Paul Martin lied to Jewish audience
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Posted by Al Gordon on 09:59:11 2022/11/16
Paul Martin delivered a speech at the inaugural parliamentary dinner of the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA) on November 1 (story below). I was present at the speech, and made notes of some of the highlights, most of which bore little resemblance to reality:
From the podium, Paul Martin thundered "We must respond to evey act of anti-Semitism! ... We must vigorously combat hate! ... THIS IS NOT OUR CANADA!!!"
Now let's look at reality in the past couple of months of how Paul Martin has acted against incidents of blatant anti-Semitism:
- When Mohammed Elmasry declared on television that all Israelis over the age of 18 are legitimate targets for suicide bombers (an action that breaches Canada's hate crime laws), Paul Martin said NOTHING.
- When Sheik Kathrada said that Jews were the brothers of monkeys and swine and called on all Muslims to dies as martyrs killing Jews (another hate crime), Paul Martin said NOTHING.
- When the threat of racist violence prevented Ehud Barak from speaking at Concordia (a denial of the Charter right of free speech), Paul Martin said NOTHING.
- When a Nazi-inspired poster appeared at McMaster University with the words "Jesus and Hitler told the Truth About the Jews", Paul Martin said NOTHING.
So those were Paul Martin's crimes of ommission against the Jewish community. What about his crimes of commission?
- Paul Martin appointed Yvon Charbonneau, a man with a long history of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel histrionics, to speak for Canadians as our ambassador to UNESCO.
- Despite the fact that Paul Martin declared in his speech "We believe strongly, incontrovertibly, in Israel's right to defend itself against those who would destroy it", his Foreign Minister issued a press release condemning the building of the security fence that has prevented the killing and maiming of hundreds of innocent Israelis by "those who would destroy it"
- Canada further denied Israel's right of self-defense by failing to support Israel at the UN when the resolution was tabled demanding that Israel dismantle its security fence as per the ruling of the International Court of Justice. So anxious was Paul Martin to fall in line with the Israel-haters of Europe and the Arab world, that he even contradicted his earlier position that the ICJ had no jurisdiction is this case.
- Paul Martin's government has condemned the targeted elimination of Palestinian terrorist leaders who have directed the slaughter of innocent Israelis, even when such actions clearly and immediately lead to a reduction in terrorist attacks. Are the lives of these terrorist leaders more precious than the lives of their Israeli victims? How is this view in keeping with "Israel's right to defend itself"
- Of Israel's unilateral withdrawl from the Gaza Strip, Martin declared, "Sharon's plan for Gaza, in my view, will enhance Israel's security and lead in the direction of peace." He denies Israel's right to self-defense, but applauds anything that rewards Palestinian terrorism.
- Despite a significant body of evidence linking UNRWA to Hamas terrorism against Israelis, including an admission by UNRWA's chief that he had Hamas members on his payroll, Paul Martin chose to fund UNRWA to the tune of $10 million dollars per year. Paul Martin must believe that UNRWA's contribution is so great that the slaughter of Israelis is an acceptable price to pay.
- Upon the death of the most prolific killer of Jews since Adolf Hitler, Paul Martin said that Yasser Arafat "personified the Palestinian people's struggle" and that "I offer on behalf of Canada, my condolences and sympathy to the family of Chairman Arafat, as well as all Palestinians." He went on to honor this Jew-killer by sending his Foreign Minister to the state funeral, an honor he did not likewise confer upon the funeral of Ronald Reagan earlier this year.
If this man is a friend of Israel, I would hate to meet her enemies.
Al
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