Canadians call on political parties to condemn violations in Gaza

Dear Prime Minister, Minister Baird, Mr Mulcair, Mr Dewar, Mr Trudeau, and Mr Garneau,

We, the undersigned academics, lawyers, and community leaders, are profoundly perturbed by the unbalanced and partisan position adopted by the Canadian Government and federal political parties regarding the current violence in Gaza. While more than 650 Palestinians – 75% civilians, according the United Nations – have been killed in Israel’s latest military operation, official statements have focused exclusively on denouncing Hamas’s rocket strikes (responsible for two fatalities) and uncritically proclaiming Israel’s right to self-defence.

While Hamas’s indiscriminate rocket firings are illegal under international law, Israel is still bound by basic international humanitarian law principles protecting civilians during times of war and prohibiting collective punishment. Indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian life and infrastructure in Gaza violate fundamental norms of international law. As of July 22, the toll of the ongoing offensive (the third major military assault on Gaza in six years) includes:

• at least 147 children killed, including four by missile strike while playing soccer on a Gaza beach;
• 3 504 Palestinians injured (it is uncertain how many are civilians, but the number includes 1 100 children and 1 153 women);
• 2 655 families whose homes have been destroyed or severely damaged;
• 117 000 people displaced;
• at least 90 schools and 18 health facilities damaged (including the destruction of al-Wafa Hospital, the only rehabilitation hospital in Gaza and the West Bank)
• 2 million people with no or very limited access to water and sanitation services.

And the toll increases by the hour.

Multiple human rights groups have documented and condemned likely Israeli war crimes in Gaza. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay concluded two weeks ago that “Deeply disturbing reports that many of the civilian casualties, including of children, occurred as a result of strikes on homes . . . raise serious doubt about whether the Israeli strikes have been in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law.” This week, Ms Pillay confirmed: “There seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated [by Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip], in a manner that could amount to war crimes.”

Amnesty International’s report observed, “In several cases of [air strikes on civilian homes in Gaza], no evidence has emerged to indicate that the alleged ‘Hamas operatives’ were inside the homes at the time of the attack, that the homes were being used to store munitions, or otherwise being used for military purposes.” According to Philip Luther, Director of Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa Programme: “Unless the Israeli authorities can provide specific information to show how a home is being used to make an effective contribution to military actions, deliberately attacking civilian homes constitutes a war crime and also amounts to collective punishment against the families.”

Human Rights Watch similarly found that “Israeli air attacks . . . have been targeting apparent civilian structures and killing civilians in violation of the laws of war.”

The disregard for international law conveyed by the Government’s silence on such potentially grave violations committed by Israel discredits Canada domestically and internationally. Moreover, adoption of such a one-sided position subverts Canada’s own official foreign policy goal of achieving a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace settlement” between Israel and Palestine. Rather than maintaining a studious silence in the face of these documented violations of international humanitarian law, a true friend would act responsibly and call Israel to account for those violations.

As a country claiming to champion universal human rights and dignity, Canada’s foreign policy must align with international law, and reflect the equal value of Palestinian and Israeli life. The callous devaluation of Palestinian life communicated by our political leaders does not represent us as Canadians.

