’s announcement, what remains unclear, and what a meaningful trade ban could look like. Read the full FAQ: CJPME.org/fs_252

Our revised and updated report examines how CIFTA effectively treats the occupied Palestinian territories and illegal Israeli settlements as part of Israel, despite Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine and its official opposition to settlements: www.cjpme.org/annexing_pal...

CJPME welcomes today’s announcement that Canada intends to impose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. "This is a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement and everyone who wants Canadian trade policy to uphold human rights and international law." www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_09_0...

On August 4, 2026, @thejerusalempost.bsky.social published a poorly sourced and fundamentally incorrect article, forcing the publication to walk back its original reporting following scrutiny and intervention from CJPME. Music track: Tension Rising by Aylex

After a two-month delay, Montreal City Council is set to vote next week on an important motion to recognize the genocide in Gaza and sever institutional ties with Israel. This is our final push to show that Montrealers support this motion! www.cjpme.org/montreal_cut...

We have learned that Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King, an extremist Israeli settler and anti-Palestinian racist, has been invited to speak in Toronto on August 25. Join us in calling on the Ministers of Public Safety and Immigration to deny his entry: www.cjpme.org/ban_settler_...

On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, CJPME is urging the Canadian government to hold Israel accountable for the killing of Canadian aid worker Jacob Flickinger in April 2024. Just today, the Israeli army announced that there will be no criminal investigation. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_08_1...

Quebec's Bill 3 constrains unions’ capacity to support global justice, fund advocacy for minority rights, and mobilize resources for important social causes, including in defence of Palestinian human rights, according to a new brief from the CJPME Foundation www.cjpmefoundation.org/pr_2026_07_2...

Le projet de loi 3 du Québec menace la société civile et les droits de solidarité : Fondation CJPMO www.fondationcjpme.org/rp_2026_07_2...

CJPME is urging Canada to respond to the urgent warnings from Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations who are calling for intervention to stop the escalating Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank, which appears designed to spiral out of control. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_07_2...

CJPME joins more than 70 human rights, labour, faith, legal, Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian and civil society organizations in launching a national statement in support of the CMHR and its curatorial independence, vis-a-vis the Nakba exhibit. Read and sign here: www.ijvcanada.org/defend-cmhr/

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is set to launch its groundbreaking exhibit on the Nakba, but is facing relentless attacks from the pro-Israel lobby. Join us in emailing Minister Miller to encourage him to reject these efforts to silence Palestinian histories. www.cjpme.org/support_nakb...

The CBC reveals that Canada was about to impose sanctions on the World Zionist Organization (WZO) last week, but then backtracked. Canada must follow through and sanction the WZO for its complicity in the colonization of Palestine. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canadians want stronger action to sanction Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, according to new findings from a national survey conducted by Nanos Research, on behalf of CJPME. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_06_1...

Joignez-vous à nous pour envoyer un courriel à la mairesse Soraya Martinez Ferrada et aux conseillers municipaux afin de leur demander de voter « oui » à la motion visant à rompre tout lien institutionnel avec Israël. fr-cjpme.nationbuilder.com/montreal_cut...

Montreal City Council will soon be voting on an important motion to recognize the genocide in Gaza and sever institutional ties with Israel. Send an email now and tell them to vote “Yes”: www.cjpme.org/montreal_cut...

We just published a new report raising the alarm about the foreign influence activities of the Israeli government, which has been engaging in deception and covert ops to intervene in Canadian public affairs. Canada must hold malicious actors accountable. www.cjpme.org/israeli_fore...

CJPME urges the Canadian government to condemn Israel's apartheid death penalty law, which applies to Palestinians but not Jewish Israelis convicted of identical crimes, and sever all military and security coordination with Israel. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_03_3...

Israel is pursuing ethnic cleansing and annexation in Lebanon, while threatening to turn its cities into Gaza, a clear indication of its genocidal intent. It appears that Canada is content to be a bystander, or worse, an accomplice to genocide. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_03_2...

