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 …
It is BDS Activists Who Shed ‘Crocodile Tears,’ Not Us Read More »
Feb. 13, 2019 DETROIT – On Jan. 27, an antisemitic lecture by Michigan-based Shi’ite Imam Bassem Al-Sheraa was uploaded to the YouTube channel of the Al-Zahraa Islamic Center in Detroit. Al-Sheraa said that the Jews have distorted sacred texts and sanctioned the killing of prophets such as Jesus and John the Baptist. He accused the …
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Jan. 2, 2019 The Cleveland Clinic announced on Monday that it fired a medical resident for posting antisemitic comments online, such as threatening to give Jewish people the wrong medication. “This individual was employed as a supervised resident at our hospital from July to September 2018. She is no longer working at Cleveland Clinic,” the organization said in …
Fired Cleveland Clinic Medical Resident Also Mocked the Holocaust, Defended Hamas Read More »
Dec. 23, 2018 It was a long and tumultuous year for Canada’s Jewish community in 2018, with anti-Jewish sentiment emanating from radical Islamists, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, and both sides of the political spectrum. For B’nai Brith Canada, it was a noteworthy year as we doubled down in our ongoing efforts to wipe out racism, antisemitism …
Dec. 13, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is continuing its push for municipal, provincial and federal governments to adopt the measures listed in its Eight-Point Plan to Tackle Antisemitism, including that Canada adopt a national action plan to combat antisemitism, that dedicated hate crimes …
Dec. 6, 2018 By Yossi Lempkowicz This article was originally published on JNS.org BRUSSELS – The Council of the European Union has unanimously approved a declaration of the 28 EU member states on the fight against antisemitism, which calls for the development of a common security approach to better protect Jewish communities and Jewish institutions …
Nov. 29, 2018 By Dan Lavie This article was originally published on JNS.org. BUDAPEST – Hungary plans to invest €1.5 million ($2.27 million CAD) annually to fight antisemitism across Europe starting in 2019. The move was set to be announced on Wednesday afternoon at the weekly press conference by the Prime Minister’s Office Chief of …
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Nov. 2, 2018 OPINION | By Prof. Lorne Sossin The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. 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 …
Oct. 31, 2018 By Ran Ukashi National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is commending the Montreal Hate Crimes Unit after it swiftly charged a purveyor of antisemitic content online with voluntarily inciting hatred towards an identifiable group. Last week, the Service de Police de la …
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Oct. 24, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – A University of Winnipeg investigation has concluded that antisemitism was expressed at a faculty-sponsored event earlier this year, which was first denounced by B’nai Brith Canada as “anti-Israel propaganda.” On Thursday, after a review by its Human Rights and Diversity Officer, …
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