Canada has an “anti-Islamophobia” motion, but it doesn’t have any motion against Islamic antisemitism. One may apparently call for the deaths of Jews with impunity, but suggesting that Islam has doctrines of violence could bring the full wrath of the Trudeau government down upon you.
“Jewish groups disappointed charges were not laid against two imams,” by Janice Arnold, Canadian Jewish News, September 14, 2017 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
Jewish groups are disappointed that the Crown will not bring charges against two imams who made anti-Semitic statements, including a call for the death of Jews, in a Montreal mosque, due to the amount of time that’s passed.
Wael al-Ghitawi and Sayed al-Ghitawi gave the contentious sermons at the Al-Andalous Islamic Centre in the St-Laurent borough of Montreal in 2014.
Both the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and B’nai Brith Canada filed complaints against the men with Montreal police, charging that they had incited hatred and violence against Jews.
The sermons came to the public’s attention in February of this year, when YouTube videos of the talks were brought to light by some Toronto-based investigative journalists who translated them.
B’nai Brith tweeted on Sept. 13 that it is “outraged that Quebec prosecutors have chosen not” to proceed, arguing that the excuse that too much time has elapsed “is blatantly false” and stating that B’nai Brith “won’t accept this.”
“While we appreciate the thorough investigation by the Montreal police and the thoughtful decision taken by the Quebec Crown attorney, we are extremely disappointed that the Crown did not feel he was able to proceed with laying formal charges,” CIJA CEO Shimon Koffler Fogel said in a statement.
“We share the belief that the comments of one imam in particular clearly constitute hate speech and incitement to violence towards Jews and that only technical constraints precluded the Crown from laying charges at this time.”
In a 36-minute video filmed in August 2014, Sayed al-Ghitawi, who was visiting from the Middle East, is heard beseeching Allah “to destroy the accursed Jews” and “give victory to our brothers who engage in jihad in Palestine.”
He calls on the deity to “kill them one by one” and “make their children orphans and their women widows.”
The mosque issued a “clarification” in February, saying that the remarks were taken out of context: they were delivered during the war in Gaza, when there was a “massacre” of Palestinian civilians, mosque official stated, and those present understood that al-Ghitawi was referring to Israeli soldiers.
The second video from November 2014, shows Wael al-Ghitawi, Al-Andalous’s imam, declaring that today’s Jews have no historic right, or ethnic lineage, to “Palestine,” which he said is land that belongs exclusively to Muslims.
In the short clip, disseminated by the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute, he claims the Jews were dispersed because they cursed Allah, killed the prophets and rejected Jesus….
John A. Marre says
Canada has indicated its intention to jail anyone who says anything that a Muslim doesn’t like, under the false heading of “islamophobia.” Obviously, they want Jews to die, or else they would be prosecuting Muslims who call for killing Jews.
mortimer says
Jihadi Justin is in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Timothy says
It’s only a matter of time before society in Canada realizes the mistake of allowing a non peaceful religion attempt growing amongst us. The Muslim religion is peaceful only if you submit to it. This is a radical Muslim mentality. The religion of Islam in such places as UAE is mindful of the existence of other religions. If one religion slanders another it is not welcome in my country. Especially when the words of death are spoken. Slander is also seen by the Muslims in a different context. To us Slander is untruth spoken of someone. To Islam Slander is when you say something that they didn’t want to be heard by others, regardless of the honest truth. The most we can do in Canada is pray that the next leaderror will take a Trump stance against the landing of Islamic refugees and migrants
Anti-jihad says
I don’t even get the logic of this. How is even saying something disparaging about Islam a hate crime, but calling for the death of another religious group, i.e. the Jews, is not? It makes absolutely no sense at all on any level, except by Sharia law standards. How can Canadian Liberals justify this?
LeftisruiningCanada says
Come now, you can’t expect anything to make sense here in the revolutionary people’s Islamic state of Canada.
