Jews # 1 Target for Hate Crimes in Canada; HRC Sounds Alarm in Hill Times
In the Hill Times today, HRC comments on a recent report issued by Statistics Canada which once again, listed Canada’s Jewish population as the number one recipient of religiously motivated hate crimes. Once again, Canadian Jews have the dubious distinction of being the most targeted group for hate crimes. In a report released on March […]
Edmonton Journal Editor Pens Column On Rise Of Antisemitism Following HRC Meeting
Today, the Edmonton Journal published an important, must-read commentary by Dave Breckenridge, the paper’s Managing Editor, on the rising tide and scourge of antisemitism in Canada. As Mr. Breakenridge cogently argued: “… we must draw a line in the sand against these attitudes, that we must push back against hate. Because it’s not something that […]
Updated: Edmonton Journal Apologizes for Antisemitic Cartoon
Update: August 9, 2019 Today, the Edmonton Journal issued the following apology in an effort to make amends for its having published an antisemitic cartoon by Malcolm Mayes recently: “Last week, on Aug. 1, the Edmonton Journal ran an editorial cartoon depicting a shadowy figure in a wallet next to the words “Data hacker” in […]
PostMedia Papers Publish Unverified Claim that “Israeli Missile Strike Kills Four (Syrian) Civilians”
10 PostMedia newspapers today claimed that as a matter of fact, that an “Israeli ???????? missile strike ???? kills four civilians,” including a baby, in Syria. Here’s the report which was published in the National Post, Montreal Gazette, London Free Press, Windsor Star, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader-Post, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, and Calgary […]
Edmonton Journal Op-Ed Crosses the Line
How can we reconcile the fact that Evelyn Millman, someone who claims to promote peace, failed in her July 30 Edmonton Journal op-ed to condemn Hamas for its unabashed terror war against Israelis and its avowed efforts to wipe Israel from the map and annihilate world Jewry? Efforts supported by Iran, with both rhetoric and […]
Edmonton Journal Cartoon: Hamas Adorns Missile Duncecap
In the Edmonton Journal today, an editorial cartoon points out that Hamas has been relegated to the corner for its having adorned the Mideast missile dunce cap: