News for Montreal Vandals try to torch Montreal kosher restaurantGlass door smashed at kosher restaurant in Montreal. Vandals attempted to set fire to the restaurant.Montreal borough condemns acts of hate and violence against JewsCouncillors' motion condemns Jew hatred and commits to ensuring the safety of the Jewish community in the borough.Canadian gov needs to "tackle anti-Semitism head on," says Montreal Board of RabbisBoard calls for governments, civil society leaders and people of good conscience to denounce anti-Semitism. Canada hit with wave of anti-Semitic attacksAnti-Semitism in Canada includes rock throwing, physical attacks, aimed at Jews and pro-Israel activists.Montreal police put in place "response plan" to protect Jewish areas of cityAfter "alarming number of provocative incidents" and new online threats, police will increase presence in Jewish areas.Two men arrested for possible hate crime against Montreal JewsPolice make arrests after men observed driving around threatening Jewish residents, hate crime unit investigating. Montreal to name a park after Elie WieselA Montreal park will be named after the Nobel Peace Prize winning author in honor of the fifth anniversary of his death. Fight over proposed Sephardi synagogue engulfs Montreal Jewish suburbIn heavily Jewish Côte Saint-Luc, proposal to build synagogue sees Ashkenazi and Sephardi city councillors in political battle over zoning.Concordia student union apologizes to Montreal Jewish communityStudent union does mea culpa for long history of anti-Jewish behaviour, including hosting Jew hating Nation of Islam speaker.One year later: Montreal mayor again breaks promise to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definitionThe mayor of Montreal failed to live up to her promise to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Jewish community "outraged."Arrest made in connection with Montreal synagogue vandalismB'nai Brith Canada says Montreal man has been arrested in connection with the desecration of a synagogue in May 2020. Montreal auction house suspended over Nazi relicsOnline auction platform suspends Montreal auction house, removes Holocaust and Nazi relics that were being sold in an auction.Montreal auction house urged to remove Holocaust and Nazi relicsFriends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Montreal-based auction house to immediately remove Holocaust relics from its online auction.Montreal borough adopts IHRA definition of anti-SemitismBorough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce makes IHRA definition the official guideline for determining what constitutes anti-Semitism.Montreal police close down synagoguesPolice claim too many worshippers were present in the building; the community says they complied with guidelines.Montreal synagogue defaced with swastikasSwastikas painted onto doors of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal. Suspect also reportedly had a gasoline canister. Montreal Jewish nursing home hit hard by COVID infections in 2nd waveOver 60 residents and staff at Montreal nursing home infected with COVID-19. Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreakJewish high school in Montreal ordered to close for two weeks after 15 students diagnosed with the coronavirus Montreal-area home has clause preventing sale to JewsHome near Quebec's largest city contains a clause in its deed preventing sale to a Jewish person. Montreal suburb adopts IHRA definition of anti-SemitismCity council of Westmount adopts working definition of anti-Semitism based on that of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Motion against Jewish student in Montreal rejectedStudent’s Society of McGill University’s Board of Directors rejects motion calling for Jewish student to resign over trip to Israel.Montreal university sides with Jewish studentMcGill University sides with Jewish student who was threatened with removal from student union board of directors over a trip to Israel.Montreal Jewish student harassed over Israel tripCanadian Jewish advocacy group criticizes McGill University student council for calling on student to resign over planned Israel trip.Montreal taxi driver charged following assault of Jewish manFormer taxi driver charged after assault of a Jewish man on July 28. Hasidic children in Montreal vaccinated after measles outbreakHundreds of Hasidic children in Montreal vaccinated over past few days after five cases of the disease confirmed.