Archive for the ‘Campus’ Category
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Here is a strong op-ed about Israel Apartheid Week: Jew haters and 'free' speechThe Toronto District School Board has Israeli Apartheid Week figured out, unlike our universitiesBy Lorrie Goldstein, Senior Associate EditorToronto Sun, March 14 Common sense from educators when it comes to dealing with Jew haters and Jew baiters ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Here is a message from Alan Winer, Chair, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto: This week, on university campuses across Canada, those who seek to demonize Israel and question her right to exist are hosting the annual ritual called Israel Apartheid Week (IAW). Coordinated by CIJA (Canadian Council for Israel and ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, was heckled at UC Irvine by anti-Israel students, February 8, 2010. He persevered, completing his speech, while the anti-free speech students were thrown out and arrested. The video below, by Stand With Us, shows both the hecklers and Oren's remarkable grace under ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The following is a submission to the York University Task Force on Student Life, Learning and Community by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto:
Introduction
York University has a rich tradition as a globally respected institution of higher learning that fosters Jewish campus life. York, for example, boasts a renowned Jewish Studies ...
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, looks at opinion pieces about the controversial York University "one state" conference.
Efforts to delegitimize Israel continue to run amok: UN anti-racism conferences being used as forums to single out and vilify Israelis ...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Here's an opinion piece published on the Toronto Star website:
Middle East conference anything but academic
by Na'ama Carmi
June 30, 2009
I hesitated whether to accept the invitation to participate in the conference at York University on "Models of Statehood in Israel/Palestine."
Such conferences, even when organized with goodwill, are frequently hijacked and ...
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Here is a recent e-mail from the UJA Federation of Toronto:
Now that the controversial York University conference called Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood and Paths to Peace has ended, UJA Federation and CIJA (Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy) wanted to provide you as soon as possible with a ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
May 25 2009
York University vs. Israel: 'Academic Freedom' or Academic Farce?
By Gerald M. Steinberg
Chair, Political Science, Bar Ilan University
and Executive Director, NGO Monitor
The President of York University in Toronto has issued a statement attempting to defend his university's sponsorship of an event headlined "Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models ...
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
Here is a recent e-mail from the UJA Federation of Toronto:
Over the past several months, many of you have expressed concern about events at York University and their impact on Jewish students.
That's why UJA Federation, in conjunction with its partner agencies, has established a Commission on the Quality ...
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Statement by Hershell Ezrin, CEO, Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA):
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of York University, a proud academic institution with a long history of Jewish life and Jewish involvement. However, it saddens and concerns us that the anniversary celebrations include a conference ...
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