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ISSUE 70 August 29, 2013 N 23 Elul 5773 jewishtribune.ca Hate-based vandalism spree in Vaughan Swastikas were spray-painted on cars in hate-based vandalism in Thornhill TORONTO – Following anti- these latest incidents of hate. in Toronto, the swastika hate hotline reports of an “These incidents are just the carved into the grounds of the overnight crime spree of van- latest of what appears to be an Richmond Hill Golf Club – dalism, including swastikas upsurge in hate-based vandal- they are all examples of how NOTNOT ALLOWED ALLOWED painted on cars parked in front ism that we have documented this hate symbol continues to of homes in one residential in the past few weeks,” said find its victims. area of Thornhill, B’nai Brith Frank Dimant, CEO, B’nai “Nine years ago numerous ININ QUEBEC? QUEBEC? Canada is urging all residents Brith Canada. “The ongoing homes in Thornhill were de- to report any information they hate-based graffiti in Win- faced with swastikas and other may have as soon as possible nipeg, the threatening messag- messages of hate. Those hate to assist the police in solving ing scrawled on Jewish homes crimes have not been solved to this day and no perpetrators EU‘can consider revising’ 1967 lines boycott identified. With the help of the public, this does not have to (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) – The new European be the case in this latest series Union (EU) directive that bars its member nations from de- of incidents,” Dimant said. veloping future financial cooperation with Israeli communi- “We have been in close con- If the separatist minority government of Pauline ties beyond the 1967 lines can be reviewed and revised, tact with the York Regional Po- French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is visiting Is- lice who continue to canvass Marois in Quebec has its way, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs rael, said during a press conference held Sunday in Tel Aviv. the area in search of evidence. The EU directive, passed in mid-July, calls on its principal “Anyone who has been a vic- and others will be prohibited from wearing religious institutions and 28-member nations to limit or suspend their tim of vandalism or has addi- head coverings in public buildings, which would in- economic, social and academic cooperation with Israeli insti- tional information about these tutions that operate beyond the pre-1967 lines, which include incidents is being asked to re- clude courts, hospitals, municipal buildings, police sta- Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. port them to police and to the The new funding guidelines, which could cost Israel billions B’nai Brith Anti-Hate Hotline tions, provincial buildings and others. For more on of dollars, go into effect in 2014. at 1-800-892-2624.” this story and reaction, see page 4. RCAB AI We’re not taking a family member AAROPORT MCINTOSH with Alzheimer’s off your hands. ZAHAVY L S IM E We’re taking them into our arms. 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Palestinian Media Watch Without the In a ceremony celebrating its financial and 150th anniversary, the Inter- technical sup- national Red Cross together port by the In- with the Palestinian Red Cres- ternational Committee of ® cent planted 150 trees bearing Johnnie Walker the names of “veteran prison- the Red Cross ers.” (ICRC), and Blue Label 1L The Palestinian Authority the Interna- (PA) uses the term “veteran tional Federa- $00 prisoners” to refer to those tion of the Red who have been in jail the Cross Red 219 longest, and in most cases, are Crescent Soci- serving life sentences for mur- eties and der or multiple murders. many sister Giorgio Ferrario, representa- national Soci- Johnnie Walker® tive of the International Feder- eties, it would ation of Red Cross and Red be difficult for Double Black 1L Crescent Societies, partici- honoured by PA Chair Mah- PRCS to pro- pated in this ceremony hon- moud Abbas. vide its services.” ouring terrorists. The The Palestinian Red Cres- It is significant that the Inter- $00 ceremony was named My Hon- cent’s website writes that its national Red Cross funds not our is My Freedom. “programs, projects and only the general budget of the ––––or––––45 Palestinian Media Watch re- events” are funded by the In- Palestinian Red Crescent but cently