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Canada Will Formally Apologize for Turning Away Jewish Refugees

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) welcomed yesterday's announcement by Prime Miniser Justin Trudeau that Canada will be issuing an apology over the fate of the MS St. Louis. “While an apology can never change the past, it can awaken the national conscience to ensure such grave mistakes are never repeated in the future,” said FSWC President and CEO Avi Benlolo. Listen to Avi Benlolo discuss the importance of this apology on Zoomer Radio.

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US Withdraws from Iran Nuclear Deal

FSWC joins the Simon Wiesenthal Center in commending the US for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. On Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the US out of the Obama-era agreement, adding his government will reimpose “the highest level of economic sanctions” against Iran and consider sanctions for any country that supports Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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Antisemitism in Europe Is Back

With antisemitism in Europe increasing, some are saying that far-right antisemitism is being stoked by recent refugees. According to government statistics in Germany, there were 1,468 antisemitic incidents reported in the country in 2016, and the number went up to 1,504 incidents in 2017. According to police statistics in France, Jews are 25 times more likely to suffer attacks than Muslims in the country. 

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Austrian Authorities Under Pressure to Stop Nazi Sympathizer Event

Austrian authorities are under pressure to stop an annual event that brings together thousands of Croatians to remember the 1945 killing of sympathizers of Croatia's Ustasha regime by communist partisans. The Ustasha were allied to Nazi Germany and persecuted and killed hundreds of thousands of people, including Jews. The event is known to draw neo-Nazis from across Europe and, according to Simon Wiesenthal Center's Efraim Zuroff, is "an affront to the memory of Holocaust victims."

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'Nazi Grandma' Arrested and Sent to Prison for Holocaust Denial

After failing to show up on April 23 at the prison where she was to begin her two-year sentence for Holocaust denial, 89-year-old Ursula Haverbeck was located at her home on Monday. According to reports, she was immediately arrested and sent to prison. Haverbeck has been convicted and sentenced numerous times for denying the Holocaust and incitement to hate, but has not spent any time in prison.

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From the Arab World

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told CNN today that the country will seek to develop its own nuclear weapons if Iran does. This renewed vow came after US President Donald Trump announced the US is pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. There has been growing tension between Iran and Saudi Arabi over Iran's support for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been attacking Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles.

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Only Three Weeks to Go Until Spirit of Hope!

Spirit of Hope is exactly three weeks away. Join us at one of the most iconic fundraising events in the City of Toronto, featuring a panel of speakers you don't want to miss: former prime ministers Stephen Harper, Ehud Barak and Jose Maria Aznar, as well as 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan.

To register or for more information, contact Tracey at tsteyn@fswc.ca or 416-864-9735 ext. 21.

Register for Spirit of Hope 2018

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FSWC Wants to Hear From You

Passionate about an issue in the news or your community? Does it align with FSWC's mandate? Then we want to hear from you! FSWC is inviting you to submit reflections on issues that matter to you and the community. While we won't be publishing anything just yet, we will be taking all submissions into consideration for future projects.Submit reflections to aborisovsky@fswc.ca.