Latest updates from CIJA

Relatives of October 7 victims file suit against Canadian resumption of UNRWA funding (The Times of Israel)

Federal Court application says renewed funding for UNRWA ‘a grotesque violation of Canadian values’; families of Hamas victims ‘appalled and sickened’ by decision

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April 09, 2024

Des proches de victimes du 7 octobre s'opposent à la reprise du financement canadien à l'UNRWA (The Times of Israël)

Dans leur requête auprès de la Cour fédérale, ils estiment que c'est "une violation patente des valeurs canadiennes" et se disent "consternés et écœurés"

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April 09, 2024

Canadian families of Hamas victims, CIJA sue Canadian government for resuming UNRWA funding (The Jerusalem Post)

Canadian families and Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) take legal action against Canadian government's UNRWA funding decision.

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April 09, 2024

Jewish Canadians deserve the support of Muslim Canadians (Western Standard)

April 7th marked six months since Hamas launched a medieval onslaught of murder, rape and kidnapping in southern Israel, leaving 1,139 civilians dead, at least eight of whom were Canadians, and taking some 250 more hostage over what would end up being the darkest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

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April 08, 2024

Richard Marceau: Why we're taking the federal government to court over UNRWA funding (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Public funds shouldn't be sent to an organization with well-documented links to Hamas

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April 08, 2024

Federation responds to rise in antisemitism (Hamilton Jewish News)

In an address at the Hamilton Police Services meeting on Jan. 25 at City Hall, Jason Waxman, president of the Hamilton Jewish Federation, advocated for enhanced security measures to ensure the safety and well-being of the Jewish community in Hamilton. Addressing the officials, Waxman underscored the imperative of collective responsibility in safeguarding citizens, regardless of their religious or ethnic background.

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April 08, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | April 7, 2024

This week, we joined Canadians who lost family members to Hamas violence since October 7 in taking the Canadian Government to court, and called on law enforcement to charge those who...Read More

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April 07, 2024

Families of Oct 7 victims suing Trudeau government for resuming funding for UNRWA (The Post Millennial)

12 UNRWA staffers were allegedly involved in the October 7 massacre and approximately 10 percent of staffers had ties to Hamas.

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April 05, 2024

Jewish group, families of Oct. 7 victims, suing Trudeau government over UNRWA funding (True North)

A prominent Jewish organization, along with Canadian families who lost loved ones in the Oct. 7 attacks, are suing the federal government over its decision to restore funding to the controversial United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

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April 05, 2024