Yours sincerely,

1. Imtenan Abd El Razik, lawyer
2. Dr Rula Jurdi Abisaab, Associate Professor, McGill University
3. Dr Tara H Abraham, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph
4. Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish, Associate Professor of Global Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
5. Dr Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta
6. Dr Nadia Abu-Zahra, Assistant Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies
7. Dr Mary Louise Adams, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University
8. Dr Laurie Adkin, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta
9. Dr Ghada Ageel, Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta
10. Mohsen Ahanji, graduate student, Ryerson University
11. Huma Ahmad, community organizer; graduate student, University of Victoria
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70. Dr Deborah Brock, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, York University
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72. Karin Brothers, member, United Network for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel
73. Dr Enda Brophy, Assistant Professor, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
74. Tami Brushey, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
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76. Dr Bill Burgess, Faculty, Geography Department, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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106. Ibrahim Danial, lawyer
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117. Judith Deutsch, Independent Jewish Voices
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126. Dr Firoza Elavia, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Cinema and Media Studies, York University
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128. Dr Greg Elmer, Professor of Media, Ryerson University
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155. Martin Gallie, Professeur de droit, Departement des sciences juridiques, Universite de Quebec a Montreal
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157. Cheryl Gaster, LLB, CMed
158. Dr Jack Gegenberg, Professor of Mathematics, University of New Brunswick
159. Dr Dina Georgis, Associate Professor, Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto
160. Dr Christos Giannou, former head surgeon, International Committee of the Red Cross; former surgeon, Palestinian Red Crescent Society; Associate Professor, Queen Mary and Bart’s School of Medicine, University of London; lecturer, University of Athens
161. Dr Emily Gilbert, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
162. Harry Glasbeek, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar, Osgoode Hall Law School
163. Guy Goodwin-Gill, Senior Research Fellow (International Law), All Souls College, University of Oxford
164. Tracy Glynn, Professor of Environment and Society, St Thomas University
165. Dr Donald Goellnicht, Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies and Director, Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition, McMaster University
166. Dr Antonio Gomez-Moriana, Professeur emerite de Litterature compare, Universite de Montreal; Professor Emeritus of Humanities, Simon Fraser University
167. Isabel Gomez-Moriana, Global MBA candidate, University of Toronto
168. Dr Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health, York University
169. Dr Kevin A Gould, Associate Professor, Concordia University
170. Dr Catherine Graham, Associate Professor of Humanities, McMaster University
171. Dr Janice Graham, Professor, Dalhousie University
172. Donald Grayston, Director (retired), Institute for the Humanities, Simon Fraser University
173. John Greyson, video/filmmaker; Professor, York University
174. Dr Julie Guard, Associate Professor, History and Labour Studies, University of Manitoba
175. Cathy Gulkin, filmmaker, Independent Jewish Voices
176. Dr Jasmin Habib, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Balsillie School for International Affairs, University of Waterloo
177. Dr Budd L Hall, Professor, University of Victoria
178. Dr Wael Hallaq, Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University
179. Hussein Hamdani, lawyer
180. Yavar Hameed, lawyer, Hameed & Farrokhzad
181. Dr Paul Hamel, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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183. Dr Paul Handford, Professor Emeritus, Biology, University of Western Ontario
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191. Tracy Heffernan, lawyer
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194. Ida C Henderson, retired economist (Government of Canada); human rights activist
195. Dr Camille Hernandez-Ramdwar, Associate Professor, Sociology Department, Ryerson University
196. Dr Gleider Hernandez, Lecturer in Law, Durham University
197. Rob Heynen, Sessional Assistant Professor, York University
198. Dr John Holmes, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, Queen’s University
199. Dr Rhoda E Howard-Hassmann, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights, School of International Policy and Governance and Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
200. Derek Hrynshyn, Departments of Political Science and Communication Studies, York University
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203. Murtaza Hussain, journalist, The Intercept
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205. Dr Ali Hussein, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University
206. David Hylnsky, artist; Lecturer, University of Toronto Scarborough
207. Deanna Ida, Operations Coordinator and Researcher at Pomegranate Tree Group; Administration at the Barbra Schlifer Clinic
208. Dr Suzan Ilcan, Professor of Sociology, University of Waterloo
209. Basit Kareem Iqbal, PhD candidate, University of California, Berkeley
210. Humera Jabir, JD candidate, McGill University
211. Dr Mary Jackes, Department of Anthropology, University of Waterloo
212. Barbara Jackman, lawyer
