$15 million class-action lawsuit filed against York University for antisemitic incidents

TORONTO — York University and its students union are facing a $15-million class-action lawsuit related to decades of alleged antisemitic incidents.

Representing current students, recent alumni and attendees from 1998-2021, the lawsuit targets both York University and the York Federation of Students.

The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiffs have been made to feel unsafe on campus, including being forced to hide their Jewish identity and threatened with physical violence.

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‘We don’t want to turn our communities into fortresses’: How Torontonians are grappling with safety amid the Israel-Hamas war

In the wake of the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, Toronto has experienced a wave of tension leading to widespread safety fears.

Jewish, Palestinian and Muslim communities have long been the subjects of discrimination and hate, and for many Torontonians, the threat is suddenly front of mind.

I want the crocodile to eat the Star first.

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About 57% of American Muslims said they believed Hamas “was justified in attacking Israel as part of their struggle for a Palestinian state,”

NYC street vendors cheer Hamas terrorism on Israel: ‘Leave our land’

Their views are hard to swallow.

New York City’s omnipresent halal and other street vendors expressed near universal support for Hamas with many telling The Post the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack in Israel which killed roughly 1,400 people was justified.

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Federal government to match donations for aid to Gaza, West Bank civilians

The Canadian government will match donations made to the group Humanitarian Coalition as part of its campaign to help Palestinian civilians in Gaza(opens in a new tab) and the West Bank.

A news release provided by Global Affairs Canada(opens in a new tab) on Friday said the move would support the Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal(opens in a new tab).

The federal government plans to match every donation made retroactively from Oct. 7 to the end of the campaign on Nov. 12, up to $10 million maximum.

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Hate crime soars in London during Gaza conflict

Antisemitic hate crime has continued to soar in London, with 408 offences recorded so far this month compared to 28 in the same period last year.

Islamophobic hate crime is also on the rise, up from 65 offences last October to 174 so far this month.

The Metropolitan Police says it has made 75 arrests linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict, and is investigating 10 potential breaches of terrorism laws.

A large pro-Palestinian protest is expected in London on Saturday.

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Iran is hijacking UK Hamas support protests, police warn

Saturday rally in London is expected to break last week’s attendance of 100,000

Iranian agents are creating unrest in Britain by stoking Gaza protests, senior police have said as they prepare for a fresh round of demonstrations on Saturday.

The Times has learnt that counterterrorism officers have privately said that Tehran is trying to heighten tensions at rallies over Israel’s bombing of Gaza. They have warned of increased hostile-state activity in Britain. It is directly linked to the Iranian regime and includes a campaign of online disinformation and Iranian operatives being physically present at protests.

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UK: Hamas supporters call for ‘intifada from London to Gaza’

Pro-Palestine protesters have chanted “from London to Gaza, we’ll have an intifada”, footage of a rally in the capital on Saturday shows.

Demonstrators following a flag that read “Fight for Revolution” were chanting the call for an intifada. The term has often been interpreted as referring to violent uprisings by Palestinians against the state of Israel.

In a clip posted on social media, a man with a loudhailer led the chant “From London to Gaza, we’ll have an intifada”.

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As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies

Hamas has spent years stockpiling desperately needed fuel, food and medicine, as well as ammo and weapons, in the miles of tunnels it has carved out under Gaza.

As supplies of virtually every basic human necessity dwindle in Gaza, one group in the besieged enclave remains well-stocked: Hamas.

Arab and Western officials say there is substance to Israeli claims of Hamas stockpiling supplies, including desperately needed food and fuel. Hamas, they say, has spent years building dozens of kilometers of tunnels under the strip where it has amassed stores of virtually everything needed for a drawn-out fight. It is a reality that Israel may soon find itself grappling with if it makes good on its threat to invade Gaza.

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Israeli Ambassador debates ‘From the River to the Sea’

Tzipi Hotovely has previously advocated for a one-state solution

In an extended interview with UnHerd this week, Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely was confronted with a historic statement in which she claimed that “between the sea and the Jordan River, there needs to be one state, only the state of Israel.” Despite referencing the rhyme back in 2015, when making the case for a one-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Hotovely maintained that “from the river to the sea” is a genocidal chant when used by pro-Palestine protesters. 

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