The federal government has launched a fresh inquiry into anti-Semitism at Australian universities, following months of reported harassment and abuse of Jewish students and staff. On Tuesday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the surge in anti-Jewish racism would be the subject of an inquiry and report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. A Senate […]
Article content VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is “deeply alarmed” by a rising tide of antisemitism at the University of British Columbia in recent weeks. A joint statement sent out by six groups, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and Canadian Jewish Advocacy, says Jewish staff, students and faculty members […]
Article content Toronto police have announced two arrests in connection with a shooting incident that took place at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School on Oct. 12. The Jewish girls’ school, located on Chesswood Drive near Keele and Finch in the city’s north end, had a broken window after shots were fired from a vehicle on […]
(OPINION) According to an Oct. 9 article in The New York Times by Shane Goldmacher, “There may be seven main battlegrounds in the race for the White House in 2024, all of which could prove crucial. But Pennsylvania stands apart as the state that top strategists for both Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have circled […]
Article content MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state police chief apologized to the Jewish community on Saturday after a sergeant allegedly performed an outlawed Nazi salute. The 65-year-old instructor on domestic violence policy and law at the Victoria state police academy in Melbourne is facing charges for the gesture and for praising Nazi leader […]