*UPDATE: Austen has since apologized for her remarks.* By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada A Florida sportscaster has apologized for making racist and anti-Jewish comments on a webcast, which resulted in her firing by Fox Sports Florida. Emily Austen, 27, covered the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Tampa Bay Rays of …
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In stark contrast to the radical Islamic and far left-wing promulgation of antisemitism in France, it’s a newly revived far-right movement that’s led to the promotion of modern Jew hatred in Poland, according to a board member with B’nai Brith Poland. In a recent visit to B’nai …
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By Jordan ZaitchikB’nai Brith Canada Flag burners in Israel are about to get burned in the third degree. The Knesset issued a press release on June 13 stating the Internal Affairs Committee approved the first reading of a bill that would hand out harsher punishments for desecrating the Israeli flag. The new bill would …
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By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada The first week of June this year marks the anniversary of several important events in Jewish and Israeli History. Although many of these events are often celebrated on the Hebrew dates, listed below are when they occurred on the English calendar. On June 5th marks the 49th Anniversary of …
By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada As B’nai Brith Canada prepares for construction to begin this September on Chateau B’nai Brith, a 129-unit subsidized seniors’ residence to be located in Cote-Saint-Luc, it is thrilled to announce that its immediate past-president, Eric Bissell, and his family, are donating $1-million to the project. B’nai Brith Canada …
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By Reut Cohen & Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada A Bloomberg report says the boycott and sanctions movement against Israel is failing. According to the report, since the campaign’s launch in 2005 Israel has enjoyed a steep increase in foreign investment. Last year, Israel’s economy saw a record high of $285.12 billion, foreign investment has nearly tripled …
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada While speaking at the Ambassadors Against BDS International Summit at the UN on May 31, Sodastream CEO Daniel Birnbaum delivered a beatdown on the movement – implying that instead of hurting the popular soda-making company, it actually resulted in massive profits. When asked about whether the movement …
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada A potential Ontario motion combating boycotts and sanctions against Israel might be getting a second shot at success. And this time it might have the support of ruling Liberals. That’s what Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne implied Thursday when asked why the Liberals (with the exception of MPP Mike …
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By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Farhud, which was a series of riots that occurred on June 1-2, 1941 in Baghdad. It is often referred to as the Iraqi Pogrom. Iraq’s Arab community had been growing suspicious of the 2,500 year old Jewish Community, and the Jews were …
By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada will serve as host of two festivals in celebration of Jerusalem Day this Sunday. Jerusalem Day, which takes place each year on the Hebrew date of 28 Iyar, commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six Day War, which was fought in 196. It also marks the …
