Friday, January 19, 2007
Some good news out of Canada for a change, although note the twisted tone of this article, which ought to be subtitled, "The Lobby bullies on free speech." Union rejects boycott of Israel:
Brought forward as a single motion by two Toronto-area teachers and split into two motions during debate last night, the issue sparked the wrath of several Jewish lobby groups.
B'nai Brith and the Jewish Defence League had described an earlier motion as propaganda and said it could easily morph into racism. The teachers' union shot back that the lobby groups were engaging in what amounted to a bullying campaign aimed at stifling free speech...
The JDL? Really? Conclusion:
And that is supposed to mean...what, exactly? Jewish groups aren't supposed to speak out on issues of import to them the same way every other group does? Or Jewish groups have some shadowy power, that somehow when Jews speak out it's particularly unfair in some way?
[h/t: isirota1965]
Thanks for the h/t, Solomon.
If I am not mistaken, I used to know this Jason Kunin many, many years ago when we were teenagers.........
Sheesh! What's with this anti-semitism happening in the north?
I thought Canada was a friendly place, even if they do not like war and all (even for the sake of civilization).
Is it me, or are people becoming more "jew hating" as time goes on?
Sigh...I guess it's going to be an interesting life defending Israeli's from Hitlers minions.