213. Troy Jackson, President, El-Tawhid Juma Circle Toronto Unity Mosque
214. Dr Beenash Jafri, PhD, York University
215. Dr Ramin Jahanbegloo, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, York University
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220. Dr Yasmin Jiwani, Professor, Communication Studies, Concordia University
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226. Samira Kanji, President, Noor Cultural Centre
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228. Dr Lara Karaian, Assistant Professor, Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Carleton University
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235. Dr Robert D Kent, Professor, School of Computer Science, University of Windsor
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239. Gul Khan, Professor and Program Director for Computer Engineering, Ryerson University
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252. Dr Sara Koopman, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, York University
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255. Dr Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, McMaster University
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323. Dr Karen Murray, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, York University
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339. Dr Obiora Okafor, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
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341. Jennifer Orange, lawyer; SJD candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
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344. Michael Palamarek, Course Director, Glendon College, York University
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348. Dr Margaret Aziza Pappano, Associate Professor of English, Queen’s University
349. Fran Pappert-Shannon, Director of Public Relations, Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo
350. Andre Paradis, Former President, Amnesty International Canada French-speaking section; Former Executive Director, Ligue des droits et libertes du Quebec
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352. Dr Ilya Parkins, Associate Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies, University of British Columbia
353. Dr Donna Patrick, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University
354. Karen Pearlston, Associate Professor of Law, University of New Brunswick
355. Mueed Peerbhoy, lawyer
356. Pamela D Pengelley, civil litigation counsel
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359. Dr Elaine Pigeon, Part-Time Faculty, Concordia University
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362. Marion Pollack, retired union activist
363. Nancy Pollack, Instructor, Langara College, Vancouver
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365. Dr Craig Proulx, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, St Thomas University
366. Dr Trevor Purvis, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University
367. Dr Mary Beth Raddon, Associate Professor, Brock University
368. Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla, Assistant Professor, School of International Studies, University of Jordan
369. Dr Najat Rahman, Associate Professor, Universite de Montreal
370. Diana Ralph, Steering Committee Member, Independent Jewish Voices Canada
371. Ebad Rahman, lawyer
372. Nanky Rai, MPH; medical student, University of Toronto
373. Omar Ramahi, Professor, University of Waterloo
374. Judith Ramirez, former member, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
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376. Dr Norma Rantisi, Professor, Concordia University
377. Dr Marjorie Ratcliffe, Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Western Ontario
378. Carol Rawson, retired child welfare worker
379. Dr Frances Ravensbergen, Part-Time Faculty, Concordia University
380. Dr Sherene Razack, Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
381. Judy Rebick, author
382. Dr Nevin Reda, Assistant Professor of Muslim Studies, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto
383. Yousef Rehman, lawyer
384. Dr James Reilly, Professor, Modern Middle East History, University of Toronto
385. Dr Marilee Reimer, Professor of Sociology, St Thomas University
386. Dr Pilar Riano-Alcala, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
387. Sandrine Ricci, Doctorante et charge de cours en sociologie, UQAM
388. Krista Riley, PhD candidate, Communication Studies, Concordia University; Editor-in Chief, Muslimah Media Watch
389. Michael Riordon, author
390. Dr Karen Robert, Associate Professor, Department of History, St Thomas University
391. Jillian Rogin, LLB, Women in Solidarity with Palestine
392. Dr Vincent Romani, Professor, University du Quebec a Montreal
393. Herman Rosenfeld, Sessional Instructor, Labour Studies and Political Science, McMaster University and York University
394. Dr Stephanie Ross, Associate Professor, Department of Social Science, York University
395. Dr Reuben Roth, Assistant Professor, Laurentian University
396. Dr Marty Roth, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Minnesota
397. Dr Karin Ruehrdanz, Professor, University of Toronto; Curator, Royal Ontario Museum
398. Sid Ryan, President, Ontario Federation of Labour
399. Sana Saeed, producer, Al Jazeera Plus
400. Roula Said, Arabic vocalist and musician
401. Anais Salamon, Bibliothecaire en chef, Bibliotheque d’etudes islamiques, McGill University
402. Dr Rania Salem, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Scarborough
403. Leigh Salsberg, immigration and refugee lawyer
404. Dr Ariel Salzmann, Associate Professor, Islamic and World History, Queen’s University
405. Magaly San Martin, Professor, Sheridan College
406. Madalena Santos, PhD candidate and Contract Instructor, Carleton
407. Dr Dominique Sarny, Professeur, University of Regina
408. Dr George Sawa, Independent Scholar, Medieval Arabic Music History
409. Dr Asma Sayeed, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, UCLA-NELC
