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Abbas to EU: Israel Poisons Water, if ‘Occupation’ Ends So Will Terrorism

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada While the world was engrossed in the UK referendum vote to leave the EU, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wasted no time delivering a plethora of nonsensical anti-Israel rhetoric to the very same European parliament this week. Addressing the EU parliament in Brussels on the purpose of […]

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

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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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Elizabeth May Responds to Complaints from Jewish Community

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In response to thousands of email complaints in the past couple of days from the Jewish community, Green Party leader Elizabeth May had this to say in an email reply Thursday: “Thank you for writing about the proposed resolutions to the Green Party of Canada convention. I appreciate you taking the time to share your

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Reactions Pour in to B’nai Brith on Green Party and IJV

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Following the revelation of the Green Party’s heavy reliance on the discredited Independent Jewish Voices organization this week, B’nai Brith Canada has received a large number of responses and reactions from the Jewish community, praising the work of our advocacy and communications teams. Past B’nai Brith investigations revealed that the group promotes Holocaust denial, 9/11 conspiracy theories, boycott

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Discredited IJV Dictating Green Party Foreign Policy

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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

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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

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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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