Latest updates from CIJA

PRESS RELEASE: Vancouver Jewish Community Concerned by PuSh Festival’s Cancelation of The Runner

Vancouver, BC – January 12, 2024 – Yesterday, the PuSh Festival canceled presentations of the award-winning, Canadian-made and widely acclaimed drama The Runner by playwright Christopher Morris. “This is a...Read More

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January 12, 2024

Canada not getting behind 'premise' of South Africa's genocide case against Israel (CTV News, + The Canadian Press)

Canada fully supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean it supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

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January 12, 2024

Ottawa attend « des preuves irréfutables » avant de parler de génocide à Gaza (Le Devoir)

Le gouvernement Trudeau n’a toujours pas pris de position catégorique concernant l’accusation qui pèse sur Israël devant un tribunal international, mais a déclaré vendredi qu’« il faut des preuves irréfutables » pour accepter l’idée qu’un génocide se déroule à Gaza.

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January 12, 2024

Canadian Jewish organizations launch initiative to combat antisemitism (The Jerusalem Post)

The Winnipeg Jewish Federation and the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs are forming a joint initiative to combat antisemitism.

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January 12, 2024

Gustavo Zentner is leading a new Winnipeg office for CIJA—which cites an increase in antisemitism as the reason for doing it now (The Canadian Jewish News)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is opening an office in Winnipeg to serve those Manitoba and Saskatchewan in response to concerns about rising antisemitism.

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January 12, 2024

South Africa’s ICJ application is shameful

***Pour voir en français, cliquez ici. It’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and the rest of the Canadian government to denounce South Africa’s ridiculous...Read More

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January 11, 2024

Hate crimes increase in 2023, most calls about antisemitism: Toronto police (Global News)

Toronto police have announced they will no longer allow demonstrations at the Avenue Road bridge over Highway 401. This comes as the service released some disturbing new numbers showing hate crimes are on the rise.

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January 11, 2024

Toronto police lay hate-crime charge against protester over ‘terrorist’ flag (The Globe and Mail)

Toronto police have taken the rare step of charging a protester with a hate crime after accusing a man of marching in the city’s downtown while waving the flag of a group Ottawa has declared a terrorist organization – with the force also saying it will now treat some demonstrations as crimes.

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January 11, 2024

Protesters on Toronto’s Avenue Road bridge, in the heart of the Jewish community, can expect to be arrested, says police chief Myron Demkiw (The Canadian Jewish News)

Protests will no longer be allowed on the Avenue Road overpass above Highway 401, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced at a Police Services Board meeting on Jan. 11. The bridge is the main entrance to a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood and has been closed by police several times due to pro-Palestinian protests.

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January 11, 2024