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Man, Teen Charged After Shots Fired at Toronto Jewish Girls School
Toronto police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth Thursday in connection with shots being fired at Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls elementary school. They now face several firearm-related charges.
Students Learn About Country's Troubled Past, Tour for Humanity Makes Stop in Kitchener
FSWC's Tour for Humanity mobile education centre visited a school in Kitchener, Ont. last week to teach students about Canada's human rights history with the goal of ensuring past wrongdoings aren't repeated. "All these different stories in our past are not meant to make these kids ashamed to be Canadian," said FSWC Tour for Humanity Director Daniella Lurion. "It's actually the opposite. It's meant to make us grateful for the rights and freedoms that we have here today."
Former Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar, Who Planned Oct. 7 Atrocities, Glorified on Streets of Canadian Cities
On Sunday, in Toronto, anti-Israel demonstrators openly celebrated the mastermind of the October 7 massacre in Israel, Yahya Sinwar, holding up signs that read, "He lived as a leader. He died as a soldier" and "From Malcolm X to Yahya Sinwar, Heros [sic] Become Legends and Legends Become Immortal." Anti-Israel activists in Montreal and Ottawa also took to the streets over the weekend to pay tribute to Sinwar.
Feds Won't Commit to Cutting Alleged Nazi Collaborators' Names from Victims of Communism Memorial
The Canadian government has yet to make a firm commitment to remove the names of alleged Nazi collaborators from the Victims of Communism memorial to be unveiled in downtown Ottawa. Earlier this month, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center urged Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to ensure that the names of more than 300 individuals with suspected ties to the Nazis aren’t put on the memorial.
From Swastikas to Shootings, Israel Releases Detailed Report on Canadian Antisemitism
In a rare move, the Israeli government has released a detailed report singling out Canada as a hotbed of antisemitism since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. Since the October 7 terrorist attacks, the report notes, antisemitism in Canada has increased by 670 per cent, with the targeting of Jewish places of worship, community centres and day schools.
Fallout from 2023 Hamas Attack Lingers as Jews Worldwide Prepare for a Holiday Meant for Joy
Jewish leaders say the joy will return during this week’s celebrations, even as Jews recall that last year’s Simchat Torah overlapped with Oct. 7, the day some 1,200 people were killed and 250 kidnapped in the Hamas attack on Israel.
Israel Allies Foundation Publishes List of Israel's Top 50 Christian Allies
The Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) published its list of Israel's Top 50 Christian Allies, noting that since the October 7 massacre, all 50 individuals mentioned in the list have advocated for Israel - including TV personality Dr. Phil, keynote speaker at FSWC's upcoming Spirit of Hope event.
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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