Recently, Canadian government officials with strong ties to Israel summoned Twitter executives to Washington D.C., where they demanded Palestinian-Canadian Laith Marouf be removed from the platform. With the precedent set, Marouf is unlikely to be the last to fall foul of this group.
My father Dr Ho Feng Shan died in San Francisco on Sept 28, 1997, a warm Sunday afternoon, 18 days after he turned 96. He died peacefully, with his spirit undiminished by the grave injustices he had suffered, in which his good name and his distinguished diplomatic career were besmirched by false accusations. He died penniless, having been impeached and denied a pension for 40 years of loyal and impeccable service.
As hate crimes against Canadian Jews soar, the respected human rights advocate will work closely with government and community groups to stem bigotry, including on social media
Heads of state from several European countries and a world-famous Israeli historian were the stars of the show at last week’s International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in Malmö