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Shocking scenes of antisemitic violence in Amsterdam

Last night, we were confronted with shocking scenes of antisemitic violence in Amsterdam. Supporters of an Israeli soccer team were singled out, brutally attacked, and pursued through the streets –...Read More

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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

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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

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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

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November 07, 2024

CIJA reaction to reports of the government considering definition of anti-Palestinian racism

The below note was sent to Canada's Jewish community on November 7, 2024 We are reaching out to share an urgent issue impacting our community. Recently, through a social media...Read More

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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November 06, 2024