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B'nai Brith Canada received an advance copy of Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy's new book Underdog: Confessions of a Right-Wing Gay Jewish Muckraker. Check out our review.
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The prestigious Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) annual list is out, and Israeli universities had a strong showing! Both the Technion and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked in the top 100 schools, with the Weizmann Institute and Tel Aviv University close behind. You can check out our piece on Hebrew University's top ranking in the Middle East here: http://www.bnaibrith.ca/hebrew_university_top_ranked_in_the_middle_east
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Free speech or hate?
Check out this great report from CHCH in Hamilton about the Nadia Shoufani suspension and investigation. Included is an interview of B'nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn and a fascinating exchange between journalists challenging (and ironically being muted) by Shoufani supporters.
Prominent Israeli Arab Slams Basel Ghattas for Anti-Israel Tour of Canada
Talab al-Sana to Bassel Ghattas: “If the boycott is the solution, why don’t you resign from the Israeli parliament? And how can you ask the world what you don’t ask of yourself?”
German vice-chancellor gives neo-Nazi protesters the finger
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B'nai Brith sends condolences to the family of MP Mauril Bélanger, a tireless public servant with strong ties to the Canadian Jewish community. Mauril will be missed. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/mp-mauril-belanger-passes-away-after-battle-with-als/article31440561/
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