About Us

OUR STORY​

Guelph 4 Palestine was formed in 2023

Guelph 4 Palastine

in 2023 in response to the genocide of Palestinians being conducted by Israel. We are a coalition of diverse community members, students, workers, and organizations who recognized the need for coordinated solidarity work in support of Palestinian rights.
Guelph 4 Palestine brings together organizations and individuals across Guelph and the
Wellington Region who work in collaboration to uphold International Law and hold the Canadian Government accountable for its role in the genocide against Palestinian people and Indigenous Peoples globally.​

Our Demands

ADD Our demands:

Our demands include:

1 – Implement a two-way weapons embargo between Canada and Israel

2 – End the siege on Gaza

3 – End the occupation

4 – Immediate ceasefire

5 – Free all Palestinians from Israeli prisons



Points of Unity:

 
  1. To centre Palestinian voices and people most directly impacted by Zionist, colonial and imperial violence.
 
  1. A commitment to stand with Indigenous peoples globally in their struggles for self-determination, including here on Turtle Island.
 
  1. Recognition that the atrocities we are witnessing in Palestine are a result of 75 years of Israeli occupation, and that the events of October 7th did not occur within a vacuum. As such, we believe in addressing the root causes of the current aggression and stand in support of all Palestinians resisting their displacement, oppression and extermination.
 
  1. Acknowledgement that anti-Zionism is not the same as antisemitism, and that the history of Zionism is rooted in white supremacy and leads to further antisemitism.
 
  1. A commitment to maintaining an anti-oppressive space. Antisemitism, Islamophobia, or any other form of discrimination is not welcome within the coalition.