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‘I Thought I’d Die in Gaza’: First Testimonies from Freed Hostages Released
The three Israeli women who were released on the first day of a hostage release-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas - Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 - have begun to share details of their ordeal, according to reports in Hebrew media.
Numerous West Kelowna Homes Defaced By Antisemitic Graffiti
Police in West Kelowna are investigating after graffiti depicting dozens of swastikas was left on several homes Friday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact West Kelowna RCMP.
UW Historian Created Auschwitz Exhibit Now at the ROM
University of Waterloo professor Robert Jan van Pelt's exhibit "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away" opened Jan. 10 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. It is the latest milestone in a storied career that includes co-writing five books on the Holocaust and testifying against an infamous Holocaust denier.
Irwin Cotler: Time to Get to the Bottom of the Mystery Surrounding Raoul Wallenberg
"It is imperative that the international community at this important inflection moment finally come together to secure for Wallenberg and his family the long-denied truth and justice that’s owed to them," writes Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, in his piece honouring Raoul Wallenberg, who saved some 100,000 Jews during the Holocaust.
Despite Growing Extremism, Canada Keeps Terror Threat Level at Medium
Despite a series of attacks and disrupted plots, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said the terrorism threat level would remain at "medium." While Canada is seeing a "concerning increase in the volume of ideological, political and religious extremist rhetoric and activities," the government has "effectively managed the threats," said CSIS.
Global Antisemitism Surged 340% from 2022 to 2024, New Report Finds
According to a report by the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Israel, last year marked a peak year for antisemitic incidents globally, with Canada seeing a 562% increase compared to 2022.
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Over Antisemitism on Campus
Harvard University will provide additional protections for Jewish students under a settlement announced on Tuesday that resolves two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of becoming a hotbed of rampant antisemitism. Harvard said it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, including specific examples of discrimination and harassment.
Former Auschwitz Commandant’s House to Host Antisemitism Research Centre
The house once inhabited by Rudolf Höss, the longest-serving commandant of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp, will be turned into a research centre fighting against antisemitism and extremism. It will open to the public on January 27, the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.
Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC
If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email advocacy@fswc.ca.
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