Montreal, November 21, 2023 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes the temporary Qatar-mediated truce announced between Israel and Hamas, and urges the Canadian government to leverage this momentum to push for a permanent ceasefire.
On Sunday, Nov. 5, following a large and successful protest for Palestinian life and human rights in Calgary, protest organiser [with Justice for Palestinians] Wesam Khaled was arrested by Calgary police.