News, Views and Chanukah Sameach | CAEF Bulletin, Dec 19, 2025

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CAEF Celebrating Chanukah

Chabad in Metro Toronto lit 50 menorahs across the city. Each was attended by crowds that warmed the streets, the hearts and minds of those around them, Jewish and non-Jewish. Various organizations also held menorah lighting events. CAEF was able to attend a few such events; we thank all the hosts, sponsors and the public for attending.

Last Sunday we attended the lighting of the first candle at Sheppard Plaza, and with heavy hearts we learned of the Bondi Beach massacre. On the 2^nd night, we attended the Chanukah celebration at the Israel Consulate for Ontario and Western Canada, which was attended by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford. We also attended a Queen’s Park Chanukah celebration. On the third night, we attended the Menorah lighting at Toronto City Hall, sponsored by Councillor James Pasternak, and a candle lighting at Toronto Police Services headquarters. On the fourth night we joined over 100 people at the corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, and were entertained by a fabulous dancer who spun fire-lit hoops and a dancing dreidl. We sang prayers and songs with Rabbi Shmuly Grossbaum, and heard speeches by a sponsor from Rio Can and two MPPs, then enjoyed sufganiot.

Photos from several Chanukah celebrations

CAEF’s Legal Update

Sentencing Hearing of Matthew ALTHORPE

CAEF President Michael Teper and Director of Government Relations Sam Goldstein attended the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto to present CAEF's Community Impact Statement in the sentencing hearing of Matthew ALTHORPE, who was found guilty of providing material support to a terrorist organization (Atomwaffen SS).

The Community Impact Statement stressed Althorpe's involvement in recruiting and training people into this neo-Nazi terrorist group as an attack on the fundamental values of Western Civilization, putting the physical safety of Jews and members of many other faiths and ethnic groups at serious risk.

The Crown has requested a sentence of 20 years imprisonment; the defence has requested 14 years with credit for pre-sentence time served. The sentence is expected to be issued in January 2026.

Willful Promotion of Hatred Charges Laid against Oliver COUTA.

On December 16, the Toronto Police Service announced that with the consent of the Attorney General of Ontario, it laid a charge of Willful Promotion of Hatred against Oliver COUTA, a 62 year old Toronto resident.

The charge was laid in connection with a flyer that Mr. Couta allegedly circulated that is associated with the "Goyim Defence League" (photo credit to "Leviathan"). The initial police complaint was apparently filed on January 2, 2025 and posted publicly by "Leviathan on January 4, 2025. At the time of writing, an explanation for the 11-month delay in laying a charge has not been released by the Toronto Police Service.

(1) Leviathan on X: "The Bee Shop @torontobeeshop is a store in Downtown Toronto specializing in honey & apitherapy products. They also specialize in handing out inciting Anti-Semitic flyers regarding Jews & the famous Anti-Semitic literature of the "The Protocols Of The Elders of Zion." Within https://t.co/WRH3TfpqXr" / X

CAEF calls for Willful Promotion of Hatred Charges to be Laid Against Wojtek PALCYNSKI

On July 20, 2025, CAEF President Michael Teper reported a set of hateful social media postings by Toronto resident Wojtek PALCZYNSKI to police. The TPS occurrence number is 25-1508841. Some of the postings at issue are:

Wojtek PALCZYNSKI continues hateful rants on X to this day, and to our knowledge has not been charged.

All hate crime charges in Canada require the consent of the provincial Attorney General in order to commence.

From another case, here's what the consent document looks like.

Please write to Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey at Attorneygeneral@ontario.ca to demand that consent be granted for the prosecution of Wojtek PALCZYNSKI.

Macdonald Laurier Institute’s Promised Land Project

The MLI Promised Land Project examines Canada’s response to rising antisemitism, and “addresses the critical gaps in Canadian understanding of Israel and the Middle East, combating growing antisemitism and counter extremism to uphold democratic values and foster informed dialogue.” Below are two articles written by researchers at MLI.

Read article by Joe Adam George, December 15, 2025 in National Post, on how western capitulation to leftist/Islamists has brought about Bondi Beach massacre and greater antisemitism.

Read article by Alan Kessel, December 17, 2025 in The Hub, on how the massacre at Bondi Beach is a warning to Canada and the government must make better choices.

AntiZionism Is Antisemitism

“Antizionism is a hate movement,” according to the newest Jewish NGO that was recently launched to combat today’s version of antisemitism.

Read the story by Gabby Deutch of the launch of this movement by Canadian Ph.D. anthropology student, Adam Louis Klein, in an article in the Jewish Insider, December 12, 2025.

Read article by Mathilda Heller, October 28, 2025 in the Jerusalem Post, which describes the now most prevalent form of antisemitism, and the launch of Louis-Klein’s Movement Against Antizionism, MAAZ.

