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The law essentially prevents Palestinians living in Judea, Samaria and Gaza from “marrying into Israel”—that is, from taking an Arab-Israeli spouse and gaining citizenship through wedlock. Since 1963, an estimated quarter-million Palestinians have become Israeli citizens in this way.
“Bullying, vandalism and hateful discourse targeting Jewish youth creates an unsafe learning environment and compels children to mask their Jewish identity. This is a reality no Canadian should accept,” said Noah Shack of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
A vote to extend the “family reunification law” ties 59:59, after opposition rejects last-minute compromise including a six-month extension and residency visas for 1,600 Palestinian families.
The resolution also included the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
“Lama TV,” founded and produced by Lama Aggad, describes itself on YouTube as “the largest Canadian Arabic TV show.”
Douglas Schifer, 66, threatened neighbors and their guests because of their religion during an outdoor gathering in November 2020.
The Orăștie synagogue, which is more than a century old, was restored in the early 2000s and has housed several cultural events in recent years.
Sandra Pellegrino, president of Temple Tifereth Israel, also said her building is believed to have been the main target of 28-year-old gunman Nathan Allen.
The Legion program aims to train and equip civilians with the necessary skills to defend themselves and their families.
“We condemn the disgraceful comments made by [Omar] in a CNN interview in which she accused her Jewish congressional colleagues, along with the Jewish people as a whole, of not being committed to the pursuit of justice,” said the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
The multi-day conference that began Wednesday will consider calling on the United States to cut material support and funding to Israel and promote Palestinian causes.
“We are appalled to see Montreal Kosher Bakery, an important business in our community, become the latest victim of a potential hate crime,” B’nai Brith Canada tweeted.
