Israel-Palestinian Conflict Archives

Jewish Organizations Condemn Violence at Toronto Protest

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May 16, 2021 TORONTO – Saturday, antisemitic violence erupted at a protest organized by Palestinian activists at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. Shocking video and eyewitness accounts confirm that a group of protestors bearing a Palestinian flag swarmed and brutally assaulted a small number of pro-Israel demonstrators. Vicious, antisemitic statements were voiced by the …

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It is BDS Activists Who Shed ‘Crocodile Tears,’ Not Us

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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 …

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Say NO to Antisemitism and Incitement on Mississauga City Property

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Nov 13, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the City of Mississauga to enforce its bylaws against protestors who have threatened violence against Jews and encouraged children to engage in terrorism. In July, B’nai Brith exposed a rally in Mississauga’s Celebration Square, in which hundreds of people chanted in Arabic, “Remember Khaybar, oh you Jews, the …

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A Rise in Housing Settlements is Not Akin to Practicing ‘Apartheid’

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Nov. 2, 2017 The time has come to call the duck a duck. But what if the duck isn’t a duck at all? In an editorial published Oct. 24, 2017 by CBC Senior Correspondent Neil Macdonald, he charges Israel of being a colonial and apartheid state, citing former politicians and security experts who have warned that the Jewish state …

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Canadian Labour Congress Must Retract its Resolution on Palestinian Hunger Strike

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Thursday, May 11, 2017 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is expressing its strong disappointment after the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) passed an emergency resolution yesterday proclaiming its support of Palestinian prisoners currently engaged in a hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Titled, “CLC Supports Palestinian Prisoners’ Dignity Strike,” the resolution falsely accuses Israel of “illegally detaining” Palestinian …

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An Interview with Lior Raz of ‘Fauda’

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MONTREAL – Only a few weeks ago, I had never heard of Israeli actor Lior Raz and his breakout television series Fauda, which is being aired in 190 countries. When I learned that he was coming to speak at an event in Montreal, I expressed relief that I had signed up for Netflix in the fall and, …

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Kerry is Dead Wrong When it Comes to Settlements

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In some 48 hours, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. His administration has already signalled a dramatic shift from policies introduced under soon-to-be former President Barack Obama, spanning issues such as healthcare, Iran, international trade, the United Nations, and perhaps most vocally, Israel. Of course, politicians aligned …

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