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Anne Frank Monument Defaced with ‘Gaza’ Graffiti in Amsterdam
A memorial honouring Anne Frank in Amsterdam was vandalized with "Gaza" graffiti, drawing criticism from the city's mayor. "Whoever it was, shame on you!" said Mayor Femke Halsema. "No Palestinian has been helped by smearing her so precious statue."
Meta Expands Hate Speech Policy to Remove More Posts Targeting 'Zionists'
Yesterday, Meta announced that it will now be removing more posts that target "Zionists" when they use antisemitic stereotypes or threaten harm through intimidation or violence directed against Jews or Israelis. The social media giant said its existing policies did not sufficiently address the ways people use the word more broadly.
PCO Says It Didn't Search New Human Rights Chief's Online Aliases, Blames 'Administrative Oversight'
The Privy Council Office (PCO) says it did not search the aliases Birju Dattani, the new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, used to make controversial social media posts. This disclosure came after Jewish groups, including FSWC, raised concern over Dattani's history of anti-Israel and antisemitic activities under the name "Mujahid Dattani."
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather Named to New Antisemitism Adviser Role
The Prime Minister's Office announced last week the appointment of MP Anthony Housefather as the government's new special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. PMO said Housefather will "help advance actions throughout the federal government to combat antisemitism, enhance the protection of Jewish Canadian communities, and address the unacceptable discrimination against them - both historical and current."
Downtown McGill University Closed as Pro-Palestinian Encampment Is Dismantled
McGill University said it is dismantling the anti-Israel encampment on its lower field, with school officials saying they decided to dismantle the camp because authorities, including police and the fire department, have been denied access to the site. "Recent events go far beyond peaceful protest and have inhibited the respectful exchange of views and ideas that is so essential to the university's mission and to our sense of community," said McGill President Deep Saini.
Jewish Faculty Members Create Group to Counter Antisemitism on Montreal Campuses
The Montreal Academic Network Against Antisemitism, a group that comprises of over a hundred Jewish faculty and staff members across CEGEPs and universities in Montreal, has been created to counter antisemitism on campuses across the city.
Daughter of Holocaust Survivor Uses Genealogy Website to Find Family
Elana Milman was six years old when she learned she had been adopted as an infant from a displaced persons camp in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. Around 30 years later, she found out the identity of her birth mother, Holocaust survivor Franziska Lewinska, but knew next to nothing about her biological father - until MyHeritage researchers were eventually able to determine his identity.
Australia Appoints Special Envoy to Tackle Antisemitism
Australia has appointed a special envoy to combat antisemitism and preserve "social cohesion", following in the footsteps of countries like the US, Canada, Greece and the UK, which have all had similar positions for years.
Nir, Noa Baranes Named as Civilians Killed in Golan Heights Rocket Barrage
Noa and Nir Baranes were named as the couple killed during Tuesday's Hezbollah rocket barrage toward the Golan Heights, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The two were 46 years old and left behind three children.
Yad Vashem Launches New Conservation Facility to Restore and Preserve Artifacts
Israel’s national Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem, opened a new conservation facility in Jerusalem on Monday that will preserve, restore and store its more than 45,000 artifacts and works of art in a vast new building, including five floors of underground storage.
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