Anti-jihad says
There is one other way I can see this making sense. The Liberals do nothing for no one unless they are paid handsomely with money or votes. The Iranians and Saudis and Aga Khan must be forking out a lot of money to pad Liberal pockets for this kind of inequity. Oh, yes! This coupled with Sharia law…now it all makes perfect sense.
gravenimage says
I know plenty of Liberals who are in denial about Islam, and they are not being paid by Iran or Saudi Arabia.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Just doesn’t fit their cohorts narrative, thus forcing them to utilize the closest campus safe space where nothing offensive can enter their brains. Like an enchanted circle of protection. For materialist atheists.
Expat88 says
Oh, but doncha know, it was taken out of context………
mortimer says
PROMOTING GENOCIDE does not require ‘CONTEXT’. PROMOTING GENOCIDE IS A CRIME IN CANADA PUNISHABLE BY 5 YEARS IN JAIL.
The Liberal government of Canada is opening the door to a wave of new JIHADIST crimes against Jews.
gravenimage says
Mortimer, Expat88 was being sarcastic.
StacyGirl says
But they were ready to imprison Mark Steyn over observing the truth.
Ethel Red says
kevin J Johnston of freedomreport.com is charged with a hate crime. Kevin speaks only what is written in the Koran,he isn’t a liar, Ontarios Attorney General is Muslim. ????? Who would have guessed. If Jihadi Trudeau wants a war he is on the right track. We can only let this get to far. We have children and grandchildren and what Loyal Canadian wants them under Sharia law. We need to get rid of this fool and get this non-sense of Islam stopped. One law in Canada, One Country Canada, and if Islam is not compatible then they should either change or go where there Ideology is accepted.
IQ al Rassooli says
This article is to arm Politically INCORRECT Americans with knowledge to utterly humiliate and defeat Politically Correct braindead dimwit Leftist/ liberals who accuse them of Racism and or Islamophobia~
First ask your accuser: What RACE is Islam? Considering the FACT that Islam is a cult belief system (Cult of Muhammad) comprising people from every race, nationality, color and culture, then telling the TRUTH about Islam cannot be called Racism
Second, Islamophobia is a neologism used to refer to an IRRATIONAL fear or prejudice towards Muslims and the religion of Islam.
The term has achieved a degree of linguistic and political acceptance which is utterly at odds with facts and reality.
Let me deal with the FACTS:
Google Phobia: noun: phobia; plural noun: phobias; an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Amathophobia- Fear of dust.
Bibliophobia- Fear of books.
There are hundreds of other such IRRATIONAL phobias
BUT, fearing Islam and Muslims who want Kuffar/ Infidels/ non Muslims (currently 80% of humanity) either Subservient to Sharia or EXTERMINATED is totally RATIONAL
In fact, NOT fearing Islam and Muslims who want us dead is IRRATIONAL
Hence Islamophobia is an OXYMORON, a contradiction of terms and an asinine word.
IQ al Rassooli
Kafir & Proud!
LeftisruiningCanada says
The article photo is hideous isn’t it. Just needs the pointy finger of death to make it perfect.
Mockingjay says
– Sure is. I can feel his spit from behind the screen.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Gross
Maybe the pointy finger came later?
Japetto Donatelli says
The mosque said “the remarks were taken out of context.” But I’m thinking that’s not possible, allah’s and muhammad’s hatred for the Jews existed centuries before the “war in Gaza” was hatched. So the violence this imam expressed isn’t out of context, it is the context for islam’s primary goal of world domination against Jews and infidels. It’s only another example of how our leaders are aiding islam in that quest. An arrest and conviction of these kinds of muslims would send a strong message to the umma, don’t think you can get away with your terroristic threats against Jews or anyone else. But instead the message they give is one of conciliatory submission at the expense of our safety and freedoms. It’s like the zookeepers have decided to let the rabid monkeys run free, and then blame us when we get bit!
