Latest updates from CIJA

Canadian teenagers arrested for plans to bomb Ottawa Jewish community (Jerusalem Post)

One of the boys was in possession of acetone, oxidizer and metal ball bearings.

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November 14, 2024

L’affaire Bedford : A scandal in a Montreal public school re-ignites a debate over funding private religious education (The Canadian Jewish News)

A Montreal public school where teachers allegedly refused to teach the mandatory sex education curriculum—and male teachers ostracized their female colleagues along with female students—has re-ignited a slow-simmering societal debate in Quebec over private religious school funding.

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November 13, 2024

Two Ottawa youth arrested in connection with alleged terrorist attack targeting pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill (True North)

The RCMP arrested two teens in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill.

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November 13, 2024

Canadian teens planned to bomb pro-Israel rally at Parliament Hill (Jewish News Syndicate)

One accused is being charged with possessing acetone, oxidizer and metal ball bearings. All are possible components of homemade bombs.

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November 13, 2024

Mississauga mayor won’t condemn Remembrance Day-style memorial for Hamas leader (True North)

Mississauga’s mayor is avoiding requests from the Jewish community to condemn and prevent a Remembrance Day-style vigil for the recently eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, scheduled to take place in the city in two weeks.

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November 13, 2024

Jewish groups warn 'anti-Palestinian racism' push could muzzle pro-Israel speech (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Trudeau was criticized for not mentioning anti-Palestinian racism in an update to Canada's anti-racism strategy

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November 13, 2024

Pro-Palestinians disrupt Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Westmount (The Suburban)

A group of pro-Palestine and pro-Hamas protesters harassed, blocked and pushed attendees at an event at the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Westmount last week.They were masked, waved the Palestinian flag, chanted calls for intifada and support for Hamas, and called Jews baby-killers and genocide supporters. Police presence was significant but they arrived after the protesters and made no arrests.

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November 13, 2024

Parliamentarians warn Canada is 'high priority target' after another alleged Islamist attack foiled (National Post)

Two Ottawa teens were charged with plotting a deadly attack against pro-Israel demonstrators on Parliament Hill, according to a report

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November 13, 2024

CBC labels anti-Israel activists in violent Amsterdam pogrom as “Dutch Youth” (True North)

A pro-Israel media watchdog is calling out Canada’s state broadcaster for publishing an article they say “minimized” the violent pogrom by anti-Israeli activists against Jewish soccer fans in Amsterdam.

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November 12, 2024