CIJA in the News

NDP Rejects Criticism of Campaign Leaflet With Palestinian Flag (The Epoch Times)

A candidate for the NDP in next week’s byelection in Montreal’s Lasalle–Émard–Verdun riding is campaigning with a leaflet displaying the Palestinian flag, a move criticized by Jewish groups and the Tories, and which the NDP is defending.

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September 09, 2024

NDP candidate promotes Palestinian flag, 'genocide' accusations in Montreal byelection campaign (National Post + Post Media Syndication)

The NDP campaign is looking to use Gaza as a hook to recruit young volunteers

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September 09, 2024

NDP pro-Palestinian byelection pamphlet draws criticism (Ottawa Citizen)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs decries image of Craig Sauvé standing before a Palestinian flag.

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September 09, 2024

NDP is fuelling antisemitism in byelection pamphlet for Montreal candidate: CIJA (The Gazette)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs decries image of Craig Sauvé standing before a Palestinian flag.

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September 09, 2024

Jewish students ‘concerned’ about upcoming school year, say more Israel education is needed (The Hub)

Jewish university students and community leaders say they are concerned about the return to class after the 2023-2024 academic year saw several antisemitic incidents and protests. They are also calling for more truthful conversations and learning opportunities about Israel and Zionism on campuses.

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September 09, 2024

NDP defends Montréal byelection candidate Craig Sauvé over Palestinian flag on pamphlet (CBC)

'It’s ludicrous to suggest that when a politician is seen with another flag it’s un-Canadian,' party says

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September 09, 2024

Conservatives call on government to disclose how latest ISIS suspect came to Canada (Global News)

The Conservatives have called on the government to explain how a 20-year-old Pakistani arrested in Quebec over an alleged ISIS plot targeting U.S. Jews was able to get into Canada.

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September 08, 2024

Mount Royal riding residents receive King Charles III Coronation medal (The Suburban)

Twenty-one Mount Royal federal riding residents were honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal during an Aug. 29 ceremony hosted by Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather and held at the Ashkelon Gardens behind Côte St. Luc city hall.

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September 05, 2024

Opinion: Letters - Holocaust education (The Free Press)

Regarding Shahina Siddiqui’s reference to her concerns about how Holocaust education will be implemented in our province: the Manitoba government has hired an educator who has won both the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which are indicative of his talents and accomplishments in teaching about the Holocaust.

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September 05, 2024

In Canada, anti-Israel protestors think they have a free hand (Jewish News Syndicate)

Toronto-based CIJA, the advocacy agent of the Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing the diverse perspectives and concerns of more than 150,000 Jewish Canadians, has a relationship with intelligence services and law enforcement.

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September 04, 2024

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