Members of Independent Jewish Voices Canada support Ilhan Omar

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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Photo: C-Span video – screenshot

On April 13, 2019 Independent Jewish Voices Canada posted on its Facebook page:

“Independent Jewish Voices [IJV] member Rabbi David Mivasair showing support for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar admist a slew of Islamophobic vitriol and bigotry. IJV stands with Ilhan, today and always ✊”

On March 06, 2019 JewsWithIlhan.org published an open letter titled “We are Jews Who Stand with Representative Ilhan Omar.” The open letter signed by 1,240 Jewish individuals, including 12 from Canada, of whom 8 are identified as members or affiliated with Independent Jewish Voices Canada:

Adam Balsam, IJV Canada

Andrea Levy, Canadian Dimension magazine

Avrum Rosner , Canadian Auto Workers (retired)

Corey Balsam, National Coordinator, Independent Jewish Voices Canada

David Weller, IJV Canada

Jesse Greener Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)

Ken Luckhardt, Retired National Rep, CAW (Canada) Former Chair, South African Congress of Trade Unions Solidarity Committee

Ken Stone, Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)

Martha Roth, Independent Jewish Voices-Canada

Reuben Roth, Professor, Laurentian University, Canada

heryl Nestel, Independent Jewish Voices Canada

Sid Shniad, Independent Jewish Voices Canada