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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt the Ashkenaz Jewish music and culture festival in Toronto

The disruption was promoted online by pro-Palestinian activist Jagbir Ghankas, also known as jagpile on Instagram, who filmed himself and fellow activists walking through the event.

Ashkenaz Festival, 2022 edition. Ilustrative.
Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by pro-Palestinian protesters on August 30, 2026.

Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by anti-Israel protesters

Martin Sellner (L), Austrian far-right political activist, poses for a selfie with Italian activist Andrea Ballarati in front of a controversial monument dedicated to antisemitic former Viennese mayor Karl Lueger, as he takes part in a rally of the far-right Identitarian Movement Austria in Vienna.

Canada blocks Austrian far-right extremist Martin Sellner after B'nai Brith probe

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Google Maps will show 'Lake America' for US users, 'Lake Ontario' for Canadian users


Five arrested in Toronto for antisemitic signs at anti-Israel rally in Jewish neighborhood

The posters allegedly displayed or distributed at a March 15 protest by the suspects included a Jewish man with the body of an insect, and caricatures of Jews and Israelis.

PROTESTERS MARCH at a rally marking Al-Quds Day and opposing the war on Iran and Lebanon in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2026.

Carney appoints denier of al-Aqsa Martyrs' terror status, encampment lawyer to antisemitism council

Omar Alghabra has downplayed the radicalism of other terrorist organizations, telling the Jewish Tribune in a 2006 interview that he "didn't believe that Hamas wants the elimination of Israel."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, US, May 28, 2026.

Carney promises to combat antisemitism in Canada, citing surge in hate crimes

"The crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, it's severe, and it demands a targeted response," said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, US, May 28, 2026.

Jews were Winnipeg’s top hate crime target in 2025, police data shows

Winnipeg Jews were targeted in nearly a third of hate crimes in 2025, despite making up less than 1.5% of the city.

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Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Minus the mayor

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PART OF the crowd who came to HaGal Sheli benefit at the Tower of David Museum in support of trauma therapy.

Missing Toronto Jewish teenage girl found after two weeks

Since 14-year-old Esther went missing on May 15, volunteers had been conducting searches and distributing flyers, offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to her return.

Missing Jewish Toronto teen, Esther.

Posters for missing Toronto Jewish teenager torn down, $25,000 reward offered for her return

"When a family is desperately trying to find their child, this kind of behavior should concern every person in our city," said family spokesperson Maureen Leshem.

Missing Jewish Toronto teen, Esther.

Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at 10: Moral Courage of Christians Needed as Jews Face Danger

Albert Veksler, global JPB director, talks about rising antisemitism, Christian mobilization, and why Israel can no longer afford to think only defensively

International spiritual leaders stand on stage at a Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast event at the Knesset auditorium marking 600 days since the start of the war, May 28, 2025.

Hanged effigies of Trump, Netanyahu paraded through Montreal by anti-Israel groups

The effigies drew outrage from Canadian politicians and Jewish community groups, angered by footage of an effigy of a figure with a white kippah.

HANGING EFFIGIES of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in Montreal, Canada.

Canada demands Israel probe 'appalling' treatment of flotilla members

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand told Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar that Ottawa would provide Israel with evidence of the mistreatment of Canadians on the flotilla.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers at the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15, 2026.