I sent this piece to the Hamilton Spectator as an Opinion article. They did not publish it.
What’s driving antisemitism in schools?
HARRY SHANNON
Gustavo Rymberg, CEO of the Hamilton Jewish Federation, is right to call out the antisemitic incidents directed at Jewish children in our provincial schools (A call to action on antisemiti…
Tag: antisemitism
Accusations meant to intimidate
And this is the second letter, which is in today's print version of the Hamilton Spectator. I have been concerned for some time that many Gentiles are appalled by what Israel has been doing, not just since October 7, 2023, but also long before. But because they don't want to be accused of antisemitism, they are cowed into silence. My letter aims t…
BDS is not antisemitic
There was an OpEd in the Hamilton Spectator recently on BDS (the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel). There’s been a campaign attacking Sara Jama, an MPP (member of the Ontario legislature) who is black and wheelchair-bound. She’s a supporter of BDS (the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel), hence…
A better instrument for fighting antisemitism
Background:
This is my OpEd that the Hamilton Spectator published on April 20. I was responding to an article written by Mike Fegelman, described as Executive Director of HonestReporting Canada, a non-profit organization ensuring fair and accurate Canadian media coverage of Israel. Of course, if you have to describe yourself as honest, …
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United Nations vote on Palestinians’ right of self-determination
Harry Shannon
Here's a letter I wrote to my member of Parliament, Filomena Tassi. I copied it to François-Philippe Champagne, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:
Dear Ms. Tassi,Firstly, congratulations on your re-election, and your appointment as Minister of Labour. My main reason for writing is tha…