Nico Slobinsky
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VP at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs | Opinions are my own | RTs are not endorsements | https://t.co/ymhbtjilbo
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined August 2015
#Antisemitism is not the root cause, but a dangerous symptom of a deeper societal illness. Like a virus, it mutates over time, reflecting the decay within. The real disease is a society losing its moral and ethical foundation.
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I see many Members of Parliament trying to explain why they voted in support of the @NDP @liberal_party resolution yesterday in the House of Commons. If you voted in favour, what you voted for is an arms embargo against a sister democracy. #cdnpoli 1/3.
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I am a proud Zionist Jew, who supports the right of the Jewish people to national self-determination on their ancestral homeland.
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I don’t understand why the ED of the BC Civil Liberties Assoc is calling for violence. Violence and hate don’t appear to be solutions being proposed by Indigenous communities, and it is their voices we should be listening to and respecting on this matter
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I am proud to be Jewish. I am proud to be a Zionist. I am proud to be Latino. I am proud to be Canadian and Israeli. I am proud to have served in the IDF. I am proud of who I am. Nothing haters say will change who I am.
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There's nothing to see here, just the anti-peace, pro-murder, pro-rape, pro-kidnap mob targeting Indigo, a Jewish-owned business again. This is #antisemitism, full stop.
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Letter from the Rabbinical Association of Vancouver regarding the removal of MLA @selinarobinson from the government's cabinet in British Columbia 👇
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Another tweet that is profoundly disappointing, Katrina. You are promoting disinformation. You are trafficking in Hamas propaganda, a listed terror entity in 🇨🇦. These are not facts. This is very dangerous. How this is allowed for a sitting MLA and Minister. 1/6 #bcpoli.
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The NDP and Jagmeet Singh seem to think that Jews do not have a role in determining what is and what is not antisemitism. 1/2
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This MPs can try to explain their reasons why but the fact is that with their vote they have rewarded terrorism. #cdnpoli 3/3.
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This tweet is profoundly disappointing, Katrina. Following the #October7Massacre – before bodies were counted or buried – you ignored calls by . a Jewish colleague to stand with her community. 1/5.
Not wanting to see more kids and people die in Gaza is not anti-Semitism. 💛
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This sister democracy was attacked by a 🇨🇦 designated terrorist organization who killed, burned, raped thousands of seniors, fathers, mothers, young adults, teenagers and children, taking hundreds others hostage. Let that sink in for a moment. #cdnpoli 2/3.
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This photo is from a bus shelter near @cityofcoquitlam city hall. The hate is real. Antisemitism is now normalized and out in the open in British Columbia. The time for words is over, we need action. 1/2
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The @bctf wants one of their branches – the AOEC – to be responsible for creating teaching materials on antisemitism. They recently pulled down the AOEC website and social media channels. I wonder why? 1/5 #BCEd.
BC Teachers’ Federation declines to fund Holocaust education group, while funding pro-Palestinian group
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Last year, Susan Kim apologized for signing a letter that denied Hamas using sexualized violence against Israeli women during the Oct 7 terror attacks. However, a year later, she continues to spread antisemitic hate and targets a Jewish woman running for office. #yyjpoli 1/2.
Victoria councillor Susan Kim gives antisemitic speech at pro-Hamas rally on anniversary of October 7 attack. Thanks to our undercover reporter for recording this!
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If you can’t see antisemitism, it’s time to open your eyes.
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#Samidoun - a terror affiliate of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - is showing its true colours again by naming its next protest after the #October7Massacre and celebrating it on Oct. 7th. This protest should be of great concern to all British Columbians 1/3
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I'm horrified that BC based Imam Younus Kathrada is spreading hate messages again. Kathrada must be held to account for years of persistent hate and incitement against Jews and other minority groups. His comments only serve to sow division and hate.
Canadian Imam Sheikh Younus Kathrada: Israel Has the Right to Defend Herself? Seriously? Anyone with an Ounce of Logic Will See How Wrong That Is; Oh Allah, Bring Annihilation upon the Plundering and Criminal Jews #Canada #antisemitism
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Repulsive show of hate on display at Vancouver protest yesterday! All Canadians must condemn this—now. The glorification of terrorism is a criminal offence in Canada. This pro-terror speaker is celebrating the murder, rape, torture & kidnapping of innocent Israeli civilians.
