Community Leaders Slam Campaign in Canada Targeting Accreditation of Jewish Summer Camps

Community Leaders Slam Campaign in Canada Targeting Accreditation of Jewish Summer Camps

Illustrative: People take part in “Shut it down for Palestine!” protest outside of Tyson’s Corner as shoppers participate in Black Friday in Vienna, Virginia, US, Nov. 24, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis Jewish community leaders across Canada are pushing back against a campaign by anti-Zionist activists that seeks to pressure accrediting bodies to reconsider recognition of several Jewish children’s summer camps. The controversy centers around a…

Anti-Israel activists target Jewish kids’ summer camps

The statement went on to identify the camps’ actions that it found problematic: celebrating Israel’s Independence Day and employing people who had served in Israel’s military. By Dinah Bucholz, Jewish Breaking News A new front in the anti-Zionist campaign against Jews in Canada opened last week to target Jewish children’s summer camps. The groups, which include the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign against Israel; Just Peace Advocates;…