no - as I'm aware there is but one thread, this thread, with an intent aligned with the following representative post extracts; an intent you and your cohort, member Rue, have been purposely distracting from:
Thanks waldo.
Yes, the purpose of this thread is to show that the struggle in Israel-Palestine is not purely a Jew-nonJew issue: There are Jewish people in Canada and elsewhere, including Israel, who regret Israel's choices in oppressing Palestinians and have the courage to speak up. They work with Palestinian-Canadians and others to educate Canadians about the issue, and to shine a spotlight on Israel's reprehensible actions in oppressing the rights, safety and well-being of Palestinians.
Israel is not exempt from International law because 'somebody else hurt them first'.
Israel is not exempt from International law because 'somebody else does it too'.
Israel is an ally of Canada, but many people are now questioning whether our support is addressing resolutions or just supporting status quo apartheid and oppression policies and actions.
I guess because I'm a 'lefty' labour/social justice type, the Jewish-Canadian people I've known are too, and also the Palestinian-Canadians. I know that conversations about solutions are possible in that respectful environment, still difficult, but understandings do progress and become actions.
(Side note: Long before Canada ever said the word 'multiculturalism', from the early days of organizing, the Labour movement has had to address racial/ethnic/cultural divisions to succeed. "A member is a member is a member." Period.)
But those discussions between Jewish and Palestinian Canadians were held in private in Canada, a presumably safe space for difficult cross-cultural discussions.
It's much more difficult to have those conversations in public spaces even in Canada ... drowned out, insulted into silence, word-bombed.
(But that too is freedom of expression: Anti-racists do that to white supremacists all the time. Lol )
But then we are told by our own government that we can't participate in or encourage Boycott, DIvest and Sanction of Israel?! That BDS is "anti-Semitic"?!
"Unh... No it isn't ... and excuse me, Justin but
when exactly did we give up our freedom of expression to YOU?!!' I think that obnoxious public 'directive' to Canadians from the PMO has galvanized more safe and private conversations to go public in Canada despite the opposition.
That's some progress. So thanks Justin! Lol