FSWC Is Calling on Ontario Leaders to Stop Al Quds Day

Sign FSWC's petition to help stop Al Quds Day in Toronto, which is scheduled to take place at Queen's Park on June 24. Help us put an end to this yearly event, which calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and promotes hate and violence against Jewish people. 

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1. Simon Wiesenthal Center Honours Former Mexican Ambassador to UNESCO

In honour of his stance against UNESCO's Executive Board resolutions in Paris in October - which denied Jewish and Christian ties to Jerusalem - Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) presented former Mexican Ambassador Andrés Roemer with an award. In a letter to the Director-General of UNESCO, Roemer had stated, "UNESCO must be committed to its mandate. The mandate of conscience and human dignity...  Today the resolution presented here demands that we raise our voice and redouble our efforts against any speech, or statement that incites to xenophobia, discrimination or depreciation of the other." SWC praised the valor and values of the diplomat. 

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2. Russia Warns It May Shoot Down US-led Coalition Warplanes in Western Syria 

Russia's Defence Ministry announced earlier today that it will treat any warplane from the US-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates River in Syria as a hostile target, and may attempt to shoot them down. This announcement from the Russian Defence Ministry is seemingly in response to reports that a US fighter jet shot down a Syrian air-force jet yesterday evening in northern Syria - an unprecedented act of direct hostility between US and Syrian forces in the now six-year long Syrian civil war. 

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3. Attack in London Leaves One Dead, 10 Injured 

London has suffered yet another apparent terrorist attack, after a man struck pedestrians outside of a mosque in the city's northern borough yesterday evening - killing one, and injuring 10 others. The attack - seemingly targeting London's Muslim community - is being called an act of terrorism by British authorities, although many in Britain's Islamic community believe it should also be categorized as an act of targeted anti-Muslim hatred. 

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4. The Islamic State and Hamas Claim Attack in Jerusalem

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed its first attack in Israel's capital city, Jerusalem, after three Palestinians launched a stabbing and shooting attack against Israeli police officers on Friday evening - killing 23-year-old Hadas Malka. At the same time, Hamas also claimed responsibility for the attack. Israeli authorities have since denied ISIS' role in the attack, stating they found no evidence of ISIS involvement.

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5. Kansas and Nevada Both Pass Anti-BDS Legislation

The states of Kansas and Nevada have both passed legislation in the past two weeks that bars state contracts from being awarded to firms that participate in the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, making the states the 20th and 21st in America to do so. Nevada Governor (R) Brian Sandoval signed his state's anti-BDS legislation into law on June 3, while Kansas' anti-BDS legislation passed both houses of their state legislature last week. 

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From the Arab World

Iraqi forces began pushing deeper into Mosul's Old City thismorning in an effort to retake the district that has been held byISIS. Commanders stated the extremists - who have kept more than 100,000civilians trapped behind ISIS lines - have been putting up fierce resistance,and fighting could last for weeks. In Egypt, 30individuals may soon face the death penalty after being convicted ofkilling the country's chief prosecutor in a car bomb attack. Egypt has blamedboth the Brotherhood and Hamas for the assassination. Following arecommendation for the death penalty by a Cairo court, the case will now besent to the grand mufti - Egypt's highest religious authority - to make a finaldecision. Iranreportedly fired a volley of missiles into eastern Syria yesterdayevening - apparently targeting militant groups in the area, which theIranian regime holds responsible for last week's terrorist attack in Tehranwhich left 18 people dead. 

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FSWC at Work

FSWC is excited to introduce Freedom Day's third speaker - Orlando Bowen! Bowen is a former CFL player and a motivational speaker who focuses on inspiring and empowering young people to develop resilience, pursue excellence and make a difference. He will be joining ET Canada's Rick Campanelli and Montreal's Corey Fleischer as the event's speakers. We will be announcing more speakers in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

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PHILANTHROPY CORNER

FSWC is a designated Canadian charitable organization that provides tax receipts for charitable contributions. A donation to FSWC is tax deductible and provides an incredible footprint of direct action in our community. If you want to change lives and provide for positive community development, consider extending your philanthropy to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center this summer. 

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