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The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and CIJA celebrate Vancouver City Council’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism <[link removed]>.
This historic announcement marked the culmination of years of advocacy by Vancouver’s organized Jewish community representatives and follows examples set by the UN, the EU, and more than 30 countries including the US and Canada. The adoption of IHRA signals that Vancouver City Council recognizes the struggles faced by the Jewish community and that it stands in solidarity against Jew-hatred and all forms of hate.
Please send Mayor Sim and Vancouver City Council a note of thanks <[link removed]> for adopting this gold-standard tool for defining antisemitism and for their commitment to apply it to government policies and actions.
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As discussed last week <[link removed]>, controversial French rapper Freeze Corleone, who was strongly denounced in France for the fundamentally antisemitic lyrics of his songs, was scheduled to perform in Montreal. We are pleased to report that the event has now been cancelled by the venue.
Despite initially citing “freedom of expression” as justification to continue with the concert, the Montreal venue later heeded the calls of thousands of community members deeply troubled that Corleone was being provided a new platform to disseminate his hate.
CIJA's Eta Yudin spoke at length with Elias Makos, host of The Elias Makos Show <[link removed]> on CJAD 800.
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CIJA has joined 180 civil rights groups from around the world in sending “Elon, Twitter has an antisemitism problem,” a letter to Twitter owner Elon Musk <[link removed]> that calls on him to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) <[link removed]> working definition of antisemitism to fight the rampant Jew-hatred <[link removed]> on the social media platform.
Demonstrating the seriousness of Twitter’s antisemitism problem, the letter to Musk includes more than a thousand examples of antisemitic tweets that fall under the IHRA definition. The joint letter also recommends a way for Twitter to flag antisemitic tweets while educating users about Jew-hatred.
Join more than 180 AdoptIHRA Coalition <[link removed]> members calling for the support and the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism by Twitter!
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November Holocaust Education Month <[link removed]>November 19-21#nomoreantisemitism International Conference 2022 <[link removed]>
Peel school boards say Ontario government plan for mandatory Holocaust learning in Grade 6 in line with local curriculum (Mississauga.com) <[link removed]>
Local board welcomes anti-hate education in schools (Bay Today) <[link removed]>
Human rights advocates oppose Vancouver motion to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism (CBC News) <[link removed]>
Vancouver council votes to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism (CBC) <[link removed]>
Vancouver council votes in controversial definition of antisemitism (Vancouver Sun) <[link removed]>
Vancouver council votes to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism (Global News) <[link removed]>
Jewish groups denounce upcoming Montreal show by rapper accused of antisemitism (Toronto Star) <[link removed]>
Jewish groups denounce Montreal show by rapper accused of anti-Semitism (Globe and Mail) <[link removed]>
Jewish groups denounce upcoming Montreal show by rapper accused of antisemitism (CP24) <[link removed]>
Controversial rapper Freeze Corleone’s appearance in Montreal has been scrapped after Jewish community’s outrage (The CJN) <[link removed]>
Freeze Corleone Show in Montreal Cancelled Over Anti-Semitism (iHeartRadio) <[link removed]>
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- Associate Director, Partnerships and Community Engagement (Quebec) <[link removed]>
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Executive Director | Kehillat Beth Israel, Ottawa <[link removed]>
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