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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CIJA
|November 13, 2024
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CIJA noted that the mayor consulted only the MCP and did not speak to Jewish community members, and the letter she shared used “inflammatory language and falsehoods about Israel.”

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