O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends [5-51]
Yeah, no kidding, like we didn’t know.
underbed cat says
Japetto Donatelli..how true is your description of the zookeepers…that’s it exactly. It now comes down to trying to change the doctrine of Islamic jihad which can’t be done, it is centuries old, in sharia based countries it is taught in schools, enforced by sharia police…and as you say this violence isn’t out of context that the iman expressed. It does appear as if they are aiding this problem. Once the roots of mosque and deception gain ground it is a problem of containment unless the unraveling of the root becomes the solution.
underbed cat says
Imans are Holy Quran specialists who teach in mosques. If Canadian citizens knew the Quran, it is not only Jews that they call to fight or slay it is any non-believer, meaning if you are an atheist, Christian, or someone just not interested in following the Quran…they will fightsporatically all non-muslim Canadians if they are instructed. Some will fight, some will plot and finance. Not all Holy books are Holy or tolerant, so you can’t always judge a book by it’s cover…is so very true.
mortimer says
JEWS IN CANADA SHOULD NOW BE AWARE that Islamic SUPREMACISM has been given the BLESSING of the Liberal government that so many Jews helped to elect.
Canadian Jewry has been BETRAYED by Jihadi Justin.
Terry Gain says
Jews who do not vote Conservative (Republican) betray themselves.
Magali Marc says
Very few Jews supported Harper. Most Canadian Jews voted for the Liberals at the federal and provincial levels. They want to forbid «hate speech» when it is antisemitic but opened the door for accusations of islamophobia and did not mobilize against the M-103 motion condemning speech considered islamophobic» which was adopted earlier this year at the Canadian Parliament …
Canadian Jews are victims of their own political correctness.
John S. Obeda says
How happy we Canadians are because Justin knows the solution to the problems that Islamists bring into our country. It is to bring in more Islamists. Vote liberal! Oh heavens!! What damage would the conservatives inflict upon us if they were in power!!. (sarc) I’m disgusted.
mortimer says
Criminal Code of Canada
Section 318: Hate Propaganda
(1) Every one who advocates or promotes genocide is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
The Liberal government has chosen not to enforce the law.
LeftisruiningCanada says
On the laughable excuse that too much time has passed! As if anything has changed in that time! Why not ask the imam if his views are the same, because we all know they are.
mortimer says
The mullah is in favor of jihad and genocide. He will promote genocide again in future. And some of his listeners may be moved to commit crimes.
The Crown attorneys are failing to prevent harm at an early stage by their inaction. Their inaction emboldens the jihadists.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Absolutely it emboldens them, you’re right. Funny how these realityphobic leftists keep trying to turn western safe havens into unsafe hovels for those who fled here isn’t it.
Tom says
As a Canadian I am not aware of ANY statute of limitations on hate speech. This ruling disgusts me and any respect that I had for our system of criminal justice has now been destroyed. There is no light by which to see justice being done in Canada anymore, the light that we had has now been extinguished.
Any criticism of Islam, no matter how valid and warranted, is a target of this Trudeau Liberal government who will pursue criminal charges. Of that we can be certain, whilst allowing muslims to spout their hatred in mosques at will without fear of any consequences.
Trudeau and his appeasing mind has to go ASAP if Canada is to survive as a nation of fair minded people.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Can only agree
james sheldrick says
I TOTALLY AGREE.
brane pilot says
Political Infantilism is politics stripped of reason or logic or coherence.
Political infantilism treats all people as infants, either by mindlessly pandering to them, or assuming they cannot comprehend reality. Under Political Infantilism, those who realize they are being screwed are branded as ‘bigots’ or ‘supremacists’. Those who are favored can literally do no wrong. Antifa is the enforcer of this political movement in the streets.
Under Political Infantilism, favored players can do no wrong because they must be protected like infants. This creates logical absurdities like the one the story describes. Anyone who criticizes a Muslim calling for genocide against Jews is guilty of ‘hate speech’ against Muslims, and can go to jail.
Political infantilism is now the dominant force in Western democracies.
This trend began in the 1960s. It came out of academic ‘social science’ departments with the notion of ‘cultural Marxism’ that denigrates the accomplishments of Western Civilization.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Interesting. Where could a fellow read more about that?
