WHAT DO THE STUDENTS SAY?
As a Jewish Student in Ottawa, I Experienced Antisemitism First-hand: Ronnie Frenkel, Ottawa Citizen, July 9, 2022 — A recent Ottawa Citizen article explored how Jewish parents are worried about the rise of antisemitism in schools, but missed an important voice: Jewish students themselves. This is my experience, as a recent graduate from an Ottawa public high school who experienced antisemitism from classmates, teachers, and the administration.
The Problem with Antisemitism In Education Isn’t That No One Is Speaking Up, It’s That Schools Aren’t Listening, Says Ottawa Student Talia Freedhoff: Talia Freedhoff, Canadian Jewish News, Feb. 24, 2022 — During the four years that I’ve been a student in a public high school in Ottawa, the thing that has alarmed me the most is the school system’s apathy toward Jewish students.
‘APPALLING’: Hearing Gets Intense Over of Growing Antisemitism at CUNY Schools, Lack of Answers: Mike Wagenheim, World Israel News, July 3, 2022
The City Must Stop CUNY Law Using Taxpayer Funds to Target Jewish Students: Marc Edelman, NY Post, May 30, 2022
McGill University’s Antisemitism and Islamophobia Probe Cites BDS as a Key Source of Tension: Janice Arnold, Canadian Jewish News, July 5, 2022
BDS at Harvard: J.J. Kimche and Angelique Talmor, City Journal, July 6, 2022
For Further Reference:
Initiative Against Islamophobia and Antisemitism (IAIAS): Final Report June 2022 — On March 21st, 2022, Provost and Vice Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi wrote to the community to announce the creation of an initiative to address and prevent Islamophobia and Antisemitism (the IAIAS) on our campuses, to be led by Angela Campbell, Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies) and Fabrice Labeau, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning).
BDS Movement Targeting Israel a ‘Polarizing’ Factor on Campus, Concludes New Report from Canadian University: Dion J. Pierre, Algemeiner, July 6, 2022 — A new report issued by McGill University in Montreal has described the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting the State of Israel as a significant contributor to the “polarizing” of debate on campus.
Antisemitism in Toronto Schools, Part 1: Why Are We Still Seeing Nazi Symbols in Classrooms?: Canadian Jewish News, Podcast — Recently, two separate Toronto-area middle schools have witnessed three antisemitic incidents. At Charles H. Best Junior Middle School, kids targeted a Jewish student with Nazi salutes and, separately, with a swastika made out of classroom blocks.
Ben & Jerry’s ‘Victory’ Is A Hollow One: Naomi Grant, JNS, July 1, 2022 — Jewish organizations far and wide, the State of Israel , and even American politicians have rejoiced over Unilever’s decision to sell Ben & Jerry’s to a local franchisee, thereby resuming the sale of its ice-cream in the West Bank.
