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York Student Union’s Condemnation of Antisemitism the Most Pathetic in History

Earlier this month, swastikas and hate graffiti were discovered in a lecture room at York University, an incident currently under investigation by the Toronto Police Service as “mischief.” In response, York came out with recycled statements about tolerance and how York remains a “safe and respectful environment” – even considering the “often politicized atmosphere.” Jewish groups also unequivocally condemned […]

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We Should Welcome BDS Supporters Into Israel So They Can See How Wrong They Are

Opinions /

Several news sites are reporting this week that a UK proponent of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement has been blocked from entering Israel, in keeping with a recently-passed bill that allows border officials to deny entry to foreign nationals who support a boycott of Israel. The bill, whose final wording was approved by

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The McGill ‘Punch A Zionist’ Student Must Be Expelled

Campus, Opinions, Quebec /

Montreal is a city rich with post-secondary educational institutions, with one such venerable university, McGill, considered the most “Ivy League” of them all. But McGill has recently had its share of problems, particularly concerning members of its Jewish community. For example, precisely one year ago, some 60 per cent of McGill students who voted supporting

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Embattled McGill Student Leader Doubles Down on Hatred

Advocacy, Press Releases /

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Igor Sadikov continues to spread anti-Jewish falsehoods, even after his tweet calling on his followers to “punch a Zionist” was exposed by B’nai Brith Canada Thursday. The report sparked a media firestorm. Sadikov, clearly an unrepentant member of the Legislative Council and Board of Directors of the

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“Punch a Zionist Today,” McGill Student Representative Urges

Advocacy, Press Releases /

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Igor Sadikov, a member of the Legislative Council and Board of Directors of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU), is facing calls for his resignation (page doesn`t exist anymore) after advising followers to “punch a Zionist today” on Twitter. Sadikov, a prominent supporter of the anti-Israel boycott,

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BDS Referendum Quashed at Western University Affiliate

Advocacy, Press Releases /

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A planned referendum on whether or not to endorse the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel at King’s University College, a Catholic affiliate of Western University, has been cancelled (page does not exist) after Jewish students successfully argued that it violated the mandate of the

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In Defence of Jewish and Israeli Studies in Canada

Campus, Opinions /

Canadian Jews, as do all minority ethnic groups, possess the right to work together as an identifiable group to build and advance a community. In an advanced multicultural democracy like Canada, one would imagine that such a right would never come under attack. Yet, this is exactly the purpose of Montreal “activist” Yves Engler’s op-ed,

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2016: B’nai Brith Canada’s Year in Review

Advocacy, Community /

By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada The year 2016 was marked by social tension, international unrest and political uncertainty. In Canada, minorities were subjected to racism and xenophobia and in Toronto, for the 11th straight year, the annual Hate Crimes report from Toronto Police Services showed that the Jewish community is the city’s single

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Green Party Rejects BDS, Calls for Boycott of ‘Illegal Israel’

Advocacy /

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Green Party of Canada amended its previous resolution which was in favour of adopting the antisemitic boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in Canada. B’nai Brith Canada acknowledges the Green Party has now adopted the same stance as their peers in the Federal and Ontario Provincial Governments in explicitly rejecting

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B’nai Brith Canada Commends Ontario Legislature for Rejecting BDS Movement

Advocacy, Press Releases /

B’nai Brith Canada is commending the Ontario Legislature for officially joining the chorus of voices that staunchly reject the antisemitic boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel. The ‘Standing Firm Against Intolerance’ motion, introduced by Gila Martow, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Thornhill, passed on Thursday, Dec. 1 by 49 to 5 votes.

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