Liberal MP Anthony Housefather appointed as new antisemitism adviser

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******** MP Anthony Housefather appointed as new antisemitism adviser

******** MP Anthony Housefather says he is “looking forward to making a real difference” as the government’s new special adviser on ******* community relations and antisemitism.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced his appointment to the role on Friday, saying Housefather will advise the prime minister and cabinet and work with the ******* community.

Housefather, who is *******, has been outspoken about the rise in antisemitism in Canada since the current conflict between ******* and ****** began in October.

The appointment comes four months Housefather considered leaving the ******** caucus after an NDP motion on the *******-Gaza war left him feeling intense anger and isolated within his party.

Following that ******* of reflection he said he would stay as a ******** and that Trudeau had asked him to work with the government to address the “massive” issue of antisemitism in Canada right now.

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Montreal MP Anthony Housefather mulling his future with ******** Party

Housefather would go on to help start a parliamentary committee study into antisemitism on university campuses in May.

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Housefather himself has been the target of antisemitic hatred including earlier this week when posters were taped to signposts in Montreal calling him a *****, equating Zionism to terrorism and telling him to “get out of Canada.”

Housefather welcomed his appointment which will include working with Deborah Lyons, the federal government’s special envoy on combating antisemitism.

“******* Canadians need to feel safe in our communities, on campus and in ********* life,” he said in a statement.

The original NDP motion included a demand that Canada officially recognize the state of Palestine.

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Reaction to Liberals passing *******-****** Motion

Housefather called that wording one-sided, and the motion caused significant division among members of Parliament including within the ******** caucus.

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The motion that eventually passed was revised to be very close to existing ********* foreign policy, including a recognition that ************ statehood would be part of a two-state solution within the Middle East peace process.

Wording was added to call for ****** to lay down its weapons and clearly identify the militant group as a recognized ********** organization. The motion also included a call for Canada to stop approving transfers of arms exports to *******.

At the time, Housefather acknowledged the last-minute changes improved the motion but said he could not support it in part because the changes came so late in the process they were not fully debated.

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