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B’nai Brith Canada Proud to Sponsor Major International Conference on Antisemitism

Sept. 13, 2018 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada, in conjunction with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, is proud to be the exclusive Jewish-community sponsor of a major international symposium on antisemitism and Israel. Israel @ 70: Critical Perspectives on Diaspora Relations, Identity and Antisemitism will take […]

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B’nai Brith Deeply Disturbed by Antisemitic Attack on Canadian-Jewish MPs

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Sept. 9, 2018 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is denouncing an antisemitic slur levelled against Canadian Jewish elected officials by the chair of one of Canada’s largest anti-Israel groups. Dimitri Lascaris, Chair of the Board of Directors for “Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East” (CJPME), accused Liberal MPs Anthony Housefather and Michael Levitt on

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Distributor Removes Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Shirts After B’nai Brith Canada Complaint

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Sept. 4, 2018 By Amanda Attar Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A leading U.S. T-shirt distributor has pulled the plug on a selection of antisemitic, anti-Muslim and misogynistic clothing articles following demands to remove them from B’nai Brith Canada. Last week, B’nai Brith notified San Francisco-based company Teespring that several items available for

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B’nai Brith Canada Applauds CPC Resolution on Jerusalem

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Aug. 26, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is applauding a Conservative Party of Canada resolution to move Canada’s embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people. On Saturday, at the annual CPC convention in Halifax, Conservative delegates overwhelmingly

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MP Iqra Khalid Apologizes, Rescinds Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 16, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – MP Iqra Khalid has rescinded a Certificate of Appreciation to a controversial activist and has apologized for her insensitive actions following intense public pressure. Her apology and revocation come fewer than 24 hours following a B’nai Brith Canada petition urging

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PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Apologize for Rewarding Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 15, 2018 To Iqra Khalid MP, Mississauga-Erin Mills Dear Ms. Khalid, We, the undersigned, demand you apologize for bestowing a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the Federal Government of Canada to Amin El-Maoued, Public Relations Chief of Palestine House, who led a July 2017 rally laden with hate-filled and antisemitic slogans. During the

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SIGN OUR PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Rescind Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 15, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Member of Parliament with a checkered history has added to her list of controversies by presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to an activist who led a rally laden with hate-filled and antisemitic slogans, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. Consequently, B’nai Brith

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Explaining the Indigenous Jewish Connection to the Land of Israel

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Aug. 9, 2018 By Noa Levin, Daniel Koren & Ran Ukashi B’nai Brith Canada Today, Aug. 9, we observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, when we remember to promote and protect indigenous rights around the world. As Israeli civilians are yet again under fire by terrorists hell-bent on their destruction, we look back

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University of Lethbridge Confirms Departure of Anthony Hall

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Ran Ukashi & Daniel Koren B’nai Brith Canada It’s official: Professor Anthony Hall will not be returning to the classroom. On Wednesday, the University of Lethbridge confirmed that Hall, who has faced an internal investigation since B’nai Brith Canada exposed his promotion of online Holocaust denial videos and other antisemitic tropes, will not

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B’nai Brith Canada Lauds Medicine Hat Police For Laying Charges in Antisemitic Hate Crime

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Aug. 8, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – B’nai Brith Canada is commending the Medicine Hat Police Service after it charged a man who was publicly promoting antisemitism with inciting hatred in public. Loki Hulgaard, 35, is facing 14 charges in total, including two counts

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