2001 Press Release Index

December 27, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA OFFERS CONSULTATION, TRAINING, IN WAKE OF HATE INCIDENT
Guelph Residents Incensed as Antisemitic Flyer from Realtor Blankets Area
December 21, 2001: CANADA’S ABSTENTIONS AT UN EMERGENCY SESSION SEEN AS AMBIGUOUS AND AMBIVALENT
December 18, 2001: CANADIAN GOVERNMENT BRANDS ALL HAMAS AFFILIATES AS TERRORIST
“Artificial differentiation between military and charitable wings of terrorist groups has no place in the war against terror”
December 12, 2001: DESPITE ARAFAT’S PROMISE, VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN ISRAEL
December 7, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA TO ASSESS IMPACT OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL
December 4, 2001: CANADA LEARNS LITTLE FROM THE DURBAN FIASCO
Canadian Ambassador to participate in yet another pointless International, anti-Israel conference
December 2, 2001: CANADIAN JEWISH LEADERS SAY TWO-PRONGED APPROACH NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL
Community representatives will travel to Jerusalem within days for strategy talks with Israeli government ministers
November 30, 2001: B’NAI BRITH SHOCKED BY TERROR REVELATIONS
November 14, 2001: WHY ISN’T THE GOVERNMENT MOVING TO EXTRADITE SEIFERT?
Revocation of citizenship is no solution when extradition of convicted war criminals is requested
November 14, 2001: RED CROSS EMBLEM RESOLUTION IS AN ABDICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
ICRC continues to discriminate against Israel’s full membership
November 12, 2001: CANADIANS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION
B’nai Brith Canada brief suggests ways to safeguard liberties at the same time
November 9, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA’S TRIBUTE TO TONY FELL REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
November 6, 2001: TED CHUDLEIGH MPP TO ADDRESS LAUNCH OF CRUCIAL NEW TEACHER’S AID FOR HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
October 30, 2001: THIS IS NO TIME TO WAFFLE ON TERRORISM
Canada should show support for sister democracy
October 25, 2001: WHY IS MR. MANLEY GOING TO IRAN?
Foreign Minister asked to demand accountability on support for terrorist groups
October 19, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA EVACUATES NATIONAL OFFICES AT REQUEST FROM POLICE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EXPERTS
October 18, 2001: ARAB-CANADIAN ART EXHIBIT MARRED BY POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM
October 17, 2001: ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION MUST BE STRENGTHENED WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING HUMAN RIGHTS
B’nai Brith legal experts suggest ways of enhancing Bill C36’s effectiveness
October 17, 2001: MURDER OF DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED POLITICIAN IN NO WAY EQUIVALENT TO TARGETING OF TERRORIST OPERATIVES, DESPITE PA FACTION CLAIMS
October 12, 2001: CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY QUESTIONS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE SELECTION
“Organizers of Durban debacle not worthy of recognition”
October 1, 2001: CONCORDIA STUDENT UNION ADVOCATES VIOLENCE AND ANARCHY
B’nai Brith Canada denounces student agenda as propaganda that threatens democracies
September 24, 2001: CONCORDIA STUDENT UNION FANS THE FLAMES
September 17, 2001: “ …FOR MY HOUSE WILL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL NATIONS.” (Isaiah 56:7)
B’nai Brith Canada extends New Year’s greetings to all Canadians
September 14, 2001: JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP REACHES OUT TO CANADIAN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES
September 14, 2001: ‘TO ILLUMINATE THE WORLD’
B’nai Brith Canada asks Canadian Jews to Light an Extra Sabbath Candle
September 13, 2001: CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY SENDS PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND OTHER AMERICAN LEADERS
September 12, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA TAKES ACTION TO AID VICTIMS OF TERROR ATTACKS IN THE U.S.
Emergency fund set up to aid rescue and relief efforts
September 12, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA URGES ALL CANADIANS TO UNITE AGAINST TERRORISM
September 11, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA DEPLORES TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST U.S. AS PALESTINIANS DANCE IN THE STREETS
Warns of security concerns in Canada, especially for Montreal’s September 15^th Palestinian Rally
September 4, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA B’NAI BRITH CANADA RESPONDS TO MARY ROBINSON’S ADDRESS TO WCAR PLENARY
Recognition of racism at Durban is welcome, but statement is ‘too little, too late’
September 3, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA RECALLS ITS DELEGATION FROM DURBAN AND CALLS ON CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW AS WELL
“Canada has no place at conference imbued with racism”
August 30, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA APPLAUDS DECISION BY MANLEY TO AVOID DURBAN CONFERENCE
August 30, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA PREPARED TO WITHDRAW DELEGATION FROM DURBAN
Senior Canadian Jewish Leadership Chose not to Attend
August 28, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA COMMENDS CSIS FOR ITS ACTION AGAINST ALLEGED AL JIHAD TERRORIST
August 24, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA APPALLED AT MANNER’S REMARKS
August 23, 2001: HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION SHOCKED AT CANADA’S DIRECTION
August 16, 2001: CANADIAN JEWS DEMAND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT TERRORISM
August 9, 2001: THERE IS NO MORAL EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN THE SLAUGHTER OF CIVILIANS AND THE TARGETING OF TERRORISTS
July 31, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA APPLAUDS CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DECISION ON OBERLANDER
Cases must be expedited to their logical conclusion
July 27, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA DEBUNKS PALESTINIAN PROPAGANDA
International human rights activist and noted legal authority proves charges against Israel are baseless
July 20, 2001: HOLOCAUST DENIER LOSES APPEAL BID
July 20, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA CONDEMNS KILLINGS IN HEBRON
July 17, 2001: CROSS BURNING IN MONCTON IS SERIOUS HATE CRIME
July 13, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA REACTS WITH DISMAY TO IOC CHOICE OF BEIJING TO HOST OLYMPICS
What about concern for human rights?
