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An anti-Israel blockade at McGill University's Bronfman Building led in-person classes to be cancelled for the day (The Canadian Jewish News)

An ongoing blockade at McGill University’s Bronfman Building in downtown Montreal led classes on the premises to be cancelled on Thursday—but some of the scheduled ones were taught online instead.

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February 22, 2024

Canada : Une élue juive licenciée et menacée de mort pour ses propos sur Israël pré-1947 (Times of Israel)

Selina Robinson, ministre de la Colombie-Britannique qui a décrit Israël pré-étatique comme une "terre pourrie", a dû démissionner sous la pression des militants anti-Israël

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February 22, 2024

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block Bronfman Building at McGill University (Montreal Gazette)

The protest was strongly denounced by elected officials and Jewish advocacy groups, who described it as an unacceptable display of antisemitism.

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February 22, 2024

Free Press coming under criticism for supposed “anti-Israel” bias (Jewish Post and News)

The attack on Oct. 7, it was vicious (and) really brutal. But it happened in a certain context of this region of years and years of dehumanizing people from both sides.

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February 20, 2024

Antisemitic hate crimes in Canada going unchecked (Global News National)

Check out the full video on Global News.

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February 20, 2024

Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada (Global News)

A Global News investigation explores Canada's dramatic spike in antisemitic hate.

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February 20, 2024

Propos sur la guerre entre Israël et le Hamas Un organisme juge « indigne d’un élu » la « rage » du député Haroun Bouazzi (La Presse, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

(Québec) Un organisme représentant la communauté juive a jugé « indigne d’un élu » la « rage » du député Haroun Bouazzi, de Québec solidaire (QS), qui laisse entendre que le gouvernement caquiste est complice d’Israël dans des crimes de guerre, des crimes contre l’Humanité et un nettoyage ethnique.

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February 20, 2024

Jewish group condemns Quebec MNA's comments on Israel-Hamas war (CTV News Montreal, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

An organization representing the Jewish community says Québec solidaire (QS) deputy Haroun Bouazzi is "unworthy of an elected official" after suggesting that the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) government is complicit with Israel in war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.

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February 20, 2024

Antisemitism victims speak out amid surge of cases in Canada: ‘It’s just hatred’ (Global News National)

The effects of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza are present beyond the Middle East, as Canada has seen a dramatic surge in antisemitism. Jeff Semple speaks with some of the victims affected by this alarming wave of hatred.

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February 19, 2024