By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
New York Times: June 25, 2010
One day nearly 20 years ago, Stephen Naman was preparing to help the rabbi of his Reform Jewish temple in South Carolina move the congregation into a new building. Mr. Naman had just one request: Could the rabbi stop placing the flag of Israel on the [...]

June 23, 2010
By Independent Jewish Voices Canada

Last Friday, members from Independent Jewish Voices were invited by the Bil’in Popular Committee to join their protest. Every Friday for the last six years, the Popular Committee of Bil’in, Palestine, has organized creative protests against the encroaching occupation of their land by the nearby settlers and Israeli Defense [...]

June 25, 2010
Independent Jewish Voices – Canada applauds and congratulates Pride Toronto on its historic decision to allow Queers Against Israeli Apartheid to march in next month’s Pride parade. IJV condemns attempts by the Canadian Jewish Congress, B’nai Brith and other self-appointed leaders of the Jewish community to close down serious discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian [...]

June 24, 2010
The New Democratic Party should reject the invitation of the Canada-Israel Committee to host or facilitate a trip by Jack Layton and his caucus members to Israel, says Independent Jewish Voices – Canada. The Canada-Israel Committee made the offer in the wake of the manufactured uproar about remarks by [...]

16 June, 2010
Independent Jewish Voices – Canada condemns what it calls a “feeding frenzy” around NDP Member of Parliament Libby Davies.
“What’s next?”asked IJV-C spokesperson Larry Haiven. “Will Canadian politicians have to take a loyalty oath to the State of Israel in order to hold office?  The feeding frenzy is outrageous. Libby Davies is one the [...]

Media release 13 June 2010
Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) condemns Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan for caving in to a demand to censor a question on the province’s Grade 12 final Language Arts examination.  IJV-C also condemns B’nai Brith Canada for suggesting the censorship.  Allen reviewed one question on the test and not only echoed B’nai [...]

“Such an independent inquiry is especially necessary,” said IJV-C spokesperson  Larry Haiven, ”since the Israeli forces held the flotilla passengers hostage for several days and confiscated all of their documentary evidence from the takeover of the ships.”
IJV-C applauds those few Canadian Members of Parliament who speak out against Israel’s ongoing oppression of [...]

From Anarchists Against the Wall -  www.awalls.org
http://www.awalls. org/country_ wide_demonstrati ons_against_ the_attack_ on_the_flotilla

Independent Jewish Voices Canada supports Israeli/Palestinian solidarity for human rights.
02/06/2010

In recent days thousands demonstrated throughout Israel against the siege on Gaza and the murderous attack on the flotilla.
Tens of demonstrators waited for the kidnapped ships in Ashdod port, hundreds protested in Haifa, Be’er Sheva [...]

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The Electronic Intifada, 4 June 2010

You will have no protection

– Medgar Evers to Civil Rights Activists in Mississippi, shortly before he was assassinated, 12 June, 1963
My heart is breaking; but I do not mind.
For one thing, as soon as I wrote those words I was able to weep. Which I had [...]