Category: Events

Upcoming and past events organized or sponsored by the Canada Palestine Association.

Boycott Israeli Wines/Commemorate Palestine Land Day

Photo Michael YC Tseng
Photo Michael YC Tseng

Samidoun report: Vancouver demonstration demands boycott of “Israeli” wines, freedom for Palestinian prisoners
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BC Liquor Store 1108 Pacific Blvd. (Yaletown) Vancouver
Saturday, April 1, 2 pm
FB event page: Boycott Israeli Wines/Commemorate Palestinian Land Day
(Cover photo by Michael YC Tseng)

Join us to mark Palestinian Land Day and call out the BC Government and corporations complicit in war crimes profiteering off Israeli apartheid wines.
Major international and Israeli human right groups, including Amnesty International, have determined that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid. Yet the BC government insists to carry Israeli wines in publicly owned BC liquor stores, even though most are linked to the illegal Israeli settlement enterprise.
The wines in question are either from the Golan Heights Winery and its joint venture the Galil Winery; or from the Israeli Teperberg Winery, which proudly displays a map on its website showing vineyards in occupied Palestinian territory.
More info: https://cpavancouver.org/boycottisraeliwines-campaign/

Event by Canada Palestine Association, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network Vancouver and BDS Vancouver – Coast Salish Territories

This event is taking place on the unceded and occupied territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. The organizers stand in full solidarity and support of Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination and with the ongoing movements to defend land, water and Indigenous peoples from plunder and settler colonialism. 

Banner Drops 4 Palestine

Feb. 12, 2023: Banner Drops on Two Vancouver Bridges as part of Days of Rage and Resistance

And here are photos from January’s banner drop and postering action!

CPA 2022 Year in Review

Canada Palestine Association had another busy year of activism in 2022, as the Palestinian solidarity movement in diaspora reflected the new spirit of the Unity Intifada. Here is a list of most of our campaign highlights, along with statements and interviews done throughout the year. We are moved and grateful for all the committed and dedicated activists who show that we will always #StandWithPalestine; solid grassroots organizing is the best answer to the Zionist lobby smear attacks.

Events and Campaigns:

  1. Palestinian Liberation: A New Path Forward
    January 15, 2022
  2. Freedom for Ahmad Sa’adat: Protest and Postering for Palestine
    January 22, 2022
  3. Remembering Samah Idriss
    February 5, 2022
  4. Day of Action Feb. 5: Boycott Israeli Wines
    Vancouver, Victoria take to the streets for #BoycottIsraeliWines Day of Action
    February 6, 2022
  5. Tell BC Government to pull Israeli Apartheid Wines Now! – Action Network
    February 26, 2022
  6. Letter Delivery Protest Action for Palestine
    March 9, 2022
  7. Stand for Palestine: Commemorate Land Day!
    March 26, 2022
  8. Vancouver, Victoria hold new actions to highlight #BoycottIsraeliWines
    March 26, 2022
  9. Friends of the Campaign to “Tell BC Govt to Pull Israeli Apartheid Wines!”
    April 11, 2022
  10. Information Picket: No to Israeli Apartheid Wines
    April 16, 2022
  11. Stand for Palestine: Outreach for Palestinian Prisoners’ Freedom
    April 23, 2022
  12. Photo Gallery from #Nakba74 Actions in Vancouver, Victoria
    May 15, 2022
  13. ILPS Conference in Ottawa
    June 1-4, 2022
  14. June 28 Picket: No to Israeli Apartheid Wines!
    BC Govt: Pull Israeli Apartheid Wines
    June 28, 2022
  15. Celebrating the Art and Legacy of Betty Beeching
    August 7, 2022
  16. #IVotePalestine: Vancouver Election Edition
    September 12, 2022
  17. Tabling at Roger Waters Concert, Vancouver
    September 21, 2022
  18. End Administrative Detention: Outreach and Rally for Palestinian Prisoners
    October 2,2022
  19. Final Report #IVotePalestine Vancouver
    October 4, 2022
  20. March for Palestine, Oct. 29
    October 29, 2022
  21. Silencing Palestine in the Education System
    November 19, 2022
  22. Next Steps for the Palestine Movement: #NoIHRA in Vancouver, Reports from Brussels and Palestine
    Next Steps for the Palestine Movement
    November 21, 2022
  23. Mark Int’l Day of Solidarity/Boycott Israeli Wines Picket Nov. 26
    Vancouver Picket/Flash Action for Int’l Day of Solidarity
    November 26, 2022

