19ème assemblée générale
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Changements sur "Justice for Palestinians: Israel Aparthied,UNRWA Funding and endorsement of the International Court of Justice Decisions"
État
- +accepted
État
- +accepted
Justice for Palestinians: Israel Aparthied,UNRWA Funding and endorsement of the International Court of Justice Decisions
- Introductory Statement
- *Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), and the Israeli human rights groups B’Tselem and Yesh Din have all stated that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, * Israel’s policies such as forced evictions, home demolitions, and separation of Palestinian families across all territories under its control amount to apartheid. *The Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in OPT stated that the political system of entrenched rule in the occupied Palestinian territory satisfied the prevailing evidentiary standard for the existence of apartheid. *Israel is committing gross human rights atrocities against the Palestinian civilians of Gaza.
- Emergency Motion Statement
- Be it resolved that this proposal will be decided by the general meeting of 2024 and not be postponed to a policy development process. Be it resolved that the Green Party of Canada hereby acknowledges and declares Israel to be an apartheid state and calls on Israel to end its gross human rights atrocities against the people of Palestine. And Be it resolved that the Green Party of Canada endorses the findings of the International Court of Justice with respect to charges of genocide brought against Israel by South Africa. And be it further resolved that the Green Party of Canada supports the restoration of full funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) that was cut by Canada and other nations January 26, 2024. Submitter: Constantine Kritsonis
- Type of Emergency Motion
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Benefit
- There is a benefit to social justice for Palestinians when greens join the international chorus calling for support of Palestinian human rights.
- Who does this motion impact?
- Palestinians, Israelis, global greens and all progressive organizations that will be encouraged.
- Impact on exisiting GPC policy.
- New policy.
- Green Values
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Non-ViolenceSocial Justice
- Supporting Evidence
- The catastrophic situation in Gaza has been published and the long history of Palestinian suffering caused by Israel apartheid is well establlished.
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English