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CIJA Condemns Amnesty International's Anti-Israel Report as Dangerous and Misleading

Ottawa, ON – December 5, 2024 – Today, Amnesty International released the findings of its so-called "independent" investigation into the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This report follows Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attacks,...

Dec 05, 2024

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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This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | December 1, 2024

This week, we hosted a press conference at Parliament Hill to express our outrage at last weekend’s antisemitic riots in Montreal, how they fall into a pattern of home-grown radicalization,...

Dec 01, 2024

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McGill encampment running “revolutionary” youth camp with “Islamic resistance” lesson (True North)

Pro-Hamas McGill encampment organizers will be running a “revolutionary” summer camp for youth that will include a lesson on “Islamic resistance.

CIJA

June 14, 2024

McGill encampment to host anti-Israel 'revolutionary youth summer program' (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

We pledge to education the youth of Montreal,' notes an Instagram post promoting the program, accompanied by an image of men wearing keffiyehs and clutching machine-guns

CIJA

June 14, 2024

McGill encampment to host anti-Israel 'revolutionary youth summer program' (National Post)

We pledge to education the youth of Montreal,' notes an Instagram post promoting the program, accompanied by an image of men wearing keffiyehs and clutching machine-guns

CIJA

June 14, 2024

Programme d’été révolutionnaire: le campement à McGill plongé dans la controverse (Le Journal de Québec, + syndication QMI)

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2024/06/14/programme-dete-revolutionnaire-le-campement-mcgill-plonge-dans-la-controverse

CIJA

June 14, 2024

BCTF removes online presence of committee allied with pro-Hamas rallies (Vancouver is Awesome)

A BC Teachers Federation committee had been promoting anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Jewish groups who are equally concerned with a lack of Holocaust education mandate and resources from the union.

CIJA

June 13, 2024

B.C. United missteps divide Muslim community, strategist claims (CBC News British Columbia)

Party dropped Asad Gondal following online backlash to his previous Gaza, 2SLGBTQ+ comments

CIJA

June 12, 2024

Opinion: Words are not enough; time for decisive action on antisemitism (Montreal Gazette)

We cannot continue to watch as the right to freedom of expression is confused with an obligation to provide a platform for those sowing hate and division.

CIJA

June 12, 2024

BC Teachers’ Federation declines to fund Holocaust education group, while funding pro-Palestinian group (The Globe and Mail)

The BC Teachers’ Federation has denied specialist recognition of a Holocaust education group, making it ineligible for the same funding for curriculum development that the union provides to some three dozen other associations, including one promoting pro-Palestinian resources.

CIJA

June 12, 2024

Concerns about newly announced BC United candidate running in Surrey (Global News)

There are concerns about a newly announced, BC United candidate running in the Surrey North riding for the next election. As Keith Baldrey reports, this controversy stems from two letters written by the candidate Muhammad Asad Gondal as president of the BC Muslim Association.

CIJA

June 11, 2024

CIJA Disappointed by TDSB Failure to Address Antisemitism in Proposed Strategy for Combating Hate and Racism

Toronto, ON – June 11, 2024 – On June 5, the TDSB Program and School Services Committee met to discuss an update to the TDSB’s Student Learning Strategy for Combatting Hate...Read More

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June 11, 2024

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CIJA Condemns Amnesty International's Anti-Israel Report as Dangerous and Misleading

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

Publications

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | December 1, 2024

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