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

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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

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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

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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

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“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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Delivery Stoppage of Your Ward News a Positive Step: B’nai Brith Canada

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A decision by the federal government ordering Canada Post to stop delivering a Toronto-based publication entitled Your Ward News is a positive step in the fight against the promotion of hatred, according to B’nai Brith Canada. The publication has a history of promoting a range of antisemitic, racist and anti-government conspiracy theories. “In the past

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Al Quds

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Another Al-Quds Day Speaker in Toronto Calls for Israelis to be Shot B’nai Brith Canada, which is on the record as warning that the 2016 al-Quds Day rally would once again descend into open support for terrorist organizations and antisemitic incitement, has called for a criminal investigation into hate speech at the event. One keynote

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Ontario Premier Wynne calls for ‘Unifying’ Anti-Boycott and Sanctions Motion

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada A potential Ontario motion combating boycotts and sanctions against Israel might be getting a second shot at success. And this time it might have the support of ruling Liberals. That’s what Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne implied Thursday when asked why the Liberals (with the exception of MPP Mike

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Landmark Decision Made Against Boycott & Sanctions

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By Aidan Fishman B’nai Brith Canada Campus Affairs Coordinator In a landmark decision for Canada, issued Tuesday of this week, the Judicial Board of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) ruled against the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions Movement, finding that it violates the student union’s constitution. This decision followed three attempts within the past 18 months

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