It’s time to push back against the world’s oldest form of hate.
CIJA’s Policy Proposals for Government Action
The following policies pertain to recent government discussions with the federation-affiliated Jewish community about the current rise in antisemitism and the danger it poses to all Canadians.
What is antisemitism?
Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.
What’s the connection between antisemitism and Israel?
Denying Jewish peoplehood or the right of the Jewish people to self-determination, by seeking to dismantle the state of Israel or by disenfranchising its inhabitants, is a form of antisemitism.
But criticism or condemnation of the Government of Israel or its actions is not automatically hateful towards Jews. Israel is a country like any other, and its leaders and policies are frequently criticized by Jewish and non-Jewish Israelis as well as others worldwide – and that’s OK! Likewise, there is nothing inherently antisemitic in solidarity with the Palestinians or their legitimate aspirations for a state of their own.