Comments for Independent Jewish Voices Canada Voix juives indépendantes Canada http://ijvcanada.org Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV-VJI) Voix Juives Indépendantes Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Stop the Campus Censorship of Palestine by Pat Gibbs http://ijvcanada.org/stop-the-campus-censorship-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-19870 Pat Gibbs Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:11:49 +0000 http://ijvcanada.org/?page_id=5146#comment-19870 Thank you for standing up for those who fight oppression on behalf of those who have been oppressed. Thank you for standing up for those who fight oppression on behalf of those who have been oppressed.

]]> Comment on Jewish human rights group condemns U of Manitoba Student Union attack on freedom of speech by Anastasia http://ijvcanada.org/2013/jewish-human-rights-group-condemns-u-of-manitoba-student-union-attack-on-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-19869 Anastasia Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:39:56 +0000 http://ijvcanada.org/?p=5139#comment-19869 It is entirely inexcusable to classify a civil rights group as a "hate group". Supporting basic human rights for Palestinians is no different than supporting basic human rights for Blacks in apartheid South Africa, but somehow, because it's Israel doing the oppression, speaking out against it is anti-Semitism? That's absolute nonsense. As a Jew, I'm offended not by those who speak out against Israel, but by those that defend its reprehensible actions. Israel is the real anti-Semitic entity here: no state that truly wished to represent the Jewish people would commit such heinous acts in their name. It is entirely inexcusable to classify a civil rights group as a “hate group”. Supporting basic human rights for Palestinians is no different than supporting basic human rights for Blacks in apartheid South Africa, but somehow, because it’s Israel doing the oppression, speaking out against it is anti-Semitism? That’s absolute nonsense. As a Jew, I’m offended not by those who speak out against Israel, but by those that defend its reprehensible actions. Israel is the real anti-Semitic entity here: no state that truly wished to represent the Jewish people would commit such heinous acts in their name.

]]> Comment on Bell Media radio station fires Israel critic by Tony http://ijvcanada.org/2012/bell-medi-radio-station-fires-israel-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-19854 Tony Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:11:34 +0000 http://ijvcanada.org/?p=4202#comment-19854 While I can't say for sure, my guess is that Mr Harris wasn't let go for "speaking truth to power", but rather because his ratings where in the tank. It would appear to this casual observer that regardless of your political affiliation, in the radio business if you can't hold an audience, you are gone. While I can’t say for sure, my guess is that Mr Harris wasn’t let go for “speaking truth to power”, but rather because his ratings where in the tank. It would appear to this casual observer that regardless of your political affiliation, in the radio business if you can’t hold an audience, you are gone.

]]> Comment on Jewish human rights group condemns U of Manitoba Student Union attack on freedom of speech by Harry http://ijvcanada.org/2013/jewish-human-rights-group-condemns-u-of-manitoba-student-union-attack-on-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-19835 Harry Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:32:20 +0000 http://ijvcanada.org/?p=5139#comment-19835 Sid, Sid, Sid. This isn't a free speech issue. It's about funding. And all the student union did was elect to de-fund a hate group, which SAIA most certainly is. SAIA people still can walk around U of M and make their speeches, and do whatever they do, but not on the student's subsidy. That's all. What else does SAIA do other than prosthelytize against the existence of Israel anyway? That's all they do. They don't make a practice of delivering food baskets, or driving seniors to health appts. It's just hate hate hate. I don't think it helps the idea of a Palestinian state emerge either. If you or they were Marxists, you'd be concerned with Palestine forming, becoming independent, controlling it's own finances and taking a place peacefully among nations. They've set themselves up to perpetuate a lose/lose situation. Again. Sid, Sid, Sid.
This isn’t a free speech issue. It’s about funding. And all the student union did was elect to de-fund a hate group, which SAIA most certainly is. SAIA people still can walk around U of M and make their speeches, and do whatever they do, but not on the student’s subsidy. That’s all.

What else does SAIA do other than prosthelytize against the existence of Israel anyway? That’s all they do. They don’t make a practice of delivering food baskets, or driving seniors to health appts. It’s just hate hate hate. I don’t think it helps the idea of a Palestinian state emerge either. If you or they were Marxists, you’d be concerned with Palestine forming, becoming independent, controlling it’s own finances and taking a place peacefully among nations.

They’ve set themselves up to perpetuate a lose/lose situation. Again.

]]> Comment on Jewish human rights group condemns Harper government’s position on UN Palestine vote by Wes http://ijvcanada.org/2012/jewish-human-rights-group-condemns-harper-governments-position-on-un-palestine-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-19628 Wes Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:54:47 +0000 http://ijvcanada.org/?p=4951#comment-19628 As a rather telling indication of Canada's current status on the world stage, the roaring silence which greeted John Baird as he walked to the U.N. podium speaks volumes. Fortunately, this Government does not speak for me! As a rather telling indication of Canada’s current status on the world stage, the roaring silence which greeted John Baird as he walked to the U.N. podium speaks volumes.
Fortunately, this Government does not speak for me!

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