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Artists 4 Israel Hope to Make Positive Impact at Concordia University

I’ve often reported on anti-Israel activities at the downtown campus of Concordia University and the incident that stands out most vividly for me occurred in 2002, when Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to speak there. At the time, he was the former Prime Minister of Israel. His speech was cancelled after several hundred demonstrators got into […]

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Will the Universities Canada New Non-Discriminatory Policy Make a Difference?

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Universities Canada is an organization that, according to its website, provides “university presidents with a unified voice for higher education, research and innovation.” The group aims to “foster collaboration among universities and governments, the private sector, communities and international partners to help build a better world” and to “find solutions to the most pressing challenges

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The Appalling Rise of Jewish Antisemitism on Campus

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I used to believe that Zionism was ingrained in Judaism. Every Jewish group I interacted with seemed to be pro-Zionist. It’s logical: people are inclined to support their homeland. I am Jewish, therefore I support the state of Israel. My first interaction with anti-Zionist Jews came at a pro-Israel rally. I saw a couple of Neturei

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How to Help University Zionist Advocates

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At the beginning of the school year, the pro-Israel club I belong to, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) at Ryerson University, tabled on the university’s Clubs Day. To our relief, we were ignored by anti-Israel and antisemitic hecklers and received a positive and welcome response from students. One distressing incident did occur, however, when a member of our

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Defending Your Judaism On All Fronts

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Earlier this week, an Orthodox Jewish student at Montreal’s Concordia University was reportedly bullied by a peer over his decision to wear a kippah. The individual justified this statement by claiming that Concordia is an “Arabic university.” Unfortunately, this kind of incident isn’t entirely surprising. And, while this may not be the same Concordia University that

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An Evening with Dr. Asher Grunis, Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel

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On Sept. 20, Dr. Asher Grunis, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel, visited Windsor, Ont. to discuss the uniqueness of Israeli constitutional law. He was accompanied by Amanda Hohmann, Director of the League for Human Rights at B’nai Brith Canada. After receiving his law degree (LL.B.) in 1968 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem,

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Emboldening the University Zionist Voice

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I wholeheartedly support fellow University Zionists. We are in an intellectual battleground where our ideas are being stifled by the regressive left masquerading as liberalism and free speech. We risk becoming social pariahs for standing with morality and against those who would happily support another Jewish and Israeli genocide. And we often stand alone. Anti-Israel

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Boycott Hummus!!!!

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Last week, the University of California, Riverside’s student government voted in favour of removing Sabra-brand hummus from the school’s food services. The resolution had support from the campus organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Of course, this is a part of a larger movement meant to isolate and demonize Israel on campus: the boycott,

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