Toronto (October 25, 2017) - Friends of Simon WiesenthalCenter (FSWC) was pleased to learn that students at the University of Winnipegwere pro-active in bringing out the vote to defeat the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) motion.  Themotion was first proposed in  March 2017 but tabled at that time due to aloss of quorum until reintroduced at the University of Winnipeg Students' Association (UWSA) special meeting held today.

“Coming on the heels of the targeted campaign againststudents that opposed the BDS campaign on the McGill campus, the commitment ofthe University of Winnipeg students who organized to inform their fellowstudents about the lies and distortions that form the basis of the motion andhow such a motion runs contrary to the mission of the association to create an‘accessible, inclusive and democratic education system’ is truly commendable,”said Avi Benlolo President and CEO of FSWC. 

To find out more about the FSWC Campus program andresources, https://www.friendsofsimonwiesenthalcenter.com/campus

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