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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Montreal Muslim News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:41:48 -0500
Subject: Re: [niag_pal_news] Website says Alghabra win is a sign of militant Islamism gaining a foothold in CanadaÂ’s parliament
Hi everyone,
In case anyone wants to follow up on this, I was one of the organizers of the
Al-Awda conference mentioned in the release - here are the basis of unity of
the conference that stirred so much attention at the time (and it seems still
does):
1. We support the Palestinian right of return. It is non-negotiable.
2. It is becoming increasing clear that a two state solution is not a viable or
acceptable option for the Palestinian people.
3. Israel is a racist apartheid state.
4. Our activism is imbued with an anti-colonial feminist practice.
5. We support the right of the Palestinian people to resist Israeli apartheid
and colonialism by the means of their choosing.
6. Actions that we organize out of this conference will be developed under the
framework of respecting a diversity of tactics.
Information about Israeli Apartheid Week this year will be coming out quite
soon, so stay tuned.
hazem
Quoting Montreal Muslim News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> MMN Note: Liberal candidate, and now MP, Omar Alghabra got 26,883
> votes or 44.8% of the popular vote in his riding of
> Mississauga--Erindale. His closest opponent, Conservative Bob
> Dechert, recieved 23,525 votes or 39.2% of the popular vote. Note
> that it is not only Muslims who are concerned about the provisions
> within Canada's anti terror legislation, but a number of human rights
> organizations have also expressed valid concerns. We also know that
> the charge of Alghabra shouting "This is a victory for Islam" during
> is victorious nomination did not take place and even the Canadian
> Coaltion For Democracies retracted its statement regarding this
> unfounded allegation. There is no proof that his aid uttered the
> satement either, yet the allegation also made in the article below.
> As for the statement that CanWest newspapers do engage in "biased
> reporting against Muslims," anyone who can read can confirm the
> validity of this statement. (CIC has conducted seveeral detailed
> studies on this topic and CanWest's National Post always comes out as
> the most Islamaphobic) The al Awda conference mentioned below did not
> call for the destruction of Israel, and this is simply a false
> allegation. Finally, compaigning for Al Jazeera in Canada is
> completley legitimate, and the station is is not anti semitic as this
> article alleges. In fact, even Israel allows it to be broadcast.
>
> This is yet another example of a desparate attempt by zionists to
> attack Muslims and Arabs even when we play strictly by the rules. This
> kind of race baiting should be held accountable. Sour [EMAIL PROTECTED] grapes.
>
>
> *******************************
>
> Elected Liberal Candidate Alghabra Had Celebrated Nomination as
> "Victory for Islam"
> New MP supported conference calling for destruction of Israel and
> wants Al Jazeera TV in Canada
>
> By Gudrun Schultz - Tuesday January 24, 2006
>
> http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jan/06012401.html
>
> MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, January 24, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – It appears
> that militant Islamism has gained a foothold in Canada's parliament
> with the election last night of Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra in the
> riding of Mississauga-Erindale. Alghabra had previously celebrated his
> nomination for the riding as a victory for Islamic power, according to
> a report in the Western Standard.
>
> "This is a victory for Islam. Islam wonÂ…Islamic power is extending
> into Canadian politics," witnesses allege Alghabra shouted. Other
> witnesses however report that it was Alghabra's campaign advisor who
> made the statement.
>
> Concern over the incident prompted Victor Fouad, a Liberal activist in
> the riding, to contact Paul Martin with an account, but he did not
> receive a reply. As well, the Standard reports that the Canadian
> Coalition for Democracies, a non-partisan advocacy group in Toronto,
> was accused by the Liberal party of participating in "an ethnic smear"
> for expressing alarm over the outburst.
>
> Alghabra, a former president of the Canadian Arab Federation, in 2003
> openly supported a conference at the University of Toronto calling for
> the destruction of Israel. He has called for the repeal of all
> Canada's anti-terrorist laws, and has complained in the past that
> CanWest newspapers engaged in "biased reporting against Muslims" for
> referring to Hamas suicide bombers as "terrorists." Alghabra has
> campaigned to bring the Al Jazeera news channel to Canada, a station
> that is openly anti-Semitic and Anti-American.
>
>
>
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