Advocacy

Antisemitic, Anti-Gay Groups gather for Al-Quds Day Hatefests

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada  A weekend in Toronto typically highlighted by themes of happiness and inclusion is about to get a massive dose of good-old fashioned hate. Sandwiched between Canada Day (Friday July 1), the Pride Parade (Sunday July 3) and the July 4 holiday in the United States will be the International […]

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Families of dead soldiers to meet with Netanyahu and Ban Ki-moon after Turkish deal

By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Israel’s Channel 10 News is reporting that the families of deceased soldiers will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday, following outcry over Israel’s new agreement with Turkey. The families of the deceased soldiers allege that Netanyahu had promised them the deal would include

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B’nai Brith Calls for Action in Response to Elizabeth May’s Email

  On June 22, 2016, B’nai Brith Canada issued a statement  informing Canadians about two anti-Israel motions being proposed at the Green Party’s convention in August, one of which is co-sponsored by a representative from Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), while the other was submitted by an IJV member. IJV, as has been previously exposed by B’nai

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Discredited IJV Dictating Green Party Foreign Policy

The Green Party of Canada is relying heavily on the discredited “Independent Jewish Voices” organization to formulate its new foreign policy, which reveals the party’s shocking lack of rational thought, B’nai Brith says. Only two foreign policy resolutions are to be debated at its annual convention in Ottawa in August, and both single out Israel.

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Independent Jewish Voices Supports Anti-Jewish Al-Quds Day Hatefest

By Aidan Fishman  Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) has a long history of headlining the annual anti-Israel al-Quds Day hate rally at Queen’s Park, a B’nai Brith Canada investigation has uncovered. IJV’s links to Holocaust denial and white supremacists were previously exposed by B’nai Brith. “The fact that a so-called ‘Jewish’ group

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Canadian Court Delivers Landmark Terrorism Ruling against Iran – B’nai Brith Canada

Canadian Court Delivers Landmark Terrorism Ruling against Iran By Aidan Fishman Campus Affairs Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada  As reported by the National Post, the Ontario Superior Court ordered the Government of Iran to pay approximately $13 million to victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism on Thursday. If the decision is not appealed, it would mark a rare victory

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“Independent Jewish Voices” Deletes Half Its Website After B’nai Brith Revelations

By Amanda Hohmann National Director League of Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada As reported by CIJNews Wednesday (page doesn’t exist), “Independent Jewish Voices” (IJV) has admitted to posting an article on social media that promotes Holocaust denial, but claims it was all unintentional. The article in question was published by Veterans Today, a white supremacist website.

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American Anthropological Association Votes against Boycott Movement

By Simon Pelsmahker B’nai Brith Canada The American Anthropological Association (AAA) has voted officially to not endorse the Boycott and Sanctions Movement. Two thousand, four hundred and twenty three members opposed the resolution and 2,384 supported it. The membership of the AAA put forward the resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions in a November 2015

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“Independent Jewish Voices” Promotes Holocaust Denial

“Independent Jewish Voices” Promotes Holocaust Denial B’nai Brith Investigation: A so-called Jewish group has links to a White Supremacist Hate Site By Aidan Fishman B’nai Brith Canada  Campus Affairs Coordinator A group that calls itself Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), and passes itself off as an organization that speaks on behalf of Jewish Canadians, promotes Holocaust

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