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| THE LOBBY IN CANADA January 2008 The Unholy Land by Rev. A.C. Forrest The Unholy Land by Rev. Dr. A.C. Forrest. In 1971, this book was withdrawn from Coles bookstores throughout Canada. This book was critical of Israeli policy towards Palestinian refugees, and Forrest accused the bookstore of "bowing" to pressure from the Jewish community. Coles claimed the book was removed because it had not been selling well; meanwhile, sales for this book increased at other stores. Coles then considered ordering more copies. [Mind War: Book Censorship in English Canada, p. 40] The Unholy Land written in 1971 by Rev. Dr. A.C. Forrest is truly an amazing book. In 175 pages, Dr. Forrest provides all the essential facts and analysis that is needed to understand the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Sadly it is still very relevant today. The current policies of the Israeli government were already very much in effect in the early 70s and the Israel Zionist Lobby just as vicious and controlling as it is today. READ THE UNHOLY LAND ON-LINE HERE. Excerpt: What happened when I criticized Israel In the months that followed the publication of my reports on the refugee situation in the Middle East I was subjected to a barrage of innuendo and invective. In thirty years of more or less public church life, fifteen of them editing the largest - and I like to think in some ways one of the most respected - church paper in the British Commonwealth, I had never known anything like it. One cannot take a place as a responsible editor in the free church press without angering some people. There is usually a way in which controversy can be carried on with decency. However, I have found no way to criticize the policies of the State of Israel, or question the philosophy of political Zionism, or tell my readers what the facts of the Middle East are, and escape slander and libel from the Zionist-Israeli community. Used copies can be purchased at Alibris or Bibliocom.
October 2007 CPNO - Jewish group condemns meeting by extremist Jewish Defence League The Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians condemns a public meeting by the Jewish Defence League planned for tonight and calls on the Shaarei Tefillah Synagogue to cancel the event which features a speech by far-right Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin who has advocated the revocation of Israeli citizenship from non-Jews and the large scale deportation of Palestinians resident in Israel. Outlook Magazine- Fortress CJC: The CIJA take-over At the June 17 plenary of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA) completed its corporate takeover of the (CJC), requiring it to jettison its democratic structure and abdicate any remaining independence from CIJA. July 23, 2007 CBC.ca - Jewish group wants Outremont Liberal pulled from byelection B'Nai Brith Canada has asked Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion to remove new star candidate Jocelyn Coulon from an upcoming byelection in Montreal's Outremont riding because of his past stance on Israel. The Jewish organization says Coulon, a political scientist and former journalist, has a "well-documented anti-Israel bias," including sympathy for Hamas, that is "out of step with current Liberal policy," according to a statement released by the group. June 2007 Kim Peterson - When Monopolization of the Media Fails, Then Squash Freedom of Speech: Canadian Zionists Wage War against Independent Media January 10, 2007 Charlie Reese - Israel's Bad Influence Scott Ritter, a former U.N. arms inspector in Iraq, has written a book, "Target Iran," in which he accuses the Israeli government and its American lobby of pushing the U.S. into attacking Iran. Ritter writes, "Let there be no doubt: If there is an American war with Iran, it is a war that was made in Israel." December 17, 2006 Toronto Sun - Syd Ryan - You'll get an earful if you oppose Israel Despite the brouhaha from the Israeli lobby, the boycott and anti-apartheid campaign are picking up steam at home and around the world with such noteworthy supporters as Jimmy Carter. December 8, 2006 Felton - Bad news for The Lobby means good news for the rest of us March 16, 2006 Torstar - "On books, censorship and political pressure" The Toronto school board has joined those in York, Essex and Ottawa in restricting access to a book about the Arab-Israeli conflict.... the Canadian Jewish Congress argued that the book is not suitable for young children, and called for its removal from the popular program." The librarians stood by their choice, backed by the Association of Canadian Publishers, the Writers' Union, the Playwrights Guild, PEN Canada and the Freedom to Read Committee of the Book and Periodical Council. August 25, 2005 David Noble: Israel Lobby Loses York In the meantime, having been reinstated and having resumed his activism, Dan Freeman-Maloy has launched an $850,000 lawsuit against Lorna Marsden, which is now moving through the courts. Likewise, David Noble filed a ten-million dollar grievance against the university for violation of his academic freedom and defamation. June 2, 2005 March 2005 Letters to Prime Minister Paul Martin protesting event on March 5 held by Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel at the Liberal Convention in Ottawa. February 5, 2005 Torstar - Israeli lobby causes concern Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew begins a weeklong tour tomorrow of the Middle East, where he'll be accompanied at least part of the way by a Canadian group of pro-Israel lobbyists. December 11, 2004 When last I wrote about Daniel Freeman-Maloy on July 8, he had just been banned from the York University campus for three years for using a megaphone. You read that right.
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