June 2, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – During this difficult time, B’nai Brith Canada’s Special Advisory Council to the League for Human Rights (SAC-LHR) wishes to express solidarity with those mourning the killing of George Floyd and anti-black racism in the United States, Canada and around the world. The SAC-LHR is a group of 25 liaisons …
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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Last week, a series of incidents involving antisemitic graffiti made headlines in Canada, with many pundits attempting to tie them to the U.S. election of Donald Trump and the apparent rise of right-wing extremist elements in the United States. Arm-chair activists have been weighing in, blaming Trump as well as his appointment of his chief strategist, Steve …
The United States Congress has formally passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) into law, which will allow the families and victims of terrorism, such as those of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, to bring legal action against state sponsors of terrorism. While Saudi Arabia was not directly labelled in the bill, it has …
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