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Spirit of Hope Speaker Spotlight:

John Bolton

Spending decades in public service and serving in roles such as Under Secretary of State, US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Advisor, John Bolton has been a leading voice against nuclear proliferation, terrorism and an advocate for human rights. Throughout his career, Bolton has repeatedly advocated tough measures against nuclear weapons programs in Iran and North Korea, led the UN Security Council to approve a unanimous resolution to end the 2006 Hezbollah war on Israel and create an arms embargo on the terror group, and engineered the Security Council's approval of 22,500 UN peacekeepers in Darfur.

We look forward to welcoming John Bolton on stage alongside other leading speakers at Spirit of Hope this year to discuss some of today's most critical global issues.

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City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Urged to Rename Sites Named After Antisemitic Farmer

FSWC is urging the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec to rename a street and park named after a now-deceased farmer, Alphonse Waegener, who had banned Jewish people from renting or buying homes on land he owned in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Governor General of Canada to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum

FSWC is pleased to note that Canada's Governor General Julie Payette will join other world leaders in Jerusalem next week at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Governor General will also meet with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin "to reinforce the enduring friendship between Canada and Israel."

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York University Reinstates Both Pro-Israel, Anti-Israel Student Groups After Clash

York University has reinstated the privileges of a Jewish student group one month after sending out letters that stated privileges such as reserving space and postering were temporarily revoked from Herut Canada and Students Against Israeli Apartheid. FSWC had previously expressed outrage over York's decision to suspend the Jewish group, stating that “instead of reprimanding SAIA for initiating an antisemitic protest against an event hosted by a Jewish group and for creating a toxic environment on campus, York has taken a step backward by unfairly punishing Jewish students.”

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South Dakota governor signs executive order banning boycotts of Israel

South Dakota has become the 28th state to enact a measure to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement after its governor signed an executive order yesterday prohibiting state office from doing business with companies that boycott Israel.

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IDF: Four Gaza rockets fired into Israel, two intercepted by

Iron Dome

Four rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel on Wednesday, according to Israel's military. Two of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome aerial defence system, but the military could not confirm where the other two landed and is investigating.

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Skier snags Israel’s first Winter Youth Olympics medals

For the first time, an Israeli athlete brought back home medals from the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Teenage skier Noa Szollos won a bronze medal in the Super G run and a silver in the Alpine combined last week.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email jaime@fswc.ca.

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