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Encampments at Winnipeg universities not going anywhere until demands met: protesters (Global News)

Protesters at pro-Palestinian encampments at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg say they don’t plan to go anywhere until their demands are met.

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May 14, 2024

Antisionisme ou antisémitisme ? (La Presse)

Le slogan « Tous les sionistes sont racistes » a été entendu à répétition autour du campement propalestinien de McGill. S’agit-il d’une affirmation antisémite ? Les avis sont partagés, même au sein de la communauté juive. Explications.

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May 14, 2024

“It was pretty scary”: Jewish students report open support for terrorists at encampments (True North)

Canadian Jewish students are speaking out after seeing protesters openly praise terrorists, as well as presence of outside agitators and radical ideology in their universities’ anti-Israel encampments. They say the encampments make many in their community feel unsafe.

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May 13, 2024

Shimon Fogel speaks about Ottawa’s Yom Haazmaut ceremony (CBC Ottawa Morning)

Amidst growing concerns of antisemitism, the city is proceeding with Israel Independence Day celebrations

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May 13, 2024

Indépendance d’Israël : Vancouver appelée à « ne pas s’illuminer pour la guerre » (ICI Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique)

Des groupes vancouvérois de soutien aux Palestiniens demandent à la Ville de Vancouver de revenir sur sa décision d’illuminer le pont Burrard et l'hôtel de ville aux couleurs d'Israël mardi, à l’occasion de la 76e journée d’indépendance de l’État hébreu.

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May 13, 2024

FIRST READING: The Canadian Jews being purged from civic life (National Post)

Plays cancelled, speakers disinvited, artists fired; all because someone complained they were too Jewish

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May 13, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 12, 2024

This week, we joined Jewish community members and allies at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa to mourn the six million Jews murdered by Nazis, we celebrated the rich contributions of...Read More

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May 12, 2024

A sociology professor’s new attitudinal study identifies Canada’s most antisemitic elements: Muslims, activists and university students (The Canadian Jewish News)

Robert Brym, a University of Toronto sociology professor, was annoyed by the latest annual report on antisemitism in Canada.

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May 10, 2024

Mayor pushes police to find safe way to hold Israel Independence Day event (CBC News)

City called off ceremony due to unspecified security threats, prompting pushback from Jewish leaders

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May 10, 2024