CIJA in the News

A protest directed at an Israeli real estate expo at a Thornhill synagogue brought on a Jewish counter-demonstration—and the chaos led to three arrests (The Canadian Jewish News)

Hundreds of people taking one side or another in the Israel-Hamas war faced each other across a suburban street on Thursday, creating a scene that involved blasting music at ear-splitting volumes and chanting for hours in front of the Beth Avraham Yoseph Synagogue (BAYT) of Toronto in Thornhill, Ont.

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March 08, 2024

Montreal: Protesters say 'fake' Jews have no home, colonized Germany (The Jerusalem Post)

Pro-Palestinian protesters hurl antisemitic and sexist abuse at Jewish counterprotesters at a Montreal synagogue during an antizionist rally.

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March 07, 2024

B.C. Jewish leaders call on Premier Eby to address anti-Semitism in NDP (Victoria News)

Eby is meeting with rabbinical leaders Friday following Selina Robinson’s departure from caucus

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March 07, 2024

Protesters clash at Thornhill synagogue event billed as promoting West Bank land sales (Toronto Star)

Three arrests as hundreds of protesters and counterprotesters confronted each other at the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue.

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March 07, 2024

Certaines manifestations pro-Palestine dépassent les bornes, selon Trudeau (La Presse, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

Les manifestations en soutien aux Palestiniens qui incluent des comportements haineux ou harcelants franchissent une ligne, a déclaré jeudi le premier ministre Justin Trudeau.

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March 07, 2024

B.C. premier says former minister's exit from NDP is 'humbling' (CBC News)

David Eby said he disagrees with antisemitism claim by Selina Robinson, who resigned from party caucus

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March 07, 2024

FIRST READING: Police respond to accusations that they've surrendered streets to the anti-Israel mob (National Post)

This week has yielded multiple incidents of anti-Israel mobs besieging Jewish sites and public events with minimal opposition

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March 07, 2024

Quebec court grants Jewish group injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters (Toronto Star, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

A Quebec Superior Court judge has granted a Montreal synagogue and a Jewish organization an injunction barring some pro-Palestinian protesters from coming within 50 metres of their buildings.

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March 07, 2024

Pro-Palestinian mob blocks access to Montreal Holocaust Museum over pro-Israel event (The Times of Israel)

Central Jewish community group denounces protest as deliberate intimidation of local Jews; police deploy in force to secure similar gathering at synagogue

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March 07, 2024

Should protests be banned at places of worship? (CityNews)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is calling on the Ford government to ban protests at certain places including houses of worship. Shauna Hunt reports from the third demonstration targeting a Synagogue this week.

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March 07, 2024

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