May 25, 2021 TORONTO – For the third week in a row, antisemitism and support for terrorism were on display Saturday at a massive protest in downtown Toronto. Over a thousand anti-Israel demonstrators marched from Yonge-Dundas Square to the Israeli consulate at Yonge and Bloor, shouting repeatedly for an “intifada.” In the Israeli-Palestinian context, an intifada means a …
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It is with deep sorrow that B’nai Brith Canada shares the sad news tonight that Harvey Levine, our veteran Regional Director in Quebec, passed away this morning after a courageous battle with cancer. “Harvey was passionate in his love for the Jewish community and for Israel,” said Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith …
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THE FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST MAY BE HALTING. BUT VIOLENCE AGAINST JEWS AT HOME CANNOT CONTINUE. Canada’s Jewish community continues to endure a massive outburst of antisemitism in the wake of recent fighting between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group. Over the past week, B’nai Brith Canada’s Anti-Hate Hotline has been ringing off the …
May 16, 2021 In the past week, Israel has been under attack, facing thousands of Hamas rockets, rioters burning synagogues, and much more. Canada’s Jewish community also has been under attack, albeit in a different way – a massive outpouring of antisemitic hate, much of it online, but also at schools, businesses and even in …
May 16, 2021 TORONTO – Saturday, antisemitic violence erupted at a protest organized by Palestinian activists at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. Shocking video and eyewitness accounts confirm that a group of protestors bearing a Palestinian flag swarmed and brutally assaulted a small number of pro-Israel demonstrators. Vicious, antisemitic statements were voiced by the …
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May 13, 2021 The Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington just wrote an in-depth piece on the questions we raised about inconsistent enforcement of the law in several parts of Canada when it comes to ant-Israel events. CLICK HERE to read the piece.
May 12, 2021 TORONTO & VANCOUVER – B’nai Brith Canada is calling for public health orders to be enforced consistently as illegal mass gatherings are being planned across the country in opposition to the Jewish State. On Monday, more than 100 individuals, many not wearing masks, crowded onto the pavement in downtown Toronto, calling for the destruction of …
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May 11, 2021 TORONTO – An Ontario Muslim cleric with a history of controversial remarks has accused Canadian elected officials of serving Israel rather than Canada. Sheikh Shafiq Hudda made the remarks during Saturday’s online al-Quds Day event, amidst a weekend of rising tensions and political unrest in Jerusalem. All of these developments have B’nai Brith Canada and …
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May 7, 2021 The Toronto Star just wrote about our successful joint advocacy effort with FSWC to urge Canada not to participate in the Durban IV Conference. CLICK HERE to read the article.
