Yaroslav Hunka, who served in a voluntary unit under command of the Nazis during World War II, was introduced as a war hero and received a standing ovation.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center is demanding an explanation of how the editor-in-chief of “Meshwar,” an Arabic newspaper based in Toronto, was hosted on Parliament Hill.
'The suggestion that it would take 3.5 years to obtain documents about Nazi war criminals that Canada has known about for decades is deplorable,' said David Rosenfeld of B'nai Brith Canada.
The Regavim watchdog group documented Canadian military personnel meeting with Palestinians at an illegally-built structure they constructed on Jewish land.
Khaled Barakat is a resident of Vancouver who has been tied to the PFLP, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S., Japan, and the European Union.
'We are calling on the producers to distance themselves from such remarks as they encourage a toxic antisemitic characterization of Hasidic Jews,' B'nai Brith Canada stated.
Canadian Union of Public Employees members 'should be praised for standing up to the lies and intimidation of the BDS movement,' said Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada.
Message to Canada: Remembering that your influence is virtually infinitesimal, perhaps you should prioritize support for those societies that share our values.