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Mohamed Ilyess Akodad was reportedly offered $15,000 to attack two buildings and a vehicle. Instead of asking the most basic question, such as, “Why does a stranger want me to burn these places?
Visible Antisemitism at Concordia Confronted by Councillor Zorchinsky A flyer distributed as students returned to campus used 9/11 conspiracy theories to promote collective blame against Israelis and Zionists.
Twenty-five years after the attacks, remembering Muslim victims, acts of courage, and Lebanon’s condolences offers a fuller account of a tragedy whose grief crossed borders.
On September 5, Zorchinsky spoke about the Munich massacre, becoming the only politician to publicly commemorate its anniversary on her social platform today.
Anastasia Zorchinsky’s First Rebel News Report Exposes Concordia’s Political “DisOrientation” The Concordia student turns reporter to examine workshops on Palestinian activism, sex workers’ rights and grassroots organ...
Mansour Abbas and the Leadership Israeli Arabs Deserve
Why Montreal’s Rejection of a Break with Israel Matters to Lebanese Voices Seeking Peace Councillor Anastasia Zorchinsky welcomed the removal of a proposal to suspend Montreal’s institutional ties with Israel, while s...
Okay, this is the kind of political chaos I can actually enjoy.
Palestinians Deserve Better Than Mahmoud Abbas Why Salam Fayyad represents a more credible path toward Palestinian dignity, accountable government, and peace
Five minutes ago, I discovered that Isaac Choua is not only someone preserving Lebanese Jewish memory. He is Rabbi Isaac Choua, a rabbinic adviser and board member of the Sephardic Brotherhood of America.
From Eretz Israel to Montreal City Hall: Councillor Zorchinsky Moves to Block Anti-Israel Initiative
First, a small but very important Shavua Tov appreciation for Ashley Steinwald and that beautiful hair of hers. Hashem girly, may God continue to bless those curls.
Not long after the motion became public, Councillor Anastasia Zorchinsky took to Instagram to strongly oppose the proposal and warn about what it could mean for Montreal’s Jewish and Israeli communities.
Stronger Together Against Islamist Extremism
A new generation of Sidonians is speaking openly about a part of the city's history that was too often ignored.
Her Excellency Zorchinsky Tours Her Private Ancestral Land
Thank you for having the courage to film one of the videos I have been waiting years to see. You probably have no idea how much this means to me.
First of all, Shabbat Shalomush in advance.
Cohen, the legendary interviewer, not to be confused with the Jewish royal family that has run VSL for decades, finally caught up with Zorchinsky and Sylver at Ben-Gurion University event in Montreal.
In a stunning act of elegant Instagram diplomacy on Shavua Tov, right before everyone started their week, Ashley Steinwald released a video from Cocktail & Connect for Young Jewish Professionals in Montreal.
The relationship between the ancient Judeans and the Sidonians was a relationship of neighbors, traders, craftsmen, religious rivals, and spiritual borderlands.
Anastasia Zorchinsky issued a forceful response after an overnight arson attempt was reported at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount, Montreal.
After Omar Alghabra was assigned to a committee meant to fight antisemitism, she erupted. She called the decision a national disgrace, a political insult, and a direct slap in the face to Jewish Canadians.
Baghdad, June 1941. It is worth noting that Eshayek himself is from Baghdad, so this is not some distant historical reference for him. It comes from a city tied to his own roots.
I have been monitoring Neil Oberman’s work for a while now.
Some people enter your life and leave a mark that cannot be explained immediately. You meet them once, you hear their story, you feel their presence, and something inside you understands that this encounter will stay...
Drew Sylver has become one of the more visible student voices at Concordia University, standing at the intersection of campus politics, Jewish student advocacy, student governance, and institutional accountability.
A recent video by Ashley Steinwald raises a painful but necessary question: where does political criticism end, and where does antisemitism begin?
Montreal is no longer facing a simple debate about protest. It is facing a civic test.
Montreal is facing a disturbing question: when does protest stop being political speech and become public intimidation?