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Teens Accused of Plotting to Bomb Pro-Israel Rally on Parliament Hill
According to newly obtained documents, two Ottawa teens who were arrested last winter had allegedly plotted to attack Jewish people by bombing a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill. At least one of them was reportedly in contact with ISIS overseas.
Defending Israel ‘Just Duty to Me,’ Dr. Phil Tells JNS
Being a staunch supporter of Israel is "really not anything other than just duty to me," Dr. Phil, keynote speaker and recipient of the 2024 Allyship Award at FSWC's Spirit of Hope event last Thursday, told the Jewish News Syndicate. He said he was "appalled at the silence from so many people," including colleagues and fellow broadcasters, "that should be speaking out about" Jew-hatred.
Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School Students Board Tour for Humanity Bus to Talk About Human Rights
For over a week, FSWC's Tour for Humanity mobile education centre has been travelling in Eastern Ontario, bringing Holocaust and human rights education to students in the Upper Canada District School Board. On Monday, the bus visited Cornwall, Ont. where students learned about Canada’s dark history with human rights.
To Counter Antisemitism, Canadians Must First Be Able to Recognize It
"Antisemitism is a threat not only to Jewish individuals and the Jewish community, but to Canadian society and democracy as a whole," Deborah Lyons, Irwin Cotler and Noah Lew write in their Globe and Mail piece on the importance of the Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. "Our hope is that the Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Definition will be a valuable tool for Canadians seeking to combat this threat and address the rising tide of antisemitism."
Ottawa High School Principal Apologizes for Song Played During Remembrance Day Assembly
The principal of Sir Robert Borden High School in Ottawa has apologized to students, parents and guardians after an Arabic-language song associated with the war in Gaza was played during the school's Remembrance Day service. Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod said the school did not follow the Royal Canadian Legion protocol for Remembrance Day services.
'Hamas Is Applauding': Mississauga Mayor Urged to Stop Vigil for Terror Leader Yahya Sinwar
Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish drew ire from Jewish community leaders after she said Saturday that the city, located west of Toronto, would not try to stop the Nov. 26 vigil commemorating the death of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at Celebration Square in Mississauga.
Jewish Leaders Call on Montreal to Tackle Antisemitic Violence
"The anti-Jewish mob has successfully intimidated the police, the prosecutors, and the mayor," Rabbis Adam Scheier and Reuben Poupko wrote in an open letter last Wednesday. "Their passivity in the face of violence and threats has sent a clear message to the mob: Carry on, as long as you harass, intimidate and threaten Jews, there will be no repercussions or criminal charges. It is open season on the Jewish community of Montreal."
Jews Are Reeling from the Amsterdam Attacks as Unrest Continues
At least five people were hospitalized in the assaults after the game, and police reported that 20 to 30 more sustained minor injuries. The police arrested 62 people prior to and during the soccer game on Thursday — before the wave of assaults occurred in the late hours after the game.
Demonstrators Wave Nazi flags Outside Local Theater Performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Michigan
A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Livingston County, Michigan, in a display of antisemitism.
Holocaust Education Week Culminates with Announcement of Canada’s First National Shoah Remembrance Program
The federal government has issued its first call for proposals for the new National Holocaust Remembrance Program, which will fund initiatives that offer resources to engage Canadians in remembrance and help combat denial and distortion.
Afghanistan’s Last Jew Arrives in Israel Three Years After Fleeing Taliban Rule
Sixty-five-year-old Zebulon Simantov, Afghanistan’s last Jew, has arrived in Israel after fleeing the Taliban’s rule three years ago, media reports said Tuesday.
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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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