In the court of public opinion, the intensity and potential ramifications from the matter of World v. Israel have stunned the Jewish state and those who stand by it.
— Read on www.thestar.com/news/world/seven-months-into-the-israel-hamas-conflict-is-it-israel-vs-the-world/article_d4e7fa26-143b-11ef-98c4-e33c2b1093e6.html
Tag: Canada
Opinion: Why does this union leader tweet so much about Gaza, and so little about wages? – The Globe and Mail
The union movement, and the progressive movement as a whole, is less interested than ever in issues of class
— Read on www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-why-does-this-union-leader-tweet-so-much-about-gaza-and-so-little/
Antisemitic violence in Canadian schools a result of absent leadership | National Post
A Jewish-Israeli teen was assaulted at her school in N.B. last month, the latest sign that antisemites feel empowered to express hate
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/avi-benlolo-antisemitic-violence-in-canadian-schools-a-result-of-absent-leadership
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them | CBC News
In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada’s intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-tikok-vigneault-1.7206000
Israeli hostage to UN: We can’t normalize this unprecedented terror | Reuters
Shoshan Haran, her daughter and two grandchildren were taken hostage by Hamas militants in Israel on Oct. 7. On Thursday, Haran recalled the effects of 50 days in captivity on her three-year-old granddaughter when they were finally released.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-hostage-un-we-cant-normalize-this-unprecedented-terror-2024-05-16/
Ivison: China’s alleged links to anti-Israel protests fit a pattern | National Post
Canadians need to wake up to the fact that their democratic principles are being exploited by people who want to dismantle them.
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/china-canadian-anti-israel-protests
Canada’s standard of living faces worst decline in 40 years | Financial Post
Canada’s GDP per capita is on track for the worst decline since 1985, says Fraser Institute study. Find out more
— Read on financialpost.com/news/canada-standard-of-living-faces-worst-decline-40-years
Ignore the ‘experts,’ there is no right to camp on university property | National Post
Alberta universities within their rights to kick out anti-Israel encampments
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/carson-jerema-ignore-left-wing-experts-there-is-no-right-to-camp-on-university-property
Joe Oliver: A principled Canada would protect its Jews | National Post
When anti-democratic ideologues are permitted to bully Jewish Canadians, the nation is made vulnerable to broader attacks on core identity
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/joe-oliver-a-principled-canada-would-protect-its-jews
Loophole leaves taxpayers picking up tab for MP travel | CBC News
A loophole in the House of Commons’ spending rules has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to bill taxpayers for more than half a million dollars over the past year — even though House of Commons rules normally prohibit MPs from charging expenses linked to partisan political activity.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/political-parties-spending-rules-1.7204136