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 …
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, …
‘Jewish’ Group Issues Statement In Support of Igor ‘Punch a Zionist’ Sadikov Read More »
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 …
McGill Student Union Rejects Motion Calling on Igor Sadikov to Resign Read More »
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 …
The McGill ‘Punch A Zionist’ Student Must Be Expelled Read More »
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, …
“Punch a Zionist Today,” McGill Student Representative Urges Read More »
I used to believe that Zionism was ingrained in Judaism. Every Jewish group I interacted with seemed to be pro-Zionist. It’s logical: people are inclined to support their homeland. I am Jewish, therefore I support the state of Israel. My first interaction with anti-Zionist Jews came at a pro-Israel rally. I saw a couple of Neturei …
The Appalling Rise of Jewish Antisemitism on Campus Read More »
At the beginning of the school year, the pro-Israel club I belong to, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) at Ryerson University, tabled on the university’s Clubs Day. To our relief, we were ignored by anti-Israel and antisemitic hecklers and received a positive and welcome response from students. One distressing incident did occur, however, when a member of our …
As a private practice lawyer engaged in refugee, immigration and international human rights work, the majority of the clients I see are refugee claimants or relatives in Canada trying to help family member refugees abroad. The international human rights work I do is mostly advocacy for NGOs on matters relating to grave violations of international …
Anti-Zionism and the Freedom of Religious Expression for Jewish People Read More »
I wholeheartedly support fellow University Zionists. We are in an intellectual battleground where our ideas are being stifled by the regressive left masquerading as liberalism and free speech. We risk becoming social pariahs for standing with morality and against those who would happily support another Jewish and Israeli genocide. And we often stand alone. Anti-Israel …