Go to the website of MAAZ and learn more; join and get involved in educating about antizionist.

Stop Antizionism-another Initiative

Stop Antizionism is a global educational and advocacy initiative committed to moral clarity, democratic resilience, and the defense of free societies. We affirm that antizionism is today’s form of Jew-hatred, and that naming it accurately is essential not only to protecting Jews, but to safeguarding the moral and institutional foundations of democracy. Stop Antizionism is dedicated to naming the era of Jew-hatred - the Antizionist Era.

Antizionism is not simply a debate about Israel. It is a corrosive ideological system that distorts moral language, legitimizes collective blame, and weakens free speech, academic integrity, and democratic norms by disguising Jew-hate as “justice” and coercion as “activism.”

What We Do

Expose antizionism as a modern Jew-hate ideology rooted in Soviet disinformation, Islamist doctrine, and sectors of the radical left
Restore precision and responsibility to public discourse, rejecting grievance politics and oppression hierarchies
Equip schools, universities/colleges, educators, institutions, and leaders with the tools to identify, confront, and dismantle antizionist narratives.
Deliver education that translates rigorous scholarship into real-world learning—from classrooms and campuses to boardrooms
Advance a principled vision grounded in universal human dignity, moral restraint, and the belief that confronting destructive ideas strengthens both the Jewish community and the democratic world we share.
Lead the first Global Declaration affirming that Antizionism is Jew-Hatred, endorsed by thousands worldwide, ending a dangerous era of moral confusion.

Stop Antizionism exists because defending Jews and defending democracy are inseparable. Naming destructive ideas is democratic self-preservation.

See it, Expose it, and Confront it to Restore Moral Clarity!

👉 To sign the Global Declaration, learn more about our work, and follow our initiatives, visit: https://www.stopaz.org/declaration

To Stop Antizionism website: StopAZ.org | StopAntizionism.com | StopAntizionism.ca

Join Stop Antizionism on social media X: @SAntizionism

Instagram: @stopantizionism

Shine a Light on Good News

Read Israel365News, December 18, 2025, “the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem USA announced the launch of the Christian Declaration Against Antisemitism, a nationwide call for Christians to publicly stand with the Jewish people and reject hatred in all its forms.”.

Read the full Christian Declaration Against Antisemitism. Send the document to Christian friends and ask them to sign it.

Watch Israel’s commitment to bring all B’nai Menashe to Israel, on ILTV.

Advocacy and Action

Sign petition to pressure Netflix not to distribute a Jordanian anti-Semitic blood libel film

The movie the Kingdom of Jordan has submitted to the 2026 Oscars is Farha, a propaganda film depicting Israeli soldiers “massacring” Arabs during the War of Independence. And Netflix will begin streaming it for general consumption this month.

The normalization of blood libels is growing. It leads to violence against Jews. One of the largest streaming networks on Earth must not be allowed to spread genocidal poison of this kind.

Please sign Iron Lion Zion’s petition demanding Netflix not stream this anti-Semitic film here.

APT has dealt with such propaganda before. On May 2, 2018, Newton North High School held a “Middle East Day” at which Ali Abunimah, publisher of the anti-Israel propaganda site Electronic Intifada, screened the 2013 film Ismail, which falsely depicts a Nazi-like “expulsion” of Arabs from “Palestine” in 1948.

We must do what we can to prevent more of the same spreading to the whole world.

Sign here

Read Letter from Richard Sherman to the Los Angeles Times, December 18, 2025 regarding the Australian government's embrace of the PA and its virulent antisemitism, and disregard for the Jewish community of Australia.

Read Letter from Ruth Abrams to PM Carney, December 17, 2025, challenging him to address Islamist antisemitism, and Jew hatred being acted out in Canadian streets.

Recommended Viewing

Watch Facebook post from Allies for a Strong Canada.

Watch Hillel Neuer on 3 good stories, European countries pulling support of UNRWA, Francesca Albanese losing awards as she supports terrorism, and UN Watch achieved 75% of its fundraising goal. Still time to donate.

Watch Oren Cahanovitc, travelingIsrael.com speaking of “Free Palestine,” a phrase the Arabs stole from the Jews.

Watch Oren Cahanvitc on Instagram, speak of the massacre at Bondi Beach and why there should be no surprise.

Watch interview on Newsmax with Professor Jeff Lax and journalist Ruthie Blum about the horrific Chaukah attack in Australia, December 16, 2025.

Watch MK member, Ohal Tal, accusing French Consulate of serving the interest of the Palestinians and “serving a state of Palestine.” He holds a book from the French consulate that praises a terrorist!

Watch MPP Cooper Introduces Private Members Bill to Tackle Hate Crimes.