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MP Iqra Khalid Apologizes, Rescinds Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally

Aug. 16, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – MP Iqra Khalid has rescinded a Certificate of Appreciation to a controversial activist and has apologized for her insensitive actions following intense public pressure. Her apology and revocation come fewer than 24 hours following a B’nai Brith Canada petition urging […]

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PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Apologize for Rewarding Activist Linked to Hate Rally

Aug. 15, 2018 To Iqra Khalid MP, Mississauga-Erin Mills Dear Ms. Khalid, We, the undersigned, demand you apologize for bestowing a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the Federal Government of Canada to Amin El-Maoued, Public Relations Chief of Palestine House, who led a July 2017 rally laden with hate-filled and antisemitic slogans. During the

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PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Apologize for Rewarding Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Explaining the Indigenous Jewish Connection to the Land of Israel

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Aug. 9, 2018 By Noa Levin, Daniel Koren & Ran Ukashi B’nai Brith Canada Today, Aug. 9, we observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, when we remember to promote and protect indigenous rights around the world. As Israeli civilians are yet again under fire by terrorists hell-bent on their destruction, we look back

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University of Lethbridge Confirms Departure of Anthony Hall

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Ran Ukashi & Daniel Koren B’nai Brith Canada It’s official: Professor Anthony Hall will not be returning to the classroom. On Wednesday, the University of Lethbridge confirmed that Hall, who has faced an internal investigation since B’nai Brith Canada exposed his promotion of online Holocaust denial videos and other antisemitic tropes, will not

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B’nai Brith Canada Lauds Medicine Hat Police For Laying Charges in Antisemitic Hate Crime

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – B’nai Brith Canada is commending the Medicine Hat Police Service after it charged a man who was publicly promoting antisemitism with inciting hatred in public. Loki Hulgaard, 35, is facing 14 charges in total, including two counts

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City of Toronto Rejects B’nai Brith Canada’s Request to Disallow Far-Right Rally

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Marty York Chief Media Relations & Communications Officer B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The City of Toronto has chosen to allow a rally at Nathan Phillips Square this Saturday despite concerns expressed by B’nai Brith Canada about the potential promotion of hatred at the event. In a letter sent Tuesday to

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Alberta Professor Booted from the Classroom – Again

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August 2, 2018 By Aidan Fishman National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A professor at the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta has been removed from the classroom yet again, amid an ongoing internal investigation into his antisemitic activities. Anthony Hall was initially suspended by the University in October

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B’nai Brith Canada Questions Polish Holocaust Law After Study Links it to Rising Antisemitism

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July 19, 2018 By Violet Levin Government Relations Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Following a study linking Poland’s controversial Holocaust legislation to a surge in Polish antisemitism and after taking careful note of its latest amendments, B’nai Brith Canada is questioning the law’s necessity as the changes do not address widespread concerns over its impact. On

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B’nai Brith Questions Ontario Civil Rights Group’s Support of Holocaust Denier

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July 17, 2018 By Dana Fields Senior Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is questioning the Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) after it publicly suggested the Canadian government step in to aid Holocaust denier Monika Schaefer. Schaefer is on trial in Germany for publishing videos that promote antisemitic messages. Schaefer was a founding member of the Green Party of Canada

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