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Schatzman-Sherry Tribune US Correspondent EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK – While investigating the he had ordered that the t-shirts be removal of ‘I love Hitler’ t-shirts last removed from Shop.com’s site within a few week from Amazon.com, the Jewish hours of the Jewish Tribune’s telephone Tribune learned that Shop.com – a call. US$34.5 million privately held Mon- Additionally, in a second telephone terey, CA-based internet retailer – was call moments later, Morrison stated, also selling the same t-shirts on its “Ken Goldstein, the CEO, had been web site. ‘disgusted and appalled that [these] When asked about the sale of items were being sold on our web Some of the 30 evangelical ministers from diverse communities who took the stage to pray for Israel on Sunday at these t-shirts on its web site, David Canada Christian College, where the college, B’nai Brith Canada, Canada Israel Public Affairs Committee and Chris- site.’ tians United for Israel – Canada gathered to show their support for the Holy Land. Morrison, Shop.com’s Chief Finan- “We will certainly review the mer- cial Officer, stated, “I wasn’t aware chant [the company responsible for that these items were being sold on placing the t-shirts for sale on the our web site.” Christians, Jews rally for Israel When further prompted, he said that See T-SHIRTS, page 2. Canadian Christian Brith Canada, thanked the spiritual praying in diverse languages for the leaders, dignitaries and lay people who welfare of the State of Israel. College establishes came to celebrate Israel’s 60th anniver- A most thrilling surprise to many was Israel Studies chair sary. the unexpected announcement that A profoundly moving aspect of the Canada Christian College is launching Dimant named professor program – sponsored by Canada Chris- an Israel Studies chair, to be headed by tian College, B’nai Brith Canada, the Dr. Frank Dimant, executive vice presi- By Atara Beck Canada Israel Public Affairs Committee dent of B’nai Brith Canada. Tribune Staff Writer (CIPAC) and Christians United for With his wife, Florence Dimant, Israel-Canada – was the appearance of TORONTO – Speaking Sunday evening about 30 Christian preachers onstage, See RALLY, page 4. at the ‘Night to Honour Israel,’ Dr. Charles McVety, president of Canada Zionists, Islamists have bone to pick Christian College, where the program took place, welcomed a crowd of with Maclean’s – for different reasons I Love Hitler T-Shirt Hitler Loves me T-Shirt I Survived-Hitler’s Birthday almost 1,000 and expressed his joy that TORONTO – “We’re going to give them ference between CIC’s original demands Party T-Shirt nine such events were being held a reasonable opportunity for reconcilia- and its offer for settlement. across the country. There are 3 million tion,” lawyer Faisal Joseph, represent- CIC had filed with the Ontario Human Evangelists in Canada, and “we’re all ing the Canadian Islamic Congress Rights Commission (OHRC) and other for Israel,” he stated. (CIC) in its dispute with Maclean’s human rights bodies against Maclean’s Dr. John Howarth, executive director, magazine over allegedly Islamophobic following its publication in 2006 of Christians United for Israel-Canada, features, told a press conference last Mark Steyn’s column, The Future emceed the evening. Dr. Aubrey Ziden- week at the Royal York Hotel. However, A screen shot of Shop.com’s Hitler t-shirt page. It was removed last Friday. berg, national vice-president of B’nai there appeared to be no substantial dif- See CIC, page 10. 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Morrison said that merchants language. But, according to Morri- for comment. Shop.com said that According to Morrison, Amazon was a very small investor six years ago. “We do not coordinate what we do with them (Amazon),” Mor- rison said. Michael S. Miller, the executive vice president and CEO of Jewish A screen shot from Amazon.com’s web site before it was Community Relations Council of removed. New York, defends Jewish interests The action finally came after items such as a Hitler Youth Knife by bringing divergent voices into repeated attempts to have Amazon emblazoned with the Nazi slogan harmony. discontinue the sale of these shirts. ‘Blood and Honor’ were also When asked whether he thought In January 2008, following a removed from Amazon.com as the sale of items like these pro- report by the Czech newsweekly well as a 1933 German SS Officer moted hate crimes or anti- Tyden, Amazon.com removed Dagger distributed by Knife-King- semitism, he said. “It’s difficult to from its site other t-shirts, praising dom. determine if they motivate hate the Nazi leaders and war criminals crimes. However, they most cer- Reinhard Heydricj and Heinrich London mayor tainly disseminate hate and any Himmler. loses election effort on the part of commercial Gordon Young, a Canadian who interests to advance hateful mes- resides in New York is a loyal LONDON – Ken Livingstone, a sages invoking racist, bigoted or Amazon.com customer. He was frequent critic of Israel, was antisemitic [language] in the past shocked to learn that the site was beaten in London’s mayoral or present is destructive and it selling these t-shirts. “I would election. The Conservative tears at the fabric of our social val- think that Amazon.com would be Party’s Boris Johnson received ues – regardless of whether they above selling things like this. I 53.2 per cent of the vote Satur- are directed towards our commu- look at them as being a more rep- day to 46.8 for Livington, the nity (Jewish) or others.” utable organization and I am Labour incumbent. Johnson was Following pressure from the shocked about their insensitivity sworn in the same day. Living- WJC, Amazon.com, the United on this issue. I am glad they stone has accused Israel of “eth- States’ largest internet retailer, removed the shirts, because if they nic cleansing” and refused to announced that it had removed hadn’t I would certainly think apologize after comparing a from its website ‘I love Hitler’ t- twice about continuing to shop Jewish journalist from London shirts that they were selling for there.” to a Nazi concentration camp women and children. After the WJC intervention, other guard. 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