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Canada’s Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism Deborah Lyons Leaving Post Early
CANADA, JUL 17 – Deborah Lyons departs early after addressing anti-Jewish hate and Holocaust remembrance amid rising tensions following the Israel-Hamas conflict, without citing reasons for her exit.
- Deborah Lyons announced on July 17, 2025, that she would be resigning early from her role as Canada’s official representative focused on Holocaust memory and the fight against antisemitism.
- Lyons was appointed in October 2023, shortly after the Oct. 7 terrorist rampage from Gaza that sparked a global surge in antisemitism.
- During her tenure, Lyons' office doubled its funding, commissioned reports on antisemitism in schools, and promoted Holocaust education and inclusivity.
- Lyons said on social media she is leaving 'with a heavy heart' despite achievements, while expressing concern about growing anti-Jewish hate in Canada.
- Her resignation underscores ongoing challenges in combating antisemitism in Canada and signals the need for careful selection of a successor to continue this work.
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NYC Mayor’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Holds First Meeting With Reps From Nearly All City Agencies
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, led by Moshe Davis, held its first meeting on July 17, 2025, at City Hall in New York City. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ interagency task force to combat antisemitism held its inaugural meeting on Thursday at City Hall in Manhattan. Adams signed Executive Order 51 in May that created the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, the first office of its kind in a…
Deborah Lyons did not explain the reasons for his retirement three months before the end of his term.
Jews Fleeing ‘Tolerant’ Canada for Trump’s America.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Jews are fleeing Canada for the United States and Israel after a surge in anti-Semitic incidents.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jews in Canada, pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas agitators.WHEN & WHERE: Canada, over recent months.KEY QUOTE: “Toronto and Montreal seem to have become the standouts in the Western world. The velocity, ferociousness, intensity of the way in which anti-Semitism has sparked and spread in Toronto and Montreal, …
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