CAF demands Dion expel Dryden from Liberal Party

MP Ken Dryden’s endorsement of collective punishment

CAF, CMF-CMF and Parole Arabe received Mr. Ken Dryden's remarks on September 24 at Beth Emeth synagogue regarding Gaza with great shock and dismay. Mr. Dryden's words encouraging collective punishment of Palestinian Arab civilians in the Gaza strip amount to racism and encouragement to commit crimes against humanity. These are neither the values of Canada nor the Liberal party and they should not be accepted by you as leader. We stand with other civil society organizations in calling on Mr. Dryden to withdraw as a Liberal candidate from the electoral campaign immediately and on Mr. Dion to distance yourself and the Liberal party from Mr. Dryden's remarks, to drop him as a Liberal candidate and expel him from the party if Mr. Dryden does not voluntarily withdraw. Contacts: Khaled Mouammar National President, Canadian Arab Federation 416-879-6766 benwalid@rogers.com Ehab Lotayef V.P. Communications, Parole Arabe 514.941.9792 lotayef@gmail.com Mohamed S. Kamel President, Canadian Muslim Forum (514) 863-9202 mskamel@fmc-cmf.com