APR Resources to Support Understanding and Advocacy

We’re sharing the following resources to help clarify key concepts, address misinformation, and support informed, accurate engagement on the issue of Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR). Collectively, these materials are intended to assist advocates, educators, and community leaders in navigating how APR is increasingly used in public discourse – and in understanding the legal, educational, and human-rights implications that arise when the term is misapplied.

This work is not about dismissing or minimizing discrimination faced by Palestinian-Canadians, which is always unacceptable, nor about suppressing legitimate criticism of Israel, its government, or its policies. Rather, these resources examine how APR is often framed and deployed in ways that conflate political positions with protected human rights, distort established legal principles, and, in practice, contribute to the marginalization of Jewish identity and the delegitimization of Israel’s right to exist.

We encourage you to review, share, and draw on the following materials within your networks, and to use them when raising concerns with MPs, MPPs, school boards, university administrators, and other decision-makers.

Paper on Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR): A Critical Legal and Social Analysis

Co-authored by representatives from ALCCA member organizations NECA and CLARITy Coalition, along with ALCCA’s Chair, this important new paper explores the serious legal and social consequences of adopting APR as a recognized form of racism in Canada—particularly on university and college campuses. Download the paper.

A Growing Threat: “Anti-Palestinian Racism” in K-12 Education

This backgrounder by Mika Hackner, PhD (Director of Research, North American Values Institute) outlines how the concept of 'Anti-Palestinian Racism' (APR) is being introduced into K-12 education systems – including in Canada – raising serious concerns about the silencing of Jewish and pro-Israel perspectives in schools. Read the backgrounder. 

NECA Social Campaigns

Below are sample Facebook and Instagram posts developed by the Network of Engaged Canadian Academics (NECA) highlighting the core problems with APR, including how it fails to fight discrimination because it contradicts Canadian human rights laws. You’re welcome to adapt and share these posts for use in your own community campaigns. [Access the Facebook Campaign - you must log in to Facebook to view] | [Read the Instagram Post - you must log in to Instagram to view]. 

Supplementary Materials

Academic Freedom for Some: Hypocrisy at TMU’s Faculty Association

This piece by ALCCA's Chair examines a recent TMU faculty association motion on APR, illustrating how definitions of APR are increasingly being used to silence Jewish voices and suppress support for Israel on campus. Read the article.

How Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments Can Tackle Antisemitism

This article by ALCCA's Chair outlines specific recommendations for all levels of government to combat antisemitism and includes a critical section on the misuse of Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR) definitions that risk marginalizing Jewish and Zionist voices in Canada. Read the article.

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We will continue to add new resources and reference materials to this page as they become available, ensuring this remains a current and evolving hub for education and advocacy.