reported that Issa Abd ternational Red Cross: also “events.” for$00 Rabbo, who shot and mur- “The International Move- The article did not state dered two university students ment of the Red Cross Red whether the International Red hiking near Jerusalem, was re- Crescent has provided contin- Cross directly funded or 279 uous support to programs, merely participated in this ter- ferred to as a “veteran pris- projects and events organized ror glorification event. Johnnie Walker® oner.” Abd Rabbo was recently Spice Road 1L Jerusalem $00 67% of Egyptians satisfied with ––––or––––43 for $00 dispersal of Brotherhood sit-ins: poll 279 The latest opinion poll by the Muslim Brotherhood had to Thirty-nine per cent of re- Egyptian Centre for Public end their protests was suffi- spondents believe the Egypt- Opinion Research (Baseera) in- cient and they should not be ian responses to international Crown Royal dicated that 67 per cent of given more chances. reactions were good, while 32 Egyptians are ‘content’ with Regarding the use of force to per cent say it was average and 1L the police’s dispersal operation disperse the pro-Morsi sit-ins, 10 per cent say it was bad. of two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Au- 23 per cent say the dispersal The survey was conducted $00 gust. used excessive force, while 65 on a sample of 1,395 Egyp- The same poll showed that per cent believe it wasn’t too tians ages 18+ via telephone ––––or––––23 24 per cent of respondents violent. However, 56 per cent and mobile interviews from aren’t content and 9 per cent of respondents consider the Aug. 19 to Aug. 21. The re- $00 are undecided. death toll from the dispersal to search was launched four days for According to Magued Osman, be too high. Thirty-four per following the dispersal of the head of the centre, the poll also cent didn’t think it was. Sixty- sit-ins to allow people to grasp 235 showed that only 17 per cent of two per cent say the reason for an understanding of the events the respondents believe the sit- the high number is due to the and form a sense of the after- in was unarmed. Sixty-seven protesters, only 13 per cent say math, said Osman. per cent believe it contained the police are responsible and Morsi supporters protested weapons and only 16 per cent 25 per cent aren’t sure. for several weeks at Cairo’s cannot be combined with other discounts or promotional programs say they don’t know. On international reactions, 78 Rabaa Al-Adawiya and Giza’s Twenty-four percent of Egyp- per cent of respondents believe Al-Nahda calling for the rein- tians who participated in the countries who object to the se- statement of deposed Islamist survey say it would have been curity forces’ move don’t have President Mohamed Morsi. better to give more time for ne- the right to do so, while 8 per gotiations. Meanwhile, 70 per cent say it is the right reaction, – Independent Media Review cent view the time period the and 15 per cent aren’t sure. and Analysis (IMRA) Jewishtribune.ca The Jewish Tribune - August 29, 2013 -3 News Toronto Muslim group protests Geller-Spencer talk to no avail Joanne Hill cancel the event. sympathize with those senti- Geller and Spencer said they ments.” Chief Correspondent were not surprised by the Rabbi Korobkin said he The Hilton Toronto/Markham NCCM’s complaint. agreed to introduce Geller and Conference Centre & Spa will “What Islamic supremacist Spencer because it’s important not cancel the Sept. 17 Pamela groups like the NCCM want to to stand up for freedom of Geller/Robert Spencer event do is make it illegal, or at least speech. despite a letter of complaint by socially unacceptable, to criti- “I also felt that the recent de- a Muslim organization. cize Islam and jihad,” said bacle with the cancellation of “The booking is confirmed to Geller. “The end result of that Ms Geller from a venue, where take place as scheduled,” the will be that the jihad against the York Regional Police put hotel’s General Manager the West will advance unchal- pressure on the venue to dis- Patrick Regina told the Jewish lenged.” invite her, was extremely un- Tribune after consulting with Spencer added, “It is just an- fortunate and I felt that she legal counsel, Hilton World- other in a long string of defam- needs to be supported.” wide and the York Regional atory attacks by leftists and He also disagreed with the Police Hate Crimes Unit.