‘Anti-Semitic’ comic ostracized in Europe, booked in Montreal

MONTREAL — In Europe, the humour of Dieudonné M’bala M’bala has come to be seen as so toxic that public venues regularly shun him. On Tuesday, pressure from local authorities [...]

May 10, 2012
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East End Madrassah’s Curriculum Contains Antisemitic Elements

CityNews Toronto speaks with David Spiro, Toronto Co-Chair of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs about the East End Madrassah’s Level 8 curriculum which contains antisemitic elements. [...]

May 9, 2012
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An Open Memo on Interfaith Dialogue

Recently, Imam Syed Soharwardy and the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada announced the launch of an interfaith dialogue initiative across the country. I have included with this memo a relevant [...]

May 6, 2012
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Backgrounder: The United Church of Canada and Israel

On May 1, 2012 the United Church of Canada (UCC) released the Report of the Working Group on Israel/Palestine Policy. The 26-page report was created at the request of the [...]

May 3, 2012
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United Church reputation hurt by report calling for Israel boycott, critic says

The United Church of Canada has been hijacked by a small group of anti-Israel activists who have become obsessed with doing harm to the Jewish state and in the process [...]

May 2, 2012
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Statement on the Passing of Benzion Netanyahu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2012 Toronto, ON – In response to news that Benzion Netanyahu passed away early this morning, David Koschitzky, Chair of the Centre for Israel and [...]

April 30, 2012
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CEO Shimon Fogel responds to remarks made by Israeli Arab MK Tibi while in Canada

Shimon Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, speak with CTV’s Mercedes Stephenson about remarks made by Arab Israeli MK, Dr. Ahmad Tibi. [...]

April 18, 2012
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Statement on the death of the Toulouse killer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012 Toronto, ON – Today, Mohamed Merah died after a gun battle with police, following a 32-hour standoff at an apartment in Toulouse. Merah is [...]

March 22, 2012
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Statement on the Passing of Pope Shenouda III

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2012 Toronto, ON – On the passing of Pope Shenouda III, David Koschitzky, Chair of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released the following [...]

March 18, 2012
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The Centre Welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister on Visit to Canada | Le Centre souhaite la bienvenue au Canada au Premier ministre d’Israël

For Immediate Release March 1, 2012 The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister on Visit to Canada Ottawa, ON – This weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin [...]

March 1, 2012
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Richard Marceau discusses his book “A Quebec Jew” on V-Network

Richard Marceau discusses his book “Juif. Une histoire québécoise” | “A Quebec Jew” on Quebec’s V-Network. February 10, 2012. Video in French [...]

February 10, 2012
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Statement on CBC Report on White Supremacists in Canada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2012 Toronto, ON – Today, the CBC reported that hackers in Europe have exposed an international network of white supremacists, including a list of 74 [...]

February 2, 2012
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