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Injured Man Refuses Medical Care From Orthodox Jews Following New Jersey Crash
An injured man involved in a traffic accident in Toms River, New Jersey, repeatedly refused medical treatment because the emergency responders attempting to help him were Orthodox Jews. His objections continued even after additional…
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Anne Frank Was Murdered by the Nazis. Now They’re Selling Tickets to Laugh at Her.
Anne Frank was 13 years old when she went into hiding from the Nazis. For more than two years, she lived in an Amsterdam attic, terrified of being discovered, until she and her family…
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Accused Iranian Spies Appear in British Court as Canadian Intelligence Warnings Grow
Two men accused of conducting surveillance on Jewish and Israeli targets in Britain on behalf of Iran pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday, October 9, in another case involving alleged Iranian intelligence…
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Was Nöam Targeted Because It Was Jewish? 68 Days Later, Still No Answers
Montreal police have yet to identify a suspect in the August 1 arson that destroyed Nöam, a kosher restaurant on Décarie Boulevard. Sixty-eight days later, investigators have not publicly established a motive, despite surveillance…
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Florida Tax Overhaul Could Leave Snowbirds Paying More
Canadian snowbirds who own property in Florida could find themselves carrying a larger share of local property taxes if voters approve a constitutional amendment in November that would dramatically increase tax exemptions for permanent…
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From Swastikas to BDS, Jewish Teachers Take Ontario’s Education System to Tribunal
Twelve Jewish educators in Ontario have filed human rights applications against four public school boards and two teachers’ unions, alleging that the institutions responsible for employing and representing them failed to protect them from…
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Ottawa Draws The Line on Anti-Zionism
Ottawa is now explicitly treating anti Zionism as a form of antisemitism. In a federal progress report released September 24, Public Safety Canada states that “Antisemitism, which includes anti-Zionism, is not always obvious,” and…
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Pilot Stabbed as Passengers Battle for Control of Israel Bound Flight
A Flydubai flight carrying more than 100 Israeli passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other, tried to take control…
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“Long Live the Student Intifada”: McGill Students Back Hebrew University Boycott Motion
McGill University students voted overwhelmingly Monday night in favour of a motion calling on the Students’ Society of McGill University to push the university to end its exchange program with the Hebrew University of…
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Being Jewish Doesn’t End the Immigration Check
Israel has started reading past the line on an aliyah application that says the applicant is Jewish. Two young Jews who had already been approved by the Jewish Agency have now had their applications…