Comments on: CIC Press Release: CIC Commends the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the Bloc Quebecois for Denouncing Israeli Apartheid Week and Condemns the NDP for Refusing To Do So http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is the official voice for all issues concerning the organized Canadian Jewish community, including those formerly handled by the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Canada-Israel Committee, and the Quebec-Israel Committee. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mel http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-286 Mel Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:19:14 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-286 So why has the CIC just sent a group of white supremacist bloggers on an all expense paid tour to Israel? So why has the CIC just sent a group of white supremacist bloggers on an all expense paid tour to Israel?

]]> By: David http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-285 David Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-285 Mark is engaging in the unfortunate phenomenon of trying to delegimitize Jewish criticism of Israel by claiming that Jewish critics aren't really Jews. Mark is wrong on both counts a) to be a member of IJV one needs to be Jewish - there are no IJV members named "Mohammed" and b) Mark's membership figures are out of date. IJV had around 150 members when it was founded. It is much larger now. An interesting trend is the upsurge of membership applications whenever Bernie Farber is quoted saying IJV is miniscule or "beyond the Pale". Keep it up Bernie, you're IJV's best recruiter. Mark is engaging in the unfortunate phenomenon of trying to delegimitize Jewish criticism of Israel by claiming that Jewish critics aren’t really Jews. Mark is wrong on both counts a) to be a member of IJV one needs to be Jewish – there are no IJV members named “Mohammed” and b) Mark’s membership figures are out of date. IJV had around 150 members when it was founded. It is much larger now. An interesting trend is the upsurge of membership applications whenever Bernie Farber is quoted saying IJV is miniscule or “beyond the Pale”. Keep it up Bernie, you’re IJV’s best recruiter.

]]> By: David http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-284 David Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:48:01 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-284 The CIC press release omits one vital fact. The BQ motion also denounced the use of "the word anti-Semitic to describe any criticism against Israel". It appears to be deliberately deceptive that the CIC omitted to mention this. Do you agree that the use of the word anti-Semitic to describe any criticism of Israel should be denounced? If so, you haven't done a very good job of opposing this phenomenon. In fact, you've helped promote it. The CIC press release omits one vital fact. The BQ motion also denounced the use of “the word anti-Semitic to describe any criticism against Israel”. It appears to be deliberately deceptive that the CIC omitted to mention this. Do you agree that the use of the word anti-Semitic to describe any criticism of Israel should be denounced? If so, you haven’t done a very good job of opposing this phenomenon. In fact, you’ve helped promote it.

]]> By: stevieb http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-283 stevieb Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:14:43 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-283 You should also remember that you are the CANADA Israel Committee. Canadians will not support an Apartheid Israel no matter how much money you think you can through at our politicians. Get on the right side of history, before it's too late. The lies are up... You should also remember that you are the CANADA Israel Committee. Canadians will not support an Apartheid Israel no matter how much money you think you can through at our politicians.

Get on the right side of history, before it’s too late. The lies are up…

]]> By: stevieb http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-282 stevieb Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:43:08 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-282 Not a particularly smart move by the CIC, but significant it will most certainly be. So what do you call what the Israelis are doing to the Palestinians, CIC? A better question is why you think anybody cares what you think. Israeli apartheid it is. And that's what the people of Canada will call it. You can call it whatever you want - thanks to Bibi's clever maneuverings, it's a done deal that Israel is a criminal, racist state. .. Not a particularly smart move by the CIC, but significant it will most certainly be. So what do you call what the Israelis are doing to the Palestinians, CIC?

A better question is why you think anybody cares what you think. Israeli apartheid it is. And that’s what the people of Canada will call it.

You can call it whatever you want – thanks to Bibi’s clever maneuverings, it’s a done deal that Israel is a criminal, racist state.
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]]> By: Mark http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-281 Mark Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-281 Hey Sid, please explain the following to me: "IJV-Canada is a large national organization of Jewish activists" I wonder just how "Jewish" your "large" membership is. Last I checked they had just over 150 members nationwide, many of whom are named Mohammed. "the Orwellian attempts by Israel’s supporters to bully Israel’s critics into silence" Do you have no sense of irony? Who just let you post your screed to their website????? Hey Sid, please explain the following to me:

“IJV-Canada is a large national organization of Jewish activists”

I wonder just how “Jewish” your “large” membership is. Last I checked they had just over 150 members nationwide, many of whom are named Mohammed.

“the Orwellian attempts by Israel’s supporters to bully Israel’s critics into silence”

Do you have no sense of irony? Who just let you post your screed to their website?????

]]> By: IJV http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-280 IJV Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:04:12 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-280 Progressive Jews Welcome Defeat of Motion Condemning Israeli Apartheid Week OTTAWA, March 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), a national network of Jewish human-rights activists, welcomes yesterday's defeat of MP Tim Uppal's House of Commons motion condemning Israeli Apartheid Week. "This shows courage, to stand up to the Orwellian attempts by Israel's supporters to bully Israel's critics into silence," said IJV spokesperson Sid Shniad. "Apartheid", the term Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and former prime minister Olmert used to describe the occupation's effects, shouldn't be controversial. "Whether or not you agree with the term 'apartheid', all Canadians should defend free speech and oppose limiting debate, especially considering these terms are part of the Israeli mainstream debate," said Shniad. IJV also commends Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath for her statement calling a similar provincial motion by MPP Peter Shurman "divisive by nature" and calls for the Ontario legislature to reject such motions in the future. Founded in 2008, IJV-Canada is a large national organization of Jewish activists committed to social justice and universal human rights. For further information: Sid Shniad, (604) 591-3099 Progressive Jews Welcome Defeat of Motion Condemning Israeli Apartheid Week

OTTAWA, March 12 /CNW Telbec/ – Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), a national network of Jewish human-rights activists, welcomes yesterday’s defeat of MP Tim Uppal’s House of Commons motion condemning Israeli Apartheid Week.

“This shows courage, to stand up to the Orwellian attempts by Israel’s supporters to bully Israel’s critics into silence,” said IJV spokesperson Sid Shniad.

“Apartheid”, the term Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and former prime minister Olmert used to describe the occupation’s effects, shouldn’t be controversial.

“Whether or not you agree with the term ‘apartheid’, all Canadians should defend free speech and oppose limiting debate, especially considering these terms are part of the Israeli mainstream debate,” said Shniad.

IJV also commends Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath for her statement calling a similar provincial motion by MPP Peter Shurman “divisive by nature” and calls for the Ontario legislature to reject such motions in the future.

Founded in 2008, IJV-Canada is a large national organization of Jewish activists committed to social justice and universal human rights.

For further information: Sid Shniad, (604) 591-3099

]]> By: Joe http://www.cija.ca/canadian-politics/news-release-cic-commends-the-conservative-party-the-liberal-party-and-the-bloc-quebecois-for-denouncing-israeli-apartheid-week-and-condemns-the-ndp-for-refusing-to-do-so/#comment-279 Joe Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:36:09 +0000 http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/?p=3642#comment-279 Did the motion pass? Did the motion pass?

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