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Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community
Comment from B'nai Brith Canada, attributable to Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy, told The Jerusalem Post that "Being Jewish is not a provocation."
Youth being recruited to carry out shootings against Jewish, US targets, Toronto police chief says
Toronto officer killed in raid tied to Iran-linked US consulate and synagogue shooting probe
Former lawyer of Toronto District School Board sues org. for 'systemically antisemitic environment'
Jewish communities commemorate October 7 Massacre’s second anniversary worldwide
From Paris to Sydney to New York, Jewish communities marked two years since the October 7 massacre, honoring victims and calling for unity amid rising antisemitism and ongoing hostage anguish.
Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ wins People’s Choice award in Toronto
TIFF organizers first invited Avrich’s film for the festival, and then disinvited it, only to then reinstate the film after an outcry from the Canadian Jewish community.
October 7 filmmaker receives three-minute standing ovation at Toronto film fest
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the screening of "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" passed without incident.
High security at Toronto film festival as Israeli film screens
Security was stringent on Wednesday in anticipation of the screening of the October 7-related documentary 'The Road Between Us.'
TIFF strengthens security among pro-Palestinian protests for Israeli film shown in festival
Director Avrich told Deadline he planned to bring his own security team to supplement the festival’s, and Toronto Police told AFP that they had “a strong presence across.”
At Toronto film festival, 'Palestine 36' tackles the past, echoes in the present
Annemarie Jacir’s 'Palestine 36,' set in 1936 under the British Mandate, premieres at TIFF as Palestine’s Oscar submission.
The Israeli movies you won’t see abroad: Films from Israel that aren't shown in other countries
The Venice Film Festival began last week, and the Toronto International Film Festival opened yesterday - only two full-length movies and one short film from Israel will be shown at them this year.
TIFF says Oct. 7 documentary can be shown in festival, reversing decision
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey released a statement where he apologized and said that he remains committed to allowing the film to be screened at this year’s festival.
TIFF withdraws Oct. 7 doc because filmmakers 'didn't receive permission from Hamas to use videos'
Deadline reported that TIFF management cited problems with copyright in their decision to rescind their invitation.
Canada's recognition of Palestinian state 'dangerously premature,' Jewish groups say
'We will not sacrifice our very existence by permitting the imposition of a jihadist state on our ancestral homeland that seeks our annihilation,' Israel's ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed added.
