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CSIS warns of spike in ’violent rhetoric’ since Oct. 7 attack from ’extremist actors'
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Stephanie Taylor
Published May 06, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read
OTTAWA — The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in “violent rhetoric” from “extremist actors” that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns.
The statement comes as newly released documents illustrate discussions last fall between the spy agency, the federal Public Safety Department and Muslim and Jewish leaders about responding to a reported uptick in hate crimes spurred by the conflict.
“While the long-term impacts of the current crisis cannot be easily predicted, it is clear that this conflict has raised tensions within our society,” wrote spokesman Eric Balsam.
“Violent rhetoric from extremist actors has increased since the attack by Hamas and, as the conflict continues to unfold, it is possible that these events could impact certain individuals’ intent to mobilize to violence.”
The agency’s role is to monitor and identify any threats and alert the government. That doesn’t include lawful protests and dissent, which are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Balsam added.
Documents released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act detail summaries of discussions federal officials had separately with Jewish and Muslim leaders about the ongoing domestic turmoil.
One such document says Canadian Security Intelligence Service representatives “assured all participants that they will continue to monitor threats and to look for evidence of attacks being planned.”
The agency remains in talks with leaders from Muslim and Jewish communities to hear their concerns, Balsam said. Director David Vigneault met with the federal envoy to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia last fall, he added.
Over the course of their meetings, federal officials heard concerns from Muslim and Arab leaders about public rhetoric around the war, including what one attendee felt was “silence” from the government about how the situation in the Middle East would impact the safety of Palestinians and other Muslims living in Canada.
Concerns were also raised about free speech.
“Activists are receiving backlash, being labelled as antisemitic, and facing various consequences for shouting chants such as, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,’ as well as calling for ‘intifada.’
In Arabic, intifada is a word with meanings that include shaking off oppression. In English, it is most commonly associated with two periods of particular intensity in the Israel-Palestine conflict, which included a series of attacks by Palestinian terrorist groups on public venues inside Israel.
Community leaders also told officials that activists were being “heavily surveilled” and “their right to free speech is being stifled,” the note says.
Internal emails sent to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme also obtained through access-to-information laws show officers recording the chants and slogans that appeared at what was billed as a pro-Palestinian protest staged in Toronto in late October.
“Still legal and not looking like moving to violence,” wrote deputy commissioner Mark Flynn.
Jewish leaders along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others have decried examples of protesters glorifying Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against southern Israel at demonstrations in cities across Canada.
One such incident remains under investigation by Ottawa police.
The documents outline how federal officials consistently heard from Jewish leaders about the need for police to take more action to stop “the hateful rhetoric expressed at rallies.” It specifically points to the use of the term “Zionist.”
“As an overwhelming majority of Jews identify as Zionists and believe in the need for a Jewish state … calls for attacks against Zionists should be seen as calls for attacks against Jews.”
The note said the RCMP was equipping its front-line members with a “tool kit” explaining the conflict’s historical context to help officers “identify signs of overt and covert hate that may be seen at protests.”
The national force also encouraged local police to pay attention to Jewish-owned businesses and schools, not just synagogues and community centres, according to a summary dated Nov. 29.
The documents also indicate Public Safety Canada would be reaching out to universities “to discuss the dampening of rising tensions and antisemitism on campuses.” It later said it was relaying information to schools “on the current threat environment.”
In the months since, protesters have set up pro-Palestinian encampments at McGill University in Montreal, the University of Ottawa, Vancouver’s University of British Columbia and most recently at the University of Toronto.
School administrators say hate will not be tolerated, warning students will be punished if they run afoul of university policy.
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Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Stephanie Taylor
Published May 06, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read
OTTAWA — The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in “violent rhetoric” from “extremist actors” that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns.
The statement comes as newly released documents illustrate discussions last fall between the spy agency, the federal Public Safety Department and Muslim and Jewish leaders about responding to a reported uptick in hate crimes spurred by the conflict.
“While the long-term impacts of the current crisis cannot be easily predicted, it is clear that this conflict has raised tensions within our society,” wrote spokesman Eric Balsam.
“Violent rhetoric from extremist actors has increased since the attack by Hamas and, as the conflict continues to unfold, it is possible that these events could impact certain individuals’ intent to mobilize to violence.”
The agency’s role is to monitor and identify any threats and alert the government. That doesn’t include lawful protests and dissent, which are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Balsam added.
Documents released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act detail summaries of discussions federal officials had separately with Jewish and Muslim leaders about the ongoing domestic turmoil.
One such document says Canadian Security Intelligence Service representatives “assured all participants that they will continue to monitor threats and to look for evidence of attacks being planned.”
The agency remains in talks with leaders from Muslim and Jewish communities to hear their concerns, Balsam said. Director David Vigneault met with the federal envoy to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia last fall, he added.
