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McGill Student Leaders Have Spoken: BDS is Wrong, Discriminatory and Unconstitutional

Sept. 19, 2017 MONTREAL – Third time’s not a charm. After three motions in fewer than 18 months were introduced in support of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement at McGill University, the Board of Directors of its Student Society (SSMU) finally and ultimately ratified its May 2016 ruling against BDS on Sept. 17, 2017. It […]

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ACT NOW Against Antisemitism at McGill

Advocacy, Calls to action /

Dear Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier, In October, thousands of Canadians from coast to coast called on you to take action against antisemitism at McGill University, after Jewish student Noah Lew and two of his peers were unjustly removed from student government. This was only the latest in a string of horrifying incidents targeting Jewish students at McGill during the

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Igor Sadikov Out As McGill Student Director

Advocacy, Press Releases /

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Feb. 24, 2017 Igor Sadikov, the McGill student politician whose tweet calling to “punch a Zionist today” was first exposed by B’nai Brith Canada, has resigned from his post as a director of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). Sadikov remains a member of the SSMU’s

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‘Jewish’ Group Issues Statement In Support of Igor ‘Punch a Zionist’ Sadikov

Campus, Opinions, Quebec /

There’s a good chance that you’ve heard by now about Igor ‘Punch a Zionist’ Sadikov, the McGill student leader who encouraged and incited violence against supporters of Israel on Twitter. It is my opinion that Sadikov’s tweet epitomizes a bizarre “human rights” movement, the supporters of which seem to believe in the phrase, “Free speech for me,

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McGill Student Union Rejects Motion Calling on Igor Sadikov to Resign

Advocacy, Press Releases /

By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada On Monday, Feb. 13, the board of directors of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) rejected a motion by a vote of 5-4 calling for the removal of Igor Sadikov from the board. Sadikov, who represents the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) on the SSMU board of

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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

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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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Artists 4 Israel Makes Strong Impression on First Visit to Montreal

Campus, Opinions, Quebec /

For a first-time visit to Montreal, Artists 4 Israel made a fairly good impression last week on McGill and Concordia university campuses. Artists 4 Israel was established in 2009 as a non-profit initiative to promote artists’ rights and the right of Israel to exist in peace and security. Based in New York City, its artists are talented

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Landmark Decision Made Against Boycott & Sanctions

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By Aidan Fishman B’nai Brith Canada Campus Affairs Coordinator In a landmark decision for Canada, issued Tuesday of this week, the Judicial Board of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) ruled against the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions Movement, finding that it violates the student union’s constitution. This decision followed three attempts within the past 18 months

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