Many of Matthias Cicotte’s tweets suggest antipathy towards Jews, who are the subject of hundreds of tweets that suggest that they are involved in conspiracies against white people.
Rep. Aaron Kaufer sees the move as an example of antisemitism, and is among those has called on Pennsylvania officials to enforce a state procurement law prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
Legislation against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement passed in 2017 and requires Texas to divest pension funds from companies that boycott Israel or the settlements.
Police are asking anyone who has dashcam footage, or was in the area and saw suspicious activity that day, to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880.
Executive Director Ken Roth retweeted a report on the severe spike in antisemitism in the UK during Israel’s war with Gaza in May implying the Israeli government action was responsible for antisemitism.
The 41-year-old victim was walking to synagogue at around 5:45 a.m. Friday when two men assaulted him, punching him in the face several times before taking off with his bag and prayer shawl.
Nazi relics and memorabilia were put up for sale on a Montreal auction site, including weapons, badges, and clothing once belonging to supporters of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
Police also found a journal containing the racist writings and a plan to dress up as an employee at a sporting goods store and tie everybody up, the district attorney's office said.
The Chicago-based multinational investment company Morningstar was placed on JLens's "Do Not Invest" list in January over their alleged support for BDS.
