Ezra Levant fights two libel suits over anti-Semitism allegations
Right-wing provocateur Ezra Levant’s legal woes continue to mount, with two setbacks on the same day. Late last month, Levant was served with a libel notice from a Montreal-based group that supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) allege that Levant defamed […]
Decoding BDS’ carefully constructed ambiguity
BDS focuses on Israel proper, not on calling for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.
Ontario passes motion rejecting BDS campaign against Israel
Ontario has become the first province to reject the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel after a motion passed Dec. 1 at Queen’s Park
Jason Sherman planning third part to ‘Nathan trilogy’
Jason Sherman is writing the third play in a trilogy of “the Nathans”, three Jewish characters he first brought to the stage in 1992 with The League of Nathans
Ottawa praised for UN votes as it gives UNRWA $25 million
Canada continued to vote against or abstain on anti-Israel resolutions at the UN, but then faced criticism for restoring funding to UNRWA
How Uncle Lewis changed American Zionism
Lewis Dembitz’s commitment to tradition inspired his nephew’s support of a Jewish state, who changed the attitude of American Jewry and the White House
Postmedia apologizes to pro-BDS group for editorial
Postmedia apologized this week to a Jewish organization that supports the BDS movement against Israel for an editorial the group said had libelled it
Good news and bad news on campus
Judaism on campus should focus on a Zionism that isn’t just about defending Israel, but about finding meaning as Jews and humans in this complicated world
Israel’s flexible dreamer
To believe in one’s dreams – to attempt to translate those dreams into reality as he did – required a unique flexibility
University of Lethbridge suspends prof who questioned Holocaust
The University of Lethbridge confirmed Oct. 5 that it has suspended without pay the professor accused by Jewish groups of disseminating Zionist conspiracy theories and encouraging speculation about the Holocaust. In a statement, university spokesperson Trevor Kenney confirmed that Prof. Anthony Hall was suspended in accordance with Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Act and pending the results […]
