Official statement from the Central Committee of the Canadian Socialist Rifle Association
Date: October 21st 2024
Re: The Ongoing Palestinian Genocide
For over a year the world has watched the Palestinian people suffer the worst of colonial oppression. We have watched as Israel has spread its’ campaign of hate from Gaza to the West Bank and now to Lebanon, Iran, Yemen and Syria. The government of Canada’s response is attempting to silence dissenting voices by labeling them as anti-Semitic or as terrorist supporters. All the while continuing military shipments to the perpetrators of this genocide. These types of attacks on speech only amplify the voices and add to the level of mistrust that we have for our elected officials. Advocating for Palestinian self determination and an end to their suffering is not terrorism or hate speech.
Millions of people have been displaced, often repeatedly, “Humanitarian corridors” and “safe zones” are attacked regularly, and access to food, water, medicine, and fuel are restricted by military blockade. This continues with the consent, and funds of the Canadian government.
The CSRA continues to stand with all oppressed peoples and with those who seek to find a peaceful resolution to this struggle. We call on the government of Canada to uphold its own commitments under the UN Genocide Convention of 1948 and to stop the exporting of military equipment that makes us all complicit in the actions of the state of Israel.
From the central committee of the Canadian Socialist Rifle Association