The Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians (ACJC) was formed in 2005 as a coalition of Canadian Jews who are critical of the policies of the Israeli government, particularly toward the Palestinians. The ACJC argues that Israel has wrongly "claim to speak in the name of Jewish people around the world," and that "those of us who have a different vision" should "come forward publicly to present our views to the Canadian Jewish community and to the people of Canada."
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