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Jewish groups decry McGill’s decision to allow pro-Hamas speaker to give talk on campus (True North)

Canada’s Jewish advocacy groups are condemning Montreal’s McGill University after it allowed a vocal supporter of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack to give a “Night of Resistance” talk on campus.

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November 16, 2024

Palestine flag raising cancellation prompts city hall demonstration in Regina (CTV News)

Despite the cancellation of a planned flag raising, a group of demonstrators gathered at Regina city hall Friday to mark Palestine’s Independence Day.

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November 15, 2024

Vancouver police raid a home linked to the director of Samidoun – which is now a terrorist entity in Canada (The Canadian Jewish News)

Vancouver police arrested and released one person at the home of Charlotte Kates, director of the terror group Samidoun, in a dramatic raid early on Nov. 14.

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November 15, 2024

Jewish leaders hope charges coming after police raid pro-Palestine activist’s Vancouver home (CTV News)

A prominent leader in B.C.’s Jewish community is hoping a police raid on a Vancouver home linked to a pro-Palestine group – which was recently deemed a terrorist entity by the government – will finally lead to charges.

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November 15, 2024

‘Completely disgraceful’: Mississauga councillor blasts handling of planned Hamas leader vigil on city property (Mississauga News)

‘Your terrorist and somebody else’s terrorist may be 2 different things,’ says Parrish

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November 15, 2024

Jewish groups applaud Canada’s new resource on Jew-hatred (Jewish News Syndicate)

“Canada is the first single country to produce a government handbook on the IHRA working definition,” Canadian special envoy Deborah Lyons told JNS.

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November 14, 2024

More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Regina city hall after outgoing mayor cancels flag raising (CBC News)

Organizer expresses 'deep disappointment' after decision announced Thursday to cancel Friday ceremony

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November 14, 2024

‘A lost cause’: Jewish organizations condemn Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish for comparing Hamas leader to Nelson Mandela (The Pointer)

The Jewish community is condemning Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish for statements made during a council meeting on Wednesday when she compared Hamas leader Yahya SInwar to Nelson mandela.

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November 14, 2024

SLOBODIAN: Mississauga mayor compares anti-apartheid Mandela to murderous Hamas terrorist Sinwar (Western Standard)

Parrish refuses to condemn event that honours Hamas murderer, in her own city.

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November 14, 2024