Over the course of their meetings, federal officials heard concerns from Muslim and Arab leaders about public rhetoric around the war, including what one attendee felt was “silence” from the government about how the situation in the Middle East would impact the safety of Palestinians and other Muslims living in Canada.
Concerns were also raised about free speech.
“Activists are receiving backlash, being labelled as antisemitic, and facing various consequences for shouting chants such as, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,’ as well as calling for ‘intifada.’
In Arabic, intifada is a word with meanings that include shaking off oppression. In English, it is most commonly associated with two periods of particular intensity in the Israel-Palestine conflict, which included a series of attacks by Palestinian terrorist groups on public venues inside Israel.
Community leaders also told officials that activists were being “heavily surveilled” and “their right to free speech is being stifled,” the note says.
Internal emails sent to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme also obtained through access-to-information laws show officers recording the chants and slogans that appeared at what was billed as a pro-Palestinian protest staged in Toronto in late October.
“Still legal and not looking like moving to violence,” wrote deputy commissioner Mark Flynn.
Jewish leaders along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others have decried examples of protesters glorifying Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against southern Israel at demonstrations in cities across Canada.
One such incident remains under investigation by Ottawa police.
The documents outline how federal officials consistently heard from Jewish leaders about the need for police to take more action to stop “the hateful rhetoric expressed at rallies.” It specifically points to the use of the term “Zionist.”
“As an overwhelming majority of Jews identify as Zionists and believe in the need for a Jewish state … calls for attacks against Zionists should be seen as calls for attacks against Jews.”
The note said the RCMP was equipping its front-line members with a “tool kit” explaining the conflict’s historical context to help officers “identify signs of overt and covert hate that may be seen at protests.”
The national force also encouraged local police to pay attention to Jewish-owned businesses and schools, not just synagogues and community centres, according to a summary dated Nov. 29.
The documents also indicate Public Safety Canada would be reaching out to universities “to discuss the dampening of rising tensions and antisemitism on campuses.” It later said it was relaying information to schools “on the current threat environment.”
In the months since, protesters have set up pro-Palestinian encampments at McGill University in Montreal, the University of Ottawa, Vancouver’s University of British Columbia and most recently at the University of Toronto.
School administrators say hate will not be tolerated, warning students will be punished if they run afoul of university policy.
CSIS warns of spike in ’violent rhetoric’ since Oct. 7 attack from ’extremist actors'
Israel-Hamas war has led to rhetoric that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns.
Michigan high school teacher asks students to take pro-Hamas stance for debate
'This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to anarchy'
Author of the article:Brad Hunter
Published May 07, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
A Michigan high school is under fire for encouraging students to take a pro-Hamas viewpoint for a debate.
“This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to the anarchy happening on college campuses today,” Sheri Few of the United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) said in a statement.
According to the group, a concerned parent tipped them off about the exercise at Sandy Creek High School in Sandy Creek, Mich.
The teacher’s instructions read: “You will be playing the role of a pro-Hamas student debate organizer for a medium-sized college in the U.S.”
The assignment comes at a time of skyrocketing anti-Semitism, vandalism, and around-the-clock anti-Israel demonstrations at some of the nation’s top universities.
“This one wasn’t even close,” Frew said. “They were asking students to make arguments on behalf of a terrorist group. When you see Jewish college students afraid to attend classes, and lawless protesters taking over buildings and wrecking the end of the school year, it takes a special kind of tone deafness to ask teens to identify with pro-Hamas demonstrators.”
As a result, the USPIE gave the school — located about halfway between Detroit and Toledo — its May Millstone of the Month Award. The “honour” is given to the person or organization involved in government schools who has committed the most egregious acts against children.
“This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to anarchy, as shown through what is happening on college campuses today. If this is how government schools are preparing children for higher education, they will never be safe and education will never be restored to its roots,” Few said.
According to The Midwesterner, the first part of the assignment is more pro-Israel following the Oct. 7 terror attacks before slipping into a tirade against the Jewish state.
Mom Lisa Kay expressed her concerns when her daughter was told she couldn’t take a pro-Israel stance. History teacher Hallie Vontroba allegedly explained that the first part of the assignment was pro-Israel.
Not so much, Kay said. She also told Midwest Messenger she didn’t believe the assignment was age-appropriate.
“I mean a 14- and 15-year-old child we should never put them in a situation where they should be sympathizing with a terrorist organization’s mentality,” Kay told the news outlet.
Rep. Jamie Greene (R-Richmond) also told The Midwesterner that the assignment was inappropriate for students of an impressionable age.
“Schools should be focused on education, not politics,” Greene said. “Students should never be forced to advocate for beliefs that go against their conscience, especially on sensitive topics like religion or terrorism. Let’s return to education basics: reading, writing, and arithmetic.”