Robert says
Regarding Cultural Marxism and Political Infantilism
Agreed. Many, many people are political infants, sucking on the boob of the system, whatever that might be.
The process of making adults into political infants depends on Cultural Marxism (CM), which is an intentionally irrational system of thought. CM has invented thought-categories that deliberately clash with the established thought-categories of the Western world. So, for instances, CM promotes the idea that there a dozens of different sexes and genders — an assertion that tries to explode the idea of two sexes, male and female. In the mind of many people, the two competing thought categories (many sexes versus two sexes) are too much to manage properly. The result is intellectual confusion.
Rather than solve the problem of confusion by identifying the irrationality of the CM categories and dismissing them as useless and destrc, many adults choose to remain ignorant, no-nothings.
LeftisruiningCanada says
A useful synthesis no doubt
Halal Bacon says
So, um, the entirety of the koran is out of context???
mortimer says
No context is necessary when one promotes genocide. Genocide is the worst of all crimes. Promoting genocide is illegal in Canada under the Criminal Code.
jewdog says
Karl Popper had some interesting things to say about those who tolerate the intolerant. One does not need to be a philosopher to see how hypocritical this is. The Left, regnant in the Hockey Republic right now, generally favors blacks and Muslims uncritically while turning a cold shoulder to Jews.
Kay says
Jews need others to also stand up and speak up for them. I believe they are only 2% of the world’s population.
Guy Macher says
I guarantee if I published: “Kill the Muslims!”, I would be charged. I’ll keep you posted.
Robert says
Careful how you portray Canada as a nation. Despite what many think, Canadian Prime Minister Justin was voted into office by a very, very thin majority. The mainstream media reported it as a landslide victory, which was a falsification of the facts. It was not a huge win.
What that means is, there’s a significant minority of Canadians who did not vote at all (shame on them), or who voted for the conservatives or one of the other parties.
In this light, Justin’s crazy, extremist policies do not reflect how a large minority wish the country to operate.
LeftisruiningCanada says
That is my experience living day to day with regular working folk here in BC. There is a surface appearance of leftism when touching of “sensitive” issues like immigration, Islam etc, but, as usual, most people who work for a living are sensible and conservative in outlook when you get down to it.
I’ve found it easy to shock people here, and make them display signs of discomfort, with statements of fact regarding Islam. It may be that we carried over some of the British way of being understated and obscure when we talk. However, with that in mind it is possible to convey truth and avoid shutting down conversation.
It’s far from over here, but you can see how easily we could find ourselves in a tyranny before we know what’s happening. There’s a great deal of simple good natured trust in many Canadians, which is a good thing in itself. But it’s easily abused and taken advantage of by well sounding socialist ideal spouting liars like our PM.
John S. Obeda says
I’m here in Ontario. If Canadians refuse to spend the time and energy to study Islam, I believe that Islam will simply get stronger and, when Muhammad is in power, we’re lost.. Why, then, should things happen differently here than what is happening in England?
LeftisruiningCanada says
That’s the danger
carol says
In most communities Muslims are cleverly flying below the radar and so who and how do you confront without looking like a loose screw?
One of the biggest inhibitors of people I once heard is a seemingly feeble thing called EMBARRASSMENT – and that’s why, in this scenario especially, we need ethical and farsighted leaders. We also need to take responsibility for educating ourselves before quicksand swallows our rare and beautiful culture.
DogOnPorch says
Jihadi Justin…I like it. The suit fits.
tgusa says
Anti-islamophobia = pro-islamophilia. That is exactly what the Canadian man child’s government is. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Let me remind the readers of JW of a previous JW story where Kevin J. Johnston was arrested for hate speech:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/07/canada-former-mayoral-candidate-charged-with-hate-motivated-crime-for-criticizing-islam
How come these “holy men” were not arrested and brought into the police station. Get rid of Justin Zoolander and things will get better immediately!
gravenimage says
All grimly true…
carol says
People like Kevin J. and Sandra Solomon are very refreshing with their brave lack of inhibitions. Words often aren’t enough and we are so lucky to have these “court jesters” attempting to keep us on our toes.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
http://www.generationidentity.ca
Mockingjay says
This is BLOODY EFFING OUTRAGEOUS.
