Tuesday, June 02, 2026

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‘Canada’s civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians,’ Carney says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism

Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney announced on Monday a new government body to combat racism, saying its first priority would be tackling antisemitism. Carney addressed Canada’s surge in antisemitic hate crimes during a speech at Holy Blossom Synagogue, Toronto’s oldest Jewish congregation. He said the government had to “start with clearly admitting that Canada’s civic […]

Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’

Leading British Jewish groups are applauding the UK government’s decision to bar the influential anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker as well as his controversial uncle Cenk Uygur from entering the country. The British interior ministry revoked Piker’s and Uygur’s travel authorizations on Monday, saying in a statement that “their presence in the UK may not be […]

Israel-Lebanon talks set to proceed in U.S. Friday despite renewed violence

Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

British Museum says Jewish Culture Month lecture cancelled over ‘disruption’ concerns will happen next month

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