Canada
“It is utterly unacceptable,” Sam Eskenasi, director of advocacy at the nonprofit La’ad Canada, told JNS. “This stance poses a direct threat to Jewish communities worldwide, including in Canada.”
“The idea that antisemitism is not treated with the same rigor as other forms of hate needs to be addressed,” Anthony Housefather told JNS.
“I’ve been raising concerns about antisemitism on campus since Oct. 7,” Rachel Cook told JNS.
Antisemitic incidents roundup, Dec. 8-10.
“It was really important to see the love, the support and the solidarity of Jewish people in Canada,” Ohad Lapidot, whose daughter Tiferet was murdered at the Supernova music festival, told JNS.
“The decision was wrong and reeks of discrimination,” the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies stated of the initial ban.
“Given the absolute silence of the sub-contractor,” the Federation said, “we are driven to the view that this shameful decision is intended to disrupt our peaceful rally out of hatred toward Jews. “
Antisemitism roundup, Nov. 27-29
The 83-year-old received a lifetime achievement award at a Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs conference in Ottawa.
“This is in fact the actualization of a globalized intifada through violence,” said the president of Federation CJA of the sharp spike in antisemitism since Oct. 7.
Protesters clash with police at DNC, Jewish students sue NYU, Tlaib part of ‘secret’ pro-Hamas group
Antisemitism roundup, Nov. 15.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the IDF of “killing women, children and babies” in the Gaza Strip.
