CUPE offices picketed over Ryan boycott call
Staff Reporter
Supporters of the Jewish Defence League of Canada are picketing outside the office of CUPE Ontario today to protest against a proposed boycott of Israeli academics at Ontario Universities.
"It's racist, discriminatory and it goes against the charter of rights and freedoms in our country," said Meir Weinstein, national director of JDL Canada at the protest taking place at the office at 305 Milner Ave., in the Markham Rd. and Sheppard Ave. area. JDL, which is known as a radical group, organized the event.
About 40 supporters stood waving Israeli flags and carrying signs reading, "Smash Islamic terror" and, "Stop Apartheid where it exists."
Protesters waved at passing cars, encouraging them to honk in support.
Last Friday, CUPE Ontario president Sid Ryan called for the boycott of Israeli academics and educators who do not condemn the Dec. 29 bombing of the Islamic University in Gaza and "the assault on Gaza in general."
3 comments:
Whatever
Nice picture with "Adolf Ryan" - so it's okay to compare people who don't agree with you with Nazis?
Not quite, it's okay to compare vehement anti-semites to Nazis, but nice try.
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