Natalie Knight, who led illegal anti-LNG roadblocks in early 2020 in Vancouver resurfaced at today’s pro-Palestine rally in Vancouver. She called the Hamas terrorist attack on Israelis “amazing, brilliant.” (📹Bryton’s Thoughts/YouTube). #vanpoli #cdnpoli #October7massacre
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📣 REMINDER to anyone using the #Holocaust as a comparison tool to measure whether or not something is bad. This is offensive. Things can be bad, full stop. No need to delegitimize the horrors of the Holocaust, to make a point. #NeverAgain #BCPoli.
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Nobody should be listening to Avi. The attack on Selina Robinson's Constituency Office needs to be reported broadly and loudly. This hateful act of vandalism is pure antisemitism. It is wrong, and it needs to be called out. These are the people Avi has allied himself with.
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City of Victoria Crl. @SusanKimYYJ signed an open letter denying Jewish-Israeli women and young girls were raped and sexually assaulted by terror organization #Hamas during the #October7massacre
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Tonight, @CityofVancouver City Hall lit up in blue and white in support of Israel. Thank you to Mayor @KenSimCity for this meaningful act of solidarity. #StandWithIsrael #vanpoli
Tonight, City Hall will light up in blue and white in support of Israel.
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Repulsive show of hate on display at #Vancouver protest. All Canadians must condemn this—now. The glorification of terrorism is a criminal offence in #Canada. This pro-terror speaker is celebrating the murder, rape, torture & kidnapping of innocent Israeli civilians.
In Vancouver Charlotte Kates from terrorist affiliated Samidoun . ✅long live Oct 7. ✅we stand with the Palestine resistance and their heroic and brave actions on Oct 7. ✅Hamas, PIJ, PFLP and Hezbollah are not terrorist orgs, they are our heroes.
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In Victoria, in 2023, we have a Mayor and a city Clr. that are denying video evidence of sexual violence and rape committed by Hamas during the #October7massacre. This denial is a twisted message to send sexual-assault victims — especially Jewish women.
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I am shocked to learn that #Victoria's @BelfryTheatre has decided to cancel the planned production of #TheRunner by Christopher Morris. This is a shameful capitulation to the angry, anti-peace mob that showed up to the theatre. .
A plan to stage the widely acclaimed Canadian play ‘The Runner’ in March has been cancelled after it sparked an anti-Israel protest in Victoria, B.C.
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@HarshaWalia Vancouver Police made 14 arrests after protesters blocked traffic at the Canadian National Railway in East Van. Unlawful protests that block vital infrastructure put peoples’ safety at risk. People who do this should be arrested, charged & face the consequences of their actions.
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The government of Canada must add #Samidoun to the list of terrorist entities 👇.
Vancouver pro-Palestinian leader praises October 7 on Iranian television
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I am deeply disturbed to learn of demonstrations planned for tomorrow in BC to celebrate the kidnapping, torture, and slaughter of hundreds of innocent Israelis by Palestinian terror organization Hamas. I unequivocally condemn these hate-filled demonstrations. #StandWithIsrael.
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The Jewish community is still traumatized by the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. These attacks included sexualized violence against women. @WestCoast_LEAF was silent. They have finally broken their silence with a tweet that amplifies this trauma ¼.
West Coast LEAF stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As we bear witness to this genocide with horror, rage, and heartbreak, we cannot remain silent. Read the full statement: (1/3).
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I am at the @BCLegislature to commemorate Yom HaShoah and to honour the memory of the 6 million Jews and countless others murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust. However, I was troubled to hear today's speech from @AmanSinghNDP concerning the @UBC encampment. #bcpoli 1/7.
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1. Thrilled to see @CityofVancouver's City Council formally adopting @TheIHRA definition of #antisemitism with its list of illustrative examples tonight. Thank you to Mayor @KenSimCity for your leadership and commitment to fighting antisemitism. #VanPoli
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Some days are harder than others in my job. This is another challenging day in what has been a horrific few months. To members of the @bctf: can you please reach out to your executive to help them understand this decision needs to be reversed. Thank you from an exhausted Jew.
