‘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 […]

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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 […]

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

The British Museum postponed a lecture titled ‘‘Ancient Israel and Judah” that was scheduled to take place Thursday on its premises.  The museum announced later on Thursday that the event “will take place early next month,” adding that booking details would be published on its website “shortly.” The museum stated that, “A respectful and secure […]

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New paths to German citizenship for families affected by Nazi persecution

In my consultations with Jewish families assessing whether they may qualify for German citizenship, I often realize that they learned about this opportunity almost by accident. This motivates me to provide more context because, especially since 2021, Germany created broader legal pathways that opened significantly more opportunities for families affected by Nazi persecution to apply […]

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Australian Jews report harassment, intimidation after testifying before commission investigating Bondi attack

The head of the Australian government commission looking into the Bondi Beach terror attack reported Tuesday that witnesses who testified before the commission were facing an onslaught of online harassment and intimidation.  Virigina Bell warned that those who engage in such behavior could face prosecution and that the police had been contacted about at least […]

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