JAWS NYC unequivocally condemns both the attendance of Andrew deBuys (AKA Rathbone) of the normalizing Doha Forum as well as his targeted outburst at a Palestinian woman who critiqued the event.
We affirm that Palestinians are the leaders in their own liberation movement; as allies, our role is one of solidarity with Palestinian resistance in its principled struggle against the zionist occupation.

On December 10, 2023, Jews Against White Supremacy (JAWS) Toronto joined the International League of People’s Struggle, Palestinian Youth Movement, BAYAN, Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, Tamil Freedom Coalition, Canada-Philippines Solidarity Organization Toronto, and International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines to commemorate International Human Rights Day. Shortly after beginning our peaceful rally, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) assaulted and arrested one of our comrades.

Our hearts go out to Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, and their families as they heal from the horrific shooting in Vermont on November 25th. As white-supremacist/zionist violence directed at Palestinians in the U.S. rises, we unfortunately cannot say that we are surprised by this disturbing event or the lack of adequate response by our leaders.