The union representing B.C. teachers is facing pushback after it refused to fund a teachers' association focused on Holocaust and antisemitism education. READ MORE:
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1. On this new installment of #MyJewishHeroes, I bring you the story of an Israeli spy who was larger than life. #EliCohen, in full Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, also called #KamalAminThaabet, was born 1924, #Alexandria, #Egypt.
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The statement from Clr. Kim is extremely disappointing. It is not an apology. She also fails to take responsibility for not recognizing the #October7massacre and for denying the rape of Jewish - Israeli women and young girls by Hamas terrorists.
Victoria city councillor Susan Kim has sent out a statement. She didn’t apologize for signing a letter questioning whether Palestinians committed sexual assault in attacking Israelis. Instead apologized for l letter pulling attention from city work. She is not resigning. #bcpoli
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Open letter from @JewishVancouver, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Vancouver and @CIJAinfo regarding MLA Selina Robinson's Resignation from the BC NDP Caucus #bcpoli
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I thank @LangaraCollege for showing accountability & dismissing Natalie Knight, who referred to the Oct 7 attacks committed by Hamas as "amazing, brilliant." Knight failed in her responsibility as an instructor to create a safe learning environment. 1/3 .
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Is it because they didn’t want you to see that the AOEC shared this poster as a teaching resource for the K to 12 classroom? 2/5
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Good on the CUPE Paramedics' local in Windsor for denouncing the vile antisemitism of CUPE Ontario leader Fred Hahn. Enough is enough 👇.
Many locals haven’t wanted to address this, as it’s inherently toxic & doesn’t advance the labour movement positively; leaving @FredHahnCUPE as the only voice for CUPE. Enough is enough. @CupeMedics2974 denounces the words & actions of Fred since Oct7.
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1000+ Vancouverites showing their support for #Israel. "Bring our children home". "Canada supports Israel"
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For someone who is concerned about politics being more inclusive, your words are marginalizing the Jewish community. No one suggested that caring about Palestinian lives was antisemitic. Ignoring the lived experience of Jews is. 5/5.
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I am proud to be Jewish. I am proud to be a zionist. I am proud to be latino. I am proud to be Canadian and Israeli. I am proud to have served in the IDF. I am proud of who I am. Nothing haters say will change who I am.
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Tonight, a pro-HAMAS mob unleashed a #pogrom in the streets of #Amsterdam, attacking Jewish fans attending the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match. The scenes from Amsterdam are absolutely horrific. Don’t look away. Watch the footage. 1/2.
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Saddened and concerned to hear that MLA Selina Robinson has received a death threat. Grateful to the RCMP for investigating. I can't help but wonder if people are feeling emboldened after the events of the last few days. #bcpoli.
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It is almost as if they think their job is to support the proliferation of antisemitism, not to fight it. 5/5.
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Islamophobia is real and harmful. We must condemn it and root it out of politics and public life. This fight extends to antisemitism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Asian racism, anti-LGBTQ+ hate, and all forms of discrimination. Together, we can create a more inclusive society.
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Joining @JewishVancouver community @VanArtGallery for Unite for Light - Menorah Lighting and Rally in Support of #Israel & The Jewish People. Stand with Israel. Stand Against Antisemitism. Stand with the Jewish Community.
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Clear and principled call to action to designate Samidoun as a Terrorist Organization. Groups like Samidoun should not be allowed to operate in Canada. 👇.
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This was predictable. The @UBC encampment trespassers have escalated their efforts to create an unwelcome and fearful environment for many students, faculty, and staff, especially those who are Jewish. 1/3.
Anti-Israel campers have occupied part of the @ubc President’s office and claim to have shut down other facilities on campus. #bcpoli #bced
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It's been more than 5 months since #CharlotteKates was arrested after making hateful comments praising Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel at a protest in #Vancouver. Why is BC's Prosecution Service taking so long to decide whether to approve hate speech charges against Kates? 👇.
It has been months since an activist was arrested over comments praising Hamas' Oct. 7 attack at a Vancouver rally. Why haven't prosecutors settled yet on whether to approve charges or not?.READ MORE:
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Or because they didn’t want you to know that the AOEC encouraged people to attend an October 28th rally organized by Samidoun, a terror affiliate organization, where the massacre of Israelis on October 7th was glorified as “amazing, brilliant” 3/5
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Harsha's obsession with demonizing Israel & the Jewish people is not something new. This time, she is trying to call out a political leader who has unequivocally denounced the vile act of antisemitic intimidation and the display of hate symbols at a @CanadaCupSurrey softball game
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Antisemitic, terror apologist, bigot targets a Jewish elected official for standing up against antisemitism. No surprise, this is on brand for Harsha. @selinarobinson has always led by example, standing against all forms of racism and discrimination. She is an inspiration
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Despicable and disgusting behaviour. These two individuals are morally bankrupt.