    CPA Statements:

  1. NDP: Your Credibility is on the Line
    January 5, 2022
  2. Is B’nai Brith the new Media Rep for Global Affairs Canada?
    February 16, 2022
  3. Masterclass in Hypocrisy from Canadian politicians
    Feb. 26, 2022
  4. The False Foundation of B’nai Brith’s Data
    April 28, 2022
  5. Stop the smear campaigns against Palestinian Advocacy!
    May 4, 2022
  6. Boycotting Israeli Products has a long history in Vancouver
    August 1, 2022
  7. David Eby & BC NDP’s Failure on Israeli Apartheid Wines
    September 4, 2022
  8. Open Letter to Algerian President and the Arab Summit
    October 25, 2022
  9. Vancouver and #NoIHRA, Again!
    November 4, 2022
  10. Vancouver City Council adopts anti-Palestinian IHRA definition
    November 18, 2022
  11. Debunking the IHRA Definition: A Palestinian Perspective
    December 1, 2022
  12. Is CBC Ombudsman impartial in his IHRA Vancouver review?
    December 6, 2022
  13. Motion withdrawn to adopt IHRA at Richmond City Council
    December 17, 2022

Articles:

  1. Western Hypocrisy and Racism on Full Display
    Almayadeen, March 1, 2022
  2. Masterclass in Hypocrisy: Yes to pulling Russian liquor, NO to deshelving Israeli apartheid wines
    Mondoweiss, March 2, 2022
  3. The façade of the ‘international rules-based order’ has been exposed
    Mondoweiss, March 14, 2022
  4. UAE cements its economic ties with Israeli Apartheid
    Almayadeen, April 5, 2022
  5. Fearmongering and intimidation by Canada’s pro-Israel lobby
    Mondoweiss, May 10, 2022
  6. First Anniversary of Seif Al-Quds Battle
    Almayadeen, May 13, 2022
  7. Why the “river to the sea” is the only viable strategy
    Mondoweiss,July 13, 2022
  8. The Farce of Normalization: A Taste of Morocco and a Sip of “Israel”
    Almayadeen, September 26, 2022
  9. Vancouver city council on the brink of institutionalizing anti-Palestinian racism
    Mondoweiss, November 10, 2022
  10. Debunking the IHRA Definition: We will not be Silenced!
    Almayadeen, December 1, 2022

Videos, Interviews & Webinars:

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CPA Facebook groups:

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Vancouver Picket/Flash Action for Int’l Day of Solidarity

On November 26, there was a lively picket/flash action in Vancouver to mark the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians and to call for deshelving Israeli apartheid wines in BC liquor stores. Activists also condemned City Council’s recent adoption of IHRA. Cosponsors of the event included BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish, Canada Palestine Association, ILPS Canada, Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver and Samidoun Vancouver.

Here are some of the great photos and a video of the instore action from the event, and activists have pledged to keep coming out on the streets to support Palestine.

Photo via Michael YC Tseng

Mark Int’l Day of Solidarity/Boycott Israeli Wines Picket Nov. 26

Great photos from our picket/instore flash action: #BoycottIsraeliWines #NoIHRA

Join local groups in Vancouver to mark the annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with a picket to “Tell the BC NDP Govt to Pull Israeli Apartheid Wines”.
Major international and Israeli human right groups, including Amnesty International, have determined that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid. Yet the BC government insists to carry Israeli wines in publicly owned BC liquor stores, even though most are linked to the illegal Israeli settlement enterprise.
The wines in question are either from the Golan Heights Winery and its joint venture the Galil Winery; or from the Israeli Teperberg Winery, which proudly displays a map on its website showing vineyards in occupied Palestinian territory.
More info: https://cpavancouver.org/boycottisraeliwines-campaign/
Cosponsors for this event include BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish, Canada Palestine Association, ILPS Canada, Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver, Samidoun Vancouver 

This event is taking place on the unceded and occupied territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. The organizers stand in full solidarity and support of Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination and with the ongoing movements to defend land, water and Indigenous peoples from plunder and settler colonialism.

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