UNACCEPTABLE.
COMPLETELY, UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE.
– What else can you say about this? How can you reason with insanity?
Wellington says
Arguably, the single greatest mistake in all of Canadian history was throwing out a Prime Minister with balls and knowledge, one Stephen Harper, and replacing him with a fool of the first dimension, one Justin Trudeau. I mean you can go back to the first Prime Minister, Sir John Macdonald (himself an impressive man I would like to note), and find no greater error in the choice of PMs (including Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien) than the present one.
Now, I write as an American who, since boyhood, has visited Canada again and again (most recently during the 2015 Christmas season) and who esteems Canada when viewed over the centuries. Canada has been for me the “great neighbor to the north” and thus it saddens me that Canada is seemingly descending, as fast as the UK is, into total suck-up mode to the worst religion ever created by man, replete as Islam is with rank anti-Semitic bias, bias against all non-Muslims and being, most surely, an eternal enemy to liberty and a real Golden Rule for all.
For this, the Canadian Left is to blame first and foremost, just as the Left in so many other Western nations, including my own, are culpable in this same regard (need I mention that monumental doofus, one Obama by name?). Poster boy here in Canada for this slow suicide is one Justin Trudeau. To the extent anyone continues to support this man, to that extent is such a person a fool or something even worse.
Canada, wake the eff up. I’m rooting for you, for reasons historical, nostalgic and those of self-interest.
gravenimage says
Agreed.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Roger that 10/4
Robert_k says
It would be Racist and Islamophobic to raise charges against the Imams for calling for the deaths of Jews as it is part of their Sharia. And it can’t be anti-Semitic, as wasn’t Muhammed and his Sahaba (comrades) Semites? So how can they be anti-Semitic?
gravenimage says
Canada: No charges against imams who called for the deaths of Jews
……………….
Sickening but not surprising. Now it is OK to preach murder and genocide in Canada.
nicholas tesdorf says
Old Adolf would have been right at home in modern Canada and could have easily gathered a lot of official and popular support in his quest to deal with the Jews. The Imam would have stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Politicianaphobia says
Geeeez lighten up, what is wrong with Imam Sayed al-Ghitani saying “Destroy the accursed Jews and kill them one by one and give victory to our brothers who enjage in jihad for your sake everywhere” and Imam Wael-al-Ghitawi, geeeez all he said was “Jerusalem is Arab and Islamic and Jews are decendants of Mongols” and Ottawa Imam Abdu Albasset Egwilla–“Martyrdom in the name of Allah” and my favourite terrorist and head of Hibtz ut Tharir in Canada, living and spreading hate in London Ontario says he agrees with other Imams who say kill the Jews and keeps spewing we will have Shari’ah law in Canada. Maybe Iqra Khalid, Ms Jolie, Trudeau and all the other Liberals and all the NDP do not know what the Imams in Canada are saying, just little, old me. They probably do not know what treason is either.
Gamaliel says
All Jews who read this should file discrimination suits against these Imam’s and mail it to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. http://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/eng/content/contact-us#6
Politicianaphobia says
Thinking of changing my name to Tired of Treason.
Henner720 says
Thats leftist racism.. Hes just a dumb nigga racism.
Mockingjay says
Henner is right though. This is the infamous leftist “soft” racism of “low expectations” – muslims and other “oppressed people” are being held to lower standards than white (male) Westerners. “He’s a dumb nigga” means: he just doesn’t know any better so he can say whatever he wants without being held responsible.
LeftisruiningCanada says
That’s a good point. Thanks for the explaination of henners concise remark.
Politicianaphobia says
Henner, What is your IQ, guessing 70ish.