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Terror Groups Clash over Toronto-Area Palestinian Election

May 8, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A recent election for control of a Palestinian community centre in Mississauga, Ont., was reportedly contested by slates backed by two separate terror organizations. The election has received attention in Palestinian media. According to sources, the “al-Quds bloc,” supported by the Democratic Front for the Popular Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), …

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PETITION: ICNA Must Remove Hateful Speakers from its Toronto Conference

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Sept. 26, 2018 Tahir Alvi, President Islamic Circle of North America – Canada 391 Burnhamthorpe Road East Oakville, ON L6H 7B4 Dear President Alvi, We, the undersigned, demand that you rescind the invitations for the following speakers at your upcoming annual convention, Carry the Light, taking place on Oct. 6-7, 2018 at the International Centre in …

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B’nai Brith Canada Launches Free Clothing Donation Pick-Up Service Throughout the GTA

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Sept. 5, 2018 TORONTO – Just in time for the New Year, B’nai Brith Canada is delighted to introduce a new addition to our Clothing Donation Program, making it easier to unload your unwanted clothes, houseware items and toys. With our brand new service of home pick-up, completely free of charge, we are making it easier …

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City of Toronto Rejects B’nai Brith Canada’s Request to Disallow Far-Right Rally

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Marty York Chief Media Relations & Communications Officer B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The City of Toronto has chosen to allow a rally at Nathan Phillips Square this Saturday despite concerns expressed by B’nai Brith Canada about the potential promotion of hatred at the event. In a letter sent Tuesday to …

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B’nai Brith Canada CEO Addresses Toronto City Hall about al-Quds Day

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June 19, 2018 By Tevy Pilc Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada, appeared at Toronto City Hall Tuesday to speak to the city’s Executive Committee on matters concerning the annual al-Quds Day rally. To an audience that included Toronto Mayor John Tory and city councillors, Mostyn spoke …

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Toronto Mayor Assures Strong Action on al-Quds Day Activity

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June 8, 2018 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Toronto Mayor John Tory is vowing that the city will take strong action if Saturday’s al-Quds Day rally at Queen’s Park turns into another hatefest. “I’m confident that if there are incidents of hate, police will act and we will be urging city staff …

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BDS Posters Targeting Aroma, Israeli Products Surface in Toronto

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June 4, 2018 By Sara Gruszczynski Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is urging residents of the Greater Toronto Area to be on the lookout for posters promoting the antisemitic boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign after several were spotted in the Annex neighbourhood of downtown Toronto. The posters encourage Canadians to …

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B’nai Brith Condemns Antisemitic Posters in Midtown Toronto

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May 28, 2018 By Aidan Fishman Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is deeply concerned by the spread of neo-Nazi and antisemitic posters in midtown Toronto over the past week. On Monday morning, a local resident alerted B’nai Brith to neo-Nazi propaganda posted on public property in …

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Terrorist Flags Waved at Anti-Israel Events in Toronto, Montreal

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May 14, 2018 By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A flag of the Hezbollah terrorist group was spotted alongside Palestinian flags and makeshift signs falsely accusing Israel of apartheid at an anti-Israel rally in Toronto Saturday, just weeks after a similar incident in Montreal involving a PFLP flag. Both Hezbollah and the …

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Holocaust Survivor Emphasizes Faith and Love at Toronto High School

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Jan. 15, 2018 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – It’s a simple message: No matter how bleak or even inhumane your surroundings are, one must have faith in the existence and presence of good people and love will overcome. This was the message of Holocaust survivor Faigie Schmidt Libman, who spoke to a Grade …

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