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Israel Building Wall to Block Tunnels from Gaza: Report – B’nai Brith Canada

By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Israel may be constructing an underground wall to deter Hamas’s construction of tunnels from Gaza into Israel, The Washington Post reports. The wall would stretch both above the ground and under it and run about 100 kilometres, along the southern Gazan border. Israeli news outlet Yediot Ahronot reported that though the project was …

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Pokemon GOes Everywhere (Including the Holocaust Museum)

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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Pokemon Go, a new mobile gaming app, has unknowingly been sending its players to walk through sensitive Jewish sites. Pokemon Go is based on the original Pokemon franchise series, encouraging players to walk, find, and catch Pokemon. To date, the app has amassed over 30 million downloads since it …

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Brazilian University Compares Nazism to Zionism

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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada It’s nice to see some universities actually applying some ‘higher learning.’ The Federal University of ABC in the Brazilian region of Sao Pualo came to its senses when it removed a course that had been planned for the purpose of teaching Zionism as a racist ideology comparable to apartheid …

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Rhode Island approves anti-boycott bill

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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Add Rhode Island to the growing list of governments to turn anti-boycott bills into law. The state senate approved a bill that was initially introduced by House Representative Mia Ackerman, a Democrat, June 18. This legislation protects Jewish and Israeli businesses from being boycotted by the state of Rhode Island both …

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Spanish City Boycotts Israel, Loses El Al Flights

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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Santiago de Compostella, a Spanish city trying to increase its tourism, has lost its direct connection with Israel over its support for boycotting the Jewish state the Times of Israel is reporting. The city’s tourist officials has tried to negotiate the opening of a direct line between the city and Tel …

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Knesset Passes Law that can Expel Members

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By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada A law has been passed by the Israeli Knesset that allows for a sitting member to be expelled for incitement to racism or violence against the state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sponsored the bill earlier this year in response to an incident where three Members of Knesset (MK) from …

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Large Turnout for AMIA Community Commemoration in Winnipeg

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By Tevy Pilc & Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada More than 200 people and several political dignitaries packed the Berney Theater at the Asper Jewish Community Campus in Winnipeg Monday night for the 22nd AMIA Community Commemoration ceremony. The annual event, honours and remembers the anniversary of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentine (AMIA) bombing, which occurred …

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B’nai Brith Canada Congratulates Deborah Lyons, New Canadian Ambassador to Israel

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By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Deborah Lyons has been appointed the new ambassador of Canada to Israel by Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, replacing Vivian Bercovici. Before embarking on a career in government and diplomacy, Lyons was a successful small business owner who managed companies in tourism and consulting. Since joining the Department of …

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Remembering the AMIA Terror Attack

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Today marks the 22nd anniversary of of the worst terror attack in Argentina’s history. And at the center of it was the Jewish community of Buenos Aires. On July 18, 1994, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentine (AMIA) was bombed, leaving 85 people dead and hundreds more injured. Unfortunately, …

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