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Canadian Jewish Groups Call on University of British Columbia to Address 'Sharp Rise' in Antisemitism
Allied Voices for Israel, Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, Hillel BC, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and StandWithUs Canada released a joint statement on Oct. 23 on “the sharp rise in antisemitic incidents” at the University of British Columbia, calling on the administration to take five actions to counter such behaviour.
Windsor Jewish Federation 'Profoundly Disappointed' After UWindsor Declines to Revisit Encampment Deal
The Windsor Jewish Federation has slammed the University of Windsor over what it calls a “serious breakdown in governance and transparency” after the school’s board of governors declined a motion to stop its controversial deals with anti-Israel protestors.
Hundreds of Jews Murdered at a Little-Known Nazi Labour Camp Are Remembered
Memorials honouring hundreds of Jews murdered by the Nazis were unveiled today in a Polish forest. The ceremony took place at the site of the former Nazi labour camp of Adampol where Jews were forced to work in fields before they were murdered in 1943.
One Dead, 32 Wounded in Suspected Terror Truck-Ramming at Bus Stop North of Tel Aviv
A 72-year-old man was killed and 32 others were wounded after a suspected terror truck-ramming attack north of Tel Aviv. Many of the injured were senior citizens who had disembarked from the bus ahead of a day trip to a nearby museum to mark the national memorial day for those killed in the October 7 Hamas massacre and subsequent war.
Nobel and Pulitzer Winners Denounce 'Dangerous' Israel Cultural Boycott
More than 1,000 figures from the literary and entertainment industry have signed an open letter against “illiberal and dangerous” cultural boycotts of Israel. The letter states: “We reject the calls to boycott Israeli and Jewish writers, publishers, authors, book festivals and literary agencies, along with those who support, work with, or platform them.”
Floyd Mayweather Praises Wounded IDF Soldiers as 'Brave Warriors, True Heroes' During Solidarity Trip to Israel
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is currently in Israel to show support for the country amid its ongoing war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, and on Tuesday he visited soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who have been wounded fighting on behalf of the Jewish state.
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