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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

Holding Those Responsible for Antisemitic Graffiti Accountable Attribute to Gustavo Zentner, Vice President, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA): We are grateful for the swift work...

Jan 14, 2025

Combating Antisemitism

CIJA granted leave to submit observations in ICC case against Israeli leaders

Jewish Federations’ Advocacy Agent Criticizes Ottawa for Not Requesting Leave to Intervene Ottawa, ON – July 23, 2024 – Yesterday, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) was granted...

Jul 23, 2024

Protecting Jewish Life

Update on appeal for interlocutory injunction to protect production of Canada’s kosher meat

CFIA’s unjustified and untenable imposition of conditions on shechita forces the Jewish community to seek court relief Ottawa, ON – July 12, 2024 – This week, the Centre for Israel...

Jul 12, 2024

Canada-Israel Friendship

CIJA rejects the ICJ’s non-binding opinion on Israel's policies towards the Palestinian territories, calls on the government of Canada to do the same

Ottawa, ON – July 19, 2024 – Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its non-binding Advisory Opinion regarding the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of...

Jul 19, 2024

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A letter to the Minister of Public Safety about Hizb ut-Tahrir

Our Interim President Noah Shack wrote to the Hon. David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, to urge him to stop Hizb ut-Tahrir from bringing its extremist agenda to Canada. The...

Jan 08, 2025

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Canadian government speaking with allies about Palestinian statehood recognition, official tells MPs (CBC News)

Government lawyer tells parliamentarians no legal impediment to recognition

CIJA

November 08, 2024

Government Support of 'Anti-Palestinian Racism' Risks Undermining Canadian Jewish Rights

Ottawa, ON – November 8, 2024 – In response to the announcement made by the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia about the Prime Minister’s support of “Anti-Palestinian Racism” (APR), the...Read More

CIJA

November 08, 2024

Nova Scotia NDP Candidate’s Comments on Israel and the Holocaust Are Deeply Troubling

Halifax, N.S. – November 8, 2024 – This week, members of the Jewish community expressed concern about social media posts by Tammy Jakeman, the NDP candidate for Eastern Passage in...Read More

CIJA

November 08, 2024

Netanyahu sends rescue planes as Israeli fans violently attacked after Amsterdam soccer match (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/amsterdam-anti-israel-violence

CIJA

November 07, 2024

Quebec government denies motion supporting UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s comments on Gaza (The Canadian Jewish News)

Quebec’s National Assembly has rejected a call to debate a motion in solidarity with Gaza brought by Québec Solidaire (QS) MNA Ruba Ghazal.

CIJA

November 06, 2024

Masked protesters gather outside Montreal’s Shaar Hashomayim synagogue, violating court-ordered buffer zone (The Canadian Jewish News)

More than 40 masked people hoisting Palestinian flags and chanting ‘Intifada! Intifada!’, among other slogans gathered outside Congregation Shaar Hashomayim synagogue on Tuesday night—while an event featuring former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy and honouring student leaders was transpiring inside.

CIJA

November 06, 2024

Public storm over Montreal anti-racism report that omits antisemitism (The Suburban)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is condemning a report on accelerating changes for a Montreal free of racism and discrimination from 2023 to 2025, saying it omits any mention of antisemitism. Numerous anti-Israel and antisemitic incidents have taken place in Montreal — including antisemitic slurs, Jewish schools being fired upon and Molotov cocktails thrown into Jewish community centres — since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

CIJA

November 06, 2024

‘Shame on the Islamic Republic’: Jewish groups mourn executed 20-year-old Iranian Jew (Jewish News Syndicate)

The Jewish Policy Center called for God to avenge the killing of Arvin Netanel Ghahremani and “liberate the people of Iran from their tyranny.”

CIJA

November 06, 2024

Director of Student Advocacy – Hillel BC (Vancouver)

Director of Student Advocacy – Hillel BC The Role As the Director of Student Advocacy, you will serve as a principal advocate and strategist, setting and executing a vision that...Read More

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November 06, 2024

Springboard Fellow (Ezra)-UVic- Hillel BC (Victoria)

Springboard Fellow (Ezra)-UVic- Hillel BC Role Overview Make a lasting impact on Jewish student life by joining Hillel BC as the Springboard Ezra Fellow! In this role, you will build...Read More

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November 06, 2024

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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

Combating Antisemitism

CIJA granted leave to submit observations in ICC case against Israeli leaders

Protecting Jewish Life

Update on appeal for interlocutory injunction to protect production of Canada’s kosher meat

Canada-Israel Friendship

CIJA rejects the ICJ’s non-binding opinion on Israel's policies towards the Palestinian territories, calls on the government of Canada to do the same

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A letter to the Minister of Public Safety about Hizb ut-Tahrir

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