July 13, 2001: CANADIAN JEWISH LEADERS DEPART ON SOLIDARITY MISSION TO ISRAEL
Meetings with government leaders and visits to Israeli communities in distress
July 10, 2001: YORK REGION SCHOOL BOARD INCIDENT SHOWS NEED FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
July 5, 2001: OPP CALLED ON TO SEND MESSAGE THAT RACISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
July 4, 2001: 25 YEARS LATER, ENTEBBE RAID CONTINUES TO INSPIRE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
Israeli and Jewish hostages of Palestinian hijacking rescued in daring operation
June 28, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DECISION TO ESTABLISH EMBASSY IN LIBYA
June 22, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CALLS ON CITY TO INCREASE COMMITMENT TO ANTI-RACISM
June 20, 2001: HATE GROUP RECRUITS IN ALBERTA
June 19, 2001: MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP TO SPEAK AT BOOK LAUNCH OF NEW PUBLICATION ON THE CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
June 6, 2001: B’NAI BRITH DISMAYED OVER PROPOSED MEANS TEST FOR ONTARIO SCHOOL TAX CREDITS
June 6, 2001: MISSIONARY VIDEOS BLANKET OTTAWA AREA
June 4, 2001: B’NAI BRITH URGES CANADIAN JEWS TO CONTINUE TO VISIT ISRAEL
BBC national officers to meet in Jerusalem in spite of terrorist attacks
June 3, 2001: CANADIAN JEWRY CALLS ON SHARON TO ENSURE SAFETY OF ISRAEL’S CITIZENS
May 31, 2001: MONTREAL ACTIVIST APPOINTED AS NATIONAL CHAIR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
May 30, 2001: PALESTINIANS RESPOND TO ISRAELI RESTRAINT WITH TERRORIST ATTACKS
B’nai Brith Canada calls on democracies to create common front in the war against terrorism
May 25, 2001: AS ISRAEL RECOVERS FROM WEDDING HALL DISASTER, B’NAI BRITH CANADA DENOUNCES TERRORIST ATTACKS
Calls latest outrages callous and opportunistic
May 24, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CALLS FOR ISSUE OF TALEBAN TO BE PLACED ON AGENDA OF UN WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM
Rejects attempts by Taleban to justify religious persecution
May 18, 2001: PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE LATEST TERRORIST OUTRAGE AGAINST ISRAELI CIVILIANS
B’nai Brith Canada brands terrorists and their supporters the enemies of peace
May 10, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA QUESTIONS THREAT OF LAWSUIT AGAINST DAY
May 9, 2001: B’NAI BRITH APPLAUDS GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TOWARDS FAIRNESS IN EDUCATION FUNDING
May 9, 2001: NEW B’NAI BRITH CANADA PRESIDENT SEEKS APOLOGY FROM MP
May 9, 2001: JEWISH COMMUNITY UNITED IN CALLING FOR OBERLANDERS’ REMOVAL
B’nai Brith Canada refutes Telegdi’s claim that it supports his position
May 7, 2001: ANTISEMITE MULLINS SCHEDULED FOR B.C. FESTIVAL
B’nai Brith Canada Calls For Organizers to Cancel Speaker
April 19, 2001: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE HOAX
B’nai Brith Canada’s Name Used for Dissemination of Holocaust Denial Material
April 18, 2001: ‘UNTO EVERY PERSON THERE IS A NAME’
B’nai Brith Canada Announces Yom Hashoah Commemoration
March 27, 2001: BABY IS THE YOUNGEST VICTIM OF PALESTINIAN POLICY OF VIOLENCE
Palestinian terrorist activities intensify in an attempt to provoke Israeli retaliation
March 22, 2001: B’NAI BRITH LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMENTS ON MINISTER FRY’S STATEMENT
March 19, 2001: AND THE WINNERS ARE…
26^THAnnual Media Human Rights Awards
March 16, 2001: CANADIAN YMCA GIVES B’NAI BRITH CANADA LEADERS ASSURANCES OF BALANCE
Disassociates itself from international YMCA report on Mideast crisis
March 13, 2001: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN 26TH ANNUAL MEDIA HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
Special Award to be given to Lynn Johnston of "For Better or For Worse"
February 27, 2001: MIDEAST CRISIS ON DFAIT AGENDA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TALKS
B’nai Brith Canada urges review of Palestinian Authority abuses
February 20, 2001: ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS RISE IN CANADA IN 2000
Assaults and firebombings shock the Canadian Jewish community
February 14, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA CONDEMNS TERRORIST OUTRAGE IN TEL AVIV
February 8, 2001: CAN ARAFAT CONTROL THE VIOLENCE?
B’nai Brith Canada condemns bomb outrage in Jerusalem’s Mea Sharim
February 6, 2001: REMINDER!
Media Human Rights Awards
February 6, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA CONGRATULATES DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER
January 17, 2001: BROTHERS OF KIDNAPPED ISRAELI TO ADDRESS MEDIA
Call for international intervention to release Israelis held hostage by Hezbollah
January 16, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA ESTABLISHES RELIEF FUND FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Urgent Need to Respond to the Needs of Survivors
January 11, 2001: B’NAI BRITH CANADA LAMENTS PREMIER’S DEPARTURE
January 10, 2001: NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!

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