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Bill Clinton Wears Pin with Hillary Written in Hebrew at DNC

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Now making an appearance at the Democratic National Convention: “Hebrew Hillary.” To clarify, the “Hebrew” refers to the language of the word “Hillary” that was written on a pin worn by Hillary Clinton’s husband (and former US President) Bill, while in attendance on the third night at …

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League for Human Rights Hosts Briefing on U.S. Election with Professor Aurel Braun

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights hosted a conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 15 featuring renowned University of Toronto professor Aurel Braun, briefing League volunteers on what the U.S. election results mean for Canada and the world. The League volunteer-exclusive event allowed participants, which included academics, university students …

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Palestinian flags waved, Israeli flag burned at Democratic National Convention

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Palestinian flags were prominently on display both inside and outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday night, according to reports and eyewitness accounts. One of those flags was raised right in the middle of the convention floor by activists who called themselves “Progressive for Palestine”. We at the …

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Republican National Convention Live Comment Section Turns Antisemitic

By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada The Republican National Convention disabled its live chat window/comment section after antisemitic postings ran rampant Monday night. Antisemitic comments such as “Press H for Hitler” and “BAN JEWS” were the only types of comments seen on the window. This occurred while Jewish former Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle was …

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