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In reply to the discussion: My support for Israel is not ‘pink-washing’ [View all]kayecy
(1,417 posts)1. Another anti-Israel demonstration was held over the weekend in Toronto, Canada........
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4308691,00.html
Another anti-Israel demonstration was held over the weekend in Toronto, Canada. The protest was particularly infuriating in light of the fact that a pro-Israel rally was held on the other of the street and that one of the keynote speakers was Rabbi David Feldman who said, "We all stand in solidarity with the suffering people of Palestine.
"We need to remember that this story didn't start yesterday or the day before," he added. "This is a long chain of tragedies going on already for decades. This is a terrible disaster, it is a Nakba, it is a catastrophe for Palestine, but not only for Palestine. This should be considered a catastrophe for all of us and for humanity."
To the crowd's applause, the rabbi went on to say that "a human being should not be able to remain silent by seeing what's going on in Palestine already for decades and we don't see the end of the tunnel.
"I'm here as an Orthodox religious Jewish person and I say that for myself and for many communities like myself, this is embarrassing because this is being done supposedly in our name, in the name of all Jews, and sadly in the name of the Holy Torah. This is not Judaism.
"Jewish people worldwide stand up because they don't want to see other people suffer again. This is painful, this is embarrassing."
Another anti-Israel demonstration was held over the weekend in Toronto, Canada. The protest was particularly infuriating in light of the fact that a pro-Israel rally was held on the other of the street and that one of the keynote speakers was Rabbi David Feldman who said, "We all stand in solidarity with the suffering people of Palestine.
"We need to remember that this story didn't start yesterday or the day before," he added. "This is a long chain of tragedies going on already for decades. This is a terrible disaster, it is a Nakba, it is a catastrophe for Palestine, but not only for Palestine. This should be considered a catastrophe for all of us and for humanity."
To the crowd's applause, the rabbi went on to say that "a human being should not be able to remain silent by seeing what's going on in Palestine already for decades and we don't see the end of the tunnel.
"I'm here as an Orthodox religious Jewish person and I say that for myself and for many communities like myself, this is embarrassing because this is being done supposedly in our name, in the name of all Jews, and sadly in the name of the Holy Torah. This is not Judaism.
"Jewish people worldwide stand up because they don't want to see other people suffer again. This is painful, this is embarrassing."
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Another anti-Israel demonstration was held over the weekend in Toronto, Canada........
kayecy
Dec 2012
#1
BTA is not a 'hate-poster'. You may disagree with his views, but that doesn't make them 'hate'.
LeftishBrit
Dec 2012
#17
Perhaps to stand up and tell them "you're fucking wrong and should be ashamed"?
Scootaloo
Dec 2012
#23
It is stunning that anyone would speak favorably about this group on a site like this
oberliner
Dec 2012
#24