New: CJPME has assessed each of the candidates in the 2026 leadership race for the NDP in terms of their commitment to a Canadian foreign policy that upholds Palestinian human rights. Read our full report: www.cjpme.org/ndp_2026

CJPME is deeply alarmed by Premier Ford's attempt to seek an emergency injunction against Toronto’s Al-Quds Day rally. This is a serious threat to the Charter-protected freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly. Read the full statement: www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_03_1...

"This is an outrageous example of covert foreign influence,” said @mbueckert.bsky.social of CJPME. “The Israeli government is using deception to prevent Canadian authorities from adhering to international law." breachmedia.ca/covert-influ...

This government may have voted down Bill C-233, but they cannot put the issue back in the shadows. MPs are now on the record. Carney has now picked a side. Canadians now know the truth about Canada’s arms exports and complicity in war crimes. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_03_1...

🚨 6000+ emails already sent! Join us in demanding that Mark Carney & Anita Anand retract their support for illegal US-Israeli attacks on Iran and impose sanctions on Israel. It just takes 2 seconds: www.cjpme.org/carney_iran

Canada should be a voice for de-escalation, not a booster for US-Israeli aggression. CJPME urges Canada to retract its support for the US-Israeli attacks, condemn this violation of international law and push for an immediate ceasefire from all parties. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_03_0...

We condemn Mark Carney's unequivocal support for illegal US-Israeli strikes on Iran, sabotaging negotiations in favour of regime change. A "pre-emptive" strike without an imminent threat is an act of aggression, a violation of the UN Charter, and a major threat to security.

"We are deeply concerned about statements like that from the US ambassador to Israel, and now, Israel’s Opposition leader, which endorse Israel’s messianic ambitions for regional supremacy and colonial expansion,” said Yara Shoufani, President of CJPME. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_02_2...

CJPME and a coalition of Muslim, Palestinian, and Jewish organizations are announcing a collective boycott of all programming featuring Ben Mulroney, until he is removed from hosting The West Block, a flagship political affairs program on Global News. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_02_1...

CJPME is outraged to learn that Canada has allowed Netanyahu to travel through Canadian airspace on route to the US, despite the outstanding ICC arrest warrants against him. Carney must ban this war criminal and fugitive from using Canadian airspace. Full statement: www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_02_1...

A massive CBC investigation has confirmed that the Canadian government knew our weapons were reaching Israel through the "U.S. Loophole", and they were quietly investigating the legal fallout while publicly lying to us about it. Link in bio to email your MP about the "No More Loopholes Act".

It is unacceptable for Canada to promote "dialogue" with Israel on AI, which uses it for the surveillance and mass-killing of Palestinians. Send an email to Minister Evan Solomon to tell him that we don’t need Israel’s genocidal AI: www.cjpme.org/no_israeli_ai

In case you missed it, we hosted a debate about Palestine with NDP leadership contestants. You can watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD-o...

A new mini-documentary by @cjpme.org breaks down how Canadian military goods bypass export permits by going through the US and flow to Israel untracked and permit-free. Watch the full video, share it and take action by emailing your MP >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMH8... #ArmsEmbargoNow #Cdnpoli

CJPME is alarmed that Carney has accepted in principle an invitation to join Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace,” which aims to oversee the governance of occupied Gaza. CJPME urges Carney to decline any role for Canada in the colonial outsourcing of Israeli occupation. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_01_1...

We are hosting an NDP Leadership Debate on Palestine, January 21 at 7:00 PM EST. Registration is required: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ndp-leader...

Brilliant report from @cjpme.org on Policing Palestine Solidarity: A Crisis of Civil Liberties in Canada (2021-2025). Without confronting this, "...the machinery of repression built today will remain." FOREIGN POLICY = DOMESTIC POLICY. www.cjpmefoundation.org/re_2025_12_2...