Toronto Transit Commission rejects anti-Israel ads as 'inaccurate and misleading'
The Toronto Transit Commission has rejected an anti-Israel ad that ran earlier this year in Vancouver as 'inaccurate and misleading.'
Proposed by the Montreal-based Canadians for
Justice and Peace in the Middle East, the ads were similar to the
“Disappearing Palestine” ad that ran this summer in Vancouver’s transit
system. The Vancouver ad showed four maps, spanning from 1946 to 2012,
that suggested Israel was taking over Palestinian land.
The CJPME ads claimed that Palestinian “loss of land” has been “unfair” and “illegal under international law.”
“Our legal opinion,” Ross said, “is that there
has never been a finding by any international court or tribunal with
respect to the illegality of loss of land, and by making that statement,
it potentially could cause discrimination or advocate hate towards a
specified group, in this case Israelis and/or the Jewish people.”
Ross said the four ads contained similar
language, maps and the line “illegal under international law.” He said
“the real legal issue” for the transit commission “was a statement that
we determined to be either inaccurate or misleading.”
The CJPME, which was notified of the decision on Friday, may appeal the rejection, Ross noted.
If you want to help out, please tweet support to @BradTCC, who is being abused by the anti-Israel hooligans.
Video: Canadian 'Palestinian' leader tells Jews to leave Israel or die, Neturei Karta has no objections
In an earlier post, I reported on the al-Quds day rally in Toronto at which a Canadian 'Palestinian' leader told Israelis to leave Israel and Jerusalem or be shot.
I now have a brief video of that incident (which includes a two-minute warning for us to leave).
Let's go to the videotape.
I guess the Neturei Karta guys (from 0:38 to 0:57 of the video) didn't find his words objectionable. I wonder what makes them think he'd treat them any differently. Their hatred is truly blind.
Canadian 'Palestinian' leader: Tell the Jews to leave Jerusalem and 'Palestine' or we will kill them
At an al-Quds day rally in Toronto, the former president of 'Palestine House' urged giving the Jews of 'Palestine'Israel an ultimatum.
Addressing the annual al-Quds Day rally on Saturday, Elias Hazineh, the
former president of Palestine House in suburban Toronto, called for “an
ultimatum” to Israelis: “You have to leave Jerusalem. You have to leave
Palestine.
“We say get out or you’re dead! We give them two minutes and then we
start shooting. And that’s the only way that they will understand,”
Hazineh said to cheers from a crowd of approximately 400.
The
annual rally took place at a park near the grounds of the Ontario
capital building. Last week, the sergeant-at-arms of the Legislature
denied a permit to hold the rally on the grounds surrounding the
building for reasons of “public safety.”
'Palestine House' receives (or at least it used to) Canadian government funding, but that funding was cut last year because of their extremism.
Toronto man arrested at 'al-Quds day' demonstration may sue
A Toronto man, 47-year old Allan Einstoss, who was arrested for walking his dog, Cupcake, at an 'al-Quds day' demonstration in Toronto has threatened to sue (Hat Tip: Jack W).
Einstoss said after two young Muslim women asked about Cupcake, he was told by a male Al-Quds demonstrator he was “not allowed to go near our women” with the dog. Einstoss said that after exclaiming his right to go where he pleased, he walked away with Cupcake, but was “punched in the chest” by another demonstrator.
Einstoss shoved back, and within seconds was grabbed by several officers.
He claimed that while in custody, one officer called him “insensitive” for attending an Islamic rally with a dog.
Einstoss added his assailant wasn’t even questioned by police.
The officer allegedly threatened Einstoss with charges of incitement to riot and assault. After around 30 minutes, Einstoss was let go after agreeing to leave Queen’s Park.
Toronto Police Const. Victor Kwong insisted that while officers at the rally first noticed Einstoss because of his “large” dog, his arrest was because of the subsequent scuffle.
“Officers took notice of (Einstoss) because they did see an extremely large dog with an Israeli flag around its neck,” Kwong said.
He added that Einstoss was the only person arrested at the rally and refused to discuss specifics about the incident.
If he pursues legal action, Einstoss said he’ll seek a public inquiry into his arrest instead of money.
I think he should seek some money as well. If the city doesn't have to pay anything for this kind of behavior, they will continue to arrest people without cause and will continue to allow Muslims to terrorize the general population. Just like in Europe.
Shavua tov v'chodesh tov, a good week and month to everyone.
This video was taken at the annual Al-Quds rally at Queen's Park in Toronto on August 28, 2011.
Let's go to the videotape.
I think it's inevitable that anti-Zionism becomes anti-Semitism, because in 99.99% of the cases in which non-Jews are 'anti-Zionist' they are also anti-Semites. Eventually, that comes through.
Anti-Israel group walks away from Toronto gay pride parade
An anti-Israel group has walked away from the gay pride parade in Toronto rather than jeopardize the entire parade's funding.
A simmering conflict between the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, and a hardcore anti-Israeli group, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, has ended with the gay group pulling the plug on its participation at the annual Toronto Gay Pride Parade, slated for June.
According to an April QuAIA statement, “Instead of marching as a contingent in the parade this year, QuAIA will focus its Pride Week activities on hosting a community event to raise awareness of Israeli apartheid, and how LGBTQ communities can pressure the Israeli government to comply with international law through the campaign for boycotts, divestments and sanctions.”
Ford announced in March that his administration plans to slash more than $100,000 in city funds for Toronto Gay Pride Week events because of the involvement of QuAIA.
“Taxpayers dollars should not go toward funding hate speech,” Ford said last month.
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The Canadian daily National Post reported that Toronto provides $128,000 in public monies for Pride, and roughly $250,000 for municipal services, like police and garbage removal.
Are these people real? Do they have any idea how gays are treated by the 'Palestinians' as compared with how they are treated by Israel? Maybe they ought to talk to some gay 'Palestinians' hiding out in Tel Aviv and find out.
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