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Tag: Hate Symbols

0 Antisemitism Politics

This Ontario town had a swastika burned into a soccer field. Now residents want to ban the symbol nationwide

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Feb

Residents of Whitby, Ontario, are reeling from multiple recent incidents involving Nazi swastikas, prompting the town council to request that the federal government ban the symbol nationwide.

0 Antisemitism Politics

4 years ago, he stormed the Capitol wearing a Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt. Where is he now?

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 6 Jan

Robert Keith Packer became infamous for wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt during the January 6th Capitol riot in 2021.

0 History Antisemitism

5,000 high schoolers watched a new play about the 1933 Christie Pits Riot: what did they learn?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 14 Jun 2023

Thousands of Toronto high school students recently attended an immersive outdoor play about the 1933 Christie Pits Riot, a historical event where racial tensions between Nazi supporters and Jewish immigrants erupted into violence at a baseball game.

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When Trump supporters gave him the finger, was it really a Nazi salute?

Mira Fox in Forward · 19 Sep 2022

At a recent Trump rally in Ohio, supporters raised their index fingers in the air, leading to speculation about whether this gesture was a form of hate speech.

0 Antisemitism Education

Ongoing rash of Nazi symbols in Canadian schools is a 'contagion', expert warns

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 7 Mar 2022

The episode addresses a recent surge in antisemitic incidents, notably Nazi salutes and swastikas, in Toronto schools, which Professor Barbara Perry describes as a 'contagion' linked to the spread of far-right ideologies online and in public discourse.

0 Politics Culture

Hate is Just a Four-Letter Word

Bonjour Chai · 10 Feb 2022

In this episode, the hosts discuss new Canadian legislative proposals aimed at banning Holocaust denial and hate symbols, with interviews featuring MP Kevin Waugh and human rights lawyer Julius Grey.