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Canada: Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) issued a statement yesterday urging Jewish high school students to reconsider before applying to York University, claiming it endorses “a campaign of censorship against Israel and the Jewish People.” CEO Avi Benlolo said that a motion supporting a boycott of weapons companies is anti-Semitic because the campaign is led by Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA).
The atmosphere at York University in Toronto is growing more intimidating for Jewish and pro-Israel students every year. The mural advocating violence against Israel, hanging for three years in the Student Centre, is a symbol of the increasing hatred and hostility that students must navigate in their quest for a post-secondary education. Watch this video and hear students describe the dangers they face at York – a major Canadian university – and remember: this is 2016.
Posted by Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center on Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The CJN investigates the challenges of adoption within the Jewish community, Canadian F-18 fighters have reportedly flown its last raids against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, wine will soon be sold at over 150 Ontario supermarkets (cider will also be joining), and Promenade Mall in Thornhill (which caters to a large Jewish demographic) is reportedly up for sale.
U.S.: Brooklyn College students stormed a faculty meeting calling for “Zionists off campus” and other such hate-filled demands, Miami Jews are concerned after Muslim women made inquiries into a local synagogue’s prayer times and peak hours, Donald Trump stated yesterday that he’ll give the Israel-Palestinian conflict “one hell of a shot” (thanks Donald), Ted Nugent has apologized for posting an anti-Semitic photo on Facebook (“can I say oy vey?”), a U.S. Jewish leader claims at least 75 per cent of American Jewish students have experienced anti-Semitism on campus, and Israeli president Reuven Rivlin told American leaders that support for Israel must not become a partisan issue.
Israel: One Israeli was killed, the other wounded after a stabbing attack north of Jerusalem today (both Palestinian attackers are reportedly only 14), an 18-year-old Israeli was fatally stabbed on her Tel Aviv doorstep (her twin sister and sister’s boyfriend are suspected in the killing), a 76-year-old Israeli man is accused of killing his wife because she disturbed him as he was watching television, and Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon has demanded the UN’s Ban Ki-moon denounce threats by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to launch a nuclear attack against Israel (good luck getting a response, Danny).
Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Isaac Herzog have presented their contrasting plans for the West Bank, a group of Catholic clerics in Israel are blaming the country for the recent wave of Palestinian violence, a Gaza teen received surgery in Israel (thanks to an Israeli humanitarian organization) that will give him a new lease on life, and Ynet takes a look at the ramifications of the BDS movement as it applies to SodaStream.
World: Following yesterday’s attack that left 28 dead, a roadside bombing killed six in Turkey today, a photo of a Nigerian infant abandoned by his family because of “witchcraft” is going viral, inspiring a flood of donations, ISIS terrorists in Mosul reportedly beheaded a 15-year-old boy for listening to pop music, Palestinian officials are blaming a delegation of U.K. politicians for the entirety of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Benjamin Netanyahu has lauded the U.K. for implementing anti-BDS legislation, Denmark is honouring Jewish-Israeli security guard Dan Uzan who died after stopping a terrorist from entering a Copenhagen synagogue full of children, following a student leader’s resignation from an Oxford student club, a myriad of reports emerged detailing similar instances of anti-Semitism, and an anti-Semitic propaganda campaign is picking up speed in Berlin.
Sports: Students from Jewish, Muslim, and Christian schools took part in an interfaith event part of NBA all-star weekend, and Manny Pacquiao is continuing to spark condemnation (from Nike, Magic Johnson and beyond) after making comments that homosexuals are “worse than animals.” Nike has terminated his contract, and Pacquiao has since apologized.
Health: Israeli researchers have proposed a new way of diagnosing Alzheimer’s, through a common blood test.
Business: An Israeli startup with a focus on safe driving has introduced a touch-enabled steering wheel that will allow drivers to manage their cellphone, music, etc.
U.S Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro took a ride in Israeli company MobilEye’s driverless car recently, and was pretty impressed with the technology.
Culture: The largest Christian pro-Israel organization in the U.S. is launching a weekly news show highlighting the threat of terror Israel faces daily, a new Israeli radio station will focus exclusively on the country’s veteran artists, French-Israeli musician Yael Naim has won the award for Best Singer at the French version of the Grammys, and the Israeli designer behind Beyonce’s wedding gown dress at the actual Grammys has opened up about the “amazing moment” of seeing her favourite artist don the outfit.
The legendary Stan Lee has announced that Fan Expo Canada in September will be last public appearance in Canada. Tickets go on sale April 1.
Future Man, the new Hulu television show brought to you by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, has its lead: The Hunger Games‘ own Josh Hutcherson.
Since it’s been a while since you’ve seen a Hotline Bling parody, here’s one that was somehow overlooked: Hotline Bing.
Okay, so we got Chandler to dance to our tune… No, not ours.#FRIENDSonCC, Mon-Fri, 10 PM.
Posted by Comedy Central India on Sunday, February 14, 2016
Susie Essman, who recently starred on Broad City as Ilana’s mom, is making a cameo on TruTV’s Those Who Can’t, while Broad City returned to the air last night with the launch of its third season. In other Broad City news, the girls stopped by Stephen Colbert the other night to promote the show, taking Colbert to their “happy bagel place.”
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