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String of Ottawa events linked to antisemitism alarms local Jewish community (Toronto Star)

OTTAWA - A string of events in Ottawa linked to antisemitism is creating alarm among Jewish people in the capital city, with a community leader saying the Israel-Hamas war is exposing hatred that has existed for years.

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November 17, 2023

Tell PM Trudeau the problem isn't Israel, it's Hamas

Rhetoric such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks enables Hamas to continue to use the Palestinian civilian population as human shields to advance its genocidal goal. The blood of...Read More

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November 15, 2023

Why aren’t police doing more to stop antisemitic speech in Canada? (The Canadian Jewish News)

Police in Montreal are redeploying their squad cars in different locations this week in an effort to better protect the city’s Jewish community. The move comes a week after bullets were fired through the doors of two Jewish schools; Molotov cocktails were thrown at a synagogue and a Jewish office; and three people were injured in a fracas over the Israel-Hamas war at Concordia University.

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November 13, 2023

Massacre of 1,200 alarmingly familiar to the world's Jews (Toronto Star)

Why did Hamas record their own atrocities? To celebrate Jewish deaths and amplify Hamas propaganda.

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November 13, 2023

Mayor Valérie Plante and other Montreal politicians condemn the second shooting in less than one week at a Jewish school (The Canadian Jewish News)

Montreal Jewish elementary school Yeshiva Gedola was shot at for the second time in less than one week.

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November 12, 2023

Pro-Israel rallies calling for the release of hostages become more public—while hate crime incidents and arrests surge across Canada (The Canadian Jewish News)

A month after Hamas’ brutal attacks left 1,200 people dead and 240 kidnapped, pro-Israel rallies and demonstrations are starting to take on a more public, visible presence across Canada. Downtown rallies and displays of empty strollers and Shabbat tables call on authorities to expedite and prioritize the hostages’ safe return.

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November 12, 2023

Federation CJA calls for hiring of off-duty officers to guard Jewish schools and synagogues (Montreal Gazette)

Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal was targeted by gunfire once again Sunday, but CJA CEO Yair Szlak said Jewish day schools will be open Monday morning.

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November 12, 2023

Unprecedented': Antisemitism in Toronto has skyrocketed in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war (CTV News)

Toronto’s Jewish community is highlighting the need to combat antisemitism amid a spike in hatred against Jews that some have described as “stunning.”

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November 12, 2023

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 12, 2023

This week, we asked you to make your voice heard with Canada’s elected officials, called on university leadership to ensure that our campuses are safe for Jewish students, applauded the...Read More

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November 12, 2023