op/ed: Canada is not a country of mere aspiration
by Mohammed Hashim and Carey Newman (July 2021) – As the heartbreaking confirmation of survivor accounts continues and more and more unmarked graves at residential…
Politics
B’nai Brith urges Canada to fight hatred
OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is calling for a change to the way hatred is dealt with in this country — namely, that hate crimes…
Incendiary balloons from Gaza prompt new Israeli airstrikes, days into new government
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — After balloons filled with incendiary material were sent from Gaza into the Israeli countryside, Israel’s military said it launched a…
Canadian-Jewish politician Annamie Paul narrowly survives Israel-fueled leadership challenge
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Annamie Paul, the head of Canada’s Green Party, will keep her position after an emergency meeting over tensions within the…
Benjamin Netanyahu replaced as Israeli prime minister after 12 years in office
By Ben Sales and Shira Hanau (JTA) — After 12 years, seven elections and three corruption charges, Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer the prime minister…