As community organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for Jewish students on campus, and advocating for the Jewish community, we read your recent statements in the Canadian Jewish News (CJN) and the National Post with great interest. We were disappointed to see comments that we felt were condescending to the concerns of our …
An Open Letter to Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri, President of York University Read More »
Jewish Community calls on Immigration Minister to Deport Oberlander
Video: Mohammed Khalifeh Encourages Destruction of Israel, Infidels The man who denied this week having written an editorial promoting ‘resistance’ as a ‘sacred duty of Jihad’, and who was subsequently suspended from his position with the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County, once posted a video that glamorizes Gaza-based terror groups. On November 18, 2012, …
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B’nai Briths Audit 2016 Released There has been a general increase of harassment toward Jewish people in Canada during the past five years, B’nai Brith Canada reports in its latest Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. he harassment has especially grown on social media, with a rise of targeted attacks against Jewish individuals. While the …
Antisemitic Harassment on the Upswing in Canada: B’nai Brith Audit Read More »
The author of an editorial that proclaimed support for acts of violence as a sacred duty has been suspended from his position with the Windsor Multicultural Council. The Windsor Multicultural Council is a body that receives funds from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and is intimately connected with the welcoming and resettlement of Syrian refugees. …
February 26, 2016, TORONTO — B’nai Brith is condemning an editorial by Mohammed Hisham Khalifeh, published in Windsor’s Arabic language Al Forqan newspaper, reported as lauding the ongoing spree of attacks against civilians in Israel as a ‘sacred duty of jihad’. “A number of community newspapers, such as Windsor’s Al Forqan, are directly contributing to …
Dear B’nai Brith Supporter, This week, the House of Commons passed a motion condemning the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions movement, a great first step in recognizing the movement for what it truly is, another form of antisemitism. As we all know, boycott activists have no interest in actively helping Palestinian Arabs. They seek only to …
B’nai Brith Insider: Understanding the House of Commons Vote on Boycott & Sanctions Read More »
On Tuesday, February 22, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) voted in favour of a motion to support the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions movement on campus. However, with only 2% of the student body voting, the motion will not be ratified until all McGill students have the opportunity to vote, by online ballot, in …
Boycott and Sanctions Vote at McGill Disappointing Read More »
February 22, 2016, TORONTO — The House of Commons voted today to pass a motion introduced by MPs Tony Clement and Michelle Rempel condemning the Boycott and Sanctions movement. “The House of Commons vote is a great first step in recognizing the anti-Israeli Boycott and Sanctions Movement for what it is, another form of antisemitism,” …
Parliamentary Motion to Condemn BDS a Step in the Right Direction – B’nai Brith Canada Read More »
February 16, 2016, TORONTO — The Ontario Government announced today that it is establishing an Anti-Racism Directorate to address racism in all forms, and B’nai Brith Canada is eager to see it succeed. “Since 1875, B’nai Brith has fought the harmful effects of racism and discrimination on individuals of all backgrounds,” said Michael Mostyn, Chief …
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