The deliberate removal of hostage posters in our city isn't just vandalism – it's an assault on our shared humanity. These posters – hung outside a synagogue – represent innocent people torn from their families: children, elderly, and civilians. Those who tear them down are
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Troubled to hear that a group who is providing funds to anti-Israel protestors received $28,000 from the @VicFoundation. Incidents like this & the cancellation of The Runner at @BelfryTheatre show the threats to safety and freedom of expression for Jews in #yyj. 1/2.
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You have retweeted concern for women and children being displaced in Gaza yet have remained silent on the kidnapping of children and sexualized violence committed by Hamas. You never condemned the people who started this war with horrific slaughter and taking hostages. 3/5.
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Tonight, monuments & buildings in Victoria, Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland will be bathed in yellow for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The yellow light symbolizes the flame of the memorial candle, honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust
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University and college campuses should be inclusive environments for students, staff & faculty from all backgrounds to feel safe and welcome. Dr. Chatzivasileiou failed in this obligation & instead abused her teaching platform, under the guise of academic freedom to create. 1/2.
UBC investigating instructor following leaked audio of anti-Israel rant
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Thank you, @JohnRustad4BC, for denouncing the glorification of terrorism and the incitement to violence against the Jewish community in our streets.
John Rustad Denounces Celebrations of Terrorist Acts, Calls for Strong Action Against Those Glorifying Genocidal Groups. #bcpoli
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Vandalizing an elected official’s home with hateful and racist language is shameful and unacceptable. It violates the safety and privacy of Mayor @KenSimCity, his family, and neighbors. #VanPoli 1/2.
After vandalism at family home, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim speaks out about history of 'hate-fuelled attacks'
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You tweet about gender-based violence being the most pervasive and widespread human rights violation and the need to believe survivors, but you never raised your voice against the systematic rape and killing of women by Hamas. 4/5.
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There's nothing to see here, just the anti-peace, pro-Hamas, pro-rape, and terror affiliate organization Samidoun calling on so-called protesters to show up to try to spoil a softball game between Canada and Israel at the Canada Cup Women's International Softball Championship
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Everyone I have talked to has expressed anguish and fear of being on campus. The hate is real. Antisemitism affects us all. @UBC cannot allow for this to continue. No one should be targeted because of their religion, ethnicity, race, culture, nationality, gender, age. .
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You have shared skewed tweets that wrongly blame Jews for the deaths of children while never expressing concerns that it was terrorist organization Hamas who put them in harm’s way as human shields. 2/5.
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Antisemitic slogans at the @UBC encampment calling for the eradication of Israel, and glorifying Palestinian terrorism. UBC's administration must act to dismantle the encampment and remove the trespassers. The encampment is in clear violation of UBC policies. 1/2
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Thank you Minister @selinarobinson.for reciting Mourner's Kaddish today @BCLegislature and to the Members of the Legislature for honouring the memory of the victims of Saturday's antisemitic attack at #Pittsburgh #TreeOfLifeSynagogue ❤ ✡
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It is disappointing to see @voteBCUnited candidate Mohammad Asad Gondal falsely accusing Israel of committing acts of “genocide.". The broad use of the term in relation to the Israeli-Hamas conflict is inaccurate and diminishes recognized acts of genocide. 1/8 #bcpoli #bcelx.
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For Israel to be safe, Hamas must be destroyed. For peace to succeed, Hamas must be destroyed. For Gaza to be free, Hamas must be destroyed. For terror to fail, Hamas must be destroyed.
