In Canada, we must support Israel at all times
Ottawa cites hate crime laws when asked about its 'zero tolerance' for Israel boycotters
The Harper government is signalling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel.
Such a move could target a range of civil society organizations, from the United Church of Canada and the Canadian Quakers to campus protest groups and labour unions.
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The government's intention was made clear in a response to inquiries from CBC News about statements by federal ministers of a "zero tolerance" approach to groups participating in a loose coalition called Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS), which was begun in 2006 at the request of Palestinian non-governmental organizations.
In fact all Canada's leaders except the leader of the Green Party, Elizabeth May are against the Boycott Divest and Sanctions movement. Naomi Klein is all for it and advocates for it her book "This Changes Everything." Wonder what they are afraid of?
It's been very successful and it is growing. Even the Obama administration is against it in regard to Israel.
The Obama administration officially opposes boycotts of Israel, and a measure now before Congress would direct American trade negotiators to discourage boycotts of Israeli goods.
The Harper government is once again trampling all over Canada's constitution. He's really pushing his efforts to destroy Canada because there's a Federal election in October this year. His clock is ticking. I can't wait to see the end of his fascistic reign.
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hopefully it will be laughed out of court...
the first time that the bigots attempt to impose their new law. that is, assuming that canada's courts haven't been entirely corrupted.
The courts are fighting back
so not all are corrupted. Harper tried to block the release of Omar Khadr but the courts fought him off.
To thine own self be true.
Excellent diary, Marilyn. Thanks for the window into
Canadian politics.
If that's Harper next to Netanyahu, he sure has aged since I last saw a picture of him. (I hardly recognized him.)
I remember reading about his evangelical roots (unless I'm confusing him with someone else), and how 'thick' some of our American evangelical leaders were/are with him. IOW, their leaders and ours worked in tandem, actually lending political support to one another, although it was often behind the scenes.
Good luck with the upcoming elections!
Mollie
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Hi Molly
Sorry for the late reply. I'm not quite back in the swing of things. I hope to keep people informed about the current outrages coming from the Harper government in Canada.
Harper is getting to look like the potentate that he has become. Corrupt and corpulent.
Marilyn
To thine own self be true.