Retired from Canadian diplomacy and government relations @bnaibrithcanada. Tweets about Canada's global engagement and issues affecting the Jewish community.
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At the going down the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
ALT A black and white historical image shows a group of soldiers walking through a battlefield. Overlaid is a large red poppy with the words "LEST WE FORGET" in the center. Below, "REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2026" is written. A crest is at the top of the image.
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On November 11, Canadians across the country will pause to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to Canada.
Visit the official National Remembrance Day Ceremony page at legion.ca/remembrance/rememb… to learn more about this year’s ceremony and download the official program.
#RemembranceDay2026 #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers
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Jewish-Owned Montreal Bakery Destroyed in Second Arson Attack in Less Than 48 Hours as Owner Fears for Her Safety algemeiner.com/2026/11/05/je…
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New majority's top priority: repealing tariffs on Canada. wsj.com/politics/elections/d…
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Putin does not have a veto over European security.
Any agreement to end the war must prevent Russia from re-arming and re-attacking.
This is why earlier this year, I put forward a paper with core demands towards Moscow, which was discussed by EU Foreign Ministers. This should be the basis for any negotiations.
Concessions should be on the aggressor, not on the victim.
My press remarks in Warsaw alongside @sikorskiradek and @andrii_sybiha ↓
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Creating fake, AI-generated images of Auschwitz and other camps is a dangerous act of distortion. Presenting them as authentic photographs falsifies history and disrespects the memory of the victims. Social platforms, especially Facebook, bear responsibility for enabling and amplifying their spread.
These examples come from the Facebook page “Lost in Auschwitz.” A “then and now” comparison promises a connection between historical documentation and the authentic site today. Here, both sides are AI-generated fakes. Placed side by side, the two fabrications appear to validate each other: the supposed present makes the invented past look credible, while the supposed past gives the invented present historical meaning.
Photography carries an expectation that someone stood in a real place and recorded what was there. This trust is fundamental to the use of photographs as historical sources. Authentic photographs of Auschwitz are evidence. Photographs taken at the Memorial today also document a real place whose surviving buildings and ruins bear witness to the crime.
AI-generated images exploit this trust. They imitate the visual language of documentary photography without providing its connection to reality. Labels such as “THEN 1944” and “NOW 2025” reinforce the false impression that viewers are looking at photographic records.
Authentic photographs, documents, testimonies, objects and the preserved site allow us to study the history of Auschwitz and remember its victims. Replacing them with plausible-looking inventions erodes the distinction between evidence and fiction.
We believe that platforms have a responsibility to intervene when they are used to spread such falsified content. Allowing AI-generated fakes of Auschwitz to circulate degrades the dignity of the victims, endangers public understanding of history, and, in fact, supports the distortion of history.
The history of Auschwitz and the Memorial that preserves all its remains must not be replaced with AI-generated fiction. Memory and historical truth deserve much stronger protection.
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Yes, tariffs were a GOP anchor:
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📸 A look at the #CHOGM2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum which concluded yesterday!
From bold conversations to powerful calls for action, young leaders from across the Commonwealth came together to shape the future they want to see. The message is clear: Nothing about young people without young people.
They have a right to be heard, to shape policy and to hold leaders accountable. From decent work and economic opportunities to digital inclusion, mental health and climate action, the Forum produced clear recommendations for Heads of Government.
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Dutch Mayor Reverses Cancellation of Exhibition Marking 300th Anniversary of Historic Synagogue algemeiner.com/2026/11/04/du…
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"The Canada legislation would be just the first in a series of actions Democrats are planning to put pressure on Trump’s trade agenda."
Exclusive: Democrats want to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada as a first step in a rollback of his administration’s tariff agenda on.wsj.com/4z38ppY
Ontario speaking up during November #Holocaust #education and awareness month in Canada.
During Holocaust Education Week, we honour the memory of the six million victims of the Holocaust, a genocide that sought to eradicate the Jewish people, and reaffirm the importance of remembrance, education and confronting antisemitism.
Through Ontario’s updated Grade 6 Social Studies and Grade 10 History curriculum, students are learning about the Holocaust, Canada’s response and the lessons we must carry forward.
By learning from the past, we can build a future rooted in respect, compassion and understanding.
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As Palestine Action's Supreme Court appeal enters its second day, a reminder why the 🇬🇧 banned it as a terrorist organization in the first place. Those reasons included "unacceptable criminal damage" and risks to national security and defense infrastructure. 🧵>>
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The fact that it was a kosher bakery apparently wasn’t worth mentioning. Shameful headline ⬇️
Montreal business hit by arson for second time in 2 days ctvnews.ca/montreal/on-patro…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The business is Mimimelon, a kosher bakery with ties to the Jewish community in St-Laurent. Montreal police hate crimes unit is investigating the suspected arsons.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-cri…
cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…
mimimelon.ca
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The historic adoption of the Disabilities Action Plan by Commonwealth leaders at #CHOGM2026 reflects the genuine partnership between governments, organisations representing persons with disabilities and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Across the Commonwealth, we find initiatives that are advancing the inclusion and mainstreaming of persons with disabilities through allocation of resources, improving accessibility, economic empowerment, use of technologies & access to assistive devices and para sports.
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General (Programmes) @Tanmaya_Lal spoke about advocacy and action at the CHOGM Symposium on Implementing Disability Rights.
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Museum Amersfoort has cancelled a planned exhibition marking 300 years of the city’s synagogue, because of “the tensions surrounding the Middle East conflict.”
Yes, you read that right. An exhibition about a *Dutch synagogue*, organized by *Dutch Jews*, was cancelled because of a war thousands of kilometres away.
ad.nl/amersfoort/joodse-geme…
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The 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting concluded today in Antigua and Barbuda with a bold programme to boost trade, investment and prosperity across the 56 member countries.
📄 Read the #CHOGM2026 Communiqué: bit.ly/4kzuh8E
Minister Anand announces support for initiatives across the Commonwealth and concludes participation in CHOGM
To learn more: canada.ca/en/global-affairs/…
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How about we all stop saying "Antisemitism has no place in Canada" and start noticing that antisemitism is a hideous disfigurement of life in Canada.
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Over US$500 million mobilised in partnerships and deals at #CHOGM2026.
Heads of Government, business leaders, investors and philanthropists came together in Antigua and Barbuda to announce major commitments for a range of initiatives, including renewable energy, skills development for young people and new opportunities for trade and growth.
Read more: bit.ly/3VbEAWh
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Grateful to our Canadian friends for reminding Moscow that there is no impunity on ice.
Moscow still believes it can hide its crimes behind a hockey jersey and that an ice rink can restore its battered reputation.
Russia’s constant and deliberate attacks on Ukraine make headlines every day, reminding the world why international tournaments cannot become a back door for Moscow’s return to global respectability.
Canada has shown how to keep that back door firmly shut, including through concrete visa measures. The puck is now in the other hockey nations’ zone and we call on them to follow Canada’s lead.
Special thanks to Minister @AnitaAnandMP, Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and @Adamvankoeverden for their principled stance and leadership.
See my Joint Statement with @LenaMetlegeDiab and @vankayak on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sport.