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I can’t reconcile why the BCTF wishes to only fund their pro-Palestinian branch to address antisemitism and not a group of specialist educators endorsed by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. 4/5
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Expressing solidarity and representing the organized Jewish community by standing with the Canadian Ukrainian community at the @ukrcancongress.rally in Vancouver today. #StandWithUkraine️
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This tweet 👇 is deeply flawed, irresponsible, and dangerous. Sadly, I am not surprised Harsha has a long history of being a bigot and an antisemite. @TheIHRA definition of #antisemitism is the most authoritative and internationally accepted non legally binding definition to date
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Tomorrow, the @NDP will bring forward a motion that threatens Canada’s values, foreign policy, and its support of #Israel. This motion will do nothing but extend support for Palestinian terrorism and rejectionism. #cdnpoli #NDPmotion 1/2.
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This tweet ny MP Charlie Angus 👇 is an insult to the memory of the victims of all genocides. This MP should apologize and delete the tweet. He should commit to learning about the Holocaust and the real-life consequences of Holocaust distortion.
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A 🧵 about the #GazaHospital . I did my military service in the IDF spokesperson unit. I am very familiar .with how the IDF investigates incidents and reports on the findings. There is one thing I know for sure is that Israel does not target hospitals. Full stop.
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1. #NeveYaakov is a Jewish district in #Jerusalem, ethnically cleansed of #Jews in 1948 by Jordan. Recovered in 1967. Neve Yaakov is NOT a settlement in the #WestBank.
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Since the October 7 terrorist attacks, BC's Jewish community has come under increased pressure. At times, it feels like we're alone, but polling from Research Co shows that 75% of British Columbians are concerned with "rising prejudice against Jewish Canadians." #bcpoli 1/5.
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The campaign that saw MLA Selina Robinson removed from her position in cabinet was co-organized by pro-terror supporter Samidoun. This organization is a proxy for the PFLP, a Canada listed terror organization. #bcpoli 1/2
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#DailyReminder to anyone using the #Holocaust as a comparison tool to measure whether or not something is bad. This is digusting and offensive. Things can be bad, full stop. No need to delegitimize the horrors of the Holocaust, to make a point. Please and thank you #NeverAgain.
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Please help @VancouverPD identify the man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of Schara Tzedeck Synagogue last month. Anyone with info is asked to please call 604-717-2541. 1/2.
#VPDNews: UPDATE - #VPD has released video of a man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue last month. Anyone with info is asked to please call 604-717-2541.
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Honoured to represent 🇨🇦 @CIJAinfo at the @CombatASemitism 2024 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism. Over the next 2 days, I will be joining municipal leaders from over 200 cities throughout the US and Canada in a shared mission to combat antisemitism and protect our communities.
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Moving moment at the vigil for #Israel @VanArtGallery as we sang Hatikvah. Todah Rabah to the thousands that joined us, to @VancouverPD for keeling us safe and to the organizers @JewishVancouver, @CIJAinfo, RAV & Unxeptable for putting this solemn event together. #BringThemHome
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It’s now Day 3 of the pro terror encampment at @UBC. Reports say that tents have nearly doubled in numbers. UBC's administration must act to dismantle the encampment and remove the trespassers. The encampment is in clear violation of UBC policies. 1/2.
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Global News has identified the unit as the home of #CharlotteKates, the international co-ordinator of the #Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which was recently declared a terrorist entity by the Government of Canada. 1/2.
Vancouver police staged a raid Thursday morning at the home of a high-profile pro-Palestinian activist who is currently facing a hate crime investigation. READ MORE:
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Hope is one of the things Jews are taught at an early age to value and to practice, as a tenet of life. As a people, we have lived through many times that seemed hopeless, and certainly, these last few weeks are another one of those times.
For BC’s Jewish community, recent days have been frightening. A significant rise in antisemitic incidents here in BC evokes painful memories. Combatting this kind of hate begins with learning from the darkest parts of our history, so the same horrors are never repeated. (1/3)
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There are new allegations that Dr. Chatzivasileiou abused her platform and teaching position. @UBC must remove the instructor from her teaching role. There should be no room for antisemitism on campus or anywhere else.
'She needs to be terminated': More calls for UBC to take action after instructor's leaked anti-Israel rant
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Thank you @CBCOnTheCoast @CBCGloria for talking to me about @langaracollege instructor reportedly reinstated after comments made glorifying #October7Massacre. The college has a choice to make. Will it remain a safe school for Jewish students & staff or not?
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For my non Jewish friends who are silent, I am not sure you truly understand how your Jewish friends and neighbours feel right now.
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