CIJA in the News

Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify stance on South Africa’s genocide case (The Globe and Mail)

Israel’s envoy to Canada is joining calls for the federal Liberals to clearly state Ottawa’s position as the International Court of Justice considers an allegation that his country is committing genocide against Palestinians.

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January 18, 2024

Student sends demand letter telling Concordia to address hate against Jews (Montreal Gazette)

"It shouldn't require a student to hire a lawyer for them to bring stability to their campus," lawyer says.

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January 18, 2024

FIRST READING: The Canadian 'pro-Palestinian' cause’s seamless embrace of Jew-hating pirates (National Post)

The Houthis conscript child soldiers, love Nazi symbology and even have a slavery problem. They're being cheered on Canadian streets.

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January 17, 2024

Canada watching for UN court decision on Israel and genocide, Justin Trudeau says (Toronto Star, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Canada supports the International Court of Justice and is "watching carefully" as it deliberates on an allegation of genocide against Israel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

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January 17, 2024

Hate crimes, protests, police costs surge since Middle East war: Vancouver police (CityNews, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Vancouver police said at a news conference Tuesday they responded to 1,018 protests in the city last year, up from both the pre-pandemic average of about 600 annually and an elevated average of 800 for 2021 and 2022.

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January 16, 2024

Hate crime reports jump 31% in Vancouver, fuelled by Israel-Hamas conflict: police (Global News)

According to the Vancouver Police Department, officers investigated 265 hate crime reports in 2023 — up 31 per cent from 2022 — with increased reporting from the Jewish, LGBTQ+ and South Asian communities. Antisemitism reports to police also went up 62 per cent, with 33 of 47 incidents occurring after Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

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January 16, 2024

Spike in hate crimes, protests and policing costs since start of Israel-Hamas war: Vancouver police (CityNews Vancouver)

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, Vancouver Police are reporting a 31 per cent jump in hate crimes and a massive 62 per cent increase in incidents of antisemitism.

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January 16, 2024

Vancouver Jewish Community concerned by rise in antisemitic hate incidents (Alberta Jewish News)

At a press conference today, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) revealed that the Vancouver Jewish community experienced a 62 percent increase in police-reported antisemitic hate incidents in 2023 compared to 2022. 33 of 47 incidents targeting the Jewish community occurred after the October 7 terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas.

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January 16, 2024

After days of confusion, Trudeau government says it will abide by ICJ on genocide case against Israel (CBC News)

Prime minister, foreign affairs minister issued a statement that left many observers baffled

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January 16, 2024

Vancouver police explain the statistics behind the surge in reported antisemitic incidents during the final months of 2023 (The Canadian Jewish News)

A press conference on Jan. 16 saw the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) announcing that it has seen a sharp increase in hate crimes in the past three months, including a considerable spike in antisemitism— as well as millions of dollars in overtime costs—since the conflict in the Middle East began.

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January 16, 2024

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