“The question remains: how was the grant even accorded to begin with?”
The Most Important Creative Output In Modern Hebrew Literature Since Agnon: Yael Halevi-Wise appreciates the life and work of A.B.Yehoshua (1936-2022): Yael Halevi-Wise, Fathom Journal, June 2022 — Two photographs of A. B. Yehoshua hang on the walls of my study, actually three if one looks more closely.
Over 100 of his posts have been compiled with these hateful, bigoted comments that target not only Jews, whom he referred to as “loud mouthed bags of human feces” but also francophones, and former U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, whom he described as a “Jamaican house-slave” and rejoiced at his death.”
UBC in Damage Control After Hosting Federally Funded Anti-Racism Talk featuring Antisemitic Activist: Bob Mackin, BIV, Aug. 24, 2022 –– UBC’s West Mall Annex was the second stop on Laith Marouf’s six-city, coast-to-coast Building an Anti-Racism Strategy for Canadian Broadcasting tour, which the federal Liberal government granted $134,000.
WATCH: Jamil Jivani: Trudeau Liberals Have A Pattern Of Racism Much Bigger Than Laith Marouf: National Post, Aug. 30, 2022 — In this NP Comment video, Jamil Jivani argues that problems of racism within the federal government go much deeper than recent headlines would suggest. Watch the video below and subscribe to the Post’s YouTube channel here.
A Failure of Responsibility: My Reflections on Canadian Heritage Funding an Anti-Semite and Being Wrongly Called Racist by a Sitting MP: Michael Geist, Michael Geist, Aug. 29, 2022
Progressive Politicians Must Grasp the Nettle on Their Moral Failure After Canadian Heritage’s Laith Marouf Debacle: Barbara Kay, Epoch Times, Aug. 22, 2022
The Trudeau Government’s Hypocritical Stance on Hate and Its Targets: Rex Murphy, National Post, Aug. 31, 2022
The Nasty and Antisemitic World of Pro-Palestinian Advocacy: Fred Maroun, Times of Israel, Aug. 25, 2022
LISTEN: Mark Goldberg Spent Years Tracking Laith Marouf’s Hateful Tweets. Now, The Canadian Government Is Taking Action: Canadian Jewish News, Aug. 30, 2022 –– This year, Laith Marouf is touring Canada, instructing broadcasters on how to build anti-racism strategies. His organization received more than $130,000 from the federal government for this work. The problem? Marouf has a lengthy track record of virulent antisemitic and anti-Israel commentary, to the point that his previous Twitter account was suspended—and his new one has been blocked for promoting violence.
Justin Trudeau Condemns Comments Made by Consultant With Federally Funded Project, Says ‘Complete Review’ Is Underway: Marsha McLeod, Globe and Mail, Aug. 30, 2022 –– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned offensive comments made by a consultant who was working on a federally funded anti-racism project, but he is facing criticism for not speaking out more forcefully.
Canadian Diplomat Tries to Hide Meeting with Rajoub After Uproar: Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 28, 2022 –– The Canadian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority deleted a tweet about its top diplomat’s meeting with Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub, describing him as a “friend of Canada,” following an uproar.
Former Liberal MP ‘Disheartened’ By Caucus Response to Anti-Racism Contracts: Mia Rabson, CTV News, Aug. 30, 2022 — Former Liberal MP Michael Levitt is criticizing his old caucus colleagues for not speaking out against statements made by Laith Marouf, a senior consultant at an agency that received government funding for an anti-racism project.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Breaks Silence, Condemns ‘Disgusting’ Tweets: Marie Woolf, Globe and Mail, Aug. 31, 2022
‘Great Friend’: Canadian Official Under Fire for Praising Convicted Palestinian Criminal: Catherine Lévesque, National Post, Aug. 27, 2022
FIRST READING: The Laith Marouf Antisemitism Affair Continues to Get Worse: Tristin Hopper, National Post, Aug. 31, 2022
