Wednesday, it became clear: Justin Trudeau’s divisive, identity-obsessed politicking has provided a perfect opportunity for antisemites — and their useful idiots — to attack the Liberal party from within.
A group of 52 Liberal ministerial staffers are
threatening to quit their jobs unless Trudeau’s party meets their numerous demands about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The group sent their unpublished letter directly to the Prime Minister’s Office, though the CBC also managed to obtain a copy.
“…a bit of an ultimatum…”
Among the staffer demands: that the Liberal Party condemn Israel for “numerous war crimes” and “genocidal rhetoric”; that the party both recognize the state of “Palestine” and “acknowledge anti-Palestinian racism as a unique form of hate and work to address it in Canada”; and finally, that the party end all arms export permits to Israel, ensure Canadian arms are not shipped to Israel via other countries, and end all military research collaboration with Israel.
The staffers, who are, according to CBC, all Muslim or Arab, are backed by a Liberal party donor group called Network 100-GTA, which represents Muslims and Arab Canadians)
Their antics — clearly designed to manipulate a prime minister
coming to terms with his unpopularity—come two weeks prior to a by-election that could see the Liberals
lose yet another stronghold riding, this time in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun.
Both groups have been unhappy in the months leading up to this by-election; they were incensed over the Liberal party’s withdrawal from Ottawa’s pro-Palestinian Capital Pride parade and, more generally, by what they have perceived as the party’s soft stance towards Israel, and the alleged silencing or reprimanding of vocal pro-Palestinian Liberal MPs.
Let them quit
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The Liberal party has historically supported Israel and condemned Hamas — including under Trudeau.
Guess which year Trudeau made the following statement: “Israel has the right to defend itself and its people. Hamas is a terrorist organization and must cease its rocket attacks immediately.” That was in 2014, after Hamas refused an Egyptian ceasefire proposal that Israel was willing to accept.
