From September 30 to October 4, 2024 (between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.), at the corners of rue St-Jean and avenue Honoré-Mercier, the collective will distribute leaflets to passers-by and motorists. “To end this conflict, we must stop supporting the Israeli government,” said Sébastien Bouchard, spokesperson for the Collective for Peace, in an interview.
The organization invites the population to call on the Canadian government to officially recognize the Palestinian state.
Currently, 147 countries recognize the State of Palestine. Canada is not one of them.
“Canada’s position on issues relating to Israel and Palestine remains guided, as it always has been, by our historic and unwavering commitment to a two-state solution,” explained Global Affairs Canada on May 10. last, when Canada abstained from voting on the resolution relating to the admission of new members to the United Nations
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The Collective for Peace also calls on the Quebec government to cancel the opening of an office in Tel Aviv and to suspend its cooperation ties with Israel.
“We must stop supporting this government, in a probable context of genocide,” says Sébastien Bouchard, spokesperson for the Collective for Peace.
The Quebec office in Tel Aviv represents the province in Israel with various partners and ensures its promotion in different areas.
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