e-5082 (Social affairs and equality)
- Keywords
- Palestine
- Racial equality
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
- Anti-Palestinian racism is on the rise and is often ignored. Distinct from Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian racism silences and dehumanizes Palestinians, thereby upholding the settler-colonial narrative. Conflating APR with Islamophobia denies the distinct racism faced by Palestinians and suggests the struggle is between religions, rather than a struggle against colonialism;
- If APR is not recognized and addressed, it will continue to be viewed as acceptable and the dehumanization and discrimination against Palestinians and their advocates will continue unabated; and
- The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA-WDA) is problematic, vague, and its appended examples conflate antisemitism with criticism of Israel to discredit and suppress legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies. Over a thousand scholars, civil-society organizations and Jewish groups caution against or downright reject it.
- Open for signature
- August 1, 2024, at 1:24 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 30, 2024, at 1:24 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 267 |
British Columbia | 347 |
Manitoba | 105 |
New Brunswick | 206 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 53 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 157 |
Nunavut | 2 |
Ontario | 1423 |
Prince Edward Island | 12 |
Quebec | 265 |
Saskatchewan | 14 |