Youssef Ismail, a stateless Palestinian who has been stranded in Canada since 1991, wants to be deported back to Palestine. But the Canadian government is refusing to send him home or grant him papers.
Valentina Azarova turned down the University of Toronto’s second offer to lead the human rights program, citing their inability to protect her from Zionist harassment.
While an uptick in antisemitic incidents were well documented in May during an escalation between Israel and Gaza, attacks on Palestinians in Canada also increased although with much less attention.
The New Democratic Party endorsement of a partial boycott of Israel is not just a win for Palestinian rights and a blow to the Israel lobby, but is also a victory for grassroots democracy.
While The Jewish Federations of North America claim apolitical status and operate tax-exempt charities, it is one of the most significant institutional purveyors of anti-Palestinian bias in Canada.
Ontarians must stand up to antisemitism and all instances of racism and discrimination wherever they appear, but the IHRA definition is flawed and, at worst, limits society’s ability to fight oppression in all is forms.