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A Conversation With Ashager Araro and Jonathan Elkhoury

Hundreds of Canadians listened to a conversation between Ashager Araro, an Ethiopian-Israeli activist, feminist, and Battae Cultural Centre founder; and Jonathan Elkhoury, a Christian Lebanese Arab-Israeli, International Relations Director for...Read More

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December 14, 2023

Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It Recap

Nearly one thousand people, united in the fight against hate and antisemitism, came together in Ottawa October 16-17, 2023, at the Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It conference.

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November 27, 2023

Thank the B.C. Government for making Holocaust education mandatory

Never again. These two powerful words express the commitment of our community to never allow a repeat of one of the darkest chapters in human history. However, we know that...Read More

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November 02, 2023

Improve hate crime reporting and create a national advisory board on community security

Canada’s current system of reporting hate crimes, both by police forces to government, and by government to the public, is badly fractured and inconsistent. Unlike other G7 nations, Canada lacks an

Terrorists will not prevail

Monday evening, thousands of Jewish community members gathered in Toronto for a rally and in Montreal for a vigil to demonstrate our united support for Israel following an unprecedented attack...Read More

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October 11, 2023

Israel is at war

Today, Israel suffered an unprecedented attack by Iran-backed Hamas. Hamas launched a proactive and provocative multi-pronged terror attack, including extensive rocket strikes and infiltrations of hundreds of terrorists into Israel. There...Read More

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October 07, 2023

Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It | You need to be there! (VIDEO)

WATCH IT HERE We have a clear choice to make when it comes to antisemitism – ignore its impact and walk away or come together to push back against it....Read More

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September 11, 2023

Recognize that anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism

CIJA believes in a two-state solution, one that will allow Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security as neighbours. This has also been the official policy of Canadian governments, both Liberal and Conservative, for decades, and it is broadly supported by the majorities of both Canadian Jews and the broader Canadian public.

Antisemitism: It's time to Face It and it's time to Fight It!

Register now for Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It, the official launch of a sustained campaign to face, fight, and push back against the single-most important challenge we confront today: antisemitism. When: Monday, October 16,...Read More

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June 28, 2023

CIJA expresses grave concern regarding the state-sanctioned persecution of LGBTQ2+ people in Uganda

On June 5, Jess Burke, CIJA's Director of LGBTQ2+ Partnerships, wrote Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to demand Canada apply...Read More

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June 06, 2023

Thank you!