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Shree Paradkar: This doctor was suspended after his tweets on the Israel-Hamas conflict drew controversy. Now he’s suing (Toronto Star)

Ben Thomson, a nephrologist at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, is suing Mackenzie Health for more than $1.5 million. Mackenzie Health, which has not yet filed a formal response, says it intends to defend itself.

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March 23, 2024

Israël | Le bureau du Québec n'est « en rien » une prise de position, défend la ministre Biron (La Presse, syndication de La presse canadienne)

L’ouverture d’un bureau du Québec à Tel-Aviv n’est « en rien » une prise de position du gouvernement dans le conflit israélo-palestinien, a défendu la ministre des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie, Martine Biron.

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March 22, 2024

UQÀM student union votes to boycott Israel (Montreal Gazette)

UQÀM becomes first university in Canada to have all its student unions adopt BDS mandates against Israel, student leaders say.

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March 22, 2024

Channel Israel – Weekly Newsletter (National Post)

Despite inflaming passions and stoking divisions among Canadians and their political leaders, there seems to be wide agreement that Monday’s lengthy parliamentary debate over the NDP’s anti-Israel motion achieved very few practical results.

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March 22, 2024

Israeli MK: ‘Canada completely lost its moral compass’ (Jewish News Syndicate)

Canadian-born Israeli MK Sharren Haskel described as a betrayal Ottawa’s decision to halt arm sales to the Jewish state and its latest motion on Palestinian statehood.

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March 22, 2024

Antisemitism in Canada is the new normal – the Liberals are making it worse – The Andrew Lawton Show (True North)

Mounting protests at Jewish businesses, institutions, and even neighbourhoods combined with the acceptability of virulently anti-Israel language reveal that antisemitism is the new normal in Canada, although many argue the only thing that’s changed is its visibility.

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March 21, 2024

Quebec newspaper La Presse removes cartoon denounced as antisemitic (The Globe and Mail, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

La Presse has removed a political cartoon that depicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the vampire from the silent film 'Nosferatu' after criticism that the caricature used antisemitic imagery.

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March 21, 2024

Canadian newspaper posts 'antisemitic' caricature of vampire Netanyahu (The Jerusalem Post)

"Shame on La Presse for posting this vile caricature," said the Israeli embassy to Canada. "The antisemitism in Canada is off the chart."

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March 20, 2024

La Presse retire une caricature dénoncée comme antisémite (Radio-Canada, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

Le journal La Presse a retiré une caricature représentant le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Nétanyahou sous les traits du vampire Nosferatu, après avoir essuyé des critiques sur le fait que l'image reprenait un symbole antisémite de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

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March 20, 2024