$10 million campaign launched to protect Montreal JewsCanadian Jews are looking to raise $10 million to provide security to communal institutions in Montreal. Report: Montreal home to 'prolific' neo-Nazi writerMontreal paper outs 32-year-old IT consultant as online recruiter for white supremacist movement. Montreal residents wear yellow badges to protest Hasidic busesMontreal residents wear badges reminiscent of yellow stars Nazis forced Jews to wear in protest against school buses for Hasidic children. Canadian synagogues receive death threatsAt least five Canadian synagogues receive threatening messages reading 'Jewry Must Perish' during Hanukkah festival. Imam who called to kill Jews 'one by one' won't be prosecutedQuebec court rules Montreal imam who asked Allah to ‘destroy the Jews’ will not be prosecuted because 'too much time elapsed.' Illegal Muslim immigrants flee US for fear of deportationCanada forced to open Olympic Stadium to house 'refugees' fleeing potential deportation under Trump Administration policies.Montreal: Arrest warrant for imam over anti-SemitismMontreal judge issues arrest warrant for imam who called for the slaughter of Jews.Montreal ex-mayor to serve 1 year in jail for fraudFirst Jewish Montreal mayor says he'll be a better person when he comes out of jail.Montreal man arrested over ties to ISISCanadian-Algerian resident of Montreal arrested in Turkey on suspicion of being a member of ISIS.2nd Montreal mosque hosts imam speech calling for death of JewsIman quotes Quran to call for murder of Jewish people, calls Jews 'human demons.' Watch: Neturei Karta in Canada burn Israeli flagNeturei Karta activists burn Israeli flag on Purim as expression of their opposition to Israel's existence.Montreal police investigating latest anti-Jew hate videoMontreal police asked to investigate second video showing hate sermon against Jews from same local mosque. Canadian imam: Jews have 'no right to Palestine'In video from 2014, imam in Montreal mosque curses Jews, describes them as "slayers of the prophets".Student who called to 'punch a Zionist' resignsStudent politician at McGill University in Montreal who tweeted a call to “punch a Zionist” resigns. Jewish man stabbed in MontrealUnknown attackers stab Jewish man in Montreal, community unsure whether to classify attack as anti-Semitic.Montreal’s “punch a Zionist” problemMontreal cannot have changed that much – but it has. Montreal imam calls to ‘destroy accursed Jews’ in viral videoPolice investigating viral video which calls to 'destroy the Jews'.Painting looted by Nazis returned to Montreal foundationFBI returns Nazi-looted painting to Montreal-based foundation named for the German Jewish art dealer whose gallery once owned it. Canadian ex-lawmaker finds swastika carved in snowFormer Canadian politician reports swastika carved in the snow near her home in Manitoba.Montreal's first Jewish mayor convicted of fraud and corruptionMontreal’s first Jewish mayor facing up to five years in prison after being convicted of fraud and corruption.Montreal hasidim threaten suit over ban on new places of worshipHasidic Jews in Montreal’s Outremont borough are vowing to go to court after a referendum upheld a bylaw banning new places of worship. Toronto, Montreal mayors to head mission to IsraelToronto Mayor John Tory and Montreal Dennis Coderre to head a business technology mission to Israel next week.Arrest made in Montreal assault of JDL leaderPolice arrest and charged suspect in the assault of a Canadian Jewish Defense League leader in Montreal.Montreal Chabad center investigatedQuebec officials investigating possible connections between a Montreal Chabad group and an alleged money-laundering scam.Pro-Israel protesters punched by leftist activistsFar-left activists physically assault pro-Israel JDL members who came to Montreal to protest 'anti-Semitic' conference. 'Architect of Montreal's Jewish community' diesManuel (Manny) Batshaw, who was considered “the architect of Montreal’s Jewish community,” has died at 101. Montreal ad banned 'lest it offend Muslims'Political and economic factors have turned an advertisement about oil into an issue of free speech. Montreal Mayor to lead mission to IsraelMontreal Mayor Denis Coderre to visit Israel with Toronto Mayor John Tory in November. Professors at Canadian university condemn BDSMore than 150 professors from McGill University in Montreal blast BDS for its disproportionate focus on Israel.Illegal hassidic school raided by Montreal policeOfficials at unregistered school say they cooperated with youth protection officials, massive raid 'caused trauma.' Dieudonne performs for Canada fans via videoAnti-Semitic, holocaust-denying French 'comedian' Dieudonne M’bala M’bala was banned from entering Canada. Anti-Semitic comedian performs via videoDespite being barred from entering Canada, Dieudonné finds a way to perform in front of his Montreal fans. |
