Posts Tagged: York University
Canadian Jewish Rights Activist Alleges York University Has ‘Systemic Antisemitism’ Problem
A Canadian Jewish rights activist says Toronto's York University has a "systemic antisemitism" problem, given what he described as a "recurring cycle" of the school ignoring anti-Jewish discrimination. Aidan Fishman...
York U Evacuated After Bomb Threat Targeting Jewish Campus Community Discovered Scrawled on Bathroom Wall
A written bomb threat targeting the Jewish community at Canada’s York University prompted the evacuation of campus buildings on Wednesday, though no explosive devices were...
Canadian Jewish Organization Decries Appearance of Neo-Nazi Newspaper on York U Campus
A blatantly antisemitic, racist and homophobic publication has “no place” at Canadian universities, an official from one of the country's major Jewish organizations told The...
Major Jewish Organization Says Suspension of Tenured Holocaust Denier by Canadian University Signals ‘Swinging of Pendulum’ Against Campus Antisemitism
The recent suspension of a tenured University of Lethbridge professor who used his classroom as a platform to promote antisemitic and anti-Zionist conspiracy theories signals that...
Firing of York U Faculty Member for Antisemitic Posts Called ‘Victory’ by Canadian Jewish Groups
The recent firing of a York University faculty member over antisemitic and anti-Zionist social media posts represents a welcome start to combating campus Jew-hatred, major Canadian...
Major Canadian-Jewish Organization Calls on York U to Discipline Staffer Who Called 9/11 a ‘Zionist Attack,’ Said Jews ‘Cut Deal With Hitler’ to Run Nazi Camps
Following the appearance on social media of antisemitic and anti-Zionist remarks by a York University staff member, an official from a major Canadian Jewish advocacy group told...
Jewish Groups Outraged Over ‘Anti-Israel’ Makeup of York U ‘Inclusion’ Committee
Canadian Jewish groups have expressed offense at the recently announced composition of an advisory committee on “inclusion” at York University, The Algemeiner has learned. At issue...
‘Artists 4 Israel’ Paint to Promote Peace, Dialogue at York University
A pro-Israel student group at Canada’s York University invited like-minded artists to campus last month to promote peace and dialogue through art, The Algemeiner has learned. Hasbara at...
Toronto U Faculty Join Academics at Other Colleges in Endorsing BDS
More than 130 faculty members and librarians at the University of Toronto (UT) have signed a petition calling on the university to divest from several...
Canadian Media Mogul Blasts ‘Clueless’ York U Administration After Pulling Funds Over Anti-Israel Mural (INTERVIEW)
“I heard that there has been a toxic, antisemitic and anti-Israel environment at York University for years, but I wasn’t really involved in those issues...
Canadian Media Mogul, Philanthropist Threatens to Pull Donations to York U Over ‘Antisemitic’ Mural
Canadian businessman Paul Bronfman has threatened to pull "thousands of dollars" in funding from York University in Toronto if campus authorities do not remove a Palestinian...
Overtones of Antisemitism in York University Boycott
The Costcutter supermarket at the University of York has initiated a boycott of Israeli goods at the behest of the newly formed Palestinian Solidarity...
