Listed under "Congregations (193)": "Pakistan Canada Association – Al-Masjid Al-Jamia Vancouver". Pledge text: "WE AFFIRM our commitment to freedom, justice, and equality for the Palestinian people and all people; WE OPPOSE all forms of racism, bigotry, discrimination, and oppression; and WE DECLARE ourselves an Apartheid-free community and to that end, WE PLEDGE to join others in working to end all support to Israel’s Apartheid regime, settler colonialism, and military occupation."Pakistan Canada Association—Al-Masjid Al-Jamia Vancouver
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A Vancouver congregation is on the Apartheid-Free Communities signatory list and posted on its Facebook page on 2024-10-17 an open letter it co-signed that calls on the Canadian government to "Expel the Israeli ambassador from Canada" and "Impose sanctions on Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli officials".
Last reviewed October 18, 2026
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The following is an open letter by the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC)that Pakistan Canada Association - Al Masjid Al Jamia Vancouver, British Columbia’s historic first Mosque are a co-signatory to. [...] Expel the Israeli ambassador from Canada as a direct and uncompromising diplomatic response to the egregious human rights violations and the continued targeting of civilians in northern Gaza. [...] Impose sanctions on Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli officials directly involved in the genocide, for their ongoing and blatant violations of international law, targeting of civilians and destruction of essential infrastructure.
WE PLEDGE to join others in working to end all support to Israel’s Apartheid regime, settler colonialism, and military occupation. [Signatory list: "Pakistan Canada Association - Al-Masjid Al-Jamia Vancouver"]