Press Conference: Jewish and Pro-Palestinian Human Rights Activists Announce Urgent Report Exposing Genocide in Palestine on International Day to Combat Islamophobia
March 14th, 2024 - Justice For All Canada (JFAC), a leading human rights advocacy organization, will host a press conference on March 15th, 2024, to announce the release of a major report on the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The event, coinciding with the UN's International Day to Combat Islamophobia, addresses growing consensus among experts and human rights organizations that Israel's actions in Palestine constitute genocide. The report presents compelling evidence supporting this assessment and calls for immediate intervention from the Canadian government to prevent further killings and suffering of civil society in Palestine. The program will feature speakers from diverse backgrounds, including Jewish and pro-Palestinian activists, united in their commitment to ending the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.
Date: Friday, March 15th, 2024 Time: 12:30 pm EST Location: Room 135-B, West Block, 3938 Wellington St, Ottawa
Speakers:
The release of JFAC’s report entitled “Palestine - Genocide, Apartheid, Occupation” comes amid escalating violence and human rights abuses perpetrated against Palestinians by the Israeli government. The report documents a comprehensive analysis of the ongoing genocide in Palestine, including;
Speakers will emphasize policy recommendations for the Canadian government to take urgent action to end the genocide and hold perpetrators accountable.
Media Note: Accredited members of the Press Gallery are invited to participate in the question and answer session, either in person or via Zoom. Non-members may request temporary access by contacting [email protected].
For media inquiries, contact: Tazeen Hasan [email protected]
Date: Friday, March 15th, 2024 Time: 12:30 pm EST Location: Room 135-B, West Block, 3938 Wellington St, Ottawa
Speakers:
- Sam Hersh, Ottawa community and political organizer, Independent Jewish Voices
- Nour El Kadri, Professor, University of Ottawa
- Ganiyat Sadiq, Advocacy Officer, Justice For All Canada
- Yamen Ghamian, Dentist & Life Coach
The release of JFAC’s report entitled “Palestine - Genocide, Apartheid, Occupation” comes amid escalating violence and human rights abuses perpetrated against Palestinians by the Israeli government. The report documents a comprehensive analysis of the ongoing genocide in Palestine, including;
- Atrocities committed against Palestinians, including mass killings, displacement, and discriminatory practices.
- Its roots in Islamophobic beliefs and anti-Palestinian racism perpetuated by the Israeli government and society
- The role of these prejudices in fueling violence and discrimination against Palestinians.
- The impact of Israel’s military assault and system of apartheid on Palestinian children, with tens of thousands killed, injured, or traumatized by the violence.
Speakers will emphasize policy recommendations for the Canadian government to take urgent action to end the genocide and hold perpetrators accountable.
Media Note: Accredited members of the Press Gallery are invited to participate in the question and answer session, either in person or via Zoom. Non-members may request temporary access by contacting [email protected].
For media inquiries, contact: Tazeen Hasan [email protected]