Tishrei 3, 5778, 9/23/2017
B'nai Brith Canadian Football Player Fined for Anti-Semitic TweetsDefensive lineman Khalif Mitchell fined by CFL and his team in Montreal after tweeting Holocaust denial video. B'nai B'rith Urges Kerry to Oppose PA's UN ResolutionIn a letter to the US Secretary of State, B'nei B'rith calls PA resolution an 'unacceptable circumvention of negotiations with Israel.' Jews and Muslims Speak Out Against Controversial Quebec BillJewish and Muslim groups in Quebec denounce bill that would ban religious symbols in governmental offices, agencies and institutions. B'nai Brith Distances Itself from Shalit CriticismB’nai Brith International has distanced itself from an article in a Canadian newspaper which was critical of former captive soldier. Shalit Visit to Canada Raises EyebrowsB'nai Brith Canada suggests that Gilad Shalit is no hero and having him speak in Canada broadcasts a message of weakness. Report: Anti-Semitism in Canada Up 3.7%Anti-Semitic incidents increased by 3.7% in 2012, but have doubled in the past decade, annual audit finds. |