USPIE is a nonprofit, nationwide coalition that seeks to return education to its proper local roots and restore parental authority over their children’s education by helping parents and local communities to escape federal and other national influences.
bhunter@postmedia.com
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'This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to anarchy'
Author of the article:Brad Hunter
Published May 07, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
A Michigan high school is under fire for encouraging students to take a pro-Hamas viewpoint for a debate.
“This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to the anarchy happening on college campuses today,” Sheri Few of the United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) said in a statement.
According to the group, a concerned parent tipped them off about the exercise at Sandy Creek High School in Sandy Creek, Mich.
The teacher’s instructions read: “You will be playing the role of a pro-Hamas student debate organizer for a medium-sized college in the U.S.”
The assignment comes at a time of skyrocketing anti-Semitism, vandalism, and around-the-clock anti-Israel demonstrations at some of the nation’s top universities.
“This one wasn’t even close,” Frew said. “They were asking students to make arguments on behalf of a terrorist group. When you see Jewish college students afraid to attend classes, and lawless protesters taking over buildings and wrecking the end of the school year, it takes a special kind of tone deafness to ask teens to identify with pro-Hamas demonstrators.”
As a result, the USPIE gave the school — located about halfway between Detroit and Toledo — its May Millstone of the Month Award. The “honour” is given to the person or organization involved in government schools who has committed the most egregious acts against children.
“This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to anarchy, as shown through what is happening on college campuses today. If this is how government schools are preparing children for higher education, they will never be safe and education will never be restored to its roots,” Few said.
According to The Midwesterner, the first part of the assignment is more pro-Israel following the Oct. 7 terror attacks before slipping into a tirade against the Jewish state.
Mom Lisa Kay expressed her concerns when her daughter was told she couldn’t take a pro-Israel stance. History teacher Hallie Vontroba allegedly explained that the first part of the assignment was pro-Israel.
Not so much, Kay said. She also told Midwest Messenger she didn’t believe the assignment was age-appropriate.
“I mean a 14- and 15-year-old child we should never put them in a situation where they should be sympathizing with a terrorist organization’s mentality,” Kay told the news outlet.
Rep. Jamie Greene (R-Richmond) also told The Midwesterner that the assignment was inappropriate for students of an impressionable age.
“Schools should be focused on education, not politics,” Greene said. “Students should never be forced to advocate for beliefs that go against their conscience, especially on sensitive topics like religion or terrorism. Let’s return to education basics: reading, writing, and arithmetic.”
USPIE is a nonprofit, nationwide coalition that seeks to return education to its proper local roots and restore parental authority over their children’s education by helping parents and local communities to escape federal and other national influences.
bhunter@postmedia.com
@HunterTOSun
Sand Creek HS history assignment depicts Israel as villain after Hamas terror attack - The Midwesterner
The Midwesterner has acquired the first part of a two-part assignment dealing with the current war between Hamas-controlled Palestine and Israel given to Sand Creek High School ninth-graders. The second part of the assignment, as reported by The Midwesterner on Tuesday, required students to role...
'TONE DEAFNESS': Michigan high school teacher asks students to take pro-Hamas stance for debate
'This kind of thing illustrates how indoctrination at an impressionable age leads to anarchy'
Weirdly, in that above video, Hamas by name is only mentioned three times.
As ceasefire talks continued in Cairo, Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah, firing anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israeli positions.
Israeli forces mass on Rafah's outskirts as US warns a major assault could halt arms — Reuters
Israeli forces massed tanks and opened fire close to built-up areas of Rafah on Thursday, residents said, after U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launch a major invasion of the southern Gaza city.
Israel says Hamas militants are hiding in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge after fleeing combat elsewhere in Gaza, and it needs to eliminate them for its own security.
It needs to eliminate Palestinians for its own security?
Loose terminology is dangerous.
Propaganda and media chicken, so yes word and image chicken…& it’s an election year for the US…so definitely competing narratives in word and image chicken.
Despite Oct. 7, Adolph Netanyahu is determined to run for reelection, and certain he can win
PM is confident his hostage deal offer, praised by the US, will help silence critics. And if it leads to far-right bolting his coalition, that will only ease his path to victory
Despite Oct. 7, Netanyahu is determined to run for reelection, and certain he can win
PM is confident his hostage deal offer, praised by the US, will help silence critics. And if it leads to far-right bolting his coalition, that will only ease his path to victory
www.timesofisrael.com
So says the genocidal, far right wackadoo who if he were any other religious group he'd be considered "Extremist" by most people.
Somehow his being Jewish makes him exempt.
Also funny how Biden has been getting flack from people for being so "loving" to Israel, yet now that he's holding them to account for their actions (finally), he suddenly loves Hamas?
This guy needs to unkindly fuck off to the hell he deserves.
It's only a war if you see Palestiine as an independent State, otherwise this is technically a civil war.
