Ben Murane, who heads the New Israel Fund of Canada, argues that while Nakba Remembrance Day may be difficult for Jews, it’s also important
On April 14, the Peel District School Board added Nakba Remembrance Day to its diverse calendar of “significant days”—sparking short-sighted objections from a group of Jewish parents. The alert decried the move as “marking a day of objection to an internationally sovereign nation” and asked parents to tell the school board to not “accept politics […]
After Oct. 7, Jews on the left carry the pain of the war in Israel while being abandoned by their former progressive allies
Read our cover story about where things are at—and what’s next.
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is no longer pursuing legal action against JSpaceCanada and New Israel Fund of Canada regarding the interpretation of comments made on a podcast from The CJN
Legal action between the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and two progressive Jewish organizations has been averted. JSpaceCanada and the New Israel Fund of Canada (NIFC) have walked back an earlier allegation that Shimon Fogel, CEO of CIJA, had defended gender segregation in public places. The charge was contained in the summary of […]
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs warns of legal action against two progressive Canadian groups: JSpace and New Israel Fund
All parties are tight-lipped about a warning of legal action from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to two progressive Jewish groups. Neither JSpaceCanada nor the New Israel Fund of Canada (NIFC) is commenting about a threat of legal proceedings CIJA issued on March 7. The action arose following the release of a […]
New poll shows Canadian Jews dissatisfied with current Israeli government’s proposals
A majority of Canadian Jews feel that Israel is “moving in the wrong direction,” according to a recent poll commissioned by New Israel Fund of Canada and JSpaceCanada. The poll, conducted by EKOS at the end of February, found that 59 percent of people surveyed felt that Israel was moving in the wrong direction, while […]
Young progressives call on Canada to oppose evictions in East Jerusalem
“The future of Canadian Jewry is more opposed to settlements than its present.”
JCC Panel Cancelled Amid New Israel Fund’s Withdrawal
A panel discussion at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC) has been cancelled, but the facility isn’t saying if it was because the New Israel Fund of Canada (NIFC) pulled out of the event after learning more about one of the panelists.
New Israel Fund changes course on IHRA definition
The New Israel Fund of Canada has changed its mind about Ontario’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.
