By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Turkish and Israeli negotiation teams will normalize ties between the two countries after six years of severed relations, according to a Times of Israel report. The announcement will be made this month, on June 26, when the terms of agreement are finalized. “There is no reason this won’t happen”, a senior Israeli […]
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada The mayors of Canada’s largest metropolises are heading to the Holy Land. In an announcement made at Montreal city hall this week, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said he will lead an economic mission to Israel in the fall. He will be joined by Toronto Mayor John Tory.
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Major League Baseball is no stranger to Jewish baseball superstars, from revered Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, former all-stars Shawn Green and Kevin Youkilis and current active all-stars Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler. But when it comes to Israeli baseball players in the majors,
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By B’nai Brith Staff A Member of Parliament is calling for Canada to acknowledge its harsh treatment of Jewish refugees. In a press release circulating this week, there are quotes from an address given by MP Deepak Obhrai to the Canadian Humanitarian Coalition at a World Refugee Day fundraising event on Parliament Hill on June
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B’nai Brith Canada is expanding its advocacy department into Western Canada, and is looking for a motivated, passionate and independent self-starter to take on the role of Advocacy Coordinator, Western Region. The Advocacy Coordinator, Western Region will be responsible for developing networks and community connections across Alberta and British Columbia, liaising closely with law enforcement, provincial
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By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada Peru has a new president. And he’s a member of the tribe. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, better known as PPK, has won the 2016 Presidential Elections in Peru with a razor thin margin of 50.12% of the vote. PPK, 77, was born in Lima to a French mother and a
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By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada The Algemeiner reported on Friday that a pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Glasgow is under investigation by university administration, after publicizing a Facebook post that justified the recent terror attacks in Tel Aviv. Students from the Glasgow University Palestine Society wrote: “As stated so many times: when you oppress
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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Earlier this week, the Knesset passed new and expanded anti-terrorism legislation. The new laws penalize convicted terrorists, supporters and organizers of terror harsher and more effectively than ever before. Punishments range from heavy fines to life sentences. The goal of the legislation is to ”set legal guidelines in criminal
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*UPDATE: Austen has since apologized for her remarks.* By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada A Florida sportscaster has apologized for making racist and anti-Jewish comments on a webcast, which resulted in her firing by Fox Sports Florida. Emily Austen, 27, covered the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Tampa Bay Rays of
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In stark contrast to the radical Islamic and far left-wing promulgation of antisemitism in France, it’s a newly revived far-right movement that’s led to the promotion of modern Jew hatred in Poland, according to a board member with B’nai Brith Poland. In a recent visit to B’nai
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