It is BDS Activists Who Shed ‘Crocodile Tears,’ Not Us
A BDS activist holds an antisemitic sign likening the State of Israel to the Nazi regime
Feb. 15, 2019
By Ari Glik & Emily Kalo
WINNIPEG – When the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) voted last year in favour of endorsing the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement – one that has been discredited by a wide range of activists and politicians, from Pope Francis to Justin Trudeau – it sent a message to students from across the country: Jews do not have the right to self-determination on our ancestral lands.
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CAQ Religious Symbols Ban An ‘Assault on Fundamental Freedoms’
Feb. 14, 2019
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B'nai Brith Canada.
MONTREAL – With the Quebec National Assembly officially in session, members of the province’s multicultural communities are feeling uneasy as the newly elected Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) looks to adopt legislation banning religious symbols in public.
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B’nai Brith Legal Counsel Warns Committee Over Proposed Changes to Divorce Act
B'nai Brith Canada Family Law Counsel John Syrtash speaks with MP Anthony Housefather after testifying on Bill C-78
Dec. 14, 2018
OPINION | By Orly Katz
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TORONTO – The federal government plans to change Canada’s divorce laws.
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A Comprehensive Look at Palestinian Payments to Terrorists in 2018
Israeli troops scan the area of a terrorist attack in the West Bank settlement of Ofra on Dec. 9, 2018
Dec. 10, 2018
OPINION | By Yossi Kuperwasser
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JERUSALEM – The detailed Palestinian Authority budget for 2018 that was published recently has new details about the allocations to arrested terrorists and the families of those who died or were wounded in the context of the “struggle against Zionism.”
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It's Time to Put Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries on the Global Agenda
Jewish refugees at Ma'abarot transit camp (Photo Credit: Jewish Agency for Israel)
Nov. 28, 2018
OPINION | By Ashley Perry (Perez)
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This article was originally published on JNS.org.
Do you know what we commemorate on Nov. 30?
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Can the Law Combat Antisemitism?
Nov. 2, 2018
OPINION | By Prof. Lorne Sossin
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This article originally appeared on Prof. Sossin's Law Blog.
TORONTO – With the tragic attack on the Jewish community in Pittsburgh still reverberating around the world, I’ve been reflecting on two panels I had the privilege to moderate exploring the relationship between law and combating antisemitism, which took place earlier in October, sponsored by York University’s Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion, Osgoode Hall Law School and B’nai Brith Canada.
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CAQ Must Completely Backtrack on Religious Symbols Ban
François Legault
Oct. 11, 2018
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
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MONTREAL – For most new governments, municipal, federal, or provincial, there’s a honeymoon period. In Quebec, that has hardly been the case for Premier-elect François Legault, whose Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) won a strong majority in the Oct. 1 provincial election with 74 seats compared to 32 for the Liberals, 10 for Québec Solidaire and 10 for the Parti Québecois (PQ).
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Setting the Record Straight on Jews and Indigeneity
A portion of the Arch of Titus, depicting the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
July 31, 2018
OPINION | By Ran UkashiDirector of the League for Human RightsB'nai Brith Canada
Much has been written about, and some have criticized, the Iroquois National Lacrosse Team’s recent visit to Israel for the World Lacrosse Championships. As such, it is more important than ever to set the record straight on Indigenous relations in the Holy Land and the historical rights of the Jewish people.
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Months Later, CBC Yet to Correct Record on Infant Hamas Claimed Died at Gaza Border
The mother of Layla Ghandour holds her at the morgue of al-Shifa hospital (Photo: AFP)
July 17, 2018
OPINION | By Josh KornSpecial to B'nai Brith Canada
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OTTAWA – Several months have passed since the media erupted with a story that an 8-month-old infant died, allegedly at the hands of Israeli forces, after inhaling tear gas during riots on the Gaza-Israel border.
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Women Who Walked Out on Birthright Trip Should Visit the West Bank on Their Own Dime
Members of IfNotNow protest against Israel
July 5, 2018
OPINION| By Amanda AttarB'nai Brith Canada
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I'm upset.
No, I’m not reciting the lyrics to Drake’s latest single. I’m simply perturbed by the latest case of hostile anti-Israel activism, from members of our own tribe no less.
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