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IJV Report Card on Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:10:04 +0000

Criterion Grade Comments Researcher Legitimacy F Self-selected MPs portray themselves as an official parliamentary committee Passed ethical review F Goal to justify muzzling criticism of Israel; not an ethical research method Is hypothesis testable F Conflates hostility to Jews with criticism of Israeli policies Was method unbiased F Selected mostly pro-Israel lobby groups, rejected [...]

IJV Demands Mainstream Jewish Groups Condemn Israeli Laws

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:57:47 +0000

April 10, 2011

“Israel’s friends tout it as the only democracy in the Middle East. But at a time when democracy is breaking out in countries all over the region, Israel’s Knesset (the country’s parliament) has mounted a legislative attack on the fundamental freedoms of its Arab citizens and Israeli Jews who support them,” declared [...]

The Bay drops Ahava: A victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in Canada

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:41:44 +0000

By Mary-Jo Nadeau | January 20, 2011

This month, the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) have discontinued sales of Ahava cosmetic products. Ahava is an Israeli company that has been a target of the Palestinian campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel.

HBC was the main retailer in Canada that carries Ahava’s line, [...]

Fox News’ anti-Semitism problem

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:52:32 +0000

Rupert Murdoch claimed in a recent speech that “the most virulent strains” of anti-Semitism “come from the left.” However, his own Fox News personalities have a history of promoting anti-Semitic sources and mainstreaming people who have associations with anti-Semitic groups.

* Beck cited book from Nazi supporter Elizabeth Dilling on his radio show. * [...]

Jewish group rejects B’nai Brith censorship of Manitoba high school exam

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:55:24 +0000

Media release 13 June 2010

Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) condemns Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan for caving in to a demand to censor a question on the province’s Grade 12 final Language Arts examination. IJV-C also condemns B’nai Brith Canada for suggesting the censorship. Allen reviewed one question on the test and not only echoed [...]

National Post and CJC attacks on IJV and Diana Ralph: Rebuttal

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:37:52 +0000

by Diana Ralph

Since its inception, IJV has worked in solidarity with the United Church of Canada to promote justice and security for Palestinian and Israeli people. We have worked with United Church congregations to help them implement the UCC resolutions for peace [...]