As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Asad Muallim from Iraq. Although Asad left Iraq illegally in the early 1960s, his family that stayed endured many hardships, including arrests and property seizures due to their Jewish heritage. Many, …
As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Ronit Eskenasi, who’s family came from Lebanon. Ronit’s grandfather was successful in smuggling several Jews out of Lebanon, wearing only the clothes on their backs, in the wake of rising antisemitism. Her …
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As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Noemi Lieberman, originally from Tripoli, Libya. In 1947, wearing only the clothes on their backs, she and her family were forced to flee Libya, leaving all their possessions behind. To this …
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From the 1940s until the 1970s, and heightening with the founding of Israel in 1948, nearly 1-million Jews were expelled from their homes across Arab countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Algeria and Iran. In Egypt, the government arrested and charged Jews with being part of Zionist or Communist plots. They seized Jewish assets, …
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Amid the excitement created by the U.S. presidential election campaign, Canada’s Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently celebrated a major milestone – its first year in office. The 2015 Canadian federal election marked the return of the Liberals to power since 2006. Critics of the Liberals and Prime Minister Trudeau had voiced their concerns regarding …
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada American Express is setting a wonderful example in refusing to sponsor Roger Waters’ 2017 North American tour. Waters, former bassist and primary songwriter of Pink Floyd, is renowned for expressing virulent anti-Israel views. According to Page Six, an American Express spokesperson said, “Roger is putting on a huge …
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The world watched last week as politicians from all over the globe trekked to Israel to attend the funeral of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres. Leaders from over 70 countries, including Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, and even the Palestinian Authority, gathered to pay their respects to the former president in the largest …
For a moment try and imagine that Israel is the prettiest girl in her high school class. She is smart, kind, giving, and for the most part, admired by her peers. Now imagine that the members of the United Nations General Assembly (hereafter known as the UNGA) are her classmates. Expectedly, you’re going to have the …
By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada For the first time in its history, the Israeli National Baseball team will be playing with the best for the top prize in international baseball. With a 9-1 qualifying round win against Great Britain on Sunday, Israel earned a berth into the World Baseball Classic. The team’s roster …
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On Sept. 20, Dr. Asher Grunis, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel, visited Windsor, Ont. to discuss the uniqueness of Israeli constitutional law. He was accompanied by Amanda Hohmann, Director of the League for Human Rights at B’nai Brith Canada. After receiving his law degree (LL.B.) in 1968 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, …
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