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Yesterday, November 30 2011, the UN General Assembly approved six more annual resolutions on “The Question of Palestine” and “The Situation in the Middle East”, three of which secured continued funding for the anti-Israel apparatus at the UN. Canada voted against all six draft resolutions put forward for consideration. Of particular note was Canada’s opposition [...] On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to partition then British-Mandate Palestine into two states: one Jewish, one Arab. Two states for two peoples. To see Ambassador Prosor’s address, forward to 01:41:41 Mr. President, A great Jewish sage once wrote, “The truth can hurt like a thorn, at first; but in the end it [...] TORONTO, ON – On November 30, 2011, MPP Mike Colle introduced a private member’s bill titled An Act to Proclaim the Month of May Jewish Heritage Month, which was co-sponsored by Peter Shurman of the Progressive Conservative Party and Cheri DiNovo of the NDP. David Spiro, Greater Toronto Co-Chair of the Centre for Israel and [...] Ministry of Tourism inaugurates pilgrimage route designed to increase Christian tourism. Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov inaugurated on Tuesday the new Gospel Trail pilgrimage route which has been created by the Ministry of Tourism along with the Jewish National Fund. The trail, which cost NIS 3 million to develop over three years, is designed to [...] Great video by Matthew Brown, showing his Israel. About this project, Brown says, “a road trip straight through Israel. I had no idea what the complexities and diversity of the cultures were, but I got deeper and deeper, seeing all walks of life living together in this amazing land. The conglomerate of things happening in [...] Justice Minister Rob Nicholson last week called on fellow MPs to support a private members bill that will eliminate Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) as an infringement to free speech. Jewish community organizations have been vocal proponents of the section, although more recently Canadian Jewish Congress and B’nai Brith Canada have [...] Israel Inside explores the triumph of the human spirit. Israelis, surrounded by enemies, have turned a desert with hardly any natural resources into a flourishing, productive society. Hosted by former Harvard lecturer Dr. Tal Ben Shahar, the film examines the core character strengths that have made this possible. The program is premiering tonight on WPBT2 [...] By Paul Michaels The upheavals and uncertainties in the Middle East — from Libya, Egypt and Syria to Iran and Yemen — have been mounting, and have drawn major media attention here. Still, there has been one key component to the overall story that has mysteriously evaded examination: the role of Russia and China. While [...] On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Palestine to be partitioned between Arabs and Jews, allowing for the formation of the Jewish state of Israel. Since 1917, Palestine had been under the control of Britain, which supported the creation of a Jewish state in the holy land. Sympathy [...] Mini-Mood promises an eclectic evening of religion, rap, politics MONTREAL – What do Quebec separatism, LGBT identity, throat singing and Hasidic hip hop have in common? They’re all lecture topics on the agenda at mini-Mood, an eclectic take on being young and Jewish. “It’s out-of-the-box, innovative, experiential Jewish learning,” said Mike Savatovsky, organizer of tonight’s [...]
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