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Rogers TV Drops Arabic-Language Show Following Complaint of Antisemitism

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Rogers TV, which runs community programming throughout Canada, has pulled the plug on an Arabic-language show called AskMirna after B’nai Brith Canada drew its attention to antisemitic messages promoted in the program. AskMirna, which describes itself as “presenting an accurate, positive, inspiring and entertaining image of the […]

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Police Investigating Swastika Incident in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

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By Marty York Chief Media Officer B’nai Brith Canada The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has launched an investigation to determine who drew a swastika and sexist slur in the snow on the front lawn of B’nai Brith Canada columnist Sara McCleary. In her weekly B’nai Brith column Monday, McCleary described the myriad of emotions she experienced

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Canada to Attend Sunday’s ‘Middle East Peace Conference’ in Paris

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Canada will be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. French officials said representatives of at least 72 countries will attend the Conference for Peace in the Middle East, which will include a reported 40 foreign ministers. Newly

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BDS Referendum Quashed at Western University Affiliate

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A planned referendum on whether or not to endorse the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel at King’s University College, a Catholic affiliate of Western University, has been cancelled (page does not exist) after Jewish students successfully argued that it violated the mandate of the

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Winnipeg Homeowners Rocked by Antisemitic Messages

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By Marty York Chief Media Officer B’nai Brith Canada The Winnipeg Police Department and its Hate Crimes Coordinator are investigating an ugly antisemitic incident that occurred in a residential neighbourhood near downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve after the victims, who have asked to remain anonymous, called B’nai Brith Canada’s 24-7 Anti-Hate Hotline. “This

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B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Hanukkah Food Drive A Lifeline for Our Community

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Dear Friends, As you all know, each year before Hanukkah B’nai Brith Canada distributes food packages to the needy. It’s certainly a fulfilling experience, not just for the recipients of these packages but for the staff members and countless volunteers who come out to support the cause. This year, I was able to see firsthand

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2016: B’nai Brith Canada’s Year in Review

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada The year 2016 was marked by social tension, international unrest and political uncertainty. In Canada, minorities were subjected to racism and xenophobia and in Toronto, for the 11th straight year, the annual Hate Crimes report from Toronto Police Services showed that the Jewish community is the city’s single

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Green Party Rejects BDS, Calls for Boycott of ‘Illegal Israel’

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On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Green Party of Canada amended its previous resolution which was in favour of adopting the antisemitic boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in Canada. B’nai Brith Canada acknowledges the Green Party has now adopted the same stance as their peers in the Federal and Ontario Provincial Governments in explicitly rejecting

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Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 5, Syria

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As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Joseph Esses and his wife Olga Abadi Esses from Syria. The Jewish people have a long and storied history in Syria, dating back to biblical times. Tradition in the region

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Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 4, Iraq

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As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Asad Muallim from Iraq. Although Asad left Iraq illegally in the early 1960s, his family that stayed endured many hardships, including arrests and property seizures due to their Jewish heritage. Many,

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