2009’s Top–10 examples
of Canada’s servility to The Israeli Lobby
Greg Felton
10. Israel beefs up diplomatic corps in Canada
Canadian Jewish News, Aug, 27
Canada is the only country in the world getting two new Israeli consuls. These are in addition to the secretive “Israel Allies Caucus” ensconced in Parliament. Israeli Ambassador Miriam Ziv hailed this as a “positive” step for ties between the two countries, both diplomatic and cultural: “It proves the importance the Israeli foreign ministry places on our relations with Canada. The bigger staff will enable us to do more.
9. Canada Alone Votes for Israel
Toronto Star, Jan. 13
Only one out of 47 nations on UN rights panel, Canada, refused to condemn Israel’s military offensive in Gaza:
“The vote before the Geneva-based body shows the Stephen Harper government has abandoned a more even-handed approach to the Middle East in favour of unalloyed support of Israel, according to some long-time observers. Thirty-three countries voted for the strongly worded motion, which called for an investigation into ‘grave’ human rights violations by Israeli forces, while 13 nations, mostly European, abstained.”
8. Canada bans British MP, broadcaster and peace activist George Galloway
BBC, March 21
George Galloway, a British member of Parliament, has been banned from Canada on security grounds, the country’s immigration service has confirmed. Mr. Galloway, a Respect Party MP, said the ban was “idiotic”? and he would look at legal action to try to overturn it. British media reported the decision was due to his views on Afghanistan and the presence of Canadian troops there.
7. Canada Boycotts Anti-Racism Conference, then Boycotts UN Speech
Globalresearch.ca, April 20
“The decision was jointly made by Israel and the USA through senior officials of the U.S State Department and the Israeli Foreign Ministry after the issue was discussed in talks between U.S Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni.”
Ahmadinejad’s “repugnant” remarks behind boycott: PM
ziofascism.net, Sept. 23, 2009
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s “absolutely repugnant remarks” about the Holocaust are reason enough for Canadian officials to boycott the Iranian president’s address to the UN General Assembly.
6. Ottawa to spend $1M on Holocaust education
Toronto Star, June 1
Canada said it would contribute nearly $1 million to create a three-year national task force to study and educate Canadians about the Holocaust. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the task force in Toronto this morning at the start of a conference on the Holocaust that marks the 70th anniversary of Canada’s refusal to let hundreds of Jewish refugees aboard the St. Louis from Hamburg, Germany, dock in Canada.
[Ed. note: Zionist Jewish organizations in Canada and the U.S., not governments, actively sabotaged efforts to rescue Jews.]
5. Canada’s political leaders pledge allegiance to Bronfman’s Israel Lobby group
Toronto Star, June 1
At the May at 29th plenary assembly of the CJC, Harper, Ignatieff, and Layton practically fell over one another trying to show that they love Jews and Israel the best.
4. Canada becomes Israel at the UN
Electronicintifada.net, Feb. 12, 2009
Canada has taken over Israeli diplomacy—literally. In solidarity with Gaza, Venezuela expelled Israel’s ambassador at the start of the Gaza bombardment, and then broke off all diplomatic relations two weeks later. Israel need not worry since Ottawa plans to help out. On Jan. 29, The Jerusalem Post reported: “Israel’s interests in Caracas will now be represented by the Canadian Embassy.” This means Canada is officially Israel, at least in Venezuela.
3. Conservatives mail out pro-Israel pamphlets to Jewish areas
Tabletmag.com, Nov. 19
Canada’s Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has continued trying to win more votes from the 350,000-strong Jewish community by ever-so-delicately implying that its rivals are not big fans of Israel.
2. Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism:
a stealth plan to criminalize criticism of Israel
pascasher.blogspot.com, Dec. 6
One of the most recent, but almost totally unreported, developments in Canada is something called the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism (CPCCA)—a multi-party, voluntary association of 13 MPs. It is an attempt to criminalize condemnation of Israel or questions about the Holocaust®.
1. Canadian government says Christian churches anti-Semitic
Toronto Star, Dec 19
OTTAWA—“The United Church of Canada and other Canadian churches are demanding Prime Minister Stephen Harper explain why one of his cabinet ministers accused them of being anti-Semitic. The United, Catholic and Anglican churches are part of KAIROS, an aid group that was shocked to hear Immigration Minister Jason Kenney say its funding was lifted as part of the Conservatives’ effort to cut off anti-Semitic organizations.”
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