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Toronto Students Nazi Salute Jewish Teacher in Latest Antisemitic Incident
For the third time in recent weeks, students at a school under the Toronto District School Board have made a Nazi salute in front of teachers and classmates. According to a letter to parents, a Jewish teacher at Pleasant Public School reported that after she asked students to raise their hands in response to a question, “two students kept their hands up for a longer period of time, which was seen by the teacher as a Nazi salute.”
“The escalating number of antisemitic incidents at our schools is proof positive that something is broken at TDSB, and we remain committed to educating the students and teachers of Toronto about the world’s oldest hate and being part of the solution,” FSWC, which reported on a separate incident days prior, said on Twitter.
LISTEN: Antisemitism in Canada and Canadian Schools
FSWC Director of Policy Jaime Kirzner-Roberts joined The Roy Green Show on Sunday to discuss the series of recent incidents involving students giving Nazi salutes at Toronto schools, the response of the Toronto District School Board, and the troubling rise in antisemitism across the country.
Trial Begins for Montrealer Accused of Promoting Hatred Against Jews
The trial of Gabriel Sohier Chaput, who's accused of promoting hatred against Jews in an article published on a neo-Nazi website, began Monday. The article was littered with ethnic slurs and derogatory terms for Jewish people and called for "non-stop Nazism, everywhere, until the very streets are flooded with the tears of our enemies.” He faces one charge alleging he wilfully promoted hatred against an identifiable group.
Elections Chief Eyes Ways to Act on Hate Groups
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault is preparing to take action to stop hate groups from gaining access to benefits - including tax breaks, lists of voters' names and addresses, and broadcast time - by registering as political parties. Perrault said he plans to make recommendations next month to address this in a report to Parliament about the election.
For Many Jews Watching Ukraine’s War, Volodymyr Zelensky Is a ‘Modern Maccabee’
After days of watching Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky balance humour and gravitas while rallying his fellow Ukrainians to rebuff the Russian army invasion, Jews around the world see him as a contemporary Jewish hero.
Russia Strikes Kyiv TV Tower, Killing 5 and Damaging Babyn Yar Holocaust Site
A Russian airstrike hit Kyiv’s main television tower on Tuesday, killing at least five people and causing damage to the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial site where more than 33,000 Jews were murdered by Nazis and their collaborators.
Germany to Give $720 Million to Holocaust Survivors Globally
The New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis, said that Germany has agreed to extend another $720 million to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.
France's Macron Comes Out Against Claims of Israeli Apartheid
French President Emmanuel Macron came out last week against the description of Israel as an apartheid state recently by human rights groups like Amnesty International.
Israel Ranks Above Spain, Italy and US for Democracy in New Global Index
In a “stunning rebuttal” to Amnesty’s claim that Israel is an apartheid state, the country has been ranked above Italy, Spain and the United States in a respected global index of democratic values. The annual Democracy Index from the prestigious Economist Intelligence Unit put Israel in 23rd place in the world league table, out of 167.
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 jaime@fswc.ca.
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