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Second Cup Cuts Ties with Montreal Franchisee, Closes Cafés Over Antisemitic Remarks and Gesture
Second Cup Canada has shut down two locations at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital and terminated the franchise owner's contract after the individual was filmed at an anti-Israel protest performing the Nazi salute and making antisemitic remarks, yelling, "The final solution is coming your way, the final solution. You know what the final solution is?"
Canadian Politicians Condemn 'Antisemitism', 'Anarchy' at Montreal Protests
Canadian politicians condemned last Friday's violent anti-NATO, anti-Israel protests in Montreal, which saw rioters smash windows at a convention centre and nearby businesses, ignite smoke bombs and set two cars on fire.
FSWC and Hillel Ontario Launch New Workshop for University and College Leaders to Address Rampant Antisemitism on Campus
FSWC and Hillel Ontario announced a new educational workshop for university and college leadership to tackle the growing scourge of antisemitism on Canadian campuses. The workshop combines FSWC’s proven expertise in antisemitism education with Hillel Ontario’s acute understanding of the campus environment, providing a comprehensive, actionable approach to combat anti-Jewish hate on campus.
McGill Suspends Extracurricular Events After Threats Over Israeli Spy's Invitation as Speaker
McGill University has suspended all extracurricular event bookings on campus until January after activists threatened online to shut down a planned event this week that the university said escalated into a targeted death threat. StartUp Nation Montreal, an Israeli student club at McGill and Concordia, said in an Instagram post that the event in question featured Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a co-founder of Hamas, who became an Israeli informant in the late 1990s.
Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Begins After More Than a Year of Fighting
Israel’s security cabinet approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, which ends more than a year of conflict with the terror group on Israel’s border with Lebanon.
'The Whole World Is Shaken': Chabad Rabbi Murdered in UAE Laid to Rest in Israel
Hundreds attended the burial ceremony for Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who was abducted and murdered in the United Arab Emirates in what Israeli officials and the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement called an antisemitic terror attack. Emirati authorities said three suspects from Uzbekistan were in custody over his murder.
'We're All One People': Canada's Henry Wolfond Reflects on a Trip to Space
"I can’t wait to go again," said Henry Wolfond, chair of the Confronting Antisemitism Committee of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, moments after his return from space last Friday. Before his flight, Wolfond told the National Post that he hoped his journey would help bring attention to antisemitism and broader hatred.
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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