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CIJA Statement on Hostage Agreement

Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: “For the past 469 days, our Jewish community alongside Canadians from all backgrounds have been seized with the shared...Read More

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January 17, 2025

CIJA Note to Community on Hostage Agreement

Today, the Israeli government officially confirmed an agreement that will begin the process of returning hostages to their loved ones. For the past 469 days, our Jewish community alongside Canadians...Read More

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January 17, 2025

Montrealers react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire with celebration and hope (The Montreal Gazette)

Montreal witnessed a mix of celebration and cautious optimism Wednesday evening after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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January 16, 2025

Extremist Islamist conference in Ontario promoting a global caliphate cancelled (True North News)

After weeks of pressure from civil society groups and government officials, a conference promoting the idea of installing a global Islamic caliphate has been cancelled.

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January 15, 2025

Israel-Hamas ceasefire welcomed but protests in Canada will not stop, groups say (CTV News)

Pro-Palestinian groups in Canada say a newly negotiated ceasefire deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip will not end their regular demonstrations in cities like Toronto, while a national Jewish advocacy group says it “will not rest” until every hostage held by Hamas is released.

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January 15, 2025

Gaza ceasefire will hopefully ’turn down the temperature’ in Canada: Trudeau (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Hate crimes targeting Jews and Muslims have risen across Canada since the war started after a Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas

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January 15, 2025

Winnipeg man charged with antisemitic vandalism (The Jerusalem Post)

Graffiti found on structures, objects, and fences in the neighborhood included antisemitic acronyms and symbols including Nazi swastikas.

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January 15, 2025

Canadian conference to create Islamic caliphate cancelled (The Jerusalem Post)

"Hizb ut Tahrir Canada hereby announces, with regret, the cancellation of the Khilafah Conference 2025," the Canadian branch of the political party said on Facebook.

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January 15, 2025

Controversial Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir cancels Ontario conference (CBC News)

Federal government says it is assessing the group for possible inclusion on its terrorist list

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January 15, 2025

Condemnation from Ottawa led an Islamic group’s mid-January conference to be quickly cancelled (The Canadian Jewish News)

Hizb ut Tahrir, banned in U.K. and Germany, was planning an event in the Toronto area.

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January 14, 2025

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Montrealers react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire with celebration and hope (The Montreal Gazette)

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire welcomed but protests in Canada will not stop, groups say (CTV News)

Gaza ceasefire will hopefully ’turn down the temperature’ in Canada: Trudeau (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Winnipeg man charged with antisemitic vandalism (The Jerusalem Post)

Canadian conference to create Islamic caliphate cancelled (The Jerusalem Post)

Controversial Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir cancels Ontario conference (CBC News)

Condemnation from Ottawa led an Islamic group’s mid-January conference to be quickly cancelled (The Canadian Jewish News)

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