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A sociology professor’s new attitudinal study identifies Canada’s most antisemitic elements: Muslims, activists and university students (The Canadian Jewish News)

Robert Brym, a University of Toronto sociology professor, was annoyed by the latest annual report on antisemitism in Canada.

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May 10, 2024

Mayor pushes police to find safe way to hold Israel Independence Day event (CBC News)

City called off ceremony due to unspecified security threats, prompting pushback from Jewish leaders

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May 10, 2024

Le Canada choisit de s’abstenir sur l’adhésion de la Palestine à l’ONU (Le Devoir)

Contrairement à 143 autres pays, le Canada n’a pas appuyé vendredi une proposition demandant d’inclure la Palestine à l’Organisation des Nations unies (ONU), même si le premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est dit cette semaine favorable à un État palestinien.

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May 10, 2024

Canada: Ottawa cancels Yom Ha'atzmaut ceremony, then backtracks (Israel National News)

The City of Ottawa is reversing a decision it had made to cancel a ceremony for an Israeli flag raising at city hall on Yom ha-Atzmaut on May 14.

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May 10, 2024

Discussions pour marquer le jour de l’Indépendance d’Israël (Le Droit)

Une activité soulignant le jour de l’Indépendance d’Israël pourrait finalement avoir lieu à Ottawa.

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May 10, 2024

Mayor pushes police to find safe way to hold Israel Independence Day event (CBC)

City called off ceremony due to unspecified security threats, prompting pushback from Jewish leaders

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May 10, 2024

Ontario student union group voices support for anti-Israel encampments (True North)

The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario released a statement Thursday in support of the anti-Israel university encampments across Canada and the U.S.

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May 08, 2024

Ezra Shanken, the CEO of Vancouver’s Jewish Federation, explains why he skipped British Columbia’s annual commemoration of Yom HaShoah (The Canadian Jewish News)

The heart of any community is its safety and security. The Jewish community is no different. If any one community lacks this most basic right, then no community can expect to thrive fully. As a Federation CEO, ensuring community safety and security, now and in the future, is at the core of what we do.

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May 08, 2024

Biden condemns antisemitism as campus protests continue (The Globe and Mail)

Biden condemns antisemitism as campus protests continue

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May 07, 2024