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Anti-Semitic attack leaves Calgarians shaken; rabbi encourages people to speak outA Calgary man who was the victim of an anti-Semitic verbal assault is speaking out about the disturbing incident.CanadaNov 22
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Jewish York University students sound alarm over antisemitic graffiti found near campusThe violent message and antisemitic caricature were found just steps away from the York U campus, where theatre student Robert Leitner studies.CanadaJun 10
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3 years since deadly U.S. synagogue attack, anti-Semitism on the rise in Canada"There is no easy solution because we're all in such different places this time of year."CrimeOct 27, 2021
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Tensions flare at Israel and Palestinian demonstrations in Toronto, MontrealToronto police say they've laid charges in connection with a pro-Palestinian demonstration that drew more than 5,000 people to Nathan Phillips Square outside City Hall on Saturday.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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Disney fires Gina Carano from ‘Mandalorian’ over Holocaust remarkDisney and 'Star Wars' have dumped Gina Carano amid fierce criticism over her social media posts.EntertainmentFeb 11, 2021
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‘Your Ward News’ hate appeal underway; editor argues lawyer refused to call witnessesThe appeal in the case of two Toronto men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews is underway.CanadaNov 10, 2020
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Thousands protest against anti-Semitism in Berlin in wake of synagogue attackAbout 10,000 people participated in the march through the German capital. Several thousand others protested Saturday in other cities including Hamburg and Marburg.WorldOct 13, 2019
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German official advises Jews not to wear kippas ‘everywhere’ in countryFelix Klein, the government’s anti-Semitism commissioner, was quoted Saturday as saying: “I cannot recommend to Jews that they wear the skullcap at all times everywhere in Germany.” He didn’t elaborate on what places and times might be risky.WorldMay 26, 2019
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2017 an all-time high for anti-Semitic acts: B’nai Brith CanadaThe audit found that incidents of vandalism more than doubled across the country.CanadaApr 25, 2018
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Iceland considers banning most circumcisions, upsetting religious leadersIcelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so.HealthFeb 25, 2018
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