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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Advocates urge Jews to march in Montrealās Pride parade after ban reversal
Description: On Sunday Aug. 10, Montrealās 19th annual Pride parade is set to take place, and two local Jewish organizations have been once again been invited to participateādespite a turbulent few days in which the organizers originally barred both Gaāava and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
The explusion stemmed from complaintsĀ Pride said it received thatĀ Gaāava, a pro-Israel, Jewish 2SLGBTQIA+ group, had used āhateful discourseāĀ in a recentĀ CJN articleĀ whenĀ describing groups that objected to Zionists participating in the paradeĀ this year.
The short-lived ban outraged many, since Pride is supposed to be inclusive and a cel...