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Jewish advocacy group challenges Muslim association to condemn terrorist groups (True North)

Following a social media post made by a Canadian Muslim group documenting pro-Israel activists in Toronto wielding a flag of a group classified as a terrorist entity, a Jewish advocacy group challenged the Muslim organization to disavow terrorism themselves.

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September 15, 2024

Federal government extends ban on senior Iranian officials back to 2003 (Toronto Star + The Canadian Press Syndication)

The federal government is expanding a measure that bans tens of thousands of Iranian officials from entering Canada as part of an effort to hold the regime accountable for human-rights violations.

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September 15, 2024

Non à la perversion par la haine de nos lieux de savoir! (Le Journal de Montreal)

Depuis plusieurs mois, le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes (CIJA) sonne l’alarme au Québec concernant la montée effroyable de l’antisémitisme. Conférence d’un prêcheur radical, vandalisme sur nos campus, manifestations incitant à la violence contre les "sionistes", etc... la tendance est inquiétante alors que va se dérouler une tentative de légitimation intellectuelle de la haine anti-juive par l’intermédiaire de l’utilisation de nos universités.

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September 15, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, September 15, 2024

This week, we applauded a significant step forward in addressing racism and hate on Ontario's postsecondary campuses, continued intervening with government on their discriminatory embargo, and called on the Pride...Read More

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September 15, 2024

Controversial deal with anti-Israel protesters has big donors deserting University of Windsor (The National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

The deal included UWindsor agreeing not to pursue any academic agreements with Israeli universities 'until the right of Palestinian self-determination has been realized'

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September 13, 2024

Government challenge on UNRWA funding review case struck down (Toronto Sun)

Efforts by the federal government to quash an ongoing court case seeking a judicial review of Canada’s funding of a contentious UN agency were struck down in court this week.

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September 13, 2024

Pondering your vote choice (Jewish Independent)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs has developed an online “election hub” for navigating the issues.

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September 13, 2024

Countries should consider impact of their foreign policies on home ground – editorial (The Jerusalem Post)

We urge Canada’s prime minister and the leaders of the UK, Australia, and other traditional allies of Israel to consider the impact that their policies might have closer to home.

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September 13, 2024

Canadian court rejects motion to dismiss UNRWA lawsuit, Oct 7 families to proceed (The Jerusalem Post)

The lawsuit draws on extensive evidence relating to the ties of UNRWA and its workers to Hamas.

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September 13, 2024