politics

Canadian Jewish News magazine publishes astonishing (and controversial) cover reflecting debate among Canadian Jews

The cover illustration of the fall issue of The Canadian Jewish News Magazine  seems to reflect a growing debate in the Jewish community over Israel/Palestine, long repressed by establishment Jewish organizations, and now bubbling to the surface. It drew hundreds of responses from its readers – some positive and some negative. Read more…

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Many Israelis and Jews are pondering a new question: how long will Israel survive?

The June 7th editorial in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz raised a shocking warning. “Israel’s collapse could be only a matter of time”, the editors declared. The potential demise of Zionism and the idea of a Jewish State, an idea once held by only a few antizionist radicals, is creeping into mainstream thought. Will Israel survive another decade? Read more.

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Large crowd attends vibrant Palestine Day on Parliament Hill

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A somber crowd filled a Parliamentary Hall on Thursday, June 13th for “Palestine Day on the Hill”, organized by the Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC) in Ottawa under the slogan “From Nakba to Genocide”. Representatives of the NDP, Liberal Party of Canada and Green Party voiced their support for the Palestinian people and called for an end to the genocide. Read more.

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Who is shooting at Jewish schools in Canada? A call for a serious investigation rather than race-baiting

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, delivers remarks while flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, right, during a news conference in Toronto on May 30, 2024.

Standing on a panel with Prime Minister Trudeau (l) and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow (r), Ontario Premier Doug Ford implicitly fingered “immigrants” as the culprits in a recent shooting at a Toronto girls school. While he didn’t mention any specific immigrant communities, it was clear he was pointing to Arab/Palestinian/Muslim Canadians. This a police issue that should be treated seriously. Read more…

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An ICC trial of Israeli and Hamas leaders would reopen the discussion of what really happened last October 7th

No one can act with impunity': ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are  a major test for international justice

Karim Khan, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (centre) has called for the issuance of arrest warrants for 3 Hamas leaders and 2 Israeli leaders. Netanyahu is furious, but a trial of the Hamas leaders could also be very damaging to Israel. It would cause a very public re-examination of the Israeli claims of Hamas’ atrocities on October 7th. Read more.

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