The Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) is a human rights organization that explicitly recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to national existence and to live in security. We condemn all violations of human rights. PAJU was co-founded in Montreal by Bruce Katz, a Jewish Canadian and Rezeq Faraj, a Palestinian Canadian who have been friends for more than 25 years. Our group is comprised of Jews, Palestinians and other Canadians of good conscience who work together to promote peace in the Middle East and to educate the public on the Palestinian question.
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"End the occupation !" PAJU Vigil # 499, Sept. 3, 2010: Israel: Land of intolerance
Racism is so pervasive in Israel that even Jews face discrimination if they are "not Jewish enough"
Arab Israelis have always been victims of state-sanctioned discrimination in matters of marriage, land ownership, education, health, employment and law. But Israeli discrimination does not stop there. Israel even discriminates against some forms of Judaism and against Jews it decides are "not Jewish enough". Consider the case of Hillary Rubin, who moved to Israel from Detroit in 2006 but is now being forced to leave the country in order to get married.
The Conseil Central du Montréal métropolitain’s (CSN) joins the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
Press release- Montreal, June 9th, 2010- PAJU wishes to congratulate the Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM-CSN) for the adoption of its resolution passed during its congress held in Montreal on May 21st, 2010 in favour of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
By way of this courageous vote, the CCMM-CSN has chosen to endorse the international political and pacifist action of citizens meant to force Israel to conform to international law. In this way, the CCMM-CSN reinforces in a concrete way its historical support for the Palestinian people and the respect of their fundamental rights.
PAJU’s president, Bruce Katz, believes that “the entry of a key actor like the CCMM-CSN in the BDS movement is a reflection of the legitimacy and the momentum which the BDS movement has gained and also points to its potential to lead to a just and equitable solution for the Palestinians.”
Under the actual circumstances, PAJU believes that the so-called “peace process” is nothing more than smoke-and-mirrors meant to turn attention away from the even more aggressive process of Israeli colonization (East Jerusalem, for example). Consequently, the boycott against the State of Israel is the only option which can put an end to Israel’s policy of colonization, occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.
For all of the above reasons, PAJU wishes to pay homage to the CCMM-CSN for its excellent decision to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and hopes that other organizations will follow in the footsteps of the CCMM-CSN.
For more informations, you may reachPour plus d’information, communiquez avec :
Marie-Christine Ladouceur, PAJU’s Vice-President
una_rubia8@hotmail.com
Petition: For a lasting and prosperous peace between the peoples of Israel and Palestine
Dear friends,
I invite you to sign this petition which you will find on the site of the QuebecNational Assembly.
https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/exprimez-votre-opinion/petition/Petition-721/index.html
Bruce Katz
Président
Palestinian and Jewish Unity
Israel’s Attack On The Freedom for Gaza Flotilla
June 15th, 2010 - During the night of Sunday, May 31st into the early hours of Monday, June 1st, 2010, the Israeli army attacked ships of the Freedom for Gaza flotilla, killing at least nine civilians and wounding many others. The international civilians on board the flotilla intended to deliver 10, 000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza which has been subjected to an illegal, immoral and inhuman blockade by Israel for more than three years now. According to Bruce Katz, president of PAJU, passengers aboard the flotilla, unarmed and non-violent, were victims of a “cold-blooded execution.” In effect, autopsies performed in Turkey have revealed victims hit by more than 30 bullets and shot from close range. Kevin Neish, a Canadian citizen aboard a ship, confirmed that he had been brutalized while in detention in Israel for three days.
Demonstration in support of the «Gaza Freedom Flotilla »
DEPARTURE : CORNER PEEL and STE-CATHERINE
END POINT : THE OLD PORT OF MONTREAL
To denounce Israel’s bloody attack against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
To demand the complete lifting of the siege on Gaza
- Bring a small tent to plant on site !
We will build a camp where we will all be refugees of Gazawaiting for the ships transporting humanitarian aid to arrive.
Organised by the broad Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine following the international call out made by the Free Gaza Movement
Weekly Friday Vigil - Noon to 1 PM
End the occcupation !
Join PAJU and support the heroic resistance of the Palestinian People. Become part of the longest-running protest vigil in Canadian history, every Friday
in front of in front of Indigo Books on the north-west corner of Ste-Catherine St. and Mcgill College
Every friday, silent vigil in protest against the occupation.
Time: Noon - 1 pm
Place: corner of Ste-Catherine St. and Mcgill College