410. Dr Sarah Schulman, Distinguished Professor, City University of New York; Fellow, University of Toronto
411. Robert Semeniuk, photojournalist
412. Hend Shalan, PhD candidate, Wilfrid Laurier University
413. Dr Majid Sharif, Associate Professor in International Affairs, Eastern Washington University
414. Elizabeth Sheehy, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa
415. C Tess Sheldon, lawyer and graduate student
416. Greg Shupak, Sessional Faculty, University of Guelph
417. Yusra Siddiquee, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
418. Shahina Siddiqui, President, Islamic Social Services Association Canada
419. Dr Laury Silvers, PhD, Islamic Studies
420. Mark Simpson, Associate Professor, Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta
421. Dr Raj Singh, Associate Professor, Institute of Cognitive Science, Careleton University
422. Bill Skidmore, Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa
423. Susan Gold Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of Windsor
424. Gemma Smyth, Associate Professor and Academic Clinic Director, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
425. Mona Sobhani, graduate student, University of Toronto
426. Heather Spears (Goldenberg), member, Society of Authors, League of Canadian Poets, Writers’ Union of Canada
427. Youcef Soufi, PhD Candidate, Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto; Jackman Humanities Institute Fellow
428. Debbie Starzynski, City of Toronto Employment and Social Services
429. Dr Davia Stasiulis, Professor of Sociology, Carleton University
430. Dr Jennifer A Stephen, Associate Professor, Department of History, York University
431. Dr Peter H Stephenson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria
432. Dr Andrew Stevens, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina
433. Dr Jennifer Selby, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland
434. Brett Story, PhD candidate, Department of Geography, University of Toronto
435. Chis Stoute, Professor Emeritus of Engineering, Ryerson University
436. Dr Kiven Strohm, Assistant Professor and Teaching Fellow, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Egyptology, The American University in Cairo
437. Dr Veronica Strong-Boag, Historian and Historical Consultant; Professor Emerita, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice/Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
438. Dr Tristan Sturm, Assistant Professor of Geography and Director of Critical Border Studies, York University
439. Dr Dwyer Sullivan, Coordinator of Educators for Justice, Christian Peacemaker teams, St Jerome’s Catholic Campus Ministry
440. Khaled Sultan, PEng, CFA
441. Ameena Sultan, Director, Arab Canadian Lawyers’ Association
442. Dr Donald Swartz, Professor (retired), Carleton University
443. Itrath Syed, PhD candidate, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
444. Dr Sumairah Syed, MD, Lecturer, University of Toronto
445. Dr Vannina Sztainbok, Lecturer, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
446. Dr Charles Taylor, philosopher
447. James H Taylor, Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Brunswick
448. Dr Nancy Thede, Professeure, Department de science politique, Universite de Quebec a Montreal
449. Dr Sunera Thobani, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
450. Jasmine Thomas, PhD candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta
451. Dr Neil Tomlinson, Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University
452. Dr Mahdi Tourage, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Social Justice and Peace Studies, King’s University College, University of Western Ontario
453. Dr Michael Truscello, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Mount Royal University
454. Dr Steven Tufts, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, York University
455. Dr Ebru Ustundag, Associate Professor, Department of Geography
456. Dr Emily van der Meulen, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, Ryerson University
457. Dr Karine Vanthuyne, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa
458. Dr Darrell Varga, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
459. John Voorpostel, Chair, World Interfaith Harmony Week Steering Committee Toronto
460. Dr Rinaldo Walcott, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
461. Dr Christopher Waters, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
462. Dr Laura Westra, Professor Emerita (Philosophy), University of Windsor; Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Law, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Jurisprudence, University of Milano; Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Jurisprudence, University of Trento
463. Dr Melissa Williams, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
464. Dr Janice Williamson, Professor, English and Film Studies, University of Alberta
465. Sheila Wilmot, Contract Faculty, Ryerson University
466. Dr James Winter, Professor of Communication, Media an Film, University of Windsor
467. Rita Wong, writer
468. Dr Lesley Wood, Professor, Department of Sociology, York University
469. Dr Renee Worringer, Associate Professor of Islamic and Middle East History, University of Guelph
470. Dr Sujith Xavier, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
471. h. Yael, artist; Professor, OCAD University
472. Dr Donna Young, Assistant Professor of Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of Toronto
473. Dr Heather Young-Leslie, Associate Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta
474. Dr Ali Hassan Zaidi, Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies and Co-Coordinator, Muslim Studies Option, Wilfrid Laurier University
475. Dr Anna Zalik, Associate Professor, York University
476. Yedida Zalik, LLB/MSW, University of Toronto
477. Nima Zareian, PhD candidate, University of Toronto
478. Dr Jasmin Zine, Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
479. Dr Michael Zryd, Associate Professor, York University
480. Adnan Zuberi, filmmaker

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