Asalamu alaikum / Peace be upon you,
The work we do is hard. The road we walk is long.
For months and months, we have advocated for Canada to recognize Palestinian statehood as part of our commitment towards international law and human rights. For the past few weeks, our government relations staff have been working triple overtime to continue to push for human rights.
You led the charge. You paved the way. Canadians of every background, and of every political stripe, came together to ask for this basic cornerstone of Palestinian human rights.
Today we were in Ottawa to witness the Foreign Affairs Committee take a small but positive step forward in that direction. The Committee adopted a motion that supports the “recognition of a viable and independent state of Palestine,” including a study on how Canada can best move towards recognition of Palestinian statehood.
This is just a start. It is an initial step. But it’s a step that you pushed for. It is a step on a much longer journey that you must walk with us, side by side.
The mass carnage we have seen for almost a year in Gaza has not stopped. It has spilled over into Lebanon. We have to play our part for a just peace. A viable Palestinian state is crucial for such a future.
It took a long and difficult road to get here. NCCM has been working alongside community advocates like you, for months. It will require much more going forward.
Let us keep walking this journey together.
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Walaikum Assalam,
The NCCM Team
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