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Hate crimes against Jews in Canada increase 71% from prior year (Jewish News Syndicate)

“This surge in antisemitic incidents underscores a profound failure of leadership and societal response,” said Shimon Koffler Fogel, president and CEO at the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

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July 28, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | July 28, 2024

This week, we successfully petitioned to submit observations to the International Criminal Court regarding accusations of war crimes against Israel. We have spoken out on the dangers of letting antisemitism...Read More

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July 28, 2024

CRA accused of bias as it tries to revoke Jewish National Fund’s charity status (True North)

The Jewish National Fund, a charity that has been operating in Canada for almost a century, says CRA was “wrong and unjustified” to revoke its charitable status over allegations it was using donated funds to support military infrastructure in Israel.

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July 27, 2024

Hampstead demands Montreal act after pro-Palestinian messages appear on road signs (Montreal Gazette)

A letter demands Valérie Plante apologize for "an abject failure to enforce the rule of law" and that she launch a full investigation into the hack.

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July 26, 2024

Jewish National Fund is taking the CRA to court over plan to revoke its charitable status (CBC News)

JNF has funded infrastructure projects on Israeli army, air and naval bases

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July 26, 2024

OPSEU officially endorses boycott of Israel, upsetting Jewish union members (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

'Why is our union spending money and time on this, and not getting the approval from the membership?' asks OPSEU member Daz Salama

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July 26, 2024

Canadian kosher-meat production protected by Federal Court decision (Jewish News Syndicate)

“This should dispel the false perception that “shechita” does not abide by the highest standards of animal welfare,” says Kashruth Council of Canada.

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July 26, 2024

Le Canada demande à Israël de «renverser l’expansion» de ses colonies (Le Devoir)

Réagissant pour la première fois à la reconnaissance de l’illégalité des colonies israéliennes en Cisjordanie par un tribunal de l’ONU, le Canada exhorte Israël à y répondre et à sévir contre « les actes de violence commis par des colons extrémistes à l’encontre de Palestiniens ».

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July 26, 2024

This Liberal threatened to take a stand over Gaza. Now she's leading talks on anti-Palestinian racism (CBC News)

MP Salma Zahid had threatened to resign from committee roles but now staying on.

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July 26, 2024