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After 15 Months of War, Israel and Hamas Agree to a Ceasefire-Hostage Release Deal
Fifteen months after the war in Gaza began with Hamas’s devastating attack on southern Israel, an agreement on a ceasefire and hostage release deal has been reached. The deal was confirmed by officials from Israel, Hamas, the United States, Egypt and Qatar.
Two Suspects Wanted After Markham Business Vandalized and Tagged with Antisemitic Graffiti During Robbery
York Regional Police is searching for two suspects after the Markham office of a kosher restaurant business, La Briut, was broken into and vandalized with antisemitic graffiti. In a statement, FSWC reported that the business's Toronto restaurant was also broken into and that property had been stolen. "It’s deeply disheartening that, in 2025, members of the Jewish community still face such vile and targeted hate crimes," said Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, FSWC’s senior director of policy and advocacy. "No one should have to live in fear for their safety or endure harassment and intimidation because of their faith or identity."
Radical Islamic Group Cancels Ontario Conference Under Pressure of Being Named a Terrorist Group
A planned conference by a radical Islamic group that caused outrage and security concerns has been cancelled a day after the federal government said it was considering declaring the organization a terrorist group. FSWC, which issued a statement last week calling for the Canadian government to list the group as a terrorist entity due to its antisemitic, extremist and anti-Western ideology and glorification of terrorism, welcomed the news yesterday.
Man, 19, Charged in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents
A 19-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested and charged with 26 counts of mischief in connection with a series of antisemitic graffiti incidents reported between September 28 and December 31, including swastikas and the initials "M.K.Y" - an international neo-Nazi group - that were spray-painted onto a community centre and nearby buildings. Jewish Winnipeg resident Avrom Charach has removed more than 100 graffiti messages or symbols throughout the city since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
New Order of Canada Member Pinchas Gutter Says His Holocaust Education Work Isn't Over Yet
Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter is one of 88 appointees named to the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon last month. Gutter, recognized for decades of work in Holocaust education, says his work is far from over. "I can't stop. I have two great-grandchildren," Gutter told The Current's host Matt Galloway. "And they don't yet know of any [such] thing as antisemitism. And I would like the world for them to [stay like that]."
Nearly Half of World’s Adults Hold Antisemitic Views, ADL Survey Finds
According to the Anti-Defamation League's Global 100 Index, which surveyed some 58,000 people from over 100 countries, 46 per cent of the world’s adult population harbours "deeply entrenched antisemitic attitudes." Young adults are by far more likely than their older peers to have formed negative perceptions of Jews.
Europe Must Combat Antisemitism as Thousands of Jews Abandon the Continent, Top Jewish Leader Says
Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), said some 40,000 Jews have already left Europe in recent years with no intention of returning as a result of a rise in antisemitic sentiment.
Refugee Board Refuses to Deport Alleged Senior Iranian Official
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected the federal government’s latest attempt to deport an alleged senior member of the Iranian regime found living in the country. The decision is the first to go against the federal government since it vowed to ban senior Iranian officials from Canada.
Javier Milei, Argentina’s Pro-Israel President, Is First Non-Jew to Win ‘Jewish Nobel’
For the first time, Israel's Genesis Prize, dubbed the "Jewish Nobel," has been awarded to a non-Jew and a head of state: Argentinian President Javier Milei. Milei has transformed Argentina from a critic of Israel to one of its staunchest supporters.
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