Gary Fitleberg, November 9, 2004

B'nai Brith Canada is filing a complaint against a university in Montreal for disinviting former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

The complaint to be filed against Concordia University with the Quebec Human Rights Commission comes "because we are concerned that an atmosphere of intimidation and hostility against Jewish students still prevails at Concordia."

School officials say they prevented Barak from speaking at the university recently because they could not guarantee his safety.

In 2002, pro-Palestinian students rioted at Concordia, leading to the cancellation of a speech by another former Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gary Fitleberg is a Political Analyst specializing in International Relations with emphasis on Middle East affairs.

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