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Opinion: The folly of pro-Palestinian protesters screaming at Jewish teenage girls playing softball in Surrey, B.C. (The Canadian Jewish News)

It was a sunny Wednesday evening in Surrey, B.C., when a loud group of pro-Palestinian protesters decided to disrupt a softball game played between Canada and Israel as part of the Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championship. In photos posted to social media on July 3, the sidelined hecklers can be seen brandishing signs with the all-too-familiar modern blood libel of genocide and equating Israel to Nazi Germany.

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July 04, 2024

Tensions autour du campement à McGill: des profs refusent d’enseigner en présentiel (TVA Nouvelles, + syndication QMI)

Des dizaines d’enseignants d’universités et de cégeps montréalais victimes d’intimidation refuseront d’enseigner en présentiel à la rentrée si la situation ne change pas, a appris TVA Nouvelles.

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July 04, 2024

New Canadian Human Rights Commissioner to be investigated for BDS past (The Jerusalem Post)

Pro-Israel Jewish organizations called last Thursday for the rescinding of Darrani's appointment in light of the revelations.

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July 04, 2024

Former public safety minister calls for strengthened screening of new human-rights chief (The Globe and Mail)

You have to hand it to the Trudeau government. Canada has a population approaching 40 million, bursting with learned scholars, lawyers, judges and people with a history of fighting for human rights around the world. Any one of them would be eminently qualified to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).

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July 03, 2024

EDITORIAL: Look before you leap next time, minister (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

You have to hand it to the Trudeau government. Canada has a population approaching 40 million, bursting with learned scholars, lawyers, judges and people with a history of fighting for human rights around the world. Any one of them would be eminently qualified to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).

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July 03, 2024

'Terror is not an irrational strategy': Incoming human rights commissioner lectured about violence (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Birju Dattani made earlier statements appearing to rationalize terrorism and signed a letter accusing Israel of seeking to 'terrorize the civilian population' of Gaza

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July 03, 2024

Un tribunal ordonne aux manifestants anti-israéliens de démanteler le campement de l’Université de Toronto (Actual News Magazine)

L’Université de Toronto a subi des dommages irréparables à cause d’un campement de manifestants anti-israéliens qui a pris le contrôle d’une partie de son campus du centre-ville, a déclaré mardi un juge de l’Ontario en ordonnant aux manifestants de démanteler le site.

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July 02, 2024

Court orders anti-Israel protesters to take down University of Toronto encampment (National Post, + Postmedia syndication)

The protesters, who previously said they would stay put until the school agrees to their demands, were ordered to clear out by Wednesday evening

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July 02, 2024

University of Waterloo sues encampment protesters for $1.5 million (Toronto Sun, + postmedia Syndication)

The university said in court documents that defendants have allegedly caused the plaintiff “significant harm and damages.” The university is also suing for expenses for property repairs, security upgrades and other safety measures to restore campus operations and ensure community safety.

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July 02, 2024