Post by Daniel on Dec 3, 2016 2:17:29 GMT -5
Ontario's parliament overwhelmingly rejects BDS
Dalit Halevi, 02/12/16
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Thursday passed by a vote of 49-5 a historic motion affirming the Ontario Legislature’s rejection of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The motion was brought forward by Conservative MPP Gila Martow of the largely Jewish riding of Thornhill.
“That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario should; stand firmly against any position or movement that promotes or encourages any form of hatred, hostility, prejudice, racism and intolerance in any way; recognize the longstanding, vibrant and mutually beneficial political, economic and cultural ties between Ontario and Israel, built on a foundation of shared liberal democratic values; endorse the Ottawa Protocol on Combating Anti-Semitism; and reject the differential treatment of Israel, including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement,” the motion read.
CIJNews reported that at the debate leading up to the vote, Martow delivered an emotional speech urging all parties to vote in favor of the motion in order to ensure protection of Jewish students who are on the receiving end of the BDS activists’ aggressive vitriol against Israel.
more
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/221138
Dalit Halevi, 02/12/16
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Thursday passed by a vote of 49-5 a historic motion affirming the Ontario Legislature’s rejection of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The motion was brought forward by Conservative MPP Gila Martow of the largely Jewish riding of Thornhill.
“That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario should; stand firmly against any position or movement that promotes or encourages any form of hatred, hostility, prejudice, racism and intolerance in any way; recognize the longstanding, vibrant and mutually beneficial political, economic and cultural ties between Ontario and Israel, built on a foundation of shared liberal democratic values; endorse the Ottawa Protocol on Combating Anti-Semitism; and reject the differential treatment of Israel, including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement,” the motion read.
CIJNews reported that at the debate leading up to the vote, Martow delivered an emotional speech urging all parties to vote in favor of the motion in order to ensure protection of Jewish students who are on the receiving end of the BDS activists’ aggressive vitriol against Israel.
more
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/221138
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