This message, from Trudeau's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, presents a recent incident of antisemitism at a pro-Palestine protest as a solitary exception to otherwise peaceful demonstrations. This is a dangerous falsehood. Here is a partial list of other incidents of Jew-hatred at pro-Palestine protests in Canada: ○ Speech at protest accusing Jews of killing Christ, calls Jews "filth!" ○ Protester shouts at Jews "Go back to Europe!" ○ Speech at protest - "The people of Israel Live? Not for long, motherfuckers!" ○ Imam's speech at protest- "Kill the enemies of the people of Gaza and spare none of them" cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…. ○ Professor at protest shouts at Jewish student "Go back to Poland, Whore!" youtube.com/watch?v=S7I0xv… ○ Protesters target Jewish neighbourhood, organizer calls it "Zionist-infested" timesofisrael.com/toronto-jews-a…
This message, from Trudeau's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, presents a recent incident of antisemitism at a pro-Palestine protest as a solitary exception to otherwise peaceful demonstrations. This is a dangerous falsehood. Here is a partial list of other incidents of Jew-hatred at pro-Palestine protests in Canada: ○ Speech at protest accusing Jews of killing Christ, calls Jews "filth!" ○ Protester shouts at Jews "Go back to Europe!" ○ Speech at protest - "The people of Israel Live? Not for long, motherfuckers!" ○ Imam's speech at protest- "Kill the enemies of the people of Gaza and spare none of them" cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…. ○ Professor at protest shouts at Jewish student "Go back to Poland, Whore!" youtube.com/watch?v=S7I0xv… ○ Protesters target Jewish neighbourhood, organizer calls it "Zionist-infested" timesofisrael.com/toronto-jews-a…
@JesseBrown Interesting that with literally thousands of protests in the past 6 months involving hundreds of thousands of people… There hasn’t been one act of violence against Jewish people. There have been incidents of pure fabrication or exaggeration. But otherwise, zero.
@JesseBrown So disappointing yet again Jesse. You have a platform for Gods sake. Why don't you attempt dialogue and invite her on instead of recklessly throwing her under the bus like this. Do you have the faintest idea of how much harm you are causing?
So you list six singular incidents of antisemitism among thousands of protesters for a ceasefire in Gaza and end to occupation. I think @AmiraElghawaby’s point is grounded in the evidence. Antisemitism is a scourge but that’s not the primary motivation at these protests….and if it was, the same perpetrators are just as Islamophobic!
@JesseBrown Hate speech should be called just that by your office, not labelled “protesters engaged in problematic speech”, which deliberately minimizes the terror involved in the comments in question. #cdnpoli
@JesseBrown I notice that she has a public position but transmits this patently false propaganda but doesn't allow rebuttal. This was recently determined to be illegal in the US. Public figures cannot censor their social media accounts.
@JesseBrown It is rational to be phobic of Islam.
@JesseBrown interesting that she won't let people comment who she does not follow. It is like she does not want to hear from the public, just her echo chamber.
@JesseBrown And in Vancouver BC at a rally at the art gallery very shortly after Oct 7, speakers describing Oct 7 events as wonderful, amazing, beautiful.