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Jewish perspectives (Canadian Mennonite)

Gustavo Zentner will never forget visiting areas attacked by Hamas. “We walked into the homes where you can still smell the smell of burned flesh,” he recalled. “That smell will always accompany me.”

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January 25, 2024

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate? (The Hill Times)

The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should establish an independent regulator to ensure impartial decisions about what constitutes online hate.

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January 25, 2024

Opinion: Antisemitism on campus cannot be tolerated (The Montreal Gazette)

We must ensure our universities are not hotbeds of toxicity, bullying and scapegoating.

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January 24, 2024

Vancouver Jewish Community Concerned by Possible Reinstatement of Langara College Instructor

Knight Referred to Oct. 7 Terrorist Attacks as "Amazing, Brilliant"  Vancouver, B.C. – January 24, 2024 – Yesterday, Langara College’s student newspaper, The Voice reported that the college would be reinstating Natalie Knight,...Read More

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January 24, 2024

Lawyers prepare legal action against schools across Canada over rising antisemitism (The Globe and Mail)

Lawyers are preparing legal action against schools and school boards across Canada that they say are failing to deal adequately with rising antisemitism, after a spike in abuse of Jewish children since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel.

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January 24, 2024

Solidarity mission brought a message of hope and resilience to Alberta delegation (Albert Jewish News)

In November 2023, several Jewish community leaders from Alberta, traveled to Israel for an emergency solidarity mission as part of a delegation of Canadian Federations. They came back with a renewed sense of urgency for Hamas and other terror groups to return the hostages that were brutally abducted during the Oct. 7 massacre. They felt conflicting emotions – sadness, anger, solidarity and also respect for the Israelis for their resiliency and their commitment to prevent future terror attacks.

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January 24, 2024

Islamic group calling for Shariah law cancels Canadian event after U.K. declares it a terrorist entity (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The group’s statements are seen as starkly antisemitic, hawkish on eradicating Israel, and supporting elements of militant jihadi violence

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January 24, 2024

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Global News)

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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January 23, 2024

Victoria queer activist group paying pro-Palestinian protesters loses grant (True North)

The Victoria queer activist group, Plenty Collective, which came under fire for a scheme offering money to pro-Palestinian protesters, will no longer benefit from a local foundation’s generous grant.

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January 22, 2024