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Vancouver comics festival bans Jewish artist Miriam Libicki over past IDF service (Jewish Telegraphic Agency Syndication)

A comic-book festival in Vancouver said it has banned an Israeli-American artist because of her past service in the Israel Defense Forces, after apologizing for allowing her to participate this year.

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May 30, 2024

Jewish organizations demand action after Montreal Jewish school hit by gunfire (Toronto Star + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Jewish advocacy organizations on Thursday called on authorities to act to protect their communities after bullet holes were discovered at a Jewish school in Canada for the second time in a week.

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May 30, 2024

Vancouver comic festival bans Jewish artist over past IDF service (The Jerusalem Post)

The festival assured that it would revise its policies and submission guidelines and adhere to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel’s guidelines.

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May 30, 2024

Trudeau, CIJA condemn gunfire at Montreal Jewish school (Global News)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) reacted to the shooting at the Montreal Jewish school on Thursday, calling the incident a 'vile, despicable act of antisemitism.'

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May 30, 2024

Gunfire targets Canadian Jewish school for the second time in a week (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

On Wednesday, police discovered that at least one bullet had hit the Belz Yeshiva Ketana at the Young Israel of Montreal synagogue in the city’s Cote-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighborhood. They believe the shooting at the Orthodox school occurred before Wednesday, The Montreal Gazette reported.

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May 30, 2024

Outrage after shooting attack on Montreal Jewish school (Israel Hayom)

The Montreal police have pledged to increase their presence at Jewish schools across the city as a precautionary measure after the incident in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.

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May 30, 2024

Canada sees second shooting at Jewish school in a week (The Jerusalem Post)

There are calls for decisive action by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to put an end to an atmosphere of permissiveness toward antisemitism in the city.

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May 30, 2024

Iran Supreme Leader's Direct Message to US College Students Sparks Fury (Newsweek)

Iran's Supreme Leader released a message of support for American college students who have participated in pro-Palestine protests.

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May 30, 2024

Federation CJA And CIJA React to Latest Shooting Targeting Montreal Jewish School

Montreal, QC – May 29, 2024 – News broke today that overnight May 27/28 another Jewish school in Montreal was targeted by a shooting. In response, Yair Szlak, President